A Night at Red Rocks with the Colorado Symphony Orchestra
A Night at Red Rocks with the Colorado Symphony Orchestra | ||||
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Live album by The Moody Blues | ||||
Released | 9 March 1993 | |||
Recorded | 9 September 1992 at the Red Rocks Amphitheatre Morrison, Colorado (west of Denver) | |||
Genre | Rock, progressive rock, psychedelic rock, art rock, symphonic rock, baroque pop, blues | |||
Length | 76:41 | |||
Label | Polydor | |||
Producer | Nick Williams (co-ordination) David Aeling (orchestra) John O'Keefe (assistant) | |||
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A Night at Red Rocks with the Colorado Symphony Orchestra is a live album by The Moody Blues, recorded from a live performance at the Red Rocks Amphitheatre on 9 September 1992.[2] This performance was the first time The Moody Blues performed in concert backed by a full orchestra. The concert was held in celebration of the 25th anniversary of their second album, Days of Future Passed, which had featured the London Festival Orchestra. The full video of this concert was broadcast as a fundraising broadcast for PBS in the United States.
The original album was released on 9 March 1993 by Polydor Records, and a Concert Home Video was released shortly after. On 4 March 2003, a deluxe two-disc edition was released, which features the entire concert.
Also, in November 1999, a second video of the concert titled The Other Side of Red Rocks was released. It contained footage of the songs not on the first video release, as well as interviews and rehearsal footage.
Original CD track listing
All songs by Justin Hayward except where noted.
- "Overture" (features excerpts from "Ride My See-Saw", "Tuesday Afternoon (Forever Afternoon)", and "Nights in White Satin") (Hayward, John Lodge) – 2:58
- "Late Lament" (Graeme Edge, Peter Knight) – 1:35
- "Tuesday Afternoon (Forever Afternoon)" – 4:42
- "For My Lady" (Ray Thomas) – 4:11
- "Lean on Me (Tonight)" (Lodge) – 4:39
- "Lovely to See You" – 4:04
- "I Know You're Out There Somewhere" – 5:22
- "The Voice" – 5:28
- "Your Wildest Dreams" – 4:57
- "Isn't Life Strange" (Lodge) – 6:44
- "The Other Side of Life" – 7:05
- "I'm Just a Singer" (Lodge) – 6:55
- "Nights in White Satin" – 6:33
- "Question" – 6:22
- "Ride My See-Saw" (Lodge) – 5:26
Video track listing
- "Overture" – 3:03
- "Late Lament" – 1:21
- "Tuesday Afternoon (Forever Afternoon)" – 4:04
- "For My Lady" – 4:51
- "New Horizons" – 5:06
- "Lean on Me (Tonight)" – 4:56
- "Lovely to See You" – 4:19
- "Gemini Dream" – 4:20
- "I Know You're Out There Somewhere" – 5:23
- "The Voice" – 5:18
- "Say It with Love" – 3:20
- "The Story in Your Eyes" – 3:02
- "Your Wildest Dreams" – 4:53
- "Isn't Life Strange" – 7:20
- "The Other Side of Life" – 6:47
- "I'm Just a Singer (In a Rock and Roll Band)" – 6:58
- "Nights in White Satin" – 6:49
- "Question" – 5:29
- "Ride My See-Saw" – 4:50
Deluxe Edition track listing
The Deluxe Edition was released on 4 March 2003.
Disc one
- "Overture" (features excerpts from "Ride My See-Saw", "New Horizons", "Another Morning", "Voices in the Sky", "(Evening) Time to Get Away", "Isn't Life Strange", "Legend of a Mind", "Tuesday Afternoon (Forever Afternoon)", and "Nights in White Satin") (Hayward, Lodge, Thomas) – 4:53
- "Late Lament" (Edge, Knight) – 1:31
- "Tuesday Afternoon (Forever Afternoon)" – 3:54
- "For My Lady" (Thomas) – 4:55
- "Bless the Wings (That Bring You Back)" – 5:19
- "Emily's Song" (Lodge) – 4:29
- "New Horizons" – 5:10
- "Lean on Me (Tonight)" (Lodge) – 4:39
- "Voices in the Sky" – 3:44
- "Lovely to See You" – 4:26
- "Gemini Dream" (Hayward, Lodge) – 4:45
- "I Know You're Out There Somewhere"– 5:27
- "The Voice" – 5:53
Disc two
- "Say It with Love" – 4:45
- "The Story in Your Eyes" – 3:36
- "Your Wildest Dreams" – 4:57
- "Isn't Life Strange" (Lodge) – 7:16
- "The Other Side of Life" – 6:02
- "I'm Just a Singer" (Lodge) – 6:47
- "Nights in White Satin" – 6:58
- "Legend of a Mind" (Thomas) – 9:02
- "Question" – 5:51
- "Ride My See-Saw" (Lodge) – 5:04
Personnel
- Justin Hayward – vocals, guitars
- John Lodge – vocals, bass guitar, acoustic guitar
- Ray Thomas – vocals, flutes, percussion
- Graeme Edge – drums, percussion, spoken word on "Late Lament"
Additional personnel
- Paul Bliss – keyboards
- Bias Boshell – keyboards
- June Boyce – backing vocals
- Sue Shattock – backing vocals
- Gordon Marshall – drums
- Larry Baird & The Colorado Symphony Orchestra.
- Recorded by Tom Garneau in the Omega Enterprises Mobile Unit
- Mixed by Tom Garneau with Justin Hayward and John Lodge at Vancouver Sound
Charts
Chart (1993) | Peak position |
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US Billboard 200[3] | 93 |
Certifications
Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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United States (RIAA)[4] audio release | Gold | 500,000^ |
United States (RIAA)[5] VHS release | Gold | 50,000^ |
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. |
References
- ^ Allmusic review
- ^ Matt Rowe. "Music Review". The Digital Bits. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016.
- ^ "The Moody Blues Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved 5 February 2022.
- ^ "American album certifications – The Moody Blues – A Night at Red Rocks". Recording Industry Association of America.
- ^ "American video certifications – The Moody Blues – One Night at Red Rock". Recording Industry Association of America.
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