An Introduction to The Moody Blues
2006 compilation album by The Moody Blues
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Compilation album by The Moody Blues | ||||
Released | 29 August 2006 | |||
Recorded | 1964 – 1966 | |||
Genre | Rhythm and blues | |||
Length | 56:33 | |||
Label | Fuel | |||
Producer | The Moody Blues, Denny Cordell & Alex Murray | |||
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An Introduction to The Moody Blues is a compilation album by the early Moody Blues, led by Denny Laine. It includes all songs from The Magnificent Moodies except "True Story" and "Thank You Baby", but contains other early singles, as well as "People Gotta Go", which was only included on a rare French-only EP.
Track listing
- "Go Now" (Larry Banks, Milton Bennett) – 3:11
- "I'll Go Crazy" (James Brown) – 2:09
- "Something You Got" (Chris Kenner) – 2:51
- "Can't Nobody Love You" (Philip Mitchel) – 4:01
- "I Don't Mind" (Brown) – 3:26
- "Stop" (Denny Laine, Mike Pinder) – 2:04
- "It Ain't Necessarily So" (George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin) – 3:19
- "Bye Bye Bird" (Willie Dixon, Sonny Boy Williamson II) – 2:49
- "Steal Your Heart Away" (Robert Parker) – 2:13
- "Lose Your Money (But Don't Lose Your Mind)" (Pinder) – 2:00
- "I Don't Want to Go on Without You" (Bert Berns, Jerry Wexler) – 2:45
- "Time Is on My Side" (Norman Meade) – 3:02
- "From the Bottom of My Heart (I Love You)" (Laine, Pinder) – 3:26
- "Everyday" (Laine, Pinder) – 1:50
- "This Is My House (But Nobody Calls)" (Laine, Pinder) – 2:35
- "Life's Not Life" (Laine, Pinder) – 2:33
- "Boulevard De La Madelaine" (Laine, Pinder) – 2:53
- "People Gotta Go" (Laine, Pinder) – 2:33
Personnel
- Denny Laine - Guitars, piano, keyboards, vocals
- Ray Thomas - Percussion, bass guitar, keyboards, flute, vocals
- Mike Pinder - Keyboards, Piano, Organ, vocals
- Clint Warwick - Bass guitar, vocals
- Graeme Edge - Drums and percussion
- Additional personnel
- Elaine Caswell - Percussion
- Denny Cordell - Co-production
- Alex Murray - Co-production
- Len Fico Project - Coordinator
- Stacie Heyen - Artwork
- Greg Russo - Liner notes, research
- Nick Wright - Photography
References
- ^ An Introduction to The Moody Blues at AllMusic
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- Graeme Edge
- Mike Pinder
- Ray Thomas
- Justin Hayward
- John Lodge
- Denny Laine
- Clint Warwick
- Rod Clark
- Patrick Moraz
- The Magnificent Moodies
- Days of Future Passed
- In Search of the Lost Chord
- On the Threshold of a Dream
- To Our Children's Children's Children
- A Question of Balance
- Every Good Boy Deserves Favour
- Seventh Sojourn
- Octave
- Long Distance Voyager
- The Present
- The Other Side of Life
- Sur la Mer
- Keys of the Kingdom
- Strange Times
- December
- Caught Live + 5
- A Night at Red Rocks with the Colorado Symphony Orchestra
- Hall of Fame
- Lovely to See You: Live
- Live at the BBC: 1967-1970
- Live at the Isle of Wight Festival 1970
- Days of Future Passed Live
- This Is The Moody Blues
- Voices in the Sky: The Best of The Moody Blues
- Prelude
- Greatest Hits
- Time Traveller
- The Best of The Moody Blues
- Anthology
- Gold
- An Introduction to The Moody Blues
- "Go Now"
- "I Don't Want to Go On Without You"
- "Life's Not Life"
- "Nights in White Satin"
- "Tuesday Afternoon"
- "Voices in the Sky"
- "Ride My See-Saw"
- "Never Comes the Day"
- "Watching and Waiting"
- "Question"
- "Melancholy Man"
- "The Story in Your Eyes"
- "Isn't Life Strange"
- "I'm Just a Singer (In a Rock and Roll Band)"
- "Steppin' in a Slide Zone"
- "Driftwood"
- "Gemini Dream"
- "The Voice"
- "Talking Out of Turn"
- "Blue World"
- "Sitting at the Wheel"
- "Running Water
- "Your Wildest Dreams"
- "The Other Side of Life"
- "I Know You're Out There Somewhere"
- "Here Comes the Weekend"
- "No More Lies"
- "Say It with Love"
- "Bless the Wings (That Bring You Back)"
- "English Sunset"