Greatest Hits

~ Release by The Moody Blues (see all versions of this release, 12 available)

Annotation

Originally released as "Greatest Hits" in 1989. It was later repackaged as "The Story of the Moody Blues: Legend of a Band" in order to help promote the video of the same name in 1990.

For this release, the Moody Blues recorded new studio versions of Isn't Life Strange and Question with an orchestral backing.

Annotation last modified on 2011-07-17 04:46 UTC.

Tracklist

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1Your Wildest Dreams
recording engineer and producer:
Tony Visconti
recorded at:
Good Earth Studios in Soho, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
recording of:
Your Wildest Dreams
lyricist and composer:
Justin Hayward (of the Moody Blues)
4.54:51
2The Voice
recording engineer and mixer:
Norman Goodman and Greg Jackman
producer:
Pip Williams (producer)
keyboard [keyboards]:
Patrick Moraz
strings arranger:
The New World Philharmonic and Pip Williams (producer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
The Decca Record Company Limited (not a release label; for copyrights use only) (in 1981) and Decca Music Group Limited (not for release label use, for ℗ & © rights holder use only) (in 2008)
recorded at:
Threshold Studios in West Hampstead, Camden (London Borough of Camden), London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
mixed at:
RAK Studios in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
recording of:
The Voice
lyricist and composer:
Justin Hayward (of the Moody Blues)
publisher:
Bright Music Ltd. (publisher)
35:17
3Gemini Dream
recording engineer and mixer:
Norman Goodman and Greg Jackman
producer:
Pip Williams (producer)
keyboard [keyboards]:
Patrick Moraz
strings arranger:
The New World Philharmonic and Pip Williams (producer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Decca Music Group Limited (not for release label use, for ℗ & © rights holder use only) (in 2008)
recorded at:
Threshold Studios in West Hampstead, Camden (London Borough of Camden), London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
mixed at:
RAK Studios in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
recording of:
Gemini Dream
writer:
Justin Hayward (of the Moody Blues) and John Lodge (of the Moody Blues)
34:09
4The Story in Your Eyes
producer:
Tony Clarke (UK producer/guitarist)
recording of:
The Story in Your Eyes
lyricist and composer:
Justin Hayward (of the Moody Blues)
publisher:
Cheshire Music Inc. and Tyler Music Ltd.
33:06
5Tuesday Afternoon
engineer:
Derek Varnals
executive producer:
Hugh Mendl
producer:
Tony Clarke (UK producer/guitarist) (task: realisation) and Michael Dacre-Barclay (British producer) (task: realisation)
orchestra:
London Festival Orchestra (“house orchestra” of Decca Records, associated since 1980 with conductor Ross Pople)
conductor:
Peter Knight (British arranger, conductor and composer)
recorded at:
Decca Studios in West Hampstead, Camden (London Borough of Camden), London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
recording of:
Tuesday Afternoon
lyricist and composer:
Justin Hayward (of the Moody Blues)
publisher:
Essex Music International, Inc., The Richmond Organization and TRO Essex Music International, Inc.
44:53
6Isn’t Life Strange
recording of:
Isn’t Life Strange
lyricist and composer:
John Lodge (of the Moody Blues)
36:41
7Nights in White Satin
engineer:
Derek Varnals
executive producer:
Hugh Mendl
producer:
Tony Clarke (UK producer/guitarist) (task: realisation) and Michael Dacre-Barclay (British producer) (task: realisation)
orchestra:
London Festival Orchestra (“house orchestra” of Decca Records, associated since 1980 with conductor Ross Pople)
conductor:
Peter Knight (British arranger, conductor and composer)
recorded at:
Decca Studios in West Hampstead, Camden (London Borough of Camden), London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
recording of:
Nights in White Satin
lyricist and composer:
Justin Hayward (of the Moody Blues)
publisher:
Essex Music of Australia Pty. Ltd., TRO-Essex Music, Inc. and Tyler Music Ltd.
47:39
8I Know You’re Out There Somewhere
recording engineer, programming, producer and mixer:
Tony Visconti
assistant engineer:
Paul Cartledge (production music composer) and Sam Smith (engineer and musician)
recorded at and mixed at:
Good Earth Studios in Soho, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
recording of:
I Know You’re Out There Somewhere
lyricist and composer:
Justin Hayward (of the Moody Blues)
live recording of:
I Know You’re Out There Somewhere
lyricist and composer:
Justin Hayward (of the Moody Blues)
3.56:39
9The Other Side of Life
recording engineer and producer:
Tony Visconti
recorded at:
Good Earth Studios in Soho, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
recording of:
The Other Side of Life
lyricist and composer:
Justin Hayward (of the Moody Blues)
live recording of:
The Other Side of Life
lyricist and composer:
Justin Hayward (of the Moody Blues)
3.56:52
10Ride My See‐Saw
assistant engineer:
Adrian Martins
engineer:
Derek Varnals
producer:
Tony Clarke (UK producer/guitarist)
recorded at:
Decca Studios in West Hampstead, Camden (London Borough of Camden), London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
recording of:
Ride My See-Saw
lyricist and composer:
John Lodge (of the Moody Blues)
3.63:47
11I’m Just a Singer (in a Rock and Roll Band)
assistant engineer:
David Baker (UK recording engineer)
engineer:
Tony Clarke (UK producer/guitarist) and Derek Varnals
producer:
Tony Clarke (UK producer/guitarist)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Decca Music Group Limited (not for release label use, for ℗ & © rights holder use only) (in 1972, in 2008)
recorded at:
Decca Studios (Tollington Park) in Finsbury Park, Hackney, Haringey, Islington, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
music videos:
I’m Just a Singer (in a Rock and Roll Band) by The Moody Blues
recording of:
I’m Just a Singer (in a Rock and Roll Band)
lyricist and composer:
John Lodge (of the Moody Blues)
44:20
12Question
additional percussion:
Frank Ricotti (percussionist)
recording of:
Question
lyricist and composer:
Justin Hayward (of the Moody Blues)
publisher:
Essex (publisher)
35:45