New York, NY (Top40 Charts) The 50th Anniversary
Deluxe Edition of The Moody Blues' classic third album, In Search of the Lost Chord will be released November 2 via UMG/Universal Music.
The deluxe format will be a 3CD/2DVD box set featuring original and new stereo remixes of the album with bonus and unreleased tracks including a never-before-heard mono version of "Legend of a Mind". Also included are BBC
Radio One John Peel Top Gear and Afternoon Pop Show sessions as well as mono mixes of the related Deram single A and B sides. DVD1 (Audio) contains In Search of the Lost Chord 96kHz/24-bit 5.1 Surround, new stereo mix and original stereo mix. DVD2 (Visual) comprises BBC TV Colour Me Pop: In Search of the Lost Chord (September 14, 1968); Ce Soir On Danse: The
Moody Blues - ORTF French TV (July 13, 1968, previously unreleased) and Carte d'Or - ORTF French TV (October 29, 1968, previously unreleased). Also included is a 76-page book with extensive sleevenotes by compiler Mark Powell plus a host of rare photos and memorabilia images.
The album is also being released on:
Standard Vinyl - a 180-gram facsimile of the original LP with the original packaging.
D2C Limited Edition Vinyl - psychedelic coloured vinyl with original packaging. This format will be exclusively available from the uDiscover store.
1CD - contains the new stereo mix plus bonus tracks.
Released in July 1968, In Search of the Lost Chord is regarded by many to be the group's masterpiece. A concept album, concerning itself with the spiritual and philosophical concerns of the psychedelic era, the group eschewed the use of an orchestra, opting instead for the Mellotron (played by keyboardist Mike Pinder) and other exotic instrumentation, with which they experimented and played themselves, including flute, sitar, tabla and cello.
The
Moody Blues have been at the forefront of the UK's classic rock music scene for over forty years and have continued to be a mainstay of concert stages, recording studios, and the airwaves to the present day. During their immensely successful career, they have sold, according to the band's files, in excess of 70 million albums worldwide and have been the recipients of numerous prestigious awards.
The
Moody Blues - In Search of the Lost Chord: 50th Anniversary
Deluxe Edition:
3CD / 2DVD BOX SET TRACKLISTING
Disc 1 (CD):
Departure - The original stereo mix
Ride My See-Saw - The original stereo mix
Dr. Livingstone, I Presume - The original stereo mix
House of Four
Doors - The original stereo mix
Legend of a Mind - The original stereo mix
House of Four
Doors (Part 2) - The original stereo mix
Voices in the Sky - The original stereo mix
The Best Way to Travel - The original stereo mix
Visions of Paradise - The original stereo mix
The Actor - The original stereo mix
The Word - The original stereo mix
Om - The original stereo mix
Voices in the Sky (mono)
Dr. Livingstone, I Presume (mono)
Ride My See Saw (mono) - Previously unreleased on CD
A
Simple Game
Legend of a Mind (mono mix) - Previously unreleased
Disc 2 (CD):
Departure - "In Search of the Lost Chord" new stereo mix:
Ride My See-Saw - "In Search of the Lost Chord" new stereo mix:
Dr. Livingstone, I Presume - "In Search of the Lost Chord" new stereo mix:
House of Four
Doors - "In Search of the Lost Chord" new stereo mix:
Legend of a Mind - "In Search of the Lost Chord" new stereo mix:
House of Four
Doors (Part 2) - "In Search of the Lost Chord" new stereo mix:
Voices in the Sky - "In Search of the Lost Chord" new stereo mix:
The Best Way to Travel - "In Search of the Lost Chord" new stereo mix:
Visions of Paradise - "In Search of the Lost Chord" new stereo mix:
The Actor - "In Search of the Lost Chord" new stereo mix:
The Word - "In Search of the Lost Chord" new stereo mix:
Om - "In Search of the Lost Chord" new stereo mix:
A
Simple Game (Justin Hayward Vocal Mix / Remastered 2018)
Disc 3 (CD):
Dr. Livingstone, I Presume (BBC
Radio One "Top Gear" Session / 1968)
Voices in the Sky (BBC
Radio One "Top Gear" Session / 1968)
The Best Way to Travel (BBC
Radio One "Top Gear" Session / 1968)
Ride My See-Saw (BBC
Radio One "Top Gear" Session / 1968)
Tuesday Afternoon (BBC
Radio One John Peel "Top Gear" session - 16th July 1968)
Departure (alternate mix) - Mixed at Decca Studios, West Hampstead in
September 1968
The Best way to Travel (additional vocal mix) - Mixed at Decca Studios, West Hampstead in
September 1968
Legend of a Mind (alternate mix) - Mixed at Decca Studios, West Hampstead in
September 1968
Visions of Paradise (instrumental mix) - Mixed at Decca Studios, West Hampstead in
September 1968
The Word (Mellotron mix) - Mixed at Decca Studios, West Hampstead in
September 1968
Om (extended mix) - Mixed at Decca Studios, West Hampstead in
September 1968
King and
Queen - Mixed at Decca Studios, West Hampstead in
September 1968
Gimmie a
Little Something - Mixed at Decca Studios, West Hampstead in
September 1968
What Am I Doing Here? (full version) - Mixed at Decca Studios, West Hampstead in
September 1968
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Simple Game (Justin Hayward vocal version) - Mixed at Decca Studios, West Hampstead in
September 1968
Disc 4 (DVD)
"In Search of the Lost Chord" 96 kHz / 24-bit 5.1 Surround, new
Stereo mix and re-mastered original stereo mix"
Departure -
Ride My See-Saw
Dr. Livingstone, I Presume
House of Four Doors
Legend of a Mind
House of Four
Doors (Part 2)
Voices in the Sky
The Best Way to Travel
Visions of Paradise
The Actor
The Word
Om
Disc 5 (DVD):
Departure / Ride My See-Saw - Visual content
Dr. Livingstone I Presume - Visual content
House of Four
Doors - Visual content
Voices in the Sky - Visual content
The Best Way to Travel - Visual content
Visions of Paradise / The Actor - Visual content
Om - Visual content
Tuesday Afternoon - BBC TV "Colour Me Pop: In Search of the Lost Chord" - 14th
September 1968
Nights in White Satin - BBC TV "Colour Me Pop: In Search of the Lost Chord" - 14th
September 1968
Bye Bye Bird - BBC TV "Colour Me Pop: In Search of the Lost Chord" - 14th
September 1968
Fly Me High - BBC TV "Colour Me Pop: In Search of the Lost Chord" - 14th
September 1968
I've Got a
Dream - BBC TV "Colour Me Pop: In Search of the Lost Chord" - 14th
September 1968
A Beautiful
Dream - BBC TV "Colour Me Pop: In Search of the Lost Chord" - 14th
September 1968
Don't Let Me Be Misunderstood - BBC TV "Colour Me Pop: In Search of the Lost Chord" - 14th
September 1968
Peak Hour - BBC TV "Colour Me Pop: In Search of the Lost Chord" - 14th
September 1968
Dr. Livingstone, I Presume - BBC TV "Colour Me Pop: In Search of the Lost Chord" - 14th
September 1968
Ride My See Saw - BBC TV "Colour Me Pop: In Search of the Lost Chord" - 14th
September 1968
LP TRACKLISTING (Standard and D2C):
Departure - The original stereo mix
Ride My See-Saw - The original stereo mix
Dr. Livingstone, I Presume - The original stereo mix
House of Four
Doors - The original stereo mix
Legend of a Mind - The original stereo mix
House of Four
Doors (Part 2) - The original stereo mix
Voices in the Sky - The original stereo mix
The Best Way to Travel - The original stereo mix
Visions of Paradise - The original stereo mix
The Actor - The original stereo mix
The Word - The original stereo mix
Om - The original stereo mix
1CD TRACKLISTING:
Departure - The original stereo mix
Ride My See-Saw - The original stereo mix
Dr. Livingstone, I Presume - The original stereo mix
House of Four
Doors - The original stereo mix
Legend of a Mind - The original stereo mix
House of Four
Doors (Part 2) - The original stereo mix
Voices in the Sky - The original stereo mix
The Best Way to Travel - The original stereo mix
Visions of Paradise - The original stereo mix
The Actor - The original stereo mix
The Word - The original stereo mix
Om - The original stereo mix
Voices in the Sky (mono)
Dr. Livingstone, I Presume (mono)
Ride My See Saw (mono) - Previously unreleased on CD
A
Simple Game
Legend of a Mind (mono mix) - Previously unreleased
