The Moody Blues Release TIMELESS FLIGHT Today
By: BWW News Desk Jun. 25, 2013
Universal Music Enterprises has announced that The Moody Blues' new definitive, career-spanning collection, TIMELESS FLIGHT, is released today, June 25 in both 17-disc and four-CD configurations.
The lavish 17-disc set is housed in an LP-sized hardbound slipcase and includes 11 CDs of digitally re-mastered album tracks, previously unreleased mixes and outtakes, and complete concert recordings. It also includes three DVDs of rare television performances, promotional videos and a previously unreleased concert film; in addition to three DVD-Audio discs of long out-of-print 5.1 album mixes, a 120-page hardback collector's book, faithful reproductions of Moody Blues memorabilia, and more. The four-CD TIMELESS FLIGHT boxed anthology culls audio highlights from the larger collection, including standout album tracks, singles and B-sides, previously unreleased mixes, and concert and radio performances.An unboxing video for the elaborate 17-disc TIMELESS FLIGHT boxed set is now available for streaming HERE.
In conjunction with the new collections, the band kicks off a major national tour starting on September 26 in Louisville, Kentucky, commencing on November 2 in Rancho Mirage, California. VIP Ticket Packages, and more, are available at MoodyBluesToday.com. Tour dates are as follows:
FALL TOUR 2013
| September 26 | Palace Theatre | Louisville, KY | ||||||||
| September 27 | PNC Pavilion at Riverbend Music Center | Cincinnati, Ohio | ||||||||
| September 28 | Soaring Eagle Casino Resort | Mt. Pleasant, MI | ||||||||
| September 29 | Jacobs Pavilion At Nautica | Cleveland, Ohio | ||||||||
| October 1 | Honeywell Center | Wabash, Indiana | ||||||||
| October 2 | Lerner Theatre | Elkhart, Indiana | ||||||||
| October 4 | The Riverside Theater | Milwaukee, Wisconsin | ||||||||
| October 5 | Horseshoe Casino | Hammond, Indiana | ||||||||
| October 7 | Peoria Civic Center | Peoria, Illinois | ||||||||
| October 8 | Fox Cities Performing Arts Center | Appleton, WI | ||||||||
| October 9 | Des Moines Civic Center | Des Moines, Iowa | ||||||||
| October 11 | Grand Casino Mille Lacs | Onamia, Minneapolis | ||||||||
| October 12 | Bismarck Civic Center | Bismarck, North Dakota | ||||||||
| October 14 | The Midland By AMC | Kansas City, Missouri | ||||||||
| October 15 | Hartman Arena | Park City, Kansas | ||||||||
| October 16 | Bellco Theatre | Denver, Colorado | ||||||||
| October 18 | Northern Quest Resort & Casino | Airway Heights, Washington | ||||||||
| October 19 | Paramount Theatre | Seattle, Washington | ||||||||
| October 21 | Keller Auditorium | Portland, Oregon | ||||||||
| October 22 | Hult Center for Performing Arts | Eugene, Oregon | ||||||||
| October 24 | Marin Center | San Rafael, California | ||||||||
| October 25 | Nob Hill Masonic Center | San Francisco, California | ||||||||
| October 26 | Silver Legacy Resort and Casino | Reno, Nevada | ||||||||
| October 27 | San Jose Civic Center | San Jose, California | ||||||||
| October 29 | Vina Robles Amphitheatre | Paso Robles, California | ||||||||
| October 30 | Humphrey's | San Diego, California | ||||||||
| November 1 | Nokia Theatre at L.A. LIVE | Los Angeles, California | ||||||||
| November 2 | Agua Caliente Casino | Rancho Mirage, California | ||||||||
THE 17-DISC EDITION OF TIMELESS FLIGHT INCLUDES:
- 11 re-mastered CDs featuring key album tracks, previously unreleased mixes, outtakes and complete live concerts
- Three DVDs of rare television performances from around the world, promotional videos and the previously unreleased 1970 concert recording from Olympia, Paris
- Three DVD-Audio discs containing the long-deleted 5:1 surround sound mixes of DAYS OF FUTURE PASSED, ON THE THRESHOLD OF A DREAM, TO OUR CHILDREN'S CHILDREN'S CHILDREN, A QUESTION OF BALANCE, EVERY GOOD BOY DESERVES FAVOUR and SEVENTH SOJOURN
- 120-page hardback book with a new essay by Moody Blues researcher Mark Powell, plus rare and previously unseen photos on heavyweight paper
- Replica full-color tour poster and discography
- Replica "Threshold" press pack containing photos and memorabilia
- Exclusive TIMELESS FLIGHT fabric patch
An extremely limited special deluxe edition of TIMELESS FLIGHT is also available for pre-order purchase exclusively from Universal Music's Box Set Store.
THE 4-DISC EDITION OF TIMELESS FLIGHT INCLUDES:
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DISC ONE: |
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| 1. |
Love and Beauty (A-side of single - released September 1967) |
2:23 | ||||
| 2. | Dawn is a Feeling | 3:49 | ||||
| 3. | Peak Hour | 5:29 | ||||
| 4. | Tuesday Afternoon | 4:20 | ||||
| 5. | The Night: Nights in White Satin | 7:26 | ||||
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(original 1967 stereo mixes - previously unreleased on CD from Days Of Future Passed - November 1967) |
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| 6. | Departure | 0:44 | ||||
| 7. | Ride My See Saw | 3:38 | ||||
| 8. | The Actor | 4:39 | ||||
| 9. | Legend of a Mind | 6:36 | ||||
| 10. |
Voices in the Sky (From In Search Of The Lost Chord - July 1968) |
3:28 | ||||
| 11. | What Am I Doing Here? | 3:54 | ||||
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(Recorded at Decca studios, West Hampstead, London - 28th January 1968) |
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| 12. |
A Simple Game (B-side of single - released October 1968) |
3:45 | ||||
| 13. | In the Beginning | 2:07 | ||||
| 14. | Lovely to See You | 2:34 | ||||
| 15. | Dear Diary | 3:56 | ||||
| 16. | Never Comes the Day | 4:43 | ||||
| 17. | Are You Sitting Comfortably | 3:30 | ||||
| 18. | The Dream | 0:57 | ||||
| 19. | Have You Heard - Part One | 1:28 | ||||
| 20. | The Voyage | 4:10 | ||||
| 21. | Have You Heard - Part Two | 2:36 | ||||
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(From On The Threshold Of A Dream - April 1969) |
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Total time: |
76:12 |
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DISC TWO: |
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| 1. | Higher and Higher | 4:06 | ||||
| 2. | Gypsy | 3:33 | ||||
| 3. | Eternity Road | 4:19 | ||||
| 4. | Watching and Waiting | 4:16 | ||||
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(From To Our Children's Children's Children - November 1969) |
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| 5. | Question | 5:44 | ||||
| 6. | And the Tide Rushes In | 2:55 | ||||
| 7. |
Don't You Feel Small (original mix) |
3:02 | ||||
| 8. | Dawning is the Day | 4:21 | ||||
| 9. | Melancholy Man | 5:45 | ||||
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(From A Question Of Balance - August 1970) |
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| 10. | It's Up to You | 3:11 | ||||
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(1977 Stereo remix by Tony Clarke - previously unreleased) |
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| 11. | The Story in Your Eyes | 2:56 | ||||
| 12. | After You Came | 4:36 | ||||
| 13. | One More Time to Live | 5:41 | ||||
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(From Every Good Boy Deserves Favour - July 1971) |
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| 14. |
I'm Just a Singer (In a Rock and Roll Band) |
4:19 | ||||
| 15. | New Horizons | 5:16 | ||||
| 16. | For My Lady | 3:57 | ||||
| 17. | You and Me | 4:19 | ||||
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(From Seventh Sojourn - September 1972) |
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| 18. | When You're a Free Man | 6:05 | ||||
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(Remixed in 1977 by Tony Clarke - previously unreleased) |
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Total time: |
78:21 |
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DISC THREE: |
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| 1. | Isn't Life Strange (original extended version) | 8:10 | ||||
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(Produced by Tony Clarke, Engineered by Derek Varnals and Tony Clarke; recorded January 1972 at "Beckthorns," Surrey) |
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| 2. | Island | 4:30 | ||||
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(Produced by Tony Clarke, engineered by Derek Varnals and Tony Clarke assistant engineer David Baker; recorded February 14, 1973 at Decca Studios, Tollington Park, London) |
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JUSTIN HAYWARD & JOHN LODGE - BLUE JAYS: |
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| 3. | I Dreamed Last Night | 4:28 | ||||
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(from Blue Jays -March 1975) |
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| 4. | Blue Guitar | 3:39 | ||||
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(A-side of single -September 1975) |
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| 5. |
Who Are You Now (live) |
4:34 | ||||
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(Recorded December 12, 1975 at Lancaster University, Lancaster) |
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| 6. | Driftwood | 5:03 | ||||
| 7. | Steppin' in a Slide Zone | 5:28 | ||||
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The Day We Meet Again (from Octave -June 1978) |
6:19 | |||||
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JUSTIN HAYWARD: |
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| 8. | Forever Autumn | 4:31 | ||||
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(A-side of single -June 1978 from Jeff Wayne's War Of The Worlds - June 1978) |
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| 9. | The Voice | 5:16 | ||||
| 10. | Gemini Dream | 4:09 | ||||
| 11. | Veteran Cosmic Rocker | 3:13 | ||||
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(from Long Distance Voyager - May 1981) |
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| 12. | Blue World | 5:19 | ||||
| 13. | Sitting at the Wheel | 5:38 | ||||
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(from The Present - released September 1983) |
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| 14. |
Running Water (live) |
3:30 | ||||
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(Recorded December 3, 1983 at The Forum, Inglewood, California) |
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| 15. | The Other Side of Life | 6:50 | ||||
| 16. | Your Wildest Dreams | 4:50 | ||||
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(from The Other Side Of Life - April 1986) |
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Total time: |
77:17 |
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DISC FOUR: |
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| 1. | I Know You're Out There Somewhere | 6:38 | ||||
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(From Sur La Mer - June 1988) |
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| 2. | Lean on Me (Tonight) | 4:57 | ||||
| 3. | Say it With Love | 3:56 | ||||
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(From Keys Of The Kingdom - July 1991) |
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| 4. | Highway | 4:35 | ||||
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(Recorded during the Keys Of The Kingdom recording sessions, 1990) |
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| 5. | New Horizons | 5:58 | ||||
| 6. | Emily's Song | 4:31 | ||||
| 7. | Legend of a Mind | 9:01 | ||||
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(Recorded 9th September 1992 at Red Rocks Amphitheatre, Morrison, Colorado) |
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| 8. | This is the Moment | 4:39 | ||||
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(From Gloryland: World Cup USA '94 - June 1994) |
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| 9. |
Eternity Road (live) |
4:41 | ||||
| 10. |
Question (live) |
6:20 | ||||
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(Recorded live 8th March, 1997 by BBC Radio Two at the NEC, Birmingham) |
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| 11. |
English Sunset |
5:05 | ||||
| 12. | Strange Times | 4:29 | ||||
| 13. | The Swallow | 4:58 | ||||
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(From Strange Times - August 1999) |
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| 14. | December Snow | 5:10 | ||||
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(From December - released October 2003) |
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Total time: |
75:58 |
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