{"product_id":"moody-blues-long-distance-voyager","title":"Moody Blues - Long Distance Voyager |","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe Moody Blues: Justin Hayward (vocals, guitar); Ray Thomas (vocals, flute, harmonica); John Lodge (bass, background vocals); Patrick Moraz (keyboards); Graeme Edge (drums).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAdditional personnel: The New World Philharmonic.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe Moody Blues: Justin Hayward (vocals, guitar); Ray Thomas (vocals, flute, harmonica); Patrick Moraz (keyboards); John Lodge (bass, background vocals); Graeme Edge (drums).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAdditional personnel: The New World Philharmonic.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003ePersonnel: Justin Hayward , John Lodge (vocals, guitar); Ray Thomas (vocals, flute, harmonica); Patrick Moraz (keyboards); Graeme Edge (drums).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAudio Mixers: Gregg Jackmann; Norman Goodman.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eRecording information: Threshold Studios, New York, NY.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIllustrator: Cream.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eLONG DISTANCE VOYAGER signaled the revitalization of the Moodies. After a six-year layoff, they'd regrouped for 1978's OCTAVE, which met with mixed reviews. Three years later, the updated sound of VOYAGER brought them back to the top of the charts. Ex-Yes keyboardist Patrick Moraz's synthesizers replace Mike Pinder's Mellotron, and there's a distinct early-'80s sheen to the upbeat hits \"Gemini Dream,\" which chronicles the band's comeback efforts quite literally, and \"The Voice.\" \"Talking out of Turn\" sounds like nothing so much as a more sophisticated Little River Band, but one cannot deny its gentle, bouncy appeal.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eGentle, acoustic ballads like \"In my World\" and \"Nervous,\" however, wouldn't sound out of place on ON THE THRESHOLD OF A DREAM. For the diehards, Ray Thomas (whose flute is conspicuously absent in much of this '80s-centric production) provides that essential element of quirky British theatricality with his closing, self-referential triptych of \"Painted Smile,\" \"Reflective Smile,\" and \"Veteran Cosmic Rocker.\" The last of these offerings proves that the Moodies have more self-knowledge than their critics would like to believe.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGenre: Rock\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFormat: CD\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eReleased: 1986-05-19\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFormat: CD\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGenre: ROCK\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eReleased: 1986-05-19\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Moody Blues","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45222274007155,"sku":"RA3F2G-RIEE-27","price":16.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0500\/7837\/files\/moody-blues-long-distance-voyager_klNul.jpg?v=1783837247","url":"https:\/\/www.lovevinylrecords.com\/products\/moody-blues-long-distance-voyager","provider":"Love Vinyl Records","version":"1.0","type":"link"}