The Present

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The Present
The Present cover
Studio album by The Moody Blues
Released 29 August 1983
Recorded 1983
Genre Rock
Length 42:03
Label Polydor Records
Producer Pip Williams
Professional reviews
The Moody Blues chronology
Long Distance Voyager
(1981)		 The Present
(1983)		 The Other Side of Life
(1986)
Singles from The Present
  1. "Blue World"
    Released: August 1983
  2. "Sitting at the Wheel"
    Released: November 1983
  3. "Running Water"
    Released: March 1984

The Present is a 1983 album by the Moody Blues. It had three minor hit singles, "Blue World" (#62) , "Sitting at the Wheel" (#27) and "Running Water".

[edit] Track listing

  1. "Blue World" (Justin Hayward) – 5:19
  2. "Meet Me Halfway" (Hayward/John Lodge) – 4:08
  3. "Sitting at the Wheel" (Lodge) – 5:40
  4. "Going Nowhere" (Graeme Edge) – 5:33
  5. "Hole in the World" (Lodge) – 1:54
  6. "Under My Feet" (Lodge) – 4:51
  7. "It's Cold Outside of Your Heart" (Hayward) – 4:27
  8. "Running Water" (Hayward) – 3:23
  9. "I Am" (Ray Thomas) – 1:40
  10. "Sorry" (Thomas) – 5:02

[edit] Personnel

Justin Hayward - vocals, guitar

John Lodge - vocals, bass guitar

Ray Thomas - vocals, harmonica, flute

Graeme Edge - drums

Patrick Moraz - keyboards

Pip Williams - sequencing

[edit] Chart positions

Album - Billboard (North America)

Year Chart Position
1983 Pop Albums 26

Singles - Billboard (North America)

Year Single Chart Position
1983 "Blue World" Mainstream Rock 32
1983 "Blue World" Pop Singles 62
1983 "Blue World" Billboard Hot 100 62
1983 "Sitting at the Wheel" Mainstream Rock 3
1983 "Sitting at the Wheel" Pop Singles 27
1983 "Sitting at the Wheel" Billboard Hot 100 92


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