Greatest Hits (The Moody Blues album)

Greatest Hits
Compilation album by The Moody Blues
Released	21 November 1989
Recorded	1967 – 1988
Genre	Progressive rock
Length	63:48
Label	Polydor
Producer	Tony Clarke Pip Williams Tony Visconti Anne Dudley/Justin Hayward & John Lodge
The Moody Blues chronology
Sur la Mer (1988) Greatest Hits (1989) Keys of the Kingdom (1991)

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Greatest Hits is a compilation album by the progressive rock band The Moody Blues, released in 1989. The band recorded new versions of "Isn't Life Strange" and "Question" with orchestration by the London Symphony Orchestra.^[2] The arrangements and new productions were overseen by Anne Dudley.^[3] The album was re-released as The Story of the Moody Blues – Legend of a Band in 1990 to coincide with the release of the documentary of the same name.

Original track listing

All songs written by Justin Hayward except where noted.

Side One

1. "Your Wildest Dreams" – 4:51
2. "The Voice" – 5:17
3. "Gemini Dream" (Hayward, John Lodge) – 4:09
4. "The Story in Your Eyes" – 3:06
5. "Tuesday Afternoon" – 4:53
6. "Isn't Life Strange (1988 version)" (Lodge, orch. arr. by Anne Dudley) – 6:41

Side Two

1. "The Night: Nights in White Satin/Late Lament" – 7:39
2. "I Know You're Out There Somewhere" – 6:39
3. "The Other Side of Life" – 6:52 (Not on vinyl LP (Europe only) but included on CD and Cassette format)
4. "Ride My See-Saw" (Lodge) – 3:47
5. "I'm Just a Singer (In a Rock and Roll Band)" (Lodge) – 4:20
6. "Question (1988 version)" (Hayward, orch. arr. by Anne Dudley) – 5:45

Additional personnel on 1988 versions

• London Symphony Orchestra on 6 and 12
• Alexander Barantschik: LSO leader
• Frank Ricotti: additional percussion on 12

Personnel are otherwise the same as on the original albums.

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