The Best of The Moody Blues

The Best of the Moody Blues

Compilation album by The Moody Blues

Released

28 January 1997

Recorded

1964 – 1988

Genre

Rock

Length

77:03

Label

Polydor Records

Producer

Various

The Moody Blues chronology

Alternative Cover
Time Traveller (1994)	The Best of the Moody Blues (1997)	Anthology (1998)

The Best of the Moody Blues is a compilation album by the progressive rock band The Moody Blues, released on 28 January 1997. The album was also the Moody Blues' first compilation album to feature "Go Now", a song recorded in 1964 with then lead singer Denny Laine, who was replaced by Justin Hayward shortly after.

Track listing

All songs written by Justin Hayward except where noted.

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Original album	Length
1.	"Go Now"	Larry Banks, Milton Bennett	The Magnificent Moodies, 1965	3:11
2.	"Tuesday Afternoon (Forever Afternoon)"		Days of Future Passed, 1967	4:09
3.	"Nights in White Satin" (Single version)		Days of Future Passed	4:25
4.	"Ride My See-Saw"	John Lodge	In Search of the Lost Chord, 1968	3:42
5.	"Voices in the Sky"		In Search of the Lost Chord	3:29
6.	"Question"		A Question of Balance, 1970	5:44
7.	"The Story in Your Eyes"		Every Good Boy Deserves Favour, 1971	3:05
8.	"Isn't Life Strange"	Lodge	Seventh Sojourn, 1972	6:05
9.	"I'm Just a Singer (In a Rock and Roll Band)"	Lodge	Seventh Sojourn	4:16
10.	"Blue Guitar" (by Justin Hayward & John Lodge with 10cc (though Lodge did not perform on the track))		Non-album single, 1975; later included on the 1987 CD release of Blue Jays, 1975	3:37
11.	"Steppin' in a Slide Zone"	Lodge	Octave, 1978	5:28
12.	"Forever Autumn" (Edited version; by Justin Hayward & Richard Burton)	Jeff Wayne, Paul Vigrass, Gary Osborne	Jeff Wayne's Musical Version of The War of the Worlds, 1978	4:31
13.	"The Voice"		Long Distance Voyager, 1981	5:14
14.	"Gemini Dream"	Hayward, Lodge	Long Distance Voyager	4:05
15.	"Blue World"		The Present, 1983	5:11
16.	"Your Wildest Dreams"		The Other Side of Life, 1986	4:50
17.	"I Know You're Out There Somewhere"		Sur la Mer, 1988	6:37

The Moody Blues

Graeme Edge Justin Hayward John Lodge Ray Thomas Mike Pinder Denny Laine Clint Warwick Rodney Clark Patrick Moraz

Studio albums	The Magnificent Moodies Days of Future Passed In Search of the Lost Chord On the Threshold of a Dream To Our Children's Children's Children A Question of Balance Every Good Boy Deserves Favour Seventh Sojourn Octave Long Distance Voyager The Present The Other Side of Life Sur la Mer Keys of the Kingdom Strange Times December

Live albums	Caught Live + 5 A Night at Red Rocks with the Colorado Symphony Orchestra Hall of Fame Lovely to See You: Live Live at the BBC: 1967-1970 Live at the Isle of Wight Festival 1970

Compilations	This Is The Moody Blues Voices in The Sky: The Best of The Moody Blues Prelude Greatest Hits Time Traveller The Best of The Moody Blues Anthology Gold An Introduction to The Moody Blues

Singles	"Go Now" "I Don't Want to Go On Without You" "Nights in White Satin" "Tuesday Afternoon" "Voices in the Sky" "Ride My See-Saw" "Never Comes the Day" "Watching and Waiting" "Question" "The Story in Your Eyes" "Isn't Life Strange" "I'm Just a Singer (In a Rock and Roll Band)" "Steppin' in a Slide Zone" "Driftwood" "Gemini Dream" "The Voice" "Talking Out of Turn" "Blue World" "Sitting at the Wheel" "Your Wildest Dreams" "The Other Side of Life" "I Know You're Out There Somewhere" "No More Lies" "Say It with Love" "Bless the Wings (That Bring You Back)" "English Sunset"

Related articles	Band members Discography Justin Hayward and Friends Sing the Moody Blues Classic Hits Moody Bluegrass tribute albums

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