http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.1185&rws=%2Fthe-moody-blues%2Ftop-tracks.rssYes, they were part of the original British Invasion. And yes, they had a substantial hit in the 1980s. But the Moody Blues will always be remembered for their marriage of rock band and orchestra as heard on <I>Days of Future Passed</I>(1967). Embraced by flower children and art rock lovers alike, the album-story winds through a prototypical day before ending with their most famous song, "Nights in White Satin." Over the top? Absolutely. Pretentious? Possibly. So, the Moodies dropped the orchestra and placed more importance on keyboardist Mike Pinder's mellotron and the rest of the group's ability as multi-instrumentalists. The streamlined sound served them well, especially on songs such as the joyous rocker "Ride My See-Saw." After making a series of albums in this vein, the band went on hiatus, only to reemerge in the late 1970s. They never again broke new ground in popular music, but they did have enjoy a few more hits, most notably "Your Wildest Dreams" (1986). The band has continued frequent touring and the sporadic release of records into the present day, with <i>Keys of the Kingdom</i>, <i>Strange Times</i> and <i>December</i> appearing in 1991, 1999 and 2003, respectively. - Will LernerArt & Progressive Rocken720Mon, 7 Dec 2009 20:57:19 -0800 http://static.realone.com/rotw/images/logo_rhapsody_113x22.gif http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.1185&rws=%2Fthe-moody-blues%2Ftop-tracks.rss Yes, they were part of the original British Invasion. And yes, they had a substantial hit in the 1980s. But the Moody Blues will always be remembered for their marriage of rock band and orchestra as heard on <I>Days of Future Passed</I>(1967). Embraced by flower children and art rock lovers alike, the album-story winds through a prototypical day before ending with their most famous song, "Nights in White Satin." Over the top? Absolutely. Pretentious? Possibly. So, the Moodies dropped the orchestra and placed more importance on keyboardist Mike Pinder's mellotron and the rest of the group's ability as multi-instrumentalists. The streamlined sound served them well, especially on songs such as the joyous rocker "Ride My See-Saw." After making a series of albums in this vein, the band went on hiatus, only to reemerge in the late 1970s. They never again broke new ground in popular music, but they did have enjoy a few more hits, most notably "Your Wildest Dreams" (1986). The band has continued frequent touring and the sporadic release of records into the present day, with <i>Keys of the Kingdom</i>, <i>Strange Times</i> and <i>December</i> appearing in 1991, 1999 and 2003, respectively. - Will Lerner http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2690104&rws=%2Fthe-moody-blues%2Ftop-tracks.rss Art & Progressive Rock Tue, 7 Mar 2000 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by The Moody Blues on Rhapsody Online 2690104 tra.2690104 The Moody Blues art.1185 0.99 The Best of The Moody Blues: The Millennium Collection alb.226581 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/8/3/0/6/1316038_170x170.jpg 2000-03-07 00:00:00.0 2000-03-07 00:00:00.0 true Nights In White Satin tra.2690104 266000 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2690104&rws=%2Fthe-moody-blues%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2690104&variant=data&rws=%2Fthe-moody-blues%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.1959950&rws=%2Fthe-moody-blues%2Ftop-tracks.rss Art & Progressive Rock Mon, 1 Jan 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00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by The Moody Blues on Rhapsody Online 2002947 tra.2002947 The Moody Blues art.1185 0.99 On The Threshold Of A Dream alb.102867 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/6/3/6/2/1622636_170x170.jpg 1997-05-20 00:00:00.0 1969-01-01 00:00:00.0 true Never Comes The Day tra.2002947 283000 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2002947&rws=%2Fthe-moody-blues%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2002947&variant=data&rws=%2Fthe-moody-blues%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.1959952&rws=%2Fthe-moody-blues%2Ftop-tracks.rss Art & Progressive Rock Mon, 1 Jan 1996 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by The Moody Blues on Rhapsody Online 1959952 tra.1959952 The Moody Blues art.1185 0.99 The Best Of The Moody Blues alb.214060 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/4/6/2/3/1323264_170x170.jpg 1997-01-28 00:00:00.0 1996-01-01 00:00:00.0 true Ride My See-Saw tra.1959952 224000 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