In Search Of The Lost Chord – THE MOODY BLUES*****

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With In Search Of The Lost Chord progressive group The Moody Blues deliver their most psychedelic album, one bursting with gorgeous melodies and intriguing lyrics. (US:23 UK:5)

"In Search Of The Lost Chord is filled with the group's euphoric music, which both explores the cosmos and comforts us with their emblematic, tuneful bliss. There is a remarkable, youthful enthusiasm in both the music and the lyrics, and the album is loaded with songs of unique, psychedelic charm."

"This is an intriguing album, a valuable introduction for the uninitiated to the wild range of talents of the band, and a showcase for their musical virtuosity. The album focuses increasingly on aspects of the eastern way of perceiving and interpreting reality, and they conduct this exploration within the margins of popular music quite provocatively and very entertainingly. This is classic Moody Blues material, and they mine this genre in a way uniquely their own."

"I've listened a lot to all The Moodies albums up through the 70s. This one is the best. The songwriting, playing and production all have a deft lightness that's not present to this extent on their other albums. This is so pleasant sounding. The songs take you away and there's no dark or vibes or taking oneself too seriously. This was the creative peak for them and it stands as a testament to the creativity of the era."

"Undoubtedly the closest that The Moody Blues ever came to a straightforward psychedelic pop album. In Search Of The Lost Chord combines the symphonic touches introduced on Days Of Future Past with more conventional song structures and a bit of a hippie sensibility."

"This is one of the albums that caused me to fall in love with rock 'n' roll. We have something really special. It's all just beautiful. Acoustic strumming, Eastern influences, spacey blips, lilting flute, major songs resplendent with rich, sophisticated gentle melodies."

"In Search Of The Lost Chord was one of those essential albums in my life, an album I played time and time again. This was probably one of the most beautiful, successful psychedelic albums of all time."