The Day Begins/Dawn Is A Feeling/Another Morning/Peak Hour/Forever Afternoon/(Evening) Time To Get Away/ The Sun Set/Twilight Time/Nights In White Satin
After nearly three years in the doldrums The Moody Blues make an explosive return with this seismic release. The concept album Days Of Future Passed is one of the most creative and original musical ventures ever, with some sublime songwriting. Contains the classic progressive hit single Nights In White Satin, No. 2 in the US and No. 9 in the UK. (US:3 UK:27)
"Days Of Future Passed is a near-perfect classical-pop album. The songs here are excellent and the production is strong. The orchestra works very well with the pop songs. The only problem is that the 'poetry' parts are somewhat long. Buy this album, listen to it at night and get hooked. Just a masterpiece. No more, no less."
"This is an amazing masterpiece of progressive (or symphonic) rock - whatever you choose. Well balanced, accomplished and ahead of time. Perhaps the best album of the genre."
"Days Of Future Passed is a must-have album for anyone interested in 1960s rock at its best, or for anyone claiming a basic knowledge of music. This album is cited on lists of most influential and pivotal albums, partly because it's an early and great example of the thematic album. It's a 'Day in the Life'. The music ranges from beautiful orchestral to the uplifting Tuesday Afternoon, the hard-driving Peak Hour and finally to the anguished Nights In White Satin. I could listen to this album twice every day for the rest of my life and never get tired of it."
"What really amazes me most about these songs is how perfectly they set exactly the desired mood that corresponds to a certain period of the day."
"The album is a conceptual one, making an analogy between the times of day and periods of life, and the songs follow the pattern solidly, with their melodies really setting 'dawn', 'afternoon' and 'evening' moods. And they're catchy. Not bad for the first truly conceptual art rock album."
"This needs no review - it is simply a pivotal icon of modern music - soaring, thoughtful, riveting and technically marvellous."
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