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'''''Days of Future Passed''''' is a highly acclaimed album by art-rock group The Moody Blues; notable for being one of the earliest known examples of a progressive rock album; it spawned two hit singles, "Tuesday Afternoon (Forever?)" and "Nights in White Satin." However, when the time came to re-release it in | '''''Days of Future Passed''''' is a highly acclaimed album by art-rock group The Moody Blues; notable for being one of the earliest known examples of a progressive rock album; it spawned two hit singles, "Tuesday Afternoon (Forever?)" and "Nights in White Satin." However, when the time came to re-release it in 1972, the master tapes had deteriorated to the point where only essential parts of the original album remained until 2017. This meant entire backing tracks had to be cut and altered to form the newer mix, along with other artistic changes. | ||
and . According to The Moody Blues' website, due to an advancement in technology the original masters were repaired and are now available for purchase on a CD or through the band's e-store and you can own the 2 CD plus DVD version of Days of Future Passed with a 5.1 remix since Autumn 2017 (www.moodybluestoday.com). | |||
==Changes== | ==Changes== | ||
Differences between the '''original vinyl mix''' and the Quad and CD mixes are as follows: | Differences between the '''original vinyl mix''' and the Quad and CD mixes are as follows: | ||
*"Dawn Is A Feeling" has a rougher, more sudden, transition from the orchestral interlude, and has less reverb on the bridges to make them stand out from the verses and chorus. | *"Dawn Is A Feeling" has a rougher, more sudden, transition from the orchestral interlude, and has less but a cleaner reverb on the bridges to make them stand out from the verses and chorus. | ||
*The orchestral sections in "Lunch Break (Peak Hour)" go on for another 20 seconds before the song fades out. | *The orchestral sections in "Lunch Break (Peak Hour)" go on for another 20 seconds before the song fades out. | ||
*In "Tuesday Afternoon (Forever?)", the Mellotron flute mixes better into the flute in the orchestral ending, making it sound like one flute is playing throughout. | * In "Tuesday Afternoon (Forever?)", the Mellotron flute mixes better into the flute in the orchestral ending, making it sound like one flute is playing throughout. | ||
*"Evening (Time To Get Away)" has lost all the recorded backing vocals from the band, leaving John Lodge singing alone. Additionally, in the same song, the words "evening, time to get away" are repeated twice before the song ends. In the vinyl mix, they were repeated thrice. | * "Evening (Time To Get Away)" has lost all the recorded backing vocals from the band, leaving John Lodge singing the high notes alone (adding a creepy vibe to the whole album let alone the song itself). Additionally, in the same song, the words "evening, time to get away" are repeated twice before the song ends. In the vinyl mix, they were repeated thrice. | ||
*Also in "Evening" is a Mellotron part that is lost on the bridges, though it is identical to the riff being played in the middle section. | *Also in "Evening" is a Mellotron part that is lost on the bridges, though it is identical to the riff being played in the middle section. | ||
*"The Sunset" lost a piano part that played along with the string drones. The song also has a very different reverb on the words, "through the night." | *"The Sunset" lost a piano part that played along with the string drones. The song also has a very different, but cleaner reverb on the words, "through the night." | ||
*"Twilight Time" no longer has backing vocals that fade in and out | *"Twilight Time" no longer has backing vocals that fade in at the beginning of the second verse in the song and fading in and out with Ray Thomas' lead vocals until the end of the song; instead, the backing vocals are at a consistent volume throughout. | ||
*"Nights in White Satin" has a different intro; it was fixed to make it in step with the orchestral interlude, rather than offset, as per the original mix. Also, the original mix featured a noise filter over the drums, giving it a more ghostly, ethereal sound, while the drums in the CD version are unfiltered, giving it a rawer sound. | *"Nights in White Satin" has a different intro; it was fixed to make it in step with the orchestral interlude, rather than offset, as per the original mix. Also, the original mix featured a noise filter over the drums, giving it a more ghostly, ethereal sound, while the drums in the CD version are unfiltered, giving it a rawer but crisper sound. | ||
Notably, there's a rumour that the original tracks were never lost, but that internal issues and politics lead Polydor to create a new mix and claim that the original tracks were too deteriorated to use. This rumour is supported by the apparent existence of a CD that was said to have been floating around Polydor's studios around 2006, containing the vinyl mix (originally intended to be included in the 2006 SACD remix). | Notably, there's a rumour that the original tracks were never lost, but that internal issues and politics lead Polydor to create a new mix and claim that the original tracks were too deteriorated to use. This rumour is supported by the apparent existence of a CD that was said to have been floating around Polydor's studios around 2006, containing the vinyl mix (originally intended to be included in the 2006 SACD remix). NOTE: The Moody Blues' own website does not mention this rumour at all and sticks to the deteriorated masters story. | ||
==Availability== | ==Availability== | ||
The compilation album ''Time Traveler'' contains an excellent quality version of "Nights in White Satin's" vinyl mix, supporting the idea that a good quality master still exists somewhere. | The compilation album ''Time Traveler'' contains an excellent quality version of "Nights in White Satin's" vinyl mix, supporting the idea that a good quality master still exists somewhere. | ||
Sometime in mid-November of 2017, The Moody Blues released the | Sometime in mid-November of 2017, The Moody Blues released the original 1967 Vinyl album version on CD to coincide with the 50th anniversary of the deluxe edition of ''Days of Future Passed''. Through the band's e-store and you can own the 2 CD plus DVD version of 50th Anniversary of Days of Future Passed with a 5.1 remix (www.moodybluestoday.com). | ||
Both the 1972 release and the newly 2017 (original 1967 version) albums are available on Spotify for streaming. (NOTE: The 1972 release of Days of Future Passed is labeled as either "Days of Future Passed Expanded Edition" or "2006 Remastered next to the song titled. The original 1967 masters are labeled either as "Days of Future Passed (Remastered 2017)" or "2017 Remastered next to the song" and the 2017 restored version appear first the album's Deluxe version on Spotify while you need to hunt for the 2006 Remastered versionon same album. | |||
==Works Cited== | |||
UMC/USM. (2017, October 5). The Moody Blues Days of future passed 50th anniversary deluxe edition. The Moody Blues. Retrieved October 10, 2021, from https://www.moodybluestoday.com/moody-blues-days-future-passed-50th-anniversary-deluxe-edition/. | |||
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Status: Found
Date found: Nov 2017
Found by: The Moody Blues
Days of Future Passed is a highly acclaimed album by art-rock group The Moody Blues; notable for being one of the earliest known examples of a progressive rock album; it spawned two hit singles, "Tuesday Afternoon (Forever?)" and "Nights in White Satin." However, when the time came to re-release it in 1972, the master tapes had deteriorated to the point where only essential parts of the original album remained until 2017. This meant entire backing tracks had to be cut and altered to form the newer mix, along with other artistic changes. and . According to The Moody Blues' website, due to an advancement in technology the original masters were repaired and are now available for purchase on a CD or through the band's e-store and you can own the 2 CD plus DVD version of Days of Future Passed with a 5.1 remix since Autumn 2017 (www.moodybluestoday.com).
Changes
Differences between the original vinyl mix and the Quad and CD mixes are as follows:
- "Dawn Is A Feeling" has a rougher, more sudden, transition from the orchestral interlude, and has less but a cleaner reverb on the bridges to make them stand out from the verses and chorus.
- The orchestral sections in "Lunch Break (Peak Hour)" go on for another 20 seconds before the song fades out.
- In "Tuesday Afternoon (Forever?)", the Mellotron flute mixes better into the flute in the orchestral ending, making it sound like one flute is playing throughout.
- "Evening (Time To Get Away)" has lost all the recorded backing vocals from the band, leaving John Lodge singing the high notes alone (adding a creepy vibe to the whole album let alone the song itself). Additionally, in the same song, the words "evening, time to get away" are repeated twice before the song ends. In the vinyl mix, they were repeated thrice.
- Also in "Evening" is a Mellotron part that is lost on the bridges, though it is identical to the riff being played in the middle section.
- "The Sunset" lost a piano part that played along with the string drones. The song also has a very different, but cleaner reverb on the words, "through the night."
- "Twilight Time" no longer has backing vocals that fade in at the beginning of the second verse in the song and fading in and out with Ray Thomas' lead vocals until the end of the song; instead, the backing vocals are at a consistent volume throughout.
- "Nights in White Satin" has a different intro; it was fixed to make it in step with the orchestral interlude, rather than offset, as per the original mix. Also, the original mix featured a noise filter over the drums, giving it a more ghostly, ethereal sound, while the drums in the CD version are unfiltered, giving it a rawer but crisper sound.
Notably, there's a rumour that the original tracks were never lost, but that internal issues and politics lead Polydor to create a new mix and claim that the original tracks were too deteriorated to use. This rumour is supported by the apparent existence of a CD that was said to have been floating around Polydor's studios around 2006, containing the vinyl mix (originally intended to be included in the 2006 SACD remix). NOTE: The Moody Blues' own website does not mention this rumour at all and sticks to the deteriorated masters story.
Availability
The compilation album Time Traveler contains an excellent quality version of "Nights in White Satin's" vinyl mix, supporting the idea that a good quality master still exists somewhere.
Sometime in mid-November of 2017, The Moody Blues released the original 1967 Vinyl album version on CD to coincide with the 50th anniversary of the deluxe edition of Days of Future Passed. Through the band's e-store and you can own the 2 CD plus DVD version of 50th Anniversary of Days of Future Passed with a 5.1 remix (www.moodybluestoday.com).
Both the 1972 release and the newly 2017 (original 1967 version) albums are available on Spotify for streaming. (NOTE: The 1972 release of Days of Future Passed is labeled as either "Days of Future Passed Expanded Edition" or "2006 Remastered next to the song titled. The original 1967 masters are labeled either as "Days of Future Passed (Remastered 2017)" or "2017 Remastered next to the song" and the 2017 restored version appear first the album's Deluxe version on Spotify while you need to hunt for the 2006 Remastered versionon same album.
Works Cited
UMC/USM. (2017, October 5). The Moody Blues Days of future passed 50th anniversary deluxe edition. The Moody Blues. Retrieved October 10, 2021, from https://www.moodybluestoday.com/moody-blues-days-future-passed-50th-anniversary-deluxe-edition/.