ORIGINAL POST (3/18/2013): Although they've been passed over for accolades such as the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, the legacy of British rockers The Moody Blues will be celebrated in June with the release of Timeless Flight, a 17-disc deluxe career-spanning box set.

Although the Moodies started out as your typical English-American blues-rock band (with a lineup that featured future Wings guitarist Denny Laine), they soon found great success on both sides of the Atlantic fusing traditional rock archetypes to classical stylings - anticipating the psychedelic and progressive trends of the years to come. 1967's Days of Future Passed was a lauded concept album that also spun off a hit single, "Nights in White Satin," a No. 2 hit in America. Subsequent LPs like On the Threshold of a Dream (1969), A Question of Balance (1970) and Every Good Boy Deserves Favour (1971) were also international hits; to this day, even after a brief hiatus in the late 1970s, the band (now a trio, with Days-era members Justin Hayward on lead vocals and guitar, John Lodge on bass and drummer Graeme Edge - a founding member of the band since 1964's debut LP The Magnificent Moodies) still records and tours.

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While a track list has not been unveiled, an official website confirms these details for Timeless Flight:

• 11 remastered CDs, each "featuring key album tracks, previously unreleased mixes, outtakes and complete live concerts." Based on this admittedly confusing description, it doesn't sound like complete albums will be included, although that could be totally off the mark.
• Three DVDs including "rare television performances from around the world, promotional videos and the previously unreleased live concert from Olympia, Paris in 1970"
• Three more DVD audio discs featuring 5.1 surround mixes of the band's complete Deram Records discography Days of Future Passed, On the Threshold of a Dream, To Our Children's Children's Children (1969), A Question of Balance, Every Good Boy Deserves Favour and Seventh Sojourn (1972). These mixes were released in the mid-2000s and have been out-of-print for years.
• A 120-page hardcover book of liner notes, including an essay by Moody Blues aficionado Mark Powell and rare and unreleased photos
• Replicas of "full colour tour poster and discography" as well as a press packet
• A specially-designed fabric patch

An as-yet unconfirmed limited edition variant of the box will also be available from Universal Music Group's U.K. web store. We'll share further details once we get closer to the box's June 3 release date, so keep it here until then!

UPDATE (4/30/2013): The official track list has been confirmed by Universal! The first five discs highlight the best of the band in studio, including hits, rarities, outtakes and even tracks from the group's solo albums in the mid-'70s. Discs 6-11 are live, including three entirely unreleased shows (one of which is a Blue Jays-era show featuring Justin Hayward and John Lodge during their solo era in 1975). Discs 11-14 are DVDs brimming with live footage and promo videos, and Discs 15-17 contain the surround mixes on DVD.

Additionally, Universal will release slimmed-down four-disc and two-disc versions, as well as that aforementioned limited edition variant, featuring a collectible (albeit non-working) replica of a cassette tape featuring both Days of Future Passed and Seventh Sojourn on it as owned and carried by astronaut Robert "Hoot" Gibson, who took the tape on missions aboard the Challenger, Columbia, Atlantis and Endeavour shuttles. (Only 300 copies of this version will be made.)

After the jump, check out the complete track list as well as Amazon links for these sets.

Timeless Flight (Universal (U.K.), 2013)

11CD/7DVD Box: Amazon U.K. / Amazon U.S.
4CD Box: Amazon U.K.
2CD: Amazon U.K.
Limited Edition: Universal U.K.

Note: * indicates tracks available on the 4-CD box set

Disc 1: Studio Works 1967-1968

1. Fly Me High
2. Love and Beauty *
3. Leave This Man Alone
4. Cities
5. Dawn is a Feeling *
6. Peak Hour *
7. Tuesday Afternoon *
8. Nights in White Satin *
9. Departure *
10. Ride My See Saw *
11. The Actor *
12. Legend of a Mind *
13. Voices in the Sky *
14. The Best Way to Travel
15. What Am I Doing Here? *
16. King and Queen
17. A Simple Game *
18. In the Beginning *
19. Lovely to See You *
20. Dear Diary *
21. Never Comes the Day *

Disc 2: Studio Works 1968-1971

1. Are You Sitting Comfortably *
2. The Dream *
3. Have You Heard – Part One *
4. The Voyage *
5. Have You Heard – Part Two *
6. Higher and Higher *
7. Gypsy *
8. Eternity Road *
9. Beyond
10. Watching and Waiting *
11. Question *
12. And the Tide Rushes In *
13. Don’t You Feel Small (Original Mix) *
14. Dawning is the Day *
15. Melancholy Man *
16. It’s Up to You *
17. Mike’s Number One
18. Procession
19. The Story in Your Eyes *
20. After You Came *
21. One More Time to Live *

Disc 3: Studio Works 1972-1976

1. I’m Just a Singer (in a Rock and Roll Band) *
2. New Horizons *
3. For My Lady *
4. You and Me *
5. When You’re a Free Man *
6. Isn’t Life Strange (Original Version) *
7. Island *
8. This Morning - Justin Hayward & John Lodge
9. Remember Me My Friend - Justin Hayward & John Lodge
10. My Brother - Justin Hayward & John Lodge
11. I Dreamed Last Night - Justin Hayward & John Lodge *
12. Blue Guitar - Justin Hayward & John Lodge *
13. From Mighty Oaks - Ray Thomas
14. I Wish We Could Fly - Ray Thomas
15. The Tunnel - The Graeme Edge Band
16. Message - Mike Pinder
17. The Promise - Mike Pinder

Disc 4: Studio Works 1978-1988

1. Driftwood *
2. Steppin’ in a Slide Zone *
3. One Step into the Light
4. The Day We Meet Again *
5. Forever Autumn - Justin Hayward *
6. The Voice *
7. Gemini Dream *
8. Reflective Smile
9. Veteran Cosmic Rocker *
10. Blue World *
11. Running Water *
12. Sitting at the Wheel (Steven Greenberg Remix) *
13. The Other Side of Life *
14. Slings and Arrows
15. Your Wildest Dreams *
16. River of Endless Love

Disc 5: Studio Works 1988-2003

1. I Know You’re Out There Somewhere *
2. No More Lies
3. Isn’t Life Strange (with the London Symphony Orchestra)
4. Question (with the London Symphony Orchestra)
5. Lean on Me (Tonight) *
6. Say it With Love *
7. Bless the Wings (That Bring You Back)
8. Say What You Mean
9. Highway *
10. This is the Moment *
11. English Sunset *
12. Sooner or Later (Walkin’ on Air)
13. Strange Times *
14. The Swallow *
15. December Snow *

Disc 1, Track 1 from non-LP single - Decca F 12607, 1967
Disc 1, Tracks 2-3 from Decca single F 12670, 1967
Disc 1, Track 4 from "Nights in White Satin" single - Deram DM 161, 1967
Disc 1, Tracks 5-8 from Days of Future Passed (Deram, 1967)
Disc 1, Tracks 9-14 from In Search of the Lost Chord (Deram, 1968)
Disc 1, Tracks 15-16 from Caught Live + 5 (Decca, 1977)
Disc 1, Track 17 from "Ride My See Saw" single - Deram DM 213, 1968
Disc 1, Tracks 18-21 and Disc 2, Tracks 1-5 from On the Threshold of a Dream (Deram, 1968)
Disc 2, Tracks 6-10 from To Our Children's Children's Children (Threshold, 1969)
Disc 2, Tracks 11-12 and 14-16 from A Question of Balance (Threshold, 1970)
Disc 2, Tracks 13 and 17 from deluxe edition of A Question of Balance (Threshold 983 770-6, 2006)
Disc 2, Tracks 18-21 from Every Good Boy Deserves Favour (Threshold, 1971)
Disc 3, Tracks 1-5 from Seventh Sojourn (Threshold, 1972)
Disc 3, Tracks 6-7 from deluxe edition of Seventh Sojourn (Threshold 984 550-7, 2006)
Disc 3, Tracks 8-11 from Blue Jays (Threshold, 1975)
Disc 3, Track 12 from single A-side - Threshold TH 21, 1975
Disc 3, Tracks 13-14 from From Mighty Oaks (Threshold, 1975)
Disc 3, Track 15 from Kick Off Your Muddy Boots (Threshold, 1975)
Disc 3, Tracks 16-17 from The Promise (Threshold, 1976)
Disc 4, Tracks 1-4 from Octave (Decca, 1978)
Disc 4, Track 5 from Jeff Wayne's Musical Version of War of the Worlds (CBS, 1978)
Disc 4, Tracks 6-9 from Long Distance Voyager (Threshold, 1981)
Disc 4, Tracks 10-11 from The Present (Threshold, 1983)
Disc 4, Track 12 from "Sitting At the Wheel" German 12" single - Threshold 6.20258 AE, 1983
Disc 4, Tracks 13-15 from The Other Side of Life (Polydor, 1986)
Disc 4, Track 16 and Disc 5, Tracks 1-2 from Sur La Mer (Polydor, 1988)
Disc 5, Tracks 3-4 from Greatest Hits (Polydor, 1989)
Disc 5, Tracks 5-8 from Keys to the Kingdom (Polydor, 1991)
Disc 5, Track 9 from Time Traveller (Polydor, 1994)
Disc 5, Track 10 from Gloryland World Cup USA '94 (Mercury, 1994)
Disc 5, Tracks 11-14 from Strange Times (Threshold/Polydor, 1999)
Disc 5, Track 15 from December (Universal, 2003)

Disc 6: Live at The Royal Albert Hall, London - 12/12/1969 (released as first three sides of Caught Live + 5 - Decca MB 3/4, 1977)

1. Gypsy
2. The Sunset
3. Dr. Livingstone I Presume
4. Never Comes the Day
5. Peak Hour
6. Tuesday Afternoon
7. Are You Sitting Comfortably?
8. The Dream
9. Have You Heard – Part One
10. The Voyage
11. Have You Heard – Part Two
12. Nights in White Satin
13. Legend of a Mind
14. Ride My See Saw

Disc 7: Justin Hayward & John Lodge - Blue Jays Live at Lancaster University, November 1975 (previously unreleased)

1. Tuesday Afternoon
2. You and Me
3. My Brother
4. Isn’t Life Strange
5. Who Are You Now
6. New Horizons
7. Emily’s Song
8. I Dreamed Last Night *
9. Nights in White Satin
10. I’m Just a Singer (in a Rock and Roll Band)
11. Blue Guitar
12. When You Wake Up
13. Question

Disc 8: Live At The Seattle Coliseum - 5/25/1979 (previously unreleased)

1. Steppin’ in a Slide Zone
2. Twilight Time
3. The Day We Meet Again
4. The Story in Your Eyes
5. I’m Your Man
6. Driftwood
7. I’ll Be Level with You
8. Gypsy
9. Survival
10. The Balance
11. Nights in White Satin
12. Legend of a Mind
13. Question
14. Ride My See Saw

Discs 9-10: Live At The Forum, Inglewood, CA - 12/3/1983 (previously unreleased)

1. Sitting at the Wheel
2. Gemini Dream
3. Tuesday Afternoon
4. The Voice
5. Stepping in a Slide Zone
6. The Story in Your Eyes
7. Hole in the World/Under My Feet
8. Painted Smile/Reflective Smile
9. Veteran Cosmic Rocker
10. Driftwood

1. Talking Out of Turn
2. Running Water
3. Gypsy
4. Isn’t Life Strange
5. Blue World
6. I’m Just a Singer (in a Rock and Roll Band)
7. Nights in White Satin
8. Legend of a Mind
9. Question
10. Ride My See Saw

Disc 11: Live Orchestral Material

1. The Story in Your Eyes
2. New Horizons *
3. Emily’s Song *
4. Legend of a Mind *
5. Gemini Dream
6. Tuesday Afternoon
7. Eternity Road *
8. Talking Out of Turn
9. I Know You’re Out There Somewhere
10. Lean on Me (Tonight)
11. I’m Just a Singer (in a Rock and Roll Band)
12. Nights in White Satin
13. Question *
14. Ride My See Saw

Tracks 1-4 recorded live with The Colorado Symphony Orchestra. Originally released on Time Traveller (Polydor 314 516 436-2, 1994). Tracks 5-14 recorded live with The World Festival Orchestra; Tracks 6, 9 and 11-14 released on Hall of Fame: Live At The Royal Albert Hall (ARK/Threshold 159 537-2, 2000). All other tracks previously unreleased

Disc 12: DVD - Promo Videos, Part 1

1. Nights in White Satin (Beat Club, 1968)
2. Departure/Ride My See Saw (Colour Me Pop, 1968)
3. Dr. Livingston I Presume (Colour Me Pop, 1968)
4. House of Four Doors (Colour Me Pop, 1968)
5. Voices in the Sky (Colour Me Pop, 1968)
6. The Best Way to Travel (Colour Me Pop, 1968)
7. Visions of Paradise/The Actor (Colour Me Pop, 1968)
8. Om (Colour Me Pop, 1968)
9. Question (It’s Lulu, 1970)
10. I’m Just a Singer (in a Rock and Roll Band) (promo film)
11. Steppin’ in a Slide Zone (promo video, 1978)
12. Had to Fall in Love (promo video, 1978)
13. Driftwood (promo video, 1978)
14. The Moody Blues - Nationwide (TV documentary, 1979)

Disc 13: DVD - Live at La Taverne de l'Olympia, Paris - 4/14/1970

1. Lovely to See You
2. Never Comes the Day
3. Tortoise and the Hare
4. Are You Sitting Comfortably
5. Legend of a Mind
6. Nights in White Satin
7. Ride My See Saw
8. Lazy Day
9. Gypsy
10. Candle of Life
11. Tuesday Afternoon
12. Don’t You Feel Small

Disc 14: DVD - Promo Videos, Part 2

1. Gemini Dream (promo video, 1981)
2. The Voice (promo video, 1981)
3. Sitting at the Wheel (promo video, 1983)
4. Blue World (promo video, 1983)
5. Running Water (The Leo Sayer Show, 1984)
6. Your Wildest Dreams (promo video, 1986)
7. The Other Side of Life (promo video, 1986)
8. Running Out of Love (promo video, 1986)
9. I Know You’re Out There Somewhere (promo video, 1988)
10. No More Lies (promo video, 1988)
11. Question (with the London Symphony Orchestra) (promo video, 1989)
12. Say It with Love (promo video, 1991)
13. Bless the Wings (That Bring You Back) (Garden Party TV appearance, 1991)

Disc 15: DVD - Surround Mixes, Part 1

• Days of Future Passed – 5.1 Surround Sound version (released as Deram 983 215-0 (U.K.), 2006)
• On the Threshold of a Dream – 5.1 Surround Sound version (released as Deram 983 215-3 (U.K.), 2006)

Disc 16: DVD - Surround Mixes, Part 2

• To Our Children’s Children’s Children – 5.1 Surround Sound version (released as Threshold 983 215-6 (U.K.), 2006)
• A Question of Balance – 5.1 Surround Sound version (released as Threshold 983 770-6 (U.K.), 2006)

Disc 17: DVD - Surround Mixes, Part 3

• Every Good Boy Deserves Favour – 5.1 Surround Sound version (released as Threshold 984 550-6 (U.K.), 2007)
• Seventh Sojourn – 5.1 Surround Sound version (released as Threshold 984 550-7 (U.K.), 2007)