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Visions of Paradise: Moody Blues' "In Search of the Lost Chord" Box Set Coming on Friday

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Following last year's 2CD/DVD reissue of The Moody Blues' 1967 sophomore album Days of Future Passed, UMe is going even more deluxe for the Moodies' next album, 1968's In Search of the Lost Chord.  Tomorrow, November 2, the label will reissue that seminal classic as a 3CD/2DVD box comprising alternate mixes, previously unreleased tracks, and more.

Mike Pinder, Ray Thomas, Justin Hayward, John Lodge, and Graeme Edge, working with producer Tony Clarke, constructed In Search of the Lost Chord around various themes of search and exploration.  Unlike Days of Future Passed, on which the band was accompanied by the London Festival Orchestra, Lost Chord was more self-contained.  The Moodies played over thirty instruments on the album, drawing on their classical experience with the oboe and the cello, and incorporating Eastern influences with the sitar, the tabla, and the tambura.  A mellotron added to the album's rich, psychedelic sound.  Upon its release, the LP reached No. 5 in the U.K. and No. 23 in the U.S., but lacked a hit single to follow up "Nights in White Satin" from Days of Future Passed.  ("Voices in the Sky" did crack the top 30 on the U.K. Singles Chart.)

The first CD of the new box set has the original stereo mix of the album, plus the non-LP B-side "A Simple Game" and a clutch of mono mixes including the new-to-CD mono version of "Ride My See-Saw" and the previously unreleased mono "Legend of a Mind."  The second disc has an all-new stereo mix of the album plus the remastered Justin Hayward Vocal Mix of "A Simple Game."  The third disc boasts 15 bonus tracks, 14 of which were included on the 2006 hybrid SACD Deluxe Edition bonus disc.  (The fifteenth track here is "Gimmie a Little Something," previously available only on the Prelude box set and Caught Live + 5.)  The first DVD has the new 5.1 surround mix, new stereo mix, and remastered original stereo mix in 96/24 high resolution, while the second DVD offers seventeen tracks including BBC-TV's Colour Me Pop: In Search of the Lost Chord, broadcast on September 14, 1968, two months after the album's release; Ce Soir On Danse: The Moody Blues, broadcast by ORTF French TV on July 13 of that year, and Carte d'Or' - ORTF French TV, from October 29. Both of the French broadcasts are previously unreleased.  A 76-page book is included in the box set, with liner notes by compiler Mark Powell as well as rare images and memorabilia.

Additionally, UMe will reissue the original stereo mix on a 180-gram replica pressing and a psychedelic colored vinyl pressing available directly from UDiscoverMusic.com.  A standard CD will offer just CD 1 of the box set, with the remastered 1968 stereo mix and bonus tracks.

Look for the various iterations of In Search of the Lost Chord tomorrow, November 2, from UMe!

The Moody Blues, In Search of the Lost Chord (Deram SML 711, 1968 - reissued Deram/UMe, 2018)

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3CD/2DVD Box Set:

Disc 1 (CD):

  1. Departure - The original stereo mix
  2. Ride My See-Saw - The original stereo mix
  3. Dr. Livingstone, I Presume - The original stereo mix
  4. House of Four Doors - The original stereo mix
  5. Legend of a Mind - The original stereo mix
  6. House of Four Doors (Part 2) - The original stereo mix
  7. Voices in the Sky - The original stereo mix
  8. The Best Way to Travel - The original stereo mix
  9. Visions of Paradise - The original stereo mix
  10. The Actor - The original stereo mix
  11. The Word - The original stereo mix
  12. Om - The original stereo mix
  13. Voices in the Sky (mono)
  14. Dr. Livingstone, I Presume (mono)
  15. Ride My See Saw (mono) - Previously unreleased on CD
  16. A Simple Game
  17. Legend of a Mind (mono mix) - Previously unreleased

Disc 2 (CD):

  1. Departure - "In Search of the Lost Chord" new stereo mix:
  2. Ride My See-Saw - "In Search of the Lost Chord" new stereo mix:
  3. Dr. Livingstone, I Presume - "In Search of the Lost Chord" new stereo mix:
  4. House of Four Doors - "In Search of the Lost Chord" new stereo mix:
  5. Legend of a Mind - "In Search of the Lost Chord" new stereo mix:
  6. House of Four Doors (Part 2) - "In Search of the Lost Chord" new stereo mix:
  7. Voices in the Sky - "In Search of the Lost Chord" new stereo mix:
  8. The Best Way to Travel - "In Search of the Lost Chord" new stereo mix:
  9. Visions of Paradise - "In Search of the Lost Chord" new stereo mix:
  10. The Actor - "In Search of the Lost Chord" new stereo mix:
  11. The Word - "In Search of the Lost Chord" new stereo mix:
  12. Om - "In Search of the Lost Chord" new stereo mix:
  13. A Simple Game (Justin Hayward Vocal Mix / Remastered 2018)

Disc 3 (CD):

  1. Dr. Livingstone, I Presume (BBC Radio One "Top Gear" Session / 1968)
  2. Voices in the Sky (BBC Radio One "Top Gear" Session / 1968)
  3. The Best Way to Travel (BBC Radio One "Top Gear" Session / 1968)
  4. Ride My See-Saw (BBC Radio One "Top Gear" Session / 1968)
  5. Tuesday Afternoon (BBC Radio One John Peel "Top Gear" session - 16th July 1968)
  6. Departure (alternate mix) - Mixed at Decca Studios, West Hampstead in September 1968
  7. The Best way to Travel (additional vocal mix) - Mixed at Decca Studios, West Hampstead in September 1968
  8. Legend of a Mind (alternate mix) - Mixed at Decca Studios, West Hampstead in September 1968
  9. Visions of Paradise (instrumental mix) - Mixed at Decca Studios, West Hampstead in September 1968
  10. The Word (Mellotron mix) - Mixed at Decca Studios, West Hampstead in September 1968
  11. Om (extended mix) - Mixed at Decca Studios, West Hampstead in September 1968
  12. King and Queen - Mixed at Decca Studios, West Hampstead in September 1968
  13. Gimmie a Little Something - Mixed at Decca Studios, West Hampstead in September 1968
  14. What Am I Doing Here? (full version) - Mixed at Decca Studios, West Hampstead in September 1968
  15. A Simple Game (Justin Hayward vocal version) - Mixed at Decca Studios, West Hampstead in September 1968

Disc 4 (DVD):

"In Search of the Lost Chord" 96 kHz / 24-bit 5.1 Surround, new Stereo mix and re-mastered original stereo mix"

  1. Departure
  2. Ride My See-Saw
  3. Dr. Livingstone, I Presume
  4. House of Four Doors
  5. Legend of a Mind
  6. House of Four Doors (Part 2)
  7. Voices in the Sky
  8. The Best Way to Travel
  9. Visions of Paradise
  10. The Actor
  11. The Word
  12. Om

Disc 5 (DVD):

  1. Departure / Ride My See-Saw - Visual content
  2. Dr. Livingstone I Presume - Visual content
  3. House of Four Doors - Visual content
  4. Voices in the Sky - Visual content
  5. The Best Way to Travel - Visual content
  6. Visions of Paradise / The Actor - Visual content
  7. Om - Visual content
  8. Tuesday Afternoon - BBC TV "Colour Me Pop: In Search of the Lost Chord" - 14th September 1968
  9. Nights in White Satin - BBC TV "Colour Me Pop: In Search of the Lost Chord" - 14th September 1968
  10. Bye Bye Bird - BBC TV "Colour Me Pop: In Search of the Lost Chord" - 14th September 1968
  11. Fly Me High - BBC TV "Colour Me Pop: In Search of the Lost Chord" - 14th September 1968
  12. I've Got a Dream - BBC TV "Colour Me Pop: In Search of the Lost Chord" - 14th September 1968
  13. A Beautiful Dream - BBC TV "Colour Me Pop: In Search of the Lost Chord" - 14th September 1968
  14. Don't Let Me Be Misunderstood - BBC TV "Colour Me Pop: In Search of the Lost Chord" - 14th September 1968
  15. Peak Hour - BBC TV "Colour Me Pop: In Search of the Lost Chord" - 14th September 1968
  16. Dr. Livingstone, I Presume - BBC TV "Colour Me Pop: In Search of the Lost Chord" - 14th September 1968
  17. Ride My See Saw - BBC TV "Colour Me Pop: In Search of the Lost Chord" - 14th September 1968

LP Edition:

  1. Departure - The original stereo mix
  2. Ride My See-Saw - The original stereo mix
  3. Dr. Livingstone, I Presume - The original stereo mix
  4. House of Four Doors - The original stereo mix
  5. Legend of a Mind - The original stereo mix
  6. House of Four Doors (Part 2) - The original stereo mix
  7. Voices in the Sky - The original stereo mix
  8. The Best Way to Travel - The original stereo mix
  9. Visions of Paradise - The original stereo mix
  10. The Actor - The original stereo mix
  11. The Word - The original stereo mix
  12. Om - The original stereo mix

1CD Remaster:

  1. Departure - The original stereo mix
  2. Ride My See-Saw - The original stereo mix
  3. Dr. Livingstone, I Presume - The original stereo mix
  4. House of Four Doors - The original stereo mix
  5. Legend of a Mind - The original stereo mix
  6. House of Four Doors (Part 2) - The original stereo mix
  7. Voices in the Sky - The original stereo mix
  8. The Best Way to Travel - The original stereo mix
  9. Visions of Paradise - The original stereo mix
  10. The Actor - The original stereo mix
  11. The Word - The original stereo mix
  12. Om - The original stereo mix
  13. Voices in the Sky (mono)
  14. Dr. Livingstone, I Presume (mono)
  15. Ride My See Saw (mono) - Previously unreleased on CD
  16. A Simple Game
  17. Legend of a Mind (mono mix) - Previously unreleased
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