The Moody Blues – This Is The Moody Blues

Title: The Moody Blues - This Is The Moody Blues
Year/Genre/Sub-Genre/City: 1974, Progressive Rock, Symphonic Psychedelic Rock, Birmingham, England 7/26
Matrix #: 2THS 12/13
Condition: EX (LM) | Members: Justin H (46' - Alive), John L (41' - Alive), Ray T (41' - 18'), Mike P (41' - 21'), Graeme E (41' - 21')
Cultural Facts:

1. Personal Struggle: The band entered a long hiatus soon after this era, worn down by relentless touring, internal strain, and the pressure of maintaining an increasingly elaborate sound.
2. Studio Lore: Rather than simply stacking old singles, this double LP was carefully remixed and crossfaded so songs from different albums flowed like one continuous Moody Blues journey.
3. Media Narrative: The collection helped define the band's classic psychedelic years as a single grand story of mellotron, poetry, orchestration, and cosmic English melancholy.

7/11/26 LM

+1 5/14/25 - EK