The Moody Blues ‘Days Of Future Passed’ album will get an expanded 50th Anniversary Deluxe Edition on Nov. 17 by UMe. The deluxe 2CD/DVD and digital audio edition features the album’s newly restored original 1967 stereo mix, which makes its CD debut here.
Days of Future Passed, the groundbreaking debut album by The Moody Blues, is being celebrated with an expanded 50th Anniversary Deluxe Edition to be released Nov. 17 by UMe. The deluxe 2-CD/DVD and digital audio edition features the album’s newly restored original 1967 stereo mix, which makes its CD debut here.
To commemorate the release, Best Classic Bands is giving away a copy of the 2-CD/DVD deluxe edition.
From last month’s announcement: “Today’s technology has allowed for the original stereo master to be repaired, and the new 50th Anniversary Deluxe Edition pairs that original album mix with the 1972 stereo mix. The commemorative set also features nine BBC Radio session performances, including a cover of ‘Don’t Let Me Be Misunderstood’.”
The collection includes a DVD with a new 5.1 surround sound mix derived from the album’s original 1972 Quad mix, plus previously unreleased video footage of the band performing three key Days Of Future Passed tracks at MIDEM on January 24, 1968, eight weeks after the album’s release. (See complete track listing below.) The set also includes a poster designed by Ray Thomas.
Listen to their cover of “Don’t Let Me Be Misunderstood,” which became a huge hit for the Animals in 1965
And here’s a favorite from Days of Future Passed
Related: Our Album Rewind… Days of Future Passed review
The Moody Blues’ Days Of Future Passed 50th Anniversary Tour continues in January 2018 with U.S. dates on sale now. For tickets, click here.
The band was recently nominated for induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame for the first time.
So what are you waiting for? Enter our contest stat! Since only one of you will win, we’ll understand if you can’t wait and want to pre-order this great Moody Blues release now via the links below.
No purchase necessary. Deadline for entries is 1 PM Eastern time on November 10, 2017. For complete Best Classic Bands contest rules, click here.
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The Moody Blues: Days Of Future Passed 50th Anniversary Track Listings
Deluxe Edition [2CD/DVD]
Disc 1 (CD1)
Original 1967 Stereo Mix (previously unreleased on CD)
THE DAY BEGINS
DAWN: Dawn Is A Feeling
THE MORNING: Another Morning
LUNCH BREAK: Peak Hour
THE AFTERNOON: Forever Afternoon (Tuesday?) / Time To Get Away
EVENING: The Sun Set: Twilight Time
THE NIGHT: Nights In White Satin
Bonus Tracks
BBC Saturday Club Session
Long Summer Days
Think About It
Don’t Let Me Be Misunderstood
BBC Easybeat Session
Love And Beauty
Leave This Man Alone
Peak Hour
BBC Dave Symonds Session
Nights In White Satin
Fly Me High
Twilight Time
Disc 2 (CD2)
1972 Stereo Mix
THE DAY BEGINS
DAWN: Dawn Is A Feeling
THE MORNING: Another Morning
LUNCH BREAK: Peak Hour
THE AFTERNOON: Forever Afternoon (Tuesday?) / Time To Get Away
EVENING: The Sun Set: Twilight Time
THE NIGHT: Nights In White Satin
Bonus Tracks
Tuesday Afternoon (Alternate Mix)
DAWN: Dawn Is A Feeling (Alternate Mix)
The Sun Set (Alternate Version without orchestra)
Twilight Time (Original vocal mix)
I Really Haven’t Got The Time (B-side single)
Fly Me High (A-side single)
Love And Beauty (A-side single)
Leave This Man Alone (B-Side single)
Nights In White Satin (A-side single)
Cities (B-side single)
Disc 3 (DVD)
Audio Content
5.1 Surround Sound Mix & 96kHz / 24-bit 1967 stereo mix
THE DAY BEGINS / DAWN: Dawn Is A Feeling / THE MORNING: Another Morning / LUNCH BREAK: Peak Hour / THE AFTERNOON: Forever Afternoon (Tuesday?) / Time To Get Away / EVENING: The Sun Set: Twilight Time / THE NIGHT: Nights In White Satin
Visual Content
British Gala Du MIDEM (France 1968): Peak Hour / Tuesday Afternoon / Nights In White Satin
6 Comments so far
Jump into a conversationWould love to have this set, I AM a VETERAN COSMIC ROCKER ! Have seen the Moody Blues 29 times in concert and they get better each time!!!!!
I would love to add this to my “Moody Collection”. I’ve seen the Moodies so many times in concert that I’ve lost count. They get better each and every time.
Thanks!
I’ve seen the Moody’s twice only, once in Adelaide & once in Birmingham. Got all the albums & love Magnificant Moody’s in mono. Would love to win the CDs
Was able to spend an evening with Ray Thomas when they passed through Honolulu- asked him the secret to his endurance to which he steepled his fingers and looked to the sky, a reference to his song Peak Hour on Days of Future Passed! One hour a day, one hour a night!
MB music has always been a comfort good times and bad. I been to many concert and hope to do the cruise. Very few bands are inspiring as moody blues
I would really dig adding this record to my Moody collection. I have most of the band
& solo recordings. I got to see them twice in concert. Once right in my hometown in PA.They have inspired me to play music on my guitar as i play some of my favorites by them, mostly Nights. Thanks for the inspiration !