Moody Blues - The Present
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Artist: Moody BluesBrand: MOODY BLUES
Edition: Music CD
CD Release Date: 1990-10-25
Music Label: Polydor / Umgd
Soundtracks:
- Blue World
- Meet Me Halfway
- Sitting At The Wheel
- Going Nowhere
- Hole In The World
- Under My Feet
- It's Cold Outside Of Your Heart
- Running Water
- I Am
- Sorry
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Free Music Review: The Moody Blues Move On
Hit: 5 Stars
Appearing in 1983, this ablum is in many ways a refinement of the more synth-oriented sound of 1981's "Long Distance Voyager." It continued a pattern established in the previous album. It begins with a medium rocker from Justin, "Blue World." (This pattern would continue through all subsequent albums.) As with the earlier album, there is little rhythm guitar until the end; the bass and drums carry the song. John's bass pulsates and presages his work on the next album, which dispensed with rhythm guitar almost entirely. Justin and John's dreamy "Meet Me Half Way" follows. Patrick Moraz' synthesizer creates almost a cello-like sound with John's bass again carrying the rhythm.
John had always been the rocker in the group, and "Sitting at the Wheel" does not disappoint. Pat contributes a trumpet lead. The lyrics are disjointed but basically deal with the rocker who is tired out and wants to rest for awhile, but the song really gets you out of your chair. Justin ends it up with a rollicking slide guitar that is, I think, unique to the catalog. The first side ends with Graeme Edge's excellent "Going Nowhere," about a middle-aged man whose relationship has broken up: "Once more sweet child of middling years/ Basted again in bittersweet tears." There is regret but determination as well: "I will survive the solitude/ Once more arise on love anew." Ray sings the lead with passion. The song is maybe Graeme's best, and the vocal is one of Ray's best. This one should have been on the "Time Traveller" box set instead of "Running Water."
Next is John's first song suite since 1968's "House of Four Doors," "Hole in the World/Under My Feet." The latter features some terrific choral singing from John. Once again, he who write the song sings it. One of Justin's best follows: "It's Cold Outside Your Heart." It is a country flavored medium rocker with Pat's synth providing the country elements. It seems to be about a relationship that broke up unexpectedly: "You know that it's you that I need/ You see I refuse to believe/ That someone's not waiting for me." One of Jus' best vocal performaces. The next one, "Running Water," isn't bad, but it sounds more like a Justin Hayward demo than a real Moody Blues song.
Ray re-assets himself for just about the last time with the final song suite, "I Am ... Sorry." "I Am" is about Jesus: "I am the Son of Man." Pat provides the synth swirls and noises. As with the earlier album, Ray finishes off the album with a bang. "Sorry" starts as a rumination on what went wrong but gradually the beat builds up until John's bass takes over and rumbles us all out the door. There is an interesting bridge where the bass and drums carry on a rollicking beat, but the other instruments are slower and mellower, providing a real contrast in mood. Then the bass and drums slow down and join the rest of the band. The song goes on for a few bars and then heats up again. There is some excellent synthesized flute, and the song becomes almost defiant. The singer may be sorry about what happened, but he isn't going to sit around and soak in tears either. This would be Ray's last significant contribution for eight years.
This album is less consistent than the earlier one, but there are some real gems. "Blue World" repeats one of the lines from "The Voyage," from "Long Distance Voyager," which itself had repeated themes from Justin's Blue Jays work in 1974. Pat's synthsizer contributes a spooky flute sound (they should have used Ray). "Sitting at the Wheel" really thumps, and Justin's slide guitar is a revelation. I would really like to hear that one go out to the cold stop. Justin's vocal on "It's Cold Outside Your Heart" is aching. Ray is fully in command on "Sorry." Another fine group effort.
Cordo
The Present Poster
Japanese-only SHM-CD (Super High Material CD) paper sleeve pressing of this classic 1983 album. SHM-CDs can be played on any audio player and delivers unbelievably high-quality sound. You won't believe it's the same CD! Universal. 2008.Classic Rock Music CDs
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