Greatest Hits (The Moody Blues album)

Greatest Hits is a compilation album by the progressive rock band the Moody Blues, released in 1989. The band recorded new versions of "Isn't Life Strange" and "Question" with orchestration by the London Symphony Orchestra.[2] The arrangements were overseen by Anne Dudley, who also produced the recordings with Justin Hayward and John Lodge.[3] In 1990, only a year after its original release, the album was re-released as Legend of a Band: The Story of the Moody Blues with different artwork to coincide with the release of the home video documentary of the same name.

Greatest Hits
Compilation album by
Released21 November 1989
Recorded1967–1988
GenreProgressive rock
Length63:48
LabelPolydor
Producer
The Moody Blues chronology
Sur la Mer
(1988)
Greatest Hits
(1989)
Keys of the Kingdom
(1991)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]

Original track listing

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All songs written by Justin Hayward except where noted.

Side one

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  1. "Your Wildest Dreams" – 4:51
  2. "The Voice" – 5:14
  3. "Gemini Dream" (Hayward, John Lodge) – 4:06
  4. "The Story in Your Eyes" – 3:03
  5. "Tuesday Afternoon" – 4:41
  6. "Isn't Life Strange (1988 version)" (Lodge, orch. arr. by Anne Dudley) – 6:36

Side two

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  1. "The Night: Nights in White Satin/Late Lament" (Hayward/Graeme Edge, Peter Knight) – 7:38
  2. "I Know You're Out There Somewhere" – 6:37
  3. "The Other Side of Life" – 6:49 (Not on European vinyl LP, but included on CD and Cassette format)
  4. "Ride My See-Saw" (Lodge) – 3:44
  5. "I'm Just a Singer" (Lodge) – 4:17
  6. "Question (1988 version)" (Hayward, orch. arr. by Anne Dudley) – 5:44

Personnel

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The Moody Blues

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Additional personnel

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Charts

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Chart performance for Greatest Hits
Chart (1989–1990) Peak
position
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[4] 65
US Billboard 200[5] 113

Certifications

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Certifications for Greatest Hits
Region Certification Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA)[6] Gold 500,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

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  1. ^ Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "Greatest Hits – The Moody Blues | AllMusic". allmusic.com. Retrieved 19 November 2011.
  2. ^ "The Moody Blues Discography". king-nerd.com. Archived from the original on 19 February 2012. Retrieved 19 November 2011.
  3. ^ Greatest Hits / Legend of a Band liner notes, 1989, 1990
  4. ^ "Offiziellecharts.de – The Moody Blues – Greatest Hits" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 6 February 2022.
  5. ^ "The Moody Blues Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved 5 February 2022.
  6. ^ "American album certifications – The Moody Blues – The Story of the Moody Blues...Legend of a Band". Recording Industry Association of America.