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This includes a 12 page full color booklet with historical information and photos.
It might surprise those coming in late to their story that the original double-LP version of this album from 1974 was the first compilation devoted to the Moody Blues' work. That's seven years after their switch from R&B-based British Invasion rock & roll to psychedelic music, and ten years into their overall history, an awfully long time for a successful band to avoid the compilation route. That fact alone speaks volumes for how healthy their album sales were -- only the group's decision to take a hiatus seems to have prompted the assembling of this collection. The Moody Blues had actually had enough hits and charting singles between England and America since 1967 so that a good best-of could have been assembled, but the makers went far beyond that, encompassing LP tracks that had become favorites on FM radio between 1967 and 1973 and also ignoring the actual release order of anything here. So instead of a tour through their history, listeners get a kind of collage of most of their best work, the songs nicely representative of the various members' most important contributions to the group's work. That said, however, it should also be pointed out that so much of the band's music is connected, conceptually and thematically, with the surrounding songs on their albums that inevitably the listener will feel rushed through some of this history; additionally, there is one excellent number left off for every three that are included. The CD reissue was impressive sonically for its recompiled and remastered tape sources, and the new annotation by digital producer John Tracy was a good bonus feature. To some degree, this collection has been supplanted by the more fully programmed double-CD Gold collection from 2005. Unless all you're looking for is an overview of the group's classic years, in which case one can add a half-star to the rating of This Is the Moody Blues. ~ Bruce Eder
UK pressing features a total of 26 tracks. Universal. 2004. This Is The Moody Blues Music This Is The Moody Blues Music Review Average Rating: (4.9 out of 5 stars)   List All Reviews Simply put a Masterpiece
If the Moody's are one of your favourites then this is a "Must have". The sequencing of the songs is outstanding. Perfect in seqwaying from one tract to the next. This ,if you don't have all the first seven LP's, is essential Moody Blues. I know of no other artists that capture a certain sound better.
Submitted by Grant (Norman, Oklahoma) 
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Bought as a replacement/companion to the cassette tape I bought years ago. Could not ask for a better selection of Moody Blue Hits all in one place. You will enjoy it.
Submitted by Joe (Clarksville, TN)
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This collection has the best songs of the band's history up to the date it was originally issued. And, it puts them together with transitions and feeling almost making it a concept album from the good old days, like Abbey Road. I haven't seen that done very often. I love the Moody Blues!
Submitted by bretande (Palo Alto, CA)
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Much better total package, except for a few songs, of their true greatest hits. Only thing better could be remastering. The songs "melt" together and are packaged together super. Great price and value as well.
Submitted by sre1156 (San Antonio, TX)
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A really fine collection...
This is an album I enjoyed on vinyl for many years. I had searched for it online and was glad to find it here.
Unlike a greatest hits album, this collection gives an experience of the Moody Blues comparable to one of their albums. The tunes are interspersed with poems and the pieces often flow directly from one to another without a distinct gap in between. I've always enjoyed the differing personalities expressed in the pieces by each member of the group.
I highly recommend this album. I acknowledge that the style might not please those who just want the hits and may even seem a bit cheesy to some. But then, the original albums would have seemed cheesy to them. If you like the Moody Blues, then this is an album you'll want in your collection.
Submitted by Craig (Rancho Santa Margarita, CA, USA)
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