Anthology (1998)

About this title: One of a burgeoning array of Moody Blues compilations, Anthology was well-intentioned and marked the first attempt to assemble the group's hits and most popular tracks going back to the original lineup in 1964 and "Go Now" (which wasn't even included in the group's four-CD box set), up as far as the mid-'90s. The sound is a match for the remasterings on the individual CDs that Polydor brought out in the late '90s, and most of the important bases in their psychedelic and post-psychedelic history are covered. Those buying this set will be assured of hearing 99 percent of the Moody Blues' tracks ... read more

Tracks:

1. Go Now [Banks/Bennett]
2. Tuesday Afternoon (Forever Afternoon) [Hayward]
3. Nights in White Satin [Hayward]
4. Ride My See-Saw [Lodge]
5. Legend of a Mind [Thomas]
6. Voices in the Sky [Hayward]
7. Lovely to See You [Hayward]
8. Never Comes the Day [Hayward]
9. Gypsy (Of a Strange and Distant Time) [Hayward]
10. Candle of Life [Lodge]
11. Watching and Waiting [Hayward/Thomas]
12. Question [Hayward]
13. Melancholy Man [Pinder]
14. The Story in Your Eyes [Hayward]
15. Lost in a Lost World [Pinder]
16. Isn't Life Strange [Lodge]
17. I'm Just a Singer (In a Rock & Roll Band) [Lodge]
18. Remember Me, My Friend [Hayward/Lodge]
19. Blue Guitar [Hayward]
20. Steppin' in a Slide Zone [Lodge]
21. Driftwood [Hayward]
22. Forever Autumn [Osborne/Vigrass/Way]
23. The Voice [Hayward]
24. Talking Out of Turn [Lodge]
25. Gemini Dream [Hayward/Lodge]
26. Blue World [Hayward]
27. Sitting at the Wheel [Lodge]
28. Your Wildest Dreams [Hayward]
29. The Other Side of Life [Hayward]
30. I Know You're Out There Somewhere [Hayward]
31. Say It With Love [Hayward]
32. Bless the Wings (That Bring You Back) [Hayward]
33. Highway [Hayward/Lodge]

Note: This is a general synopsis. Each listing is further described below.