Time Traveller (The Moody Blues album)
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| Time Traveller | ||||
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| Released | 27 September 1994 (5 Disc) 5 March 1996 (4 Disc) | |||
| Recorded | 1967 – 1994 | |||
| Genre | Rock | |||
| Length | 307:42 | |||
| Label | Polydor PolyGram | |||
| Producer | Various | |||
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Time Traveller is a box set by British rock band The Moody Blues, released in 1994.[1]
The set is presented in chronological order, beginning with the 1966 addition of Justin Hayward and John Lodge (no material from the pre-Hayward/Lodge era was included). The set includes several previously unreleased or rare tracks, tracks from the 1975 Hayward/Lodge side-project Blue Jays, the track "Forever Autumn" from Jeff Wayne's 1978 album War of the Worlds featuring Hayward on lead vocals and a new 1994 track, "This is the Moment", which had been released earlier that year as a contribution to the 1994 FIFA album Soccer Rocks the Globe.
Originally released as a 5-CD set, the fifth CD contains "This is the Moment" plus eight live recordings that were leftover from the original 1993 release of A Night at Red Rocks. These tracks were later included in the 2003 deluxe re-release of that album.
In 1996 Time Traveller was re-released as a 4-CD box set with CD 5 removed, thus this version of the set ends at the 1991 Keys of the Kingdom album.
Track listing[edit]
Disc One[edit]
All tracks performed by The Moody Blues
Tracks 1, 3–4, 9, 11, 13 and 15 written by Justin Hayward, tracks 2, 10 and 18–20 by Mike Pinder, track 5 by Hayward, Graeme Edge and Peter Knight, track 6 by Edge and John Lodge, tracks 7 and 14 by Ray Thomas, track 8 by Lodge, tracks 12 and 17 by Edge and track 16 by Hayward and Thomas
| No. | Title | Place of Origin | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Fly Me High" | Non-album single (1967) | 2:53 |
| 2. | "Love and Beauty" | Non-album single (1967) | 2:23 |
| 3. | "Cities" | "Nights in White Satin" single B-side (1967) | 2:21 |
| 4. | "Tuesday Afternoon (Forever Afternoon)" | Days of Future Passed (1967) | 4:47 |
| 5. | "The Night: Nights in White Satin/Late Lament" | Days of Future Passed (1967) | 7:40 |
| 6. | "Departure/Ride My See-Saw" | In Search of the Lost Chord (1968) | 4:22 |
| 7. | "Legend of a Mind" | In Search of the Lost Chord (1968) | 6:35 |
| 8. | "House of Four Doors (Parts 1 & 2)" | In Search of the Lost Chord (1968, two separate tracks combined together for Time Traveller) | 6:00 |
| 9. | "Voices in the Sky" | In Search of the Lost Chord (1968) | 3:29 |
| 10. | "The Best Way to Travel" | In Search of the Lost Chord (1968) | 3:13 |
| 11. | "The Actor" | In Search of the Lost Chord (1968) | 4:39 |
| 12. | "In the Beginning" | On the Threshold of a Dream (1969) | 2:07 |
| 13. | "Lovely to See You" | On the Threshold of a Dream (1969) | 2:34 |
| 14. | "Dear Diary" | On the Threshold of a Dream (1969) | 3:56 |
| 15. | "Never Comes the Day" | On the Threshold of a Dream (1969) | 4:40 |
| 16. | "Are You Sitting Comfortably?" | On the Threshold of a Dream (1969) | 3:29 |
| 17. | "The Dream" | On the Threshold of a Dream (1969) | 0:53 |
| 18. | "Have You Heard (Part 1)" | On the Threshold of a Dream (1969) | 1:23 |
| 19. | "The Voyage" | On the Threshold of a Dream (1969) | 4:08 |
| 20. | "Have You Heard (Part 2)" | On the Threshold of a Dream (1969) | 2:38 |
Disc Two[edit]
All tracks performed by The Moody Blues
Tracks 1, 5 and 11 written by Edge, tracks 2, 4, 8–10, 12, 14, 17 and 19 by Hayward, tracks 3, 7, 13 and 18 by Lodge, track 6 by Pinder and Lodge, track 9 by Hayward and Thomas, tracks 15 and 20 by Pinder and track 16 by Hayward, Lodge, Edge, Thomas and Pinder
| No. | Title | Place of Origin | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Higher and Higher" | To Our Children's Children's Children (1969) | 3:58 |
| 2. | "Gypsy (Of a Strange and Distant Time)" | To Our Children's Children's Children (1969) | 3:31 |
| 3. | "Eyes of a Child" | To Our Children's Children's Children (1969) | 3:11 |
| 4. | "I Never Thought I'd Live to Be a Hundred" | To Our Children's Children's Children (1969) | 1:05 |
| 5. | "Beyond" | To Our Children's Children's Children (1969) | 2:58 |
| 6. | "Out and In" | To Our Children's Children's Children (1969) | 3:41 |
| 7. | "Candle of Life" | To Our Children's Children's Children (1969) | 4:12 |
| 8. | "I Never Thought I'd Live to be a Million" | To Our Children's Children's Children (1969) | 0:33 |
| 9. | "Watching and Waiting" | To Our Children's Children's Children (1969) | 4:14 |
| 10. | "Question" | A Question of Balance (1970) | 5:39 |
| 11. | "Don't You Feel Small" | A Question of Balance (1970) | 2:35 |
| 12. | "It's Up to You" | A Question of Balance (1970) | 3:11 |
| 13. | "Minstrel's Song" | A Question of Balance (1970) | 4:24 |
| 14. | "Dawning Is the Day" | A Question of Balance (1970) | 4:24 |
| 15. | "Melancholy Man" | A Question of Balance (1970) | 5:44 |
| 16. | "Procession" | Every Good Boy Deserves Favour (1971) | 4:41 |
| 17. | "The Story in Your Eyes" | Every Good Boy Deserves Favour (1971) | 2:52 |
| 18. | "One More Time to Live" | Every Good Boy Deserves Favour (1971) | 5:39 |
| 19. | "You Can Never Go Home" | Every Good Boy Deserves Favour (1971) | 4:14 |
| 20. | "My Song" | Every Good Boy Deserves Favour (1971) | 6:18 |
Disc Three[edit]
All tracks performed by The Moody Blues except tracks 7–13 performed by Justin Hayward and John Lodge with track 13 featuring backing by 10cc
Track 1 written by Pinder, tracks 2, 7, 9, 11–13, 15–16 by Hayward, track 3 by Thomas, tracks 4, 6, 10 and 14 by Lodge, track 5 by Hayward and Edge and track 8 by Hayward and Lodge
| No. | Title | Place of Origin | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Lost in a Lost World" | Seventh Sojourn (1972) | 4:41 |
| 2. | "New Horizons" | Seventh Sojourn (1972) | 5:10 |
| 3. | "For My Lady" | Seventh Sojourn (1972) | 3:57 |
| 4. | "Isn't Life Strange" | Seventh Sojourn (1972) | 6:08 |
| 5. | "You and Me" | Seventh Sojourn (1972) | 4:19 |
| 6. | "I'm Just a Singer (In a Rock and Roll Band)" | Seventh Sojourn (1972) | 4:17 |
| 7. | "This Morning" | Blue Jays (1975) | 5:55 |
| 8. | "Remember Me (My Friend)" | Blue Jays (1975) | 5:27 |
| 9. | "My Brother" | Blue Jays (1975) | 3:27 |
| 10. | "Saved by the Music" | Blue Jays (1975) | 6:08 |
| 11. | "I Dreamed Last Night" | Blue Jays (1975) | 4:26 |
| 12. | "When You Wake Up" | Blue Jays (1975) | 5:19 |
| 13. | "Blue Guitar" | Non-album single (1975) | 3:39 |
| 14. | "Steppin' in a Slide Zone" | Octave (1978) | 5:28 |
| 15. | "Driftwood" | Octave (1978) | 4:25 |
| 16. | "The Day We Meet Again" | Octave (1978) | 6:18 |
Disc Four[edit]
All tracks performed by The Moody Blues except track 1 performed by Justin Hayward and Jeff Wayne
All tracks written by Hayward except track 1 by Jeff Wayne, Paul Vigrass and Gary Osborne, tracks 3, 6 and 14 by Lodge and track 4 by Hayward and Lodge
| No. | Title | Place of Origin | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Forever Autumn (edited)" | Jeff Wayne's Musical Version of The War of the Worlds (1978) | 4:31 |
| 2. | "The Voice" | Long Distance Voyager (1981) | 5:16 |
| 3. | "Talking Out of Turn" | Long Distance Voyager (1981) | 7:16 |
| 4. | "Gemini Dream" | Long Distance Voyager (1981) | 4:05 |
| 5. | "Blue World" | The Present (1983) | 5:10 |
| 6. | "Sitting at the Wheel" | The Present (1983) | 5:37 |
| 7. | "Running Water" | The Present (1983) | 3:21 |
| 8. | "Your Wildest Dreams" | The Other Side of Life (1986) | 4:50 |
| 9. | "The Other Side of Life" | The Other Side of Life (1986) | 6:50 |
| 10. | "I Know You're Out There Somewhere" | Sur la Mer (1988) | 6:37 |
| 11. | "No More Lies" | Sur la Mer (1988) | 5:14 |
| 12. | "Say It with Love" | Keys of the Kingdom (1991) | 3:55 |
| 13. | "Bless the Wings (That Bring You Back)" | Keys of the Kingdom (1991) | 5:09 |
| 14. | "Lean on Me (Tonight)" | Keys of the Kingdom (1991) | 4:57 |
| 15. | "Highway" | "Say It With Love" single B-side (1991) | 4:35 |
Disc Five (not included in 1996 re-release)[edit]
All tracks performed by The Moody Blues
All tracks written by Hayward except track 1 by Frank Wildhorn and Leslie Bricusse, track 5 by Lodge, track 8 by Thomas and track 9 by Hayward and Lodge
| No. | Title | Place of Origin | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "This Is the Moment" | Soccer Rocks the Globe (1994) | 4:39 |
| 2. | "The Story in Your Eyes" | Live at Red Rocks Amphitheatre (1992, previously unreleased, later included on 2003 Deluxe Edition of A Night at Red Rocks) | 3:43 |
| 3. | "Voices in the Sky" | Live at Red Rocks Amphitheatre (1992, previously unreleased, later included on 2003 Deluxe Edition of A Night at Red Rocks) | 4:02 |
| 4. | "New Horizons" | Live at Red Rocks Amphitheatre (1992, previously unreleased, later included on 2003 Deluxe Edition of A Night at Red Rocks) | 5:58 |
| 5. | "Emily's Song" | Live at Red Rocks Amphitheatre (1992, previously unreleased, later included on 2003 Deluxe Edition of A Night at Red Rocks) | 4:31 |
| 6. | "Bless the Wings (That Bring You Back)" | Live at Red Rocks Amphitheatre (1992, previously unreleased, later included on 2003 Deluxe Edition of A Night at Red Rocks) | 4:16 |
| 7. | "Say It with Love" | Live at Red Rocks Amphitheatre (1992, previously unreleased, later included on 2003 Deluxe Edition of A Night at Red Rocks) | 4:52 |
| 8. | "Legend of a Mind" | Live at Red Rocks Amphitheatre (1992, previously unreleased, later included on 2003 Deluxe Edition of A Night at Red Rocks) | 9:01 |
| 9. | "Gemini Dream" | Live at Red Rocks Amphitheatre (1992, previously unreleased, later included on 2003 Deluxe Edition of A Night at Red Rocks) | 4:27 |
Certifications[edit]
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| United States (RIAA)[2] | Gold | 500,000^ |
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^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. | ||
