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Live at the Isle of Wight 1970 | 
 enlarge | Artist: The Moody Blues
Label: Eagle Records
Category: Music
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Rating:  13 reviews
Sales Rank: 3049
Format: Live
Media: Audio CD
Discs: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 5.6 x 5 x 0.4
MPN: 20143
UPC: 826992014326
EAN: 0826992014326
ASIN: B001BP4UCW
Release Date: August 26, 2008
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| Tracks:
| • | Gypsy - The Moody Blues, Hayward, J. | | • | The Sunset - The Moody Blues, Pinder, M. | | • | Tuesday Afternoon - The Moody Blues, Hayward, J. | | • | Minstrel's Song - The Moody Blues, Lodge, John C. | | • | Never Comes the Day - The Moody Blues, Hayward, J. | | • | Tortoise and the Hare - The Moody Blues, Lodge, John C. | | • | Question - The Moody Blues, Hayward, J. | | • | Melancholy Man - The Moody Blues, Pinder, M. | | • | Are You Sitting Comfortably - The Moody Blues, Hayward, J. | | • | The Dream - The Moody Blues, Edge, G. | | • | Have You Heard, Pts. 1 & 2 - The Moody Blues, Pinder, M. | | • | Nights in White Satin - The Moody Blues, Hayward, J. | | • | Legend of a Mind - The Moody Blues, Thomas, R. | | • | Ride My See Saw - The Moody Blues, Lodge, John C. |
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Album Description
In 1970 The Moody Blues were at their creative and commercial peak. After reinventing themselves from their R&B roots to a much more sophisticated sound, between 1967 and 1970 they released five albums, four of which hit the Top 5 in the UK with two of them going to No.1. They enjoyed similar success in the USA where four of the albums hit the Top 20 and the other was just outside. At the end of August 1970, shortly after the release of their album "A Question Of Balance", The Moody Blues took to the stage of the Isle Of Wight Festival in front of an audience estimated at over half a million. This CD makes that performance available for the first time.
Album Description
In 1970 the Moody Blues were art their creative and commercial peak. After reinventing themselves from their R & B roots to a much more sophisticated sound, between 1967 and 1970 they released five albums, four of which hits top 5 in the UK, with two of them going #1. They enjoyed similar success in the US where four of their albums hit the top 20 and the other was just outside. At the end of August 1970, shortly after their release of their album 'A Question of Balance', The Moody Blues took to the stage of the Isle Of Wight Festival in front of an audience estimated at over 1/2 million. This CD makes that performance available for the first time.
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| Customer Reviews: Read 8 more reviews...
 Decent live recording for this particular time period.... December 1, 2008
This is a Moody blues live concert recording captured at the Isle of Wight Music Festival in 1970, featuring the five original members of the Moodies during the peak of their creative genius from 1967-1972. Compared to today's standards, the intrumentation and production was a bit archaic and primitive back then compared to the Moody's live-in-concert production of recent years, a la the "Live at Red Rocks", "Hall Of Fame", and "Lovely To See You" concert releases. Included in this set are live performances from the "A Question of Balance" album, which was released at the time this concert performance was recorded, along with other Moody Blues classics. Dedicated Moodies fans will indeed enjoy this set, while those not really appreciating the sound and production quality of that era may desire to try one of the Moody Blues more recent concert performances instead, and then bounce back to obtain this CD.
Pretty good actually for a massive show October 12, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
This seems to have been mastered from 2 track PA feed tapes which means that your not going to be getting a high end multi track recording. However, if you love the Moodies and if you like live albums, look no futher. The sound does begin to get dialed in during a smoking Gypsy. This set has a great setlist and we even get three songs that haven't shown up live anywhere else before (Minstrel's Song, Tortoise And The Hare and Melancholy Man). Remember that this is 1970 and it might be the only show that was recorded during the A Question Of Balance tour.
A Classic Album from the 1970's - a must for Moody Blues Fans October 10, 2008
This album has a fresh live sound that can only be achieved by the Moody Blues at the peak of their career. While not perfect, like their Studio Albums, it has a vibrant, energetic driving sound that was typical of the Band during their stellar days at the top of the British Rock Scene during the 1970's. A must have for any Moody Blues Fans and a collectors holy grail. I really thank Justin Hayward for taking the time and making the effort to re-master this wonderful recording of one of the best live performances at one of the biggest Rock Festivals of the twentieth century. The Moody Blues always produced exceptionally clever music in the Studio and their ability to reproduce this complex music live is a talent possessed by very few if any bands of their era.
 Singing the Blues... October 8, 2008
1 out of 3 found this review helpful
The Moody Blues began their "Question of Balance" tour in the United States a few months after this performance was recorded at the Isle of Wight. I saw them perform live on the U.S. tour (opening band was The James Gang who had just released "Rides Again")and the sound quality was so much better than what is on this recording. I have heard them play these songs and this is NOT what I remember. I played this for some of my friends that were at the shows... and they agree that this is a very poor recording. Did they use monitors at the Isle of Wight? I have bootleg live recordings other artists from this time period that are much better recordings than this. Sure...Pinder does his vocal thing, but so what?? They are HORRIBLE!!!! All the vocal harmonies are HORRIBLE!!! You could probably do better harmony and instrument playing in your garage! Justin Hayward should have used some of the tapes they made while on tour in the States....I sat close to the sound board and they were recorded in stereo, not this MONO recording.
Fairly accurate representation of the Original Moodies live October 1, 2008
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
The "core 7" original albums by the Moody Blues are some of the most beautiful sounding albums of the sixties and early seventies. Dense, lush and warm they were sonic amazements on headphones and high end stereo systems (being high didn't hurt as well). They hold up very well today, a testament to some of the best analog recordings ever. It was a mighty tall order to attempt recreating these qualities live, and the Moodies never did. The harmonies, finicky Mellotron and multi-layered instrumentation was beyond their means. But a ragged Moody Blues show was still a very good time and exciting to boot. If you worshiped at their alter just having them play these songs, usually with a harder rock edge was extremely satisfying. You forgave the warts.
Isle of Wight is a VERY unvarnished document of the Moodies live experience from those days. If you were there or at other shows from that time it should supply a pleasant rush of nostalgia. Even the less than stellar audio quality is fairly accurate to the anemic live amplification systems from that time, replete with feedback and distortion aplenty. So what? Take it from an old geezer . . . that's what it was like, more or less.
If you're a new recruit to the early Moodies catalog stick with the studio incarnations and enjoy the fantastic audio journeys they provide. They are the true Moodies legacy . . . . this is just a fun document of the day.
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