A regular fixture on the pop charts throughout the ’70s, the Moody Blues roared into the ’80s with this tremendously successful record. In fact, the album sounds only slightly different than its predecessors; the synthesizer textures are heavier (thanks to former Yes keyboardist Patrick Moraz), but the band’s flair for catchy, melodic compositions is still very much in evidence. In retrospect, songs like “The Voice,” “Talking Out of Turn” and “In My World,” while solid, don’t exactly measure up to such all-time Moodies classics like “Ride My See-Saw” or “Tuesday Afternoon.” Still, this is probably the last truly consistent album the band ever made. –Dan Epstein

Tracklist:

1. Voice, The
2. Talking Out of Turn
3. Gemini Dream
4. In My World
5. Meanwhile
6. 22,000 Days
7. Nervous
8. Painted Smile
9. Reflective Smile
10. Veteran Cosmic Rocker
11. The Voice (Edit Version)

UPC: 042282010520
Label: Polydor / Umgd
Release Date: 10.25.90
Format: CD