Genres: Prog-Rock, British Invasion, Psychedelic, Contemporary Pop/Rock, Album Rock, British Psychedelia, AM Pop, Art Rock Active: 60's, 70's, 80's, 90's, 2000's Formed: 1964 in Birmingham, England
Genesis, Procol Harum, King Crimson, Electric Light Orchestra, Ray Thomas, McDonald & Giles, The Zombies, Renaissance, Barclay James Harvest, GBU, Affinity, Manfred Mann's Earth Band, Traffic, Alan Parsons, East of Eden, Collectors, Aardvark, Styx, The Strawbs Emerson, Lake & Palmer, Great Lakes Myth Society, Emerson, Lake & Powell, Stories, Jethro Tull, Camel, The Fixx, Barclay James Harvest, Peter Gabriel, The Alan Parsons Project, Supertramp, McDonald & Giles, Terry Draper, Electric Light Orchestra, Jim Chappell, Amazing Blondel, Strange Advance, Blue Öyster Cult, The Chills |  |
Although they're best known today for their lush, lyrically and musically profound (some would say bombastic) psychedelic-era albums, the Moody Blues started out as one of the better R&B-based combos of the British Invasion. The group's history began in Birmingham, England with Ray Thomas (harmonica, vocals) and Mike Pinder (keyboards, vocals), who had played together in El Riot & the Rebels and the Krew Cats. They began recruiting members of some of the best rival groups working in Birmingham, including Denny Laine (vocals, guitar), Graeme Edge (drums), and Clint Warwick (bass, vocals). The Moody Blues, as they came to be known, made their debut in Birmingham in May of 1964, and quickly earned the notice and later the services of manager Tony Secunda. A major tour was quickly booked, and the band landed an engagement at the Marquee Club, which resulted in a contract with England's Decca Records less than six months after their formation.
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Release: May 22, 2009
Label: Eagle Vision
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Release: February 10, 2009
Label: Classic Rock Legends Ltd.
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