Moody Blues - In Search Of The Lost Chord (50th Anniversary set with 5.1 "manipulation" by Jakko Jakszyk).

[fredblue]

https://www.udiscovermusic.com/news...t-chord-gets-50th-anniversary-deluxe-edition/

 

[fredblue]

The classic third album by the Moody Blues, 1968’s In Search Of The Lost Chord, will be released in a 50th anniversary deluxe edition on 2 November. It will feature bonus and previously unissued material and alternate mixes of this key recordin the group’s storied catalogue.

The deluxe edition will comprise a 3CD/2DVD box set with both the original and new stereo mixes of the album. Unreleased material includes a never-before-heard mono version of the Ray Thomas song ‘Legend Of A Mind,’ as well as a live session from influential Radio 1 DJ John Peel’s Top Gear show and another from Afternoon Pop Show. Mono mixes of the related Deram A and B-sides are also included.

The first DVD in the package contains In Search of the Lost Chord in 96kHz/24-bit 5.1 Surround, as a new stereo mix and the original stereo mix. The second, visual, DVD comprises BBC TV’s Colour Me Pop: In Search of the Lost Chord, broadcast on 14 September 1968, two months after the album’s release; Ce Soir On Danse: The Moody Blues, broadcast by ORTF French TV on 13 July that year, and Carte d’Or’ – ORTF French TV, from 29 October 1968. Both of the French broadcasts are previously unreleased.

The set also includes a 76-page book with extensive sleeve notes by its compiler, Mark Powell, as well as a generous selection of rare photos and memorabilia images.

The album is also being released as a standard vinyl 180-gram facsimile of the LP with the original packaging; D2C limited edition psychedelic coloured vinyl with original packaging, exclusively available from the uDiscover store; and as a single CD containing the new stereo mix plus bonus tracks.

In Search of the Lost Chord, based around the concept of the spiritual and philosophical concerns of the psychedelic era, is seen by many Moody Blues devotees as the group’s masterpiece. It featured the much-loved singles ‘Voices In The Sky,’ written by Justin Hayward, and ‘Ride My See-Saw,’ by fellow frontman John Lodge, among compositions by all five members of the band. The album reached No. 5 in the UK and No. 23 in the US.

 

[sjcorne]

Isn't this the one that was oddly skipped over when they did the quad mixes way back when?

Man, this day (and year) just keeps getting better and better!

 

[fredblue]

The 50th Anniversary Deluxe Edition of In Search of the Lost Chord is released on 2 November.

3CD / 2DVD BOX SET TRACKLISTING

Disc 1 (CD):

1. Departure – The original stereo mix

2. Ride My See-Saw – The original stereo mix

3. Dr. Livingstone, I Presume – The original stereo mix

4. House of Four Doors – The original stereo mix

5. Legend of a Mind – The original stereo mix

6. House of Four Doors (Part 2) – The original stereo mix

7. Voices in the Sky – The original stereo mix

8. The Best Way to Travel – The original stereo mix

9. Visions of Paradise – The original stereo mix

10. The Actor – The original stereo mix

11. The Word – The original stereo mix

12. Om – The original stereo mix

13. Voices in the Sky (mono)

14. Dr. Livingstone, I Presume (mono)

15. Ride My See Saw (mono) – Previously unreleased on CD

16. A Simple Game

17. Legend of a Mind (mono mix) – Previously unreleased

Disc 2 (CD):

1. Departure – “In Search of the Lost Chord” new stereo mix:

2. Ride My See-Saw – “In Search of the Lost Chord” new stereo mix:

3. Dr. Livingstone, I Presume – “In Search of the Lost Chord” new stereo mix:

4. House of Four Doors – “In Search of the Lost Chord” new stereo mix:

5. Legend of a Mind – “In Search of the Lost Chord” new stereo mix:

6. House of Four Doors (Part 2) – “In Search of the Lost Chord” new stereo mix:

7. Voices in the Sky – “In Search of the Lost Chord” new stereo mix:

8. The Best Way to Travel – “In Search of the Lost Chord” new stereo mix:

9. Visions of Paradise – “In Search of the Lost Chord” new stereo mix:

10. The Actor – “In Search of the Lost Chord” new stereo mix:

11. The Word – “In Search of the Lost Chord” new stereo mix:

12. Om – “In Search of the Lost Chord” new stereo mix:

13. A Simple Game (Justin Hayward Vocal Mix / Remastered 2018)

Disc 3 (CD):

1. Dr. Livingstone, I Presume (BBC Radio One “Top Gear” Session / 1968)

2. Voices in the Sky (BBC Radio One “Top Gear” Session / 1968)

3. The Best Way to Travel (BBC Radio One “Top Gear” Session / 1968)

4. Ride My See-Saw (BBC Radio One “Top Gear” Session / 1968)

5. Tuesday Afternoon (BBC Radio One John Peel “Top Gear” session – 16th July 1968)

6. Departure (alternate mix) – Mixed at Decca Studios, West Hampstead in September 1968

7. The Best way to Travel (additional vocal mix) – Mixed at Decca Studios, West Hampstead in September 1968

8. Legend of a Mind (alternate mix) – Mixed at Decca Studios, West Hampstead in September 1968

9. Visions of Paradise (instrumental mix) – Mixed at Decca Studios, West Hampstead in September 1968

10. The Word (Mellotron mix) – Mixed at Decca Studios, West Hampstead in September 1968

11. Om (extended mix) – Mixed at Decca Studios, West Hampstead in September 1968

12. King and Queen – Mixed at Decca Studios, West Hampstead in September 1968

13. Gimmie a Little Something – Mixed at Decca Studios, West Hampstead in September 1968

14. What Am I Doing Here? (full version) – Mixed at Decca Studios, West Hampstead in September 1968

15. A Simple Game (Justin Hayward vocal version) – Mixed at Decca Studios, West Hampstead in September 1968

Disc 4 (DVD)

“In Search of the Lost Chord” 96 kHz / 24-bit 5.1 Surround, new Stereo mix and re-mastered original stereo mix”

1. Departure –

2. Ride My See-Saw

3. Dr. Livingstone, I Presume

4. House of Four Doors

5. Legend of a Mind

6. House of Four Doors (Part 2)

7. Voices in the Sky

8. The Best Way to Travel

9. Visions of Paradise

10. The Actor

11. The Word

12. Om

Disc 5 (DVD):

1. Departure / Ride My See-Saw – Visual content

2. Dr. Livingstone I Presume – Visual content

3. House of Four Doors – Visual content

4. Voices in the Sky – Visual content

5. The Best Way to Travel – Visual content

6. Visions of Paradise / The Actor – Visual content

7. Om – Visual content

8. Tuesday Afternoon – BBC TV “Colour Me Pop: In Search of the Lost Chord” – 14th September 1968

9. Nights in White Satin – BBC TV “Colour Me Pop: In Search of the Lost Chord” – 14th September 1968

10. Bye Bye Bird – BBC TV “Colour Me Pop: In Search of the Lost Chord” – 14th September 1968

11. Fly Me High – BBC TV “Colour Me Pop: In Search of the Lost Chord” – 14th September 1968

12. I’ve Got a Dream – BBC TV “Colour Me Pop: In Search of the Lost Chord” – 14th September 1968

13. A Beautiful Dream – BBC TV “Colour Me Pop: In Search of the Lost Chord” – 14th September 1968

14. Don’t Let Me Be Misunderstood – BBC TV “Colour Me Pop: In Search of the Lost Chord” – 14th September 1968

15. Peak Hour – BBC TV “Colour Me Pop: In Search of the Lost Chord” – 14th September 1968

16. Dr. Livingstone, I Presume – BBC TV “Colour Me Pop: In Search of the Lost Chord” – 14th September 1968

17. Ride My See Saw – BBC TV “Colour Me Pop: In Search of the Lost Chord” – 14th September 1968

 

[Clint Eastwood]

I think the record companies realize that their relevance is coming to an end in the near future and are getting these titles out

 

[fredblue]

I think the record companies realize that their relevance is coming to an end in the near future and are getting these titles out

with you 100% on that Clint!

now is the time!!

i guess we await to see who mixed it in 5.1, format/codec info on the DVD., etc.. but either way, very exciting times for us here!!!

 

[GOS]

HolyShit!!


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[fredblue]

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haha.. have to admit i literally gasped when i first heard about this!

 

[sjcorne]

I always wondered why this one was passed over when they did all of them on Q8/Q4 in the '70s...and then again when they rereleased the quad mixes on SACD (this one was stereo-only). Maybe they just found the multis now? I too am curious who's doing the mix...

IIRC @rtbluray is something of a moodies fan...curious to hear his thoughts on this.

...now back to the D-V thread LOL

 

[Clint Eastwood]

I'm a little confused....I have an SACD on this title but I never saw it released as a multichannel...and yet as I read the description on the set is doesn't say "new" when talking about the surround...just the stereo mix and the new stereo mastering...was this done a long time ago and just never released?

 

[sjcorne]

was this done a long time ago and just never released?

Anything's possible, but I'm gonna assume the product description just isn't that thorough and it's a new mix. Hopefully a good one!

 

[rtbluray]

I always wondered why this one was passed over when they did all of them on Q8/Q4 in the '70s...and then again when they rereleased the quad mixes on SACD (this one was stereo-only). Maybe they just found the multis now? I too am curious who's doing the mix...

IIRC @rtbluray is something of a moodies fan...curious to hear his thoughts on this.

...now back to the D-V thread LOL

Ok, so I broke the DV news, and that’s good news and all, but THIS?!
This is bigger news for me than “Electric Ladyland”!

I LOVE the Moodies, and “Lost Chord” is an awesome album, so I say, BRING IT ON!!!

 

[Clint Eastwood]

Ok, so I broke the DV news, and that’s good news and all, but THIS?!
This is bigger news for me than “Electric Ladyland”!

I LOVE the Moodies, and “Lost Chord” is an awesome album, so I say, BRING IT ON!!!

Since you are a Moodies fan...do you think this is going to be a mix they already had? If it's a new mix it won't be Tony Clarke working on it as he passed away in 2010...he worked on a lot of Moodies material...any ideas?

 

[Clint Eastwood]

Ok, so I broke the DV news, and that’s good news and all, but THIS?!
This is bigger news for me than “Electric Ladyland”!

I LOVE the Moodies, and “Lost Chord” is an awesome album, so I say, BRING IT ON!!!

It was an elaborate plan to distract you long enough so Adam could have the honors of breaking it...he even managed to bring some excitement over at the SHF...imagine that

 

[Clint Eastwood]

I didn't realize that Ray Thomas died earlier this year(76)...he had retired from the Moodies in 2002...

 

[rtbluray]

Since you are a Moodies fan...do you think this is going to be a mix they already had? If it's a new mix it won't be Tony Clarke working on it as he passed away in 2010...he worked on a lot of Moodies material...any ideas?

Pretty sure it’s a new mix, completed sometime after the SACDs were released.
It says the stereo remix is new, so they probably got completed at the same time.
I’m friends with Mark Powell on Facebook. He’s involved with the set so I’ll try to get some more info from him.

 

[sjcorne]

This is actually the first real 5.1 mix from the Moodies....all past releases were derived from quad mixes done by Derek Varnals and Tony Clarke (credit to @fredblue's quad engineers listing https://www.quadraphonicquad.com/fo...-tribute-to-quads-unsung-heroes.21231/page-18)

From wikipedia:

In Search of the Lost Chord was remastered into SACD in March 2006 and repackaged into a 2-CD Deluxe Edition. Although the other Moody Blues albums released in Deluxe Editions in 2006 featured their original quadrophonic mix (encoded as 5.1 surround sound), In Search of the Lost Chord had never been released in this format, and a new mix was not released. In 2008 a remaster for single standard audio CD was issued with the nine bonus tracks.

 

[Clint Eastwood]

In all the excitement I overlooked the release date...another NOVEMBER star is about to be born

 

[DuncanS]

What a year for surround its an album which I was puzzled didn't appear as a 5.1 SACD, I have all the others, now I can complete my set (even if on DVD!)

 

[jefe1]

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