"Days of Future Passed Days of Future Passed is the second album and first concept album by English prog rock band The Moody Blues, released in November 1967 by Deram Records. With its fusion of orchestral and rock elements, it has been cited as one of the first examples of progressive rock. The album was recorded at a time when the Moody Blues were suffering financial difficulties and lack of critical and commercial success. Their parent label, Decca Records offered them a chance to record a stereo LP that combined their music with orchestral interludes. They decided to compose a"
"had by now defined a somewhat psychedelic style and helped to define the progressive rock (then also known as 'art rock') sound, the group decided to record an album that could be played in concert, losing some of their full-blown sound for ""A Question of Balance"" (1970). This album, reaching No. 3 in the American charts and No. 1 in the British charts, was indicative of the band's growing success in America. Incidentally, it seems to have been one of the first rock albums broaching the issue of ecology (e.g. line: We'll spoil the seas with the rivers we've lost,"
"assigned to arrange and conduct the orchestral interludes, to collaborate on a recording that used the band's original material instead. Although Deram executives were initially sceptical about the hybrid style of the resulting concept album, ""Days of Future Passed"" (released in November 1967) became one of the most successful pop/rock releases of the period, earning a gold record award and reaching No. 27 on the British LP chart. Five years later it reached No. 3 in the US/Billboard charts. The LP was a song cycle or concept album that takes place over the course of a single day. The album"
"including The Rolling Stones (for which Rowe ultimately took credit), David Bowie, Genesis, John Mayall's Bluesbreakers and Caravan. In the mid-1960s Mendl was instrumental in the establishment of Decca's new 'progressive' subsidiary label Deram and he championed Deram's biggest act, The Moody Blues and acted as executive producer for the Moody Blues album ""Days of Future Passed"" (1967). Through his efforts, David Bowie, John Mayall, Caravan, and Genesis signed with Decca, although the records of some of these artists appeared on the Deram imprint. He gave the Moody Blues the support that enabled them to evolve from a struggling 'beat-pop'"
"LP ""Days of Future Passed"". He is credited with battling against Decca's notorious parsimonious treatment of their artists, ensuring that the Moody Blues had the time and resources to develop beyond their beat group origins into progressive rock, and he also used profits for pop sales to cross-subsidise recordings by avant garde jazz artists like John Surman. British Decca lost a key source for American records when Atlantic Records switched British distribution to Polydor Records in 1966 in order for Atlantic to gain access to British recording artists which they did not have under Decca distribution. The Rolling Stones left"
"Beats label featuring outtakes, alternate versions, and extensive liner notes by Alec Palao. Disc One: mono mixes Disc Two: Contact High — Outtakes from the Future Sessions Future (The Seeds album) Future is the third studio album by Los Angeles rock band the Seeds. The album is a notable shift in musical direction for the band as they moved away from garage rock, and began experimenting more with psychedelic rock. Upon its release in 1967, the album reached the Top 100 on the ""Billboard"" 200, but their single, ""A Thousand Shadows"", was less successful than The Seeds' previous hits. The"
"Balance and Composure Balance and Composure was an American alternative rock band from Doylestown, Pennsylvania. They formed in the winter of 2007, after the breakup of two local Doylestown bands. The band's music is often suggested having similarities to Title Fight, Brand New, and Nirvana. They've released three studio albums and five EPs since their inception. Their second album ""The Things We Think We're Missing"" reached number 51 on the ""Billboard"" 200, number 10 on the Independent Albums, number 13 on the Modern Rock/Alternative Albums and number 16 on the Rock Albums charts. On December 14, 2017, on Taylor Madison’s"
"and ""Ball of Confusion (That's What the World Is Today)"", but the formula began to wear thin when ""Ungena Za Ulimwengu (Unite the World)"", only went to number 33 Pop in the fall of 1970. The group's other important albums from this period included ""Puzzle People"" (1969) and ""Psychedelic Shack"" (1970). ""Psychedelic Shack"" includes the original version of ""War"", later made famous by Edwin Starr. Paul Williams, who suffered from sickle-cell disease, fell into depression because of the stress of touring and personal issues. By the late 1960s, he had developed a serious case of alcoholism. Having never previously consumed"
"Question (The Moody Blues song) ""Question"" is a 1970 single by the English progressive rock band The Moody Blues. It was written by guitarist Justin Hayward, who provides lead vocals. ""Question"" was first released as a single in April 1970 and remains their second highest charting song, reaching number two and staying on the chart for 12 weeks. It was later featured as the lead track on the 1970 album ""A Question of Balance"". The single also features the song ""Candle of Life"" on its B-side, which was from the Moody Blues' previous album ""To Our Children's Children's Children"". Originally,"
"Progressive rock, sometimes used interchangeably with art rock, was an attempt to move beyond established musical formulas by experimenting with different instruments, song types, and forms. From the mid-1960s The Left Banke, The Beatles, The Rolling Stones and The Beach Boys, had pioneered the inclusion of harpsichords, wind and string sections on their recordings to produce a form of Baroque rock and can be heard in singles like Procol Harum's ""A Whiter Shade of Pale"" (1967), with its Bach inspired introduction. The Moody Blues used a full orchestra on their album ""Days of Future Passed"" (1967) and subsequently created orchestral"
"in 1993. Question (The Moody Blues song) ""Question"" is a 1970 single by the English progressive rock band The Moody Blues. It was written by guitarist Justin Hayward, who provides lead vocals. ""Question"" was first released as a single in April 1970 and remains their second highest charting song, reaching number two and staying on the chart for 12 weeks. It was later featured as the lead track on the 1970 album ""A Question of Balance"". The single also features the song ""Candle of Life"" on its B-side, which was from the Moody Blues' previous album ""To Our Children's Children's"
"Dvorak arrangements they expected. However, Walt Maguire, representative for London Records (Decca's North American arm) thought it would be a strong seller in the US, so it was agreed to release the album as recorded. ""Days of Future Passed"" was released on 10 November 1967 in the UK and 11 November in the US. It reached number 27 in the UK Albums Chart. In the US, it was a steady seller in the late 1960s, helped by FM radio play of ""Nights in White Satin"", and eventually peaked at number 3 on the US ""Billboard"" chart in 1972. Upon its"
"rock sound to it. When ""Days of Future Passed"" was remixed in 1978, a reverb was added to Ray Thomas's vocal performance on the song to match the reverb of the backing vocals by the rest of the band. In the new mix the backing vocals are heard throughout the song instead of only coming in at strategic points as in the original mix. Twilight Time (The Moody Blues song) ""Twilight Time"" is a song from The Moody Blues' 1967 album ""Days of Future Passed"". It is the final of three songs on the album representing the evening, along with"
"were ""Another Morning"" and ""Twilight Time"" on the 1967 ""Days of Future Passed"". The album is regarded a prog rock landmark, and Thomas's flute solo on the single ""Nights in White Satin"" one of its defining moments. His flute would become an integral part of the band's music, even as Pinder started to use the Mellotron keyboard. Thomas has stated that a number of his compositions on the band's earlier albums were made in a studio broom closet, with Thomas writing songs on a glockenspiel. Hayward has spoken of Thomas's learning transcendental meditation in 1967, along with other members of"
"Balance (band) Balance was an early 1980s hard rock band based out of New York City and fronted by Peppy Castro, formerly of Blues Magoos. They are perhaps best known for their minor 1981 hit, ""Breaking Away"". In addition to Castro, original members included guitarist Bob Kulick and arranger/keyboardist Doug Katsaros. The trio recorded their self-titled debut album with session musicians, one of whom, drummer Andy Newmark also co-wrote one of the songs on the album and was apparently an official member of the band at one point. Newmark was later replaced by Gregg Gerson, who departed soon thereafter to"
"provided his ""facility for soul and blues"" for the line-up. They competed in the Hoadley's Battle of the Sounds in July 1967 to finish second behind the Groop. With Parkinson aboard, the Questions issued a run of three ""minor psychedelic pop classic"" singles, ""Sally Go Round the Roses"" (July 1967), ""And Things Unsaid"" (October) and ""Something Wonderful"" (February 1968). In January 1968 they changed personnel with Ray Burton on guitar (ex-Delltones) and Les Young on bass guitar (ex-Chessmen) replacing Green and McGuire respectively. A month later the group broke up. Doug Parkinson in Focus were formed early in 1968 with"
"Tucker Band. Progressive rock, sometimes used interchangeably with art rock, was an attempt to move beyond established musical formulas by experimenting with different instruments, song types and forms. From the mid-1960s the Left Banke, the Beatles, the Rolling Stones and the Beach Boys, had pioneered the inclusion of harpsichords, wind and string sections on their recordings to produce a form of Baroque rock and can be heard in singles like Procol Harum's ""A Whiter Shade of Pale"" (1967), with its Bach inspired introduction. The Moody Blues used a full orchestra on their album ""Days of Future Passed"" (1967) and subsequently"
"as a single in 1970) - ""Days of Future Passed"" topped the US album charts on reissue in 1972, then was followed into the album charts by the new studio album ""Seventh Sojourn"". In 1974, the Moody Blues decided to take what ended up being a four-year break from performing and recording. Hayward continued working with Lodge and producer Tony Clarke, using musicians from the Moody Blues' label, Threshold, and sounding very much like the mother group. Together, they had a hit in 1975 with ""Blue Guitar"" (a Hayward recording with the band 10cc) and released an album titled ""Blue"
"Simon & Garfunkel Simon & Garfunkel were an American folk rock duo consisting of singer-songwriter Paul Simon and singer Art Garfunkel. They were one of the bestselling music groups of the 1960s and became counterculture icons of the decade's social revolution, alongside artists such as the Beatles, the Beach Boys, and Bob Dylan. Their biggest hits—including ""The Sound of Silence"" (1964), ""Mrs. Robinson"" (1968), ""The Boxer"" (1969), and ""Bridge over Troubled Water"" (1970)—reached number one on singles charts worldwide. The duo met in elementary school in Queens, New York, in 1953, where they learned to harmonize together and began writing"
"Perfect Balance Perfect Balance is the fourth album from British progressive rock band Balance of Power. It was released in 2001 and is the last album to feature lead singer Lance King. ""Perfect Balance"" was produced and engineered by Lionel Hicks. It was recorded at POD Studios and Summit Studios, both in London, England. Mixing was handled by Todd Fitzgerald, Lance King and Lionel Hicks at Oarfin Studios, in Minneapolis, US. The tracks ""Time of Our Lives"" and ""The Other Side of Paradise"" were the only ones mixed by Dennis Ward, with King and Hicks. Art design was done by"
"1970s bands such as Black Sabbath, Deep Purple and Led Zeppelin, but also sound like 1990s grunge and stoner metal bands such as Soundgarden, Alice in Chains, Monster Magnet, Kyuss and Corrosion of Conformity. Especially vocalist Magnus Ekwall who is often compared to Soundgarden singer Chris Cornell. The official The Quill MySpace states they sound like ""groovy hard/heavy rock"". Lead singer Magnus Ekwall appeared on Ayreon's The Human Equation, in the role of ""Pride"".<br> He reprised this role in the theater adaptation of this album, The Theater Equation.<br> Drummer George ""Jolle"" Atlagic joined Finnish glam legends Hanoi Rocks in 2008."
"find that balance between the two."" The song ""Thoughts Without Words"" is ""based around meditation and yoga,"" and on ""trying to be able to calm the mind and experience things without constantly thinking them."" In other words, being lost in the moment. ""Destroyer of Senses"" is about Fair's father's battle with alcoholism. Alcohol, or even certain experiences, can make one feel more alive ('Giver of life'), but at the same time affect the senses ('Destroyer of senses'). The Art of Balance The Art of Balance is the third album by American heavy metal band Shadows Fall, released on September 17,"
"rock groups through the late 60s/early 70s. Simon & Garfunkel had broken up at the height of their popularity and shortly after the release of their fifth studio album, ""Bridge Over Troubled Water"", which is deemed to be their artistic peak and which topped the 1970 ""Billboard"" charts for ten weeks. They had grown apart artistically and did not get along well with each other. In the following eleven years, both continued musical careers as solo artists, and worked together only sporadically on single projects. Garfunkel made brief guest appearances at Simon's concerts, which were always successful. Delsener presented the"
"Future (The Seeds album) Future is the third studio album by Los Angeles rock band the Seeds. The album is a notable shift in musical direction for the band as they moved away from garage rock, and began experimenting more with psychedelic rock. Upon its release in 1967, the album reached the Top 100 on the ""Billboard"" 200, but their single, ""A Thousand Shadows"", was less successful than The Seeds' previous hits. The Seeds moved into 1967 as an established band with national hits, including ""Pushin' Too Hard"", and two albums solidifying their individual sound. With their new manager, Lord"
"the Moody Blues along with Pinder's use of the Mellotron sparked greater commercial success and recognition for the band, transforming them into one of pop music's biggest-selling acts. Hayward said of Pinder: ""Mike and the Mellotron made my songs work."" The 1967 album ""Days of Future Passed"", one of the first and most influential symphonic rock albums, gave rise to the Hayward-penned singles ""Tuesday Afternoon"" and ""Nights in White Satin"". The latter record went on to sell over two million copies, charting three times in the UK (1967, 1972, and 1979), and has been recorded by many other recording artists."
"Ball of Confusion (That's What the World Is Today) ""Ball of Confusion (That's What the World Is Today)"" is a 1970 hit single for The Temptations. It was released on the Gordy (Motown) label, and written by Norman Whitfield and Barrett Strong. The song was used to anchor the 1970 ""Greatest Hits II"" LP. The song reached #3 on the US pop charts and #2 on the US R&B charts. ""Billboard"" ranked the record as the No. 24 song of 1970. It reached no. 7 in the UK Singles Chart. Although a nearly eleven minute long backing track was recorded"
"life within the band and so added to the ""mythologized history"" he was looking to escape. Ian Inglis notes 1970's place in an era marking ""the new supremacy of the singer-songwriter"", through such memorable albums as Simon & Garfunkel's ""Bridge Over Troubled Water"", Neil Young's ""After the Gold Rush"", Van Morrison's ""Moondance"" and Joni Mitchell's ""Ladies of the Canyon"", but that none of these ""possessed the startling impact"" of ""All Things Must Pass"". Harrison's triple album, Inglis writes, ""[would] elevate 'the third Beatle' into a position that, for a time at least, comfortably eclipsed that of his former bandmates"". ""All"
"The Golden Hour of the Future The Golden Hour of the Future is a compilation album of recordings made by the electronic band The Future and early recordings by the original line-up of The Human League. Material by The Future features Martyn Ware, Ian Craig Marsh and Adi Newton, who recorded around ten songs in the home studio of a recording engineer in 1977. The band compiled a demo tape from those recordings, which they played to record companies on an ill-fated trip to London. The band did not find a recording deal and Newton left the band to form"
"the album. Rather than representing a time of the day, ""The Day Begins"" acts more as an overture for the album, and features excerpts from ""Dawn Is a Feeling"", ""Another Morning"", ""Forever Afternoon"" (better known as ""Tuesday Afternoon""), and ""Nights in White Satin."" ""The Day Begins"" was arranged by Peter Knight and performed by the London Festival Orchestra. The original LP of ""Days of Future Passed"" credited ""The Day Begins"" to Redwave/Knight (""Redwave"" being a name used to represent the members of the Moody Blues themselves). From 1992 through the early 2000s, the Moody Blues toured with shows backed by"
"to address topics of social concern, such as drug use, depression, suicide, and environmentalism. This approach to lyrics developed as a reflection of the social and economic strains in the United States and United Kingdom of the 1980s and early 1990s. A precursor to alternative rock existed in the 1960s with the proto-punk scene . We're Only In It For The Money by the Mothers of Invention (1967) is considered by some to be an early alternative rock album . Cabaret Voltaire, The Monchrome Set, Swell Maps, Pop Group and PIL were alternative rock groups in 1970s. By 1984, a"
"Chronic Future Chronic Future was a band from Scottsdale, Arizona. The band was formed in 1995, when their average age was 14. They achieved a short period of mainstream success with the album ""Lines in My Face"", as well as the album's hit single, ""Time and Time Again"". The band consists of vocalist Mike Busse, guitarist Ben Collins, bassist Brandon Lee and drummer Barry Collins, who are all founding members. After finding mainstream success, the band then went on to operate under their own independent label, Modern Art Records, and released the ""Modern Art EP"" online under this new label."
"After a couple of major lineup changes TKM was reconfigured into a glorified cover band and fell apart when King was touring in Europe with Balance of Power in 2000. A British/American Progressive Metal band 1997–2003 In 1997 King was asked to demo up a few songs for British band Balance of Power Balance of Power had already released one album ""When the World Falls Down"" in 1996 via Point Music/Metal Heaven into Europe and via Pony/Canyon Japan. The band was getting a nice advance from each label which totaled $50,000 plus publishing The band offered King a weekly fee"
"Prelude (The Moody Blues album) Prelude is a 1987 compilation album by The Moody Blues consisting of non-album singles and rarities. Tracks 1-4 were previously released on singles in 1967 prior to the release of ""Days of Future Passed"". They are the first Moody Blues releases to feature Justin Hayward and John Lodge. <br>Tracks 5 and 6 were released as non-album B-sides. <br>Track 6, ""A Simple Game"", was later recorded by the Four Tops and (as ""Simple Game""), went to #3 in the UK charts in 1972. <br> Tracks 7-11 formed the ""+5"" portion of the 1977 ""Caught Live +"