There aren t too many albums like Days Of Future Passed, and then again, there aren t too many bands with theiconic power and legacy of The Moody Blues. Initially a British pop/rock outfit scoring instant success in 1964 withsay Days Of Future fortunes, but also the way many of us would go on to listen to music forever.With the addition of new bassist John Lodge and a tip from friend Eric Burdon Thomas, Graeme Edge and Mike Pinder soon moved the five guys to the outskirts seriously sat down and systematically wrote and devised the beginnings of not only their direction, but therudiments of Days Of Future Passed.Written to be a stage show about the day in the life of a person, The Moody Blues artistically and creatively wrote thethematic songs and worked them into concert form months before they were even signed to a label. While playingthe songs out live in the nightclubs, they built a zest for the new songs and knew that they had something specialwhich would only lead them down paths never in their wildest dreams (that s another upcoming album).Newly signed to Deram Records, the parent company Decca in the U.K. was looking for their quintet to recordalongside an orchestra to create an audio demonstration album for the Deram label sales reps to use at retail shops.They initially thought Dvorak s New World Symphony would be recorded and asked the band to add their rock soundto the classic work. The band told them yes but they needed five days in the studio to work out parts, and when theycame back to the label heads with the psychedelic rock and symphonic classic Days In The Future Passed and notthe symphony they hired them for, it began what we could say the birth of progressive rock.The Moody Blues Days In The Future Passed was an artistic and crowning achievement for the ages. Culled from itwere two hit singles with Tuesday Afternoon and the monumental Nights In White Satin, which not only charted in1967 but then again in 1972 when the album and the single reached the top of the charts, thanks to the endlesstouring, an incredible string of classic rock smash albums, and the strength of the material from a 1967 masterworkwhich will forever last in the journals of rock and popular music.Friday Music is very proud to announce The Moody Blues 180 Gram Audiophile Vinyl Series with our first installmentof their mind blowing classic Days Of Future Passed. Mastered by Joe Reagoso from the original Deram Recordstapes, this limited edition classic will be a much welcomed and important addition to your collection.As an added treat to celebrate the 45th Anniversary Edition of this legendary Moody Blues album, the artwork will bepresented in a first time gatefold cover making this a feast for the ears as well as for the eyes.So let s celebrate together the 45th Anniversary of the legendary Moody Blues masterpiece Days Of Future Passed.First time 180 Gram Audiophile Vinyl with a stunning gatefold cover.....from your friends at Friday Music.....BreatheDeep The Gathering Gloom!
R**Z
Found a 53 year old mint original 1st pressing. Far out.
An AMAZING album from an amazing time from back in "the mists of time" ( Paul McCartney ) and from an era of original and incredibly talented music, never to be seen again. If you're a true Moody Blues fan, this is a must have. And no, sorry Millenials, the X-Men movie DIDNT come first!! I am an even luckier guy than most, as not only did I grow up in this incredible era of originality and indescribable talent, but I found this LP from a great seller that is AN ORIGINAL 1st PRESSING 1967 MINT CONDITION AND VIRTUALLY UNPLAYED LP! Try to find such a thing today as a 53 year-old original LP the is still mint. Not going to happen. But the new releases are re-mastered pretty well and this is a Moody Blues fan's must-have!!
L**S
Very Sad.
Very Sad. The 1st one I received the disc was not flat [rose hi on the turntable pin] and was warped, pretty drastically. Didn't even bother to listen. Sent it back. 2nd attempt same problem with the disc not being flat, and I don't mean a little. Didn't even bother to listen. Sent it back! 3rd attempt disc still not flat, but no appreciable warpage. Thought I might play this one. Hmm, the mastering seems nice. Nice full, dynamic sound. Wait! whats that? In the quiet sections [side one] I can perceive a thump on every rotation. Disappears about halfway through the side. You can't be serious! That's unacceptable! Back it goes! 180 gram vinyl? Who cares. I want the thing to sound great, especially for the price. As someone who's had there work mastered to vinyl I understand that this is just shoddy workmanship. On top of it I sent "Friday Music" a description of these problems in a message on their Facebook site days ago. Not a peep. They're probably inundated with reports. I have to add that I have one other release by them and it's great! What happened here?
C**.
Find some old stock instead
No audiophile recording, this. Blown out sibilance, warped pressing. I found some new old stock (which can get expensive, mind you), and it sounded far, far better than this. Go find a used record instead.
T**D
Don't know yet
I bought this album as a Christmas gift so I can't really rate my experience until after December. I gave it 5 stars because this is one of my all-time favorite albums. I bought this album for my myself when it was first released in the late '60s and copied it onto open reel tape on the album's first play. I still play the tape today. I haven't played the actual LP since that first play.
R**S
Poor mastering/pressing in this contemporary LP
First one I bought was obviously defective, a large raised bump on the vinyl that led to a periodic "thump" during the first song. Many of the vocals were also very harsh with way too much sibilance. While the replacement LP didn't have the same obvious large raised bump, the same sibilance issues were still present, making most of the vocals too harsh and distorted, especially any "shh" sound. I compared with an original non-audiophile pressing from 1967, which while having a little more background noise, had none of these sibilance issues. I am therefore left with the conclusion that is particular contemporary mastering/pressing is simply too poor...buyer beware. Looks like I am in general agreement with the other two 1-star reviews.
M**A
Too much sibilance, clicks and rumble.
I was very excited about this vinyl release. I have purchased multiple Friday releases and have been very impressed and pleased with them. Unfortunately this one hit me as soon as the vocals kick in on the very first track. Its very harsh and completely unacceptable considering the price and the "audiophile" hype. Justin's vocals screech and are brash and harsh. I would be shocked to hear that someone at Friday actually listened to a test pressing of this record before it was released to manufacture. I will be retuning this to see if a replacement is any better, but I highly doubt it. This a vinyl mastering problem and not a pressing issue (sibilance). The clicking and rumble as other reviewers have remarked is also bad. That could be a pressing issue.There may be a good recording in there somewhere, but unfortunately Friday is going to have to go back to the drawing board to fix it.UPDATEMy replacement record has the exact same problems in the exact same places. This product is defective (not Amazon's fault) and should not be purchased. Friday's music really dropped the ball on this record. I'm seeing the Moody's live in March and I will make sure they know what a disaster this pressing from Friday Music is. I returned the second copy for a refund. There is no sense in trying a third copy. Very disappointing. If the manufacturer had a clue they would recall this product and publicly apologize for all the inconvenience. I will not buy anymore of their pressings.
M**5
Great album. A bit warped though
The sound of the album is great, and it's one of my favorite all-time albums. I was disappointed to find that the vinyl was actually kind of warped/bent. I kept it as it sounded fine, but doesn't really sit flat on the turntable plate. If you are going to charge that kind of money for something, the manufacturer had better make sure it is inspected. I've bought better quality from a thrift store for a buck.
A**L
Cracks, Pops, impossible to listen to
Has extremely loud pops and clicks throughout the entire album. Based on reading other reviews, it seems like the entire print is flawed. This edition is an offense towards the beautiful masterpiece of music. Avoid this product, get another print.
A**R
You’ll spend a lifetime looking for a Mint original copy ...
You’ll spend a lifetime looking for a Mint original copy so be over the moon with this Friday Music reissue , it’s a gatefold album and if you haven’t got it in your collection well there’s something wrong .What really makes this album for me is the London Festival Orchestra and the 1967 psychedelic element , it’s an Audiophiles dream of an album certainly one for the history books
M**N
great album, but not "audiophile"
Wish I'd read some of the amazon.com reviews. The music is as spectacular as ever, cover art is great, but recording quality is not good. Pops and clicks abound, in fact sounds more like a well preserved original copy that has been played many times! Seems like it's not just my copy, and as others have said, it's mainly track 1 and 2. So I'll hang on to it, pretend it's an original, and treasure the artwork and the magnificent Moody's. 5 star album, shame about the pressing.
S**T
Days Of Future Passed Return!
I have had this LP virtually since it was released now somewhat well used and now to own a brand new 180gm version, I am "over the moon." I hope to add more as they appear?
M**Y
Very poor pressing
Very poor pressing clicks an surface noise all the way through
L**R
LP ging (leider) zurück,
die Pressung war fehlerhaft.Die Schallplatte hat eigentlich ein gutes Mastering - der Sound ist dynamisch, die Pressung war soweit o.k. wären da nicht mehrere fette Knackser/Beschädigungen auszumachen gewesen.Die LP wurde zurückgeschickt, zweiter Anlauf folgt nochmal - nicht zuletzt auch wegender sehr ansprechenden (Klapp)Covergestaltung von Friday Music.
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