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Start Date: March 15, 2014
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>Archive Copy<

Moody Blues

'In Search Of The Lost Chord'

Deram, UK, 1968

SML 711

THIRD ALBUM from these much loved and hugely respected art rock pioneers. By now, the band had fully embraced a unique compositional style encompassing heavily orchestrated progressive rock and beautiful easy to hum melodies best exemplified by the single 'Ride My See-Saw' and 'Legend Of A Mind' (written about LSD guru Timothy Leary). Forceful and compelling the production (by Tony Clarke) is both adventurous and complex with added sound effects including tablas, flutes, mellotron, orchestral vigenettes, spoken word passages (written by Graham Edge but spoken by Mike Pinder) all presented in warm panoramic audio. Man of the match? Well, it just has to be vocalist and band leader Justin Hayward who's rich, creamy vocal never sounded so good.

One of the great late sixties progressive psych milestones - every home should have one.

Beautiful Mint copy.

Pressing: Deram, UK, 1968

Vinyl: Beautiful clean and shiny condition, virtually no signs of use - just a few hard to see spindle marks on labels. Grades as MINT-!

Cover: No visible signs of use. Issued in a beautifully designed fully laminated gatefold cover - retains full gloss. Sharp corners - no dings, no bends, no ring wear, no split seams and no creases. Spine is stiff, square and totally uncrushed. Impossible to find like this after 46 years - shop fresh. Grades as MINT!

Inserts: None

Matrix:

1st Pressing

Side One: ZAL - 8270 - 4W

Side Two: ZAL - 8271 - 3W