Cat No:
ECLEC22727
Release Date: 03 June 2022
Label: Esoteric / Cherry Red
Packaging Type: Digipak
No of Units: 2
Barcode: 5013929472785
Genres: Rock
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Description
RE-PRESS: CD ORIGINALLY RELEASED IN 2020
REMASTERED TWO DISC COMPILATION CELEBRATING MOODY BLUES’ FOUNDER RAY THOMAS
WITH 15 TRACKS INCLUDING RAY’S FINAL RECORDING ‘DADA’S SONG’
PLUS A BONUS DVD FEATURING THE 5.1 MIX OF ‘FROM MIGHTY OAKS’ AND THE PROMOTIONAL VIDEOS
WITH A BOOKLET FEATURING TRIBUTES FROM MANY MUSICIANS AND PRODUCERS WHO WORKED WITH RAY
Ray Thomas was a founder member of The Moody Blues. He was a musical pioneer, introducing the flute into the context of a rock band before such luminaries as Ian Anderson of Jethro Tull. Ray’s contribution to the Moody Blues was immense, and when the band went on a hiatus in the mid 1970s Ray recorded two solo albums for the band’s Threshold label; ‘From Mighty Oaks’ and ‘Hopes, Wishes And Dreams’.
The release of a limited edition boxed set of his solo work in 2010 saw Ray return to the studio to record the song ‘The Trouble With Memories’ (co-written with keyboard player and arranger Bias Boshell). Sadly, Ray passed away in January 2018 leaving behind a wonderful legacy of work, including his very last song (co-written and recorded with the Welsh musician Ryland Teifi); ‘Dada’s Song’, a piece which lyrically paid homage to Ray’s Welsh ancestry. The booklet features many tributes from those who worked with him, including former band mates Denny Laine and Mike Pinder.
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Tracklisting
- 1. It Ain’t Necessarily So - THE MOODY BLUES
- 2. From the Bottom of My Heart (I Love You) – THE MOODY BLUES
- 3. How Can We Hang on to a Dream - THE MOODY BLUES
- 4. I Wish We Could Fly – RAY THOMAS
- 5. High Above My Head – RAY THOMAS
- 6. Adam and I – RAY THOMAS
- 7. Love is the Key – RAY THOMAS
- 8. Rock-a-Bye Baby Blues – RAY THOMAS
- 9. Migration – RAY THOMAS
- 10. Didn’t I – RAY THOMAS
- 11. Within Your Eyes – RAY THOMAS
- 12. We Need Love – RAY THOMAS
- 13. The Last Dream – RAY THOMAS
- 14. The Trouble with Memories – RAY THOMAS & BIAS BOSHELL
- 15. Dada’s Song – RAY THOMAS & RYALND TEIFI
- 1. FROM MIGHTY OAKS (5.1 surround mix)
- 2. HEY MAMA LIFE (5.1 surround mix)
- 3. PLAY IT AGAIN (5.1 surround mix)
- 4. ROCK-A-BYE BABY BLUES (5.1 surround mix)
- 5. HIGH ABOVE MY HEAD (5.1 surround mix)
- 6. LOVE IS THE KEY (5.1 surround mix)
- 7. YOU MAKE ME FEEL ALRIGHT (5.1 surround mix)
- 8. ADAM AND I (5.1 surround mix)
- 9. I WISH WE COULD FLY (5.1 surround mix)
- 10. HIGH ABOVE MY HEAD (1975 promotional film)
- 11. DADA’S SONG (official video)
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Side 1
Disc 2
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