Days of Future Passed

Days of Future Passed is The Moody Blues second studio album and the first one to feature John Lodge on bass guitar and Justin Hayward after Clint Warwick and Denny Laine left the band in 1966.
== Description ==
In 1967, the newly reformed Moody Blues met-up with Deram Records to make a symphonic album alongside with The London Festival Orchestra which was a house orchestra for London Records. When released, the album was declared a Progressive Rock album and one of the first "concept albums" during its time.
== Track Listing ==
===Side One===
#"The Day Begins" (4:08): "Morning Glory" (1:42) (Peter Knight and The Moody Blues) (Graeme Edge) (unlisted track) – 5:51
#Dawn (0:38): "Dawn is a Feeling" (3:10) (Mike Pinder) – 3:49
#The Morning (0:21): "Another Morning" (3:34) (Ray Thomas) – 3:56
#Lunch Break (1:53): "Peak Hour" (3:40) (John Lodge) – 5:33
===Side Two===
#The Afternoon: "Forever Afternoon (Tuesday?)" (5:06) (Justin Hayward) (contains the unlisted track "(Evening) Time to Get Away" (3:17), composed by John Lodge) - 8:23
#Evening (0:38): "The Sunset" (2:38) (Pinder) / "Twilight Time" (3:23) (Thomas) – 6:40
#The Night: "Nights in White Satin" (5:38) (Hayward) / "Late Lament" (1:46) (Graeme Edge) (unlisted track) - 7:24
===2006 SACD Deluxe Edition Tracks===
Days of Future Passed was remastered into SACD for March 2006 release and repackaged as 2CD Deluxe Edition.
Extra tracks on the Deluxe Edition:
#"Tuesday Afternoon" (Hayward) – 4:20 alternate mix
#"Dawn Is A Feeling" (Pinder) – 2:19 alternate version
#"The Sun Set" (Pinder) – 2:49 alternate version without orchestra
#"Twilight Time" (Thomas) – 2:27 alternate vocal mix
#"Nights in White Satin" (Hayward) – 4:26 mono mix from single released November 1967
#"Fly Me High" (Hayward) – 2:54 Recorded March 30, 1967; released as single May 1967
#"I Really Haven't Got The Time" (Pinder) – 3:07 Recorded March 30, 1967; released as b-side May 1967
#"Love and Beauty" (Pinder) – 2:23 Recorded July 17, 1967; released as single September 1967
#"Leave This Man Alone" (Hayward) – 2:58 Recorded July 17, 1967; released as b-side September 1967
#"Cities" (Hayward) – 2:23 Recorded July 17, 1967; released November 1967 as b-side to "Nights in White Satin"
#"Long Summer Days" (Hayward) – 3:12 Recorded May 19, 1967 and released on Caught Live + 5
#"Please Think About It" (Pinder) – 3:40 Recorded June 29, 1967 and released on Caught Live + 5
#"Don't Let Me Be Misunderstood" (Bennie Benjamin, Gloria Caldwell, Sol Marcus) – 2:23 live May 9, 1967 for BBC Saturday Club
#"Love and Beauty" (Pinder) – 2:12 live September 20, 1967 for BBC Easybeat
#"Leave This Man Alone" (Hayward) – 2:52 live September 20, 1967 for BBC Easybeat
#"Peak Hour" (Lodge) – 3:22 live September 20, 1967 for BBC Easybeat
#"Nights in White Satin" (Hayward) – 3:48 live January 1, 1968 for BBC Dave Symonds
#"Fly Me High" (Hayward) – 2:45 live January 1, 1968 for BBC Dave Symonds
#"Twilight Time" (Thomas) – 2:08 live January 1, 1968 for BBC Dave Symonds
===2008 single standard CD remaster tracks===
#"Don't Let Me Be Misunderstood" (Benjamin, Caldwell, Marcus) – 2:23 live May 9, 1967 for BBC Saturday Club
#"Fly Me High" (Hayward) – 2:54 Recorded March 30, 1967; released as single May 1967
#"I Really Haven't Got The Time" (Pinder) – 3:07 Recorded March 30, 1967; released as b-side May 1967
#"Love & Beauty" (Pinder) – 2:23 Recorded July 17, 1967; released as single September 1967
#"Leave This Man Alone" (Hayward) – 2:58 Recorded July 17, 1967; released as b-side September 1967
#"Cities" (Hayward) – 2:23 Recorded July 17, 1967; released November 1967 as b-side to "Nights in White Satin"
#"Tuesday Afternoon" (Hayward) – 4:20 alternate mix
#"Dawn Is A Feeling" (Pinder) – 2:19 alternate version
#"The Sun Set" (Pinder) – 2:49 alternate version without orchestra
#"Twilight Time" (Thomas) – 2:27 alternate vocal mix
== Personnel ==
* Justin Hayward: Acoustic and Electric Guitars, Piano, Sitar, Lead Vocals on "Tuesday Afternoon" and "Nights in White Satin", Backing Vocals.
* John Lodge: Bass Guitar, Lead Vocals on "Peak Hour" and "Evening Time to get Away", Backing Vocals.
* Mike Pinder: Mellotron, Piano, Tamboura, Gong, Lead Vocals on "Dawn is a Feeling" and "The Sunset", Spoken Words on "The Day Begins" and "Nights In White Satin", Backing Vocals.
* Ray Thomas: Flute, Piano, Percussion, Lead Vocals on "Another Morning" and "Twilight Time", Backing Vocals
* Greame Edge: Drums, Percussion, Backing Vocals.
Additional Personell:
* Peter Knight: Conductor, Arrangements.
* The London Festival Orchestra
Category:The Moody Blues albums