Re: The album running-commentary and general listening discussion thread.

[Guest]

Well, like the Who on one of those Top of the Pops albums were session musicians remake them.

Oh, hang on, it's more like Yes.

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Starts off like Silent Night.

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"Jonathan he cares to feel better."

[Guest]

I'm off to get a cup of coffee, I'm about 1 minute and half into Song for You.

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Various chord changes before going into the chorus... ...which sounds like The Likely Lads theme.

I think they had a thing about The Likely Lads.

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More multiple chord changes before going into the middle section, which is one of the greatest middle sections ever recorded.

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Swirly, backwards stuff going on under a glacial and haunting tune.

[Guest]

I'm back.

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Back to The Likely Lads.

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Long fadeout with guitar stuff happening.

[Guest]

Back to sounding like Pink Floyd after they went off a bit.

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And now it is over. That track alone justifies their existence.

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Track 5, Hymn for Children. Back to songs I don't know.

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Arpeggio.

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Vocals are pure Justin Hayward.

You can see why they were called, "The poor man's Moody Blues."

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This is quite boring.

[Guest]

Moongirl

Is this what the moody blues albums sound like?

[Guest]

I've never actually heard a full Moody Blues album.

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Actually, it's starting to grow on me now.

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I've never actually heard a full Moody Blues album.

I've heard their greatest hits album. That was more than enough for me.

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