SEVENTH SOJOURN
Seventh Sojourn is (despite the name) the eighth album by The Moody Blues, released in 1972. For the album, singer/keyboardist Mike Pinder used, besides his trademark Mellotron, a similar keyboard called the Chamberlin. (More from Wikipedia)
That’s what it says: The Magnificent Moodies. This record was released in 1965 and was the first album by the Moody Blues. Like many of the British Invasion bands, they started out as a crackerjack rhythm and blues band, and the U. S. release of the album has a different cover and some variation in the songs.
For some reason, almost from the beginning the Moody Blues completely turned their back on the music from their first album. For instance, their album Seventh Sojourn is actually their eighth album. This is even more surprising considering that the Moody Blues had a worldwide hit song from that album called “Go Now”. I used to hear that song on the radio from time to time, and the first time, I was amazed to hear the name of the artist. The lead singer on that track is Denny Laine, while the distinctive piano is performed by Mike Pinder. Laine would later become a key member of Paul McCartney’s band Wings.
(September 2012)
