“Legend Of a Mind” by Moody Blues In Search of the Lost Chord (1968) The Four Tops’ recording of “A Simple Game” went to #3 in the UK charts in October 1971. That track was sampled by Phi Life Cypher on the track “Free” on the album Higher Forces. The single was released later in October 1968, with Mike Pinder’s “A Simple Game” on the B-side. “Ride My See-Saw” is one of John Lodge’s signature high-energy rock and roll songs, and is sometimes regarded as his most popular composition for the Moody Blues, along with “I’m Just a Singer (In a Rock and Roll Band)”. It was the second of two singles from that album, the other being “Voices in the Sky”. “Ride My See-Saw” was written by the band’s bassist John Lodge, and was first released on the Moody Blues’ 1968 album In Search of the Lost Chord. “Ride My See Saw” by Moody Blues In Search of the Lost Chord (1968) On the album, it was part one of “The Afternoon” track titled “Forever Afternoon (Tuesday?)”. The first part, the one most familiar to listeners, called “Tuesday Afternoon”, was originally released on The Moody Blues 1967 album Days of Future Passed, a concept album chronicling a typical day. “Tuesday Afternoon” (sometimes referred to as “Forever Afternoon (Tuesday?)”, or simply “Forever Afternoon”) is a single which was presented in its original album form on their 1967 album Days of Future Passed in two parts. “Tuesday Afternoon” by The Moody Blues Days of Future Passed (1967) The song was released yet again in 1979, and charted for a third time in the U.K. In the wake of its American success, the song recharted in the U.K. It earned a gold certification for sales of over a million U.S. Upon its 1972 reissue, the single hit number two – for two weeks – on the Billboard Hot 100 (behind “I Can See Clearly Now” by Johnny Nash) and hit number one on the Cash Box Top 100 in the United States. It was the first significant chart entry by the band since “Go Now” and its recent lineup change, in which Denny Laine had resigned and both Hayward and John Lodge had joined. When first released in 1967, the song reached number 19 on the UK Singles Chart and number 103 in the United States in 1967. “Nights in White Satin” was written and composed by Justin Hayward and first featured as the segment “The Night” on the album Days of Future Passed. “Nights In White Satin” by Moody Blues Days of Future Passed (1967) To honor this amazing musician that gave us incredible music, let’s enjoy 10 essential Moody Blues songs in his memory. In a statement released at the time, he said: “My cancer was inoperable but I have a fantastic doctor who immediately started me on a new treatment that has had 90% success rate.
Thomas stepped back from the band due to ill health in 1999 and in 2014 confirmed that he had been diagnosed with prostate cancer. It was a privilege to have known and worked with him and our thoughts are with his family and his wife Lee at this sad time.” They added: “We are deeply shocked by his passing and will miss his warmth, humour and kindness.
“It is with profound sorrow and sadness that Cherry Red Records and Esoteric Recordings regret to announce that Ray Thomas, founder member, flautist and vocalist of the Moody Blues, passed away suddenly at his home in Surrey on Thursday.”
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