I haven't bothered to explore much of the Moody Blues' back catalogue, but naturally I was drawn to check out their offerings from the '67-'68 period. Most notably the album In Search Of The Lost Chord, released in July 1968 and found here. A very pleasant album it is, incorporating many of the psychedelic implements I enjoy including flutes, mellotron, harpsichord, sitar and tablas. It is duly noted on the liner notes of the album that all of the instrumentation was provided by the Moodies themselves after their previous album that was heavy on the orchestration interludes. Some of the lyrics could be considered 'nonsensical' or 'dated', (one of the lamest and most irrelevant terms in my opinion) but I could care less. It all sounds great to my ears. I may even prefer 'The Actor' over 'Nights In White Satin'. The Moody Blues were not quite as hip looking as some of their contemporaries, and this is addressed by viewing the included photos from the sleeve. The bare midriff was probably not the best look for Justin Hayward...
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