Artist: THE MOODY BLUES
Album: ON THE TRESHOLD OF A DREAM REMASTERED (CD)

Year: 1969/ 2008
Media type: CD

On the Threshold of a Dream is the third album by The Moody Blues' psychedelic era line-up and was released on the Deram label in 1969. It was their last album to be released by the band before they formed their own record label, Threshold, to be distributed by Decca Records.

Like the band's preceding two albums, On the Threshold of a Dream follows a concept. The album explores dreams, especially on the second side, which climaxes with the "Voyage" suite, inspired in part by Strauss' Also_sprach_Zarathustra_(Richard_Strauss). The piece, by Mike Pinder, features mellotron orchestration and flute. The album begins with a poem accompanied by electronic sounds, and similar sounds finish the album in the run-out groove of the disc, something CDs cannot re-create.

On The Threshold of a Dream provided The Moody Blues with their first UK #1 album, and also increased their American fortunes by becoming their first Top 20 album there. The album also enjoyed lengthy stays in both album charts. Ironically, its one and only single, Justin Hayward's "Never Comes the Day" was a commercial flop.

In 2008 a remaster for standard audio CD was issued with the same bonus tracks.

TRACKLIST:

1."In the Beginning" (Graeme Edge) – 2:08
2."Lovely to See You" (Justin Hayward) – 2:34
3."Dear Diary" (Ray Thomas) – 3:56
4."Send Me No Wine" (John Lodge) – 2:21
5."To Share Our Love" (Lodge) – 2:53
6."So Deep Within You" (Mike Pinder) – 3:10

7."Never Comes the Day" (Hayward) – 4:43
8."Lazy Day" (Thomas) – 2:43
9."Are You Sitting Comfortably?" (Hayward, Thomas) – 3:30
10."The Dream" (Edge) – 0:57
11."Have You Heard (Part 1)" (Pinder) – 1:28
12."The Voyage" (Pinder) – 4:10
13."Have You Heard (Part 2)" (Pinder) – 2:26

2006 SACD Expanded Edition Tracks (also 2008 remaster)

14."In The Beginning (Full Version)" (Edge) - 3:28
15."So Deep Within You (Extended Version)" (Pinder) - 3:30
16."Dear Diary (Alternate Vocal Mix)" (Thomas) - 4:05
17."Have You Heard (Original Take)" (Pinder) - 3:53
18."The Voyage (Original Take)" (Pinder) - 4:20
19."Lovely To See You (BBC Top Gear Session 18/2/69)" (Hayward) - 2:26
20."Send Me No Wine (BBC Top Gear Session 18/2/69)" (Lodge) - 2:40
21."So Deep Within You (BBC Tony Brandon Session 2/4/69)" (Pinder) - 3:08
22."Are You Sitting Comfortably (BBC Tony Brandon Session 2/4/69)" (Hayward, Thomas) - 3:39

LINE-UP:

Justin Hayward: vocals, guitar
John Lodge: vocals, bass, cello
Ray Thomas: vocals, harmonica, flute, tambourine
Graeme Edge: drums, percussion, vocals
Mike Pinder: vocals, mellotron, organ, cello