Hopes, Wishes and Dreams (album)

Hopes, Wishes and Dreams
Studio album by Ray Thomas
Released	June 1976
Recorded	1 February - April 1976
Genre	Progressive rock
Length	39:51
Label	Threshold/Decca
Producer	Ray Thomas in association with Derek Varnals

Hopes, Wishes and Dreams is the second solo album by Ray Thomas of The Moody Blues in conjunction with Nicky James and the orchestral arrangements of Terry James, released under The Moody Blues own Threshold Label as THS17 in June 1976. The album was also available in cassette and cartridge. It was reissued on Compact Disc in September 1989 and as part of a box set in 2010. The album produced one single, "One Night Stand" (B-side "Carousel), which was released in July 1976 in the UK and August 1976 in the United States.

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Original track listing

Side 1

• "In Your Song" (James) (4:30)
• "Friends" (Thomas/James) (2:57)
• "We Need Love" (Thomas/James) (4:17)
• "Within Your Eyes" (Thomas/James) (3:27)
• "One Night Stand" (Thomas/James) (3:37)

Side 2

• "Keep On Searching" (Thomas/James) (4:52)
• "Didn't I" (Thomas/James) (3:46)
• "Migration" (Thomas/James) (3:41)
• "Carousel" (Thomas/James) (3:52)
• "The Last Dream" (Thomas) (4:52)

All titles ASCAP
Recording Engineers - Derek Varnals, Dave Baker
Recorded at Threshold Studios, Decca, London

Band members

Ray Thomas. (Bass Flute, 'C' Flute, Harmonica, Lead Vocals.)
Nicky James. (Backing Vocals.)
John Jones. (Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar.)
Trevor Jones. (Electric Bass.)
Mike Moran. (Keyboards.)
Graham Deakin. (Drums, Percussion.)
Terry James. (Orchestral Arrangements.)