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Long Distance Voyager is a Moody Blues album released in 1981, and was their first with keyboardist Patrick Moraz in place of original keyboardist Mike Pinder who had departed in 1978.
Long Distance Voyager is only partially a concept album, as only half of the songs relate to the "voyager" referred to in the album's title. The final three tracks comprise a mini-suite that combines themes of carnival jesters and the chaos experienced backstage at a rock show.
Upon release in 1981, Long Distance Voyager became the Moody Blues' second U.S. number one album, and was also the source of the Top 20 singles "Gemini Dream" (#12) and "The Voice" (#15). It also continued their winning streak in their native UK, reaching #7 there.
If one looks at the top of the front side of the album cover, one can see NASA's Voyager spacecraft. Both Voyager 1 and Voyager 2's flybys of Saturn were in the news in 1980-81.
In November 2008, the album was remastered and released on CD with one extra track.
Original Track Listing
Side One
- "The Voice" (Justin Hayward) – 5:16
- "Talking Out of Turn" (John Lodge) – 7:19
- "Gemini Dream" (Hayward, Lodge) – 4:09
- "In My World" (Hayward) – 7:20
Side Two
- "Meanwhile" (Hayward) – 4:08
- "22,000 Days" (Graeme Edge) – 5:27
- "Nervous" (Lodge) – 5:45
- "Painted Smile" (Ray Thomas) – 3:17
- "Reflective Smile" (Thomas) – 0:38
- "Veteran Cosmic Rocker" (Thomas) – 3:13
2008 CD Expanded Edition Tracks (UK)
- "The Voice (single edit)" (Hayward) - 4:17
Personnel
- Justin Hayward - vocals, guitar
- John Lodge - vocals, bass guitar
- Ray Thomas - vocals, flute, harmonica
- Graeme Edge - drums
- Patrick Moraz - keyboards
- Melvyn Abrahams - mastering
- Cream - design, illustrations
- Pip Williams - producer, string arrangements
- Greg Jackman - engineer, mixing
- Norman Goodman - engineer, mixing
Chart positions
Album-Billboard (North America)
| Year | Chart | Position |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | The Billboard 200 | 1 |
| 1981 | UK Albums Chart | 6 |
Singles - Billboard (North America)
| Year | Single | Chart | Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | "Gemini Dream" | Billboard Hot 100 | 12 |
| 1981 | "The Voice" | Mainstream Rock Tracks | 1 |
| 1981 | "The Voice" | Billboard Hot 100 | 15 |
| 1981 | "Talking Out of Turn" | Billboard Hot 100 | 65 |