The Moody Blues discography
| The Moody Blues discography | |
|---|---|
| Studio albums | 16 |
| Live albums | 6 |
| Compilation albums | 24 |
| Singles | 36 |
| Video albums | 3 |
The following is the discography of the English symphonic and progressive rock band The Moody Blues.
Studio albums
| Year | Album details | UK [1] |
AUS [2] |
CAN [3] |
GER [4] |
NL [5] |
NZ [6] |
NOR [7] |
SWE [8] |
US [9] |
Certifications |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 | The Magnificent Moodies | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 1967 | Days of Future Passed | 27 | 10 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | Canada: Platinum[10] US: Platinum[11]UK: Silver[12] |
| 1968 | In Search of the Lost Chord
|
5 | — | 37 | 30 | — | — | — | — | 23 | Canada: Platinum[10] US: Gold[11] |
| 1969 | On the Threshold of a Dream
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1 | — | 26 | 37 | — | — | 12 | — | 20 | Canada: Platinum[10] US: Platinum[11]UK: Silver[13] |
To Our Children's Children's Children
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2 | — | 11 | — | — | — | — | — | 14 | Canada: Platinum[10] US: Gold[11] | |
| 1970 | A Question of Balance
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1 | 2 | 3 | — | 8 | — | 5 | — | 3 | Canada: Platinum[10] US: Platinum[11] |
| 1971 | Every Good Boy Deserves Favour
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1 | 5 | 2 | 44 | 6 | — | 5 | — | 2 | Canada: Platinum[10] US: Gold[11] |
| 1972 | Seventh Sojourn
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5 | 2 | 1 | 38 | 7 | — | 10 | — | 1 | Canada: Platinum[10] US: Gold[11] |
| 1978 | Octave
|
6 | — | 9 | 15 | 7 | 14 | 9 | 12 | 13 | UK: Gold[14] Canada: Platinum[10] US: Platinum[11] |
| 1981 | Long Distance Voyager
|
7 | 7 | 1 | 28 | 16 | 8 | 12 | 46 | 1 | UK: Silver[14] Canada: 3x Multi-Platinum[10] US: Platinum[11] |
| 1983 | The Present
|
15 | — | 11 | 33 | 26 | 26 | 14 | 35 | 26 | Canada: Gold[10] |
| 1986 | The Other Side of Life
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24 | 34 | 46 | 56 | 65 | — | — | — | 9 | Canada: Platinum[10] US: Platinum[11] |
| 1988 | Sur la Mer
|
21 | 35 | 35 | — | — | — | — | — | 38 | Canada: Gold[10] |
| 1991 | Keys of the Kingdom
|
54 | — | 29 | — | 67 | — | — | — | 94 | |
| 1999 | Strange Times
|
92A | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 93 | |
| 2003 | December
|
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart. | |||||||||||
Compilation albums
| Year | Album details | UK [1] |
CAN [3] |
US [9] |
Certifications |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | This Is The Moody Blues
|
14 | 2 | 11 | UK: Gold[14] Canada: Platinum[10] US: Gold[11] |
| 1978 | The Great Moody Blues
|
— | — | — | |
| 1979 | Out of This World
|
15 | — | — | UK: Gold[14] |
| 1981 | Eternity in an Hour: A Collection of the Best of The Moody Blues
|
— | — | — | |
| 1984 | Voices in the Sky: The Best of The Moody Blues
|
— | 91 | 132 | |
| 1987 | Prelude
|
— | — | — | |
| 1989 | Greatest Hits
|
71 | — | 113 | |
| 1990 | The Story of the Moody Blues – Legend of a Band
|
— | — | — | US: Gold[11] |
| 1994 | Time Traveller
|
— | — | — | US: Gold[11] |
| 1996 | True Story
|
— | — | — | |
| 1996 | The Very Best of The Moody Blues
|
13 | — | — | UK: Platinum[14] |
| 1997 | The Best of The Moody Blues
|
— | — | — | |
| 1998 | Anthology
|
— | — | — | |
| 1999 | Classic Moody Blues: The Universal Masters Collection
|
— | — | — | |
| 2000 | The Best of The Moody Blues: 20th Century Masters – The Millennium Collection
|
— | — | — | |
| 2001 | The Singles+
|
— | — | — | |
| 2003 | Say It with Love
|
— | — | — | |
| 2003 | Ballads
|
— | — | — | |
| 2005 | Gold
|
— | — | — | |
| 2006 | An Introduction to The Moody Blues
|
— | — | — | |
| 2007 | Collected
|
— | — | — | |
| 2008 | Playlist Plus
|
— | — | — | |
| 2011 | Icon
|
— | — | — | |
| 2013 | Timeless Flight
|
— | — | — | |
| 2014 | The Polydor Years: 1986-1992
|
— | — | — | |
| 2017 | Nights in White Satin: The Essential
|
— | — | — | |
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart. | |||||
Live albums
| Year1 | Album details | US [9] |
Certifications |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | Caught Live + 5
|
26 | |
| 1993 | A Night at Red Rocks with the Colorado Symphony Orchestra
|
93 | US: Gold[11] |
| 2000 | Hall of Fame
|
185 | |
| 2005 | Lovely to See You: Live
|
— | |
| 2007 | Live at the BBC: 1967–1970
|
— | |
| 2008 | Live at the Isle of Wight Festival 1970
|
— | |
| 2018 | Days of Future Passed Live
|
—| | |
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart. | |||
Video albums
| Year | Album details | Certifications |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | The Story of The Moody Blues: Legend of a Band
|
|
| 1993 | A Night at Red Rocks with the Colorado Symphony Orchestra
|
US: Gold[11] |
| 2000 | Hall of Fame – Live at the Royal Albert Hall
|
AU: Platinum[15] |
Singles
| Year | Title | UK [1] |
AU |
CA [3] |
NL [5] |
US Hot [16] |
US Cashbox[17] | US AC [16] |
US MR [16] |
Album |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1964 | "Steal Your Heart Away" b/w "Lose Your Money (But Don't Lose Your Mind)" |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Non-album tracks |
| "Go Now" b/w "It's Easy Child" (Non-album track in UK) |
1 | 12 | 2 | 10 | 10 | 6 | — | — | The Magnificent Moodies (UK) Go Now -- The Moody Blues #1 (US) | |
| "Go Now" b/w "Lose Your Money" (Non-album track) | ||||||||||
| 1965 | "I Don't Want to Go On Without You" b/w "Time Is on My Side" (Non-album track in UK and US) |
33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Non-album tracks in UK Go Now -- The Moody Blues #1 (US) |
| "From the Bottom of My Heart (I Love You)" b/w "And My Baby's Gone" |
22 | — | 23 | — | 93 | 70 | — | — | ||
| "Everyday" b/w "You Don't" |
44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Non-album tracks | |
| 1966 | "Stop!" b/w "Bye Bye Bird" (from US Go Now album) |
— | — | 88 | — | 98 | 93 | — | — | The Magnificent Moodies (Both sides in UK) Non-album A-side in the US |
| "This Is My House (But Nobody Calls)" b/w "Boulevard de la Madeleine" |
— | — | — | — | 119 | — | — | — | Non-album tracks | |
| 1967 | "Life's Not Life" b/w "He Can Win" |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| "Fly Me High" b/w "I Really Haven't Got the Time" |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Love and Beauty" b/w "Leave This Man Alone" |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Nights in White Satin"B b/w "Cities" (Non-album track) |
19 | — | — | 1 | 103 | — | — | — | Days of Future Passed | |
| 1968 | "Tuesday Afternoon" b/w "Another Morning" |
— | — | 12 | — | 24 | 26 | — | — | |
| "Voices in the Sky" b/w "Dr. Livingstone, I Presume" |
27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | In Search of the Lost Chord | |
| "Ride My See-Saw" b/w "A Simple Game" (from This Is The Moody Blues) |
42 | — | 33 | 12 | 61 | 41 | — | — | ||
| 1969 | "Never Comes the Day" b/w "So Deep Within You" |
— | — | 74 | — | 91 | 90 | — | — | On the Threshold of a Dream |
| "Watching and Waiting" b/w "Out and In" |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | To Our Children's Children's Children | |
| 1970 | "Question" b/w "Candle of Life" (from To Our Children's Children's Children) |
2 | 36 | 8 | 1 | 21 | 19 | — | — | A Question of Balance |
| 1971 | "The Story in Your Eyes" b/w "My Song" (UK) "Melancholy Man" (US, from A Question of Balance) |
— | 68 | 7 | 11 | 23 | 14 | — | — | Every Good Boy Deserves Favour |
| 1972 | "Isn't Life Strange" b/w "After You Came" (from Every Good Boy Deserves Favour) |
13 | 39 | 9 | — | 29 | 20 | — | — | Seventh Sojourn |
| "Nights in White Satin"B b/w "Cities" (Non-album track) |
9 | 8 | 1 | — | 2 | 1 | 37 | — | Days of Future Passed | |
| 1973 | "I'm Just a Singer (In a Rock and Roll Band)" b/w "For My Lady" |
36 | 39 | 16 | 4 | 12 | 8 | — | — | Seventh Sojourn |
| 1978 | "Steppin' in a Slide Zone" b/w "I'll Be Level with You" |
— | 78 | 41 | — | 39 | 46 | — | — | Octave |
| "Driftwood" b/w "I'm Your Man" |
— | — | 60 | — | 59 | 68 | 38 | — | ||
| 1981 | "Gemini Dream" b/w "Painted Smile" |
— | 36 | 1 | — | 12 | 13 | — | 13 | Long Distance Voyager |
| "The Voice" b/w "22,000 Days" |
— | 91 | 9 | 46 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 1 | ||
| "Talking Out of Turn" b/w "Veteran Cosmic Rocker" |
— | — | 27 | — | 65 | 60 | — | — | ||
| 1983 | "Blue World" b/w "Going Nowhere" (UK), "Sorry" (US) |
35 | — | 40 | — | 62 | 72 | — | 32 | The Present |
| "Sitting at the Wheel" b/w "Sorry" (UK), "Going Nowhere" (US) |
— | — | 18 | — | 27 | 30 | — | 3 | ||
| 1984 | "Running Water" b/w "Under My Feet" |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1986 | "Your Wildest Dreams" b/w "Talkin' Talkin'" |
— | 20 | 55 | — | 9 | 10 | 1 | 2 | The Other Side of Life |
| "The Other Side of Life" b/w "The Spirit" |
— | 80 | — | — | 58 | 76 | 18 | 11 | ||
| 1988 | "I Know You're Out There Somewhere" b/w "Miracle" |
52 | 37 | 15 | — | 30 | 40 | 9 | 2 | Sur la Mer |
| "No More Lies" b/w "River of Endless Love" |
— | — | — | — | — | 15 | — | |||
| 1991 | "Say It with Love" b/w "Lean On Me (Tonight)" |
— | — | 36 | — | — | — | 22 | Keys of the Kingdom | |
| "Bless the Wings (That Bring You Back)" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| 1999 | "English Sunset" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Strange Times | |
| 2003 | "December Snow" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | December | |
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart. | ||||||||||
Notes
- A.^ Strange Times charted in the UK combined with The Very Best of The Moody Blues.
- B.^ The peak positions for "Nights in White Satin" are from the single's 1972 reissue, except for the Dutch chart.
References
- ^ a b c "Artist Chart History: Moody Blues". The Official Charts Company. Retrieved 14 June 2011.
- ^ "Go-Set Magazine Charts: Australian Top 40 Singles and Album Charts 1966–1974". Pop Archives. Retrieved 13 June 2011.
- ^ a b c "RPM Search Engine" (PHP). Library and Archives Canada. 31 March 2004.
- ^ "Moody Blues Search Results" (ASP). Media Control Charts (in German). Retrieved 27 June 2011.
- ^ a b "The Moody Blues" (ASP). Dutch Charts (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 15 June 2011.
- ^ "The Moody Blues" (ASP). New Zealand Charts. Hung Medien. Retrieved 16 June 2011.
- ^ "Artist Info: The Moody Blues". VG-lista. Retrieved 14 June 2011.
- ^ "The Moody Blues" (ASP). Swedish Charts. Hung Medien. Retrieved 27 June 2011.
- ^ a b c "The Moody Blues: Charts & Awards – Billboard Albums". United States: Rovi Corporation. Retrieved 14 June 2011.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m "Gold & Platinum Database Results". Music Canada. Archived from the original (ASPX) on 5 April 2012. Retrieved 12 July 2011.
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- ^ http://www.bpi.co.uk/certified-awards.aspx
- ^ http://www.bpi.co.uk/certified-awards.aspx
- ^ a b c d e "Certified Awards Search" (ASPX). British Phonographic Industry.
- ^ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2004 DVD". ARIA Charts. Retrieved 16 June 2011.
- ^ a b c "The Moody Blues: Charts & Awards – Billboard Singles". United States: Rovi Corporation. Retrieved 14 June 2011.
- ^ Hoffmann, Frank (1983). The Cash Box Singles Charts, 1950-1981. Metuchen, NJ & London: The Scarecrow Press, Inc. p. 407.