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Greatest Hits is a compilation album by the progressive rock band the Moody Blues, released in 1989. The band recorded new versions of "Isn't Life Strange" and "Question" with orchestration by the London Symphony Orchestra.[2] The arrangements were overseen by Anne Dudley, who also produced the recordings with Justin Hayward and John Lodge.[3] The album was re-released as The Story of the Moody Blues – Legend of a Band in 1990 to coincide with the release of the documentary of the same name.

Greatest Hits
Compilation album by
Released21 November 1989
Recorded1967 – 1988
GenreProgressive rock
Length63:48
LabelPolydor
ProducerTony Clarke
Pip Williams
Tony Visconti
Anne Dudley/Justin Hayward & John Lodge
The Moody Blues chronology
Sur la Mer
(1988)
Greatest Hits
(1989)
Keys of the Kingdom
(1991)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[1]

Original track listing


All songs written by Justin Hayward except where noted.


Side one


  1. "Your Wildest Dreams" – 4:51
  2. "The Voice" – 5:14
  3. "Gemini Dream" (Hayward, John Lodge) – 4:06
  4. "The Story in Your Eyes" – 3:03
  5. "Tuesday Afternoon" – 4:41
  6. "Isn't Life Strange (1988 version)" (Lodge, orch. arr. by Anne Dudley) – 6:36

Side two


  1. "The Night: Nights in White Satin/Late Lament" (Hayward/Graeme Edge, Peter Knight)– 7:38
  2. "I Know You're Out There Somewhere" – 6:37
  3. "The Other Side of Life" – 6:49 (Not on vinyl LP (Europe only) but included on CD and Cassette format)
  4. "Ride My See-Saw" (Lodge) – 3:44
  5. "I'm Just a Singer" (Lodge) – 4:17
  6. "Question (1988 version)" (Hayward, orch. arr. by Anne Dudley) – 5:44

Personnel



The Moody Blues



Additional personnel



Charts


Chart (1989-1990) Peak
position
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[4] 65
US Billboard 200[5] 113

Certifications


Region CertificationCertified units/sales
United States (RIAA)[6] Gold 500,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.


References


  1. Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "Greatest Hits – The Moody Blues | AllMusic". allmusic.com. Retrieved 19 November 2011.
  2. "The Moody Blues Discography". king-nerd.com. Retrieved 19 November 2011.
  3. Greatest Hits / Legend of a Band liner notes, 1989, 1990
  4. "Offiziellecharts.de – The Moody Blues – Greatest Hits" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 6 February 2022.
  5. "The Moody Blues Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved 5 February 2022.
  6. "American album certifications – The Moody Blues – The Story of the Moody Blues...Legend of a Band". Recording Industry Association of America.



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