On the Threshold of a Dream is the fourth album by The Moody Blues, released in April 1969 on the Deram label.
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Released | 25 April 1969 (UK) 30 May 1969 (US) | |||
Recorded | 12–31 January 1969 at Decca Studios, West Hampstead, London, England | |||
Genre | Progressive rock | |||
Length | 36:59 | |||
Label | Deram | |||
Producer | Tony Clarke | |||
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The album begins with a poem accompanied by electronic sounds, and these sounds also appear at the close of the album – Most European vinyl pressings of the album continue the sounds into the album's run-out groove, causing them to play continuously until the record player's tonearm is lifted. Tape and CD versions of the album employ a slow fade.
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Robert Christgau | D−[2] |
On the Threshold of a Dream was released on 25 April 1969 in the UK[3] and 30 May 1969 in the US.[4] On the Threshold of a Dream provided the Moody Blues with their first British number-one album, and also boosted their American fortunes by becoming their first top-20 album there.
The album, along with the subsequent To Our Children's Children's Children, was among the tapes carried by Apollo 15 astronaut Al Worden to the moon.[5]
In March 2006 the album was completely remastered into SACD format and repackaged with nine extra tracks. In 2008 a remaster for standard audio CD was issued with the same bonus tracks.
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Lead vocals | Length |
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1. | "In the Beginning" | Graeme Edge | Hayward, Pinder, Edge (narration) | 2:08 |
2. | "Lovely to See You" | Justin Hayward | Hayward | 2:35 |
3. | "Dear Diary" | Ray Thomas | Thomas | 3:56 |
4. | "Send Me No Wine" | John Lodge | Hayward, Lodge, Thomas, Pinder | 2:20 |
5. | "To Share Our Love" | Lodge | Pinder, Lodge | 2:54 |
6. | "So Deep Within You" | Mike Pinder | Pinder | 3:07 |
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Lead vocals | Length |
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1. | "Never Comes the Day" | Hayward | Hayward | 4:43 |
2. | "Lazy Day" | Thomas | Thomas, Hayward | 2:43 |
3. | "Are You Sitting Comfortably?" | Hayward, Thomas | Hayward | 3:29 |
4. | "The Dream" | Edge | Pinder (narration) | 0:57 |
5. | "Have You Heard (Part 1)" | Pinder | Pinder | 1:30 |
6. | "The Voyage" | Pinder | instrumental | 3:58 |
7. | "Have You Heard (Part 2)" | Pinder | Pinder | 2:32 |
Chart (1969) | Peak position |
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Canada Top Albums/CDs (RPM)[7] | 26 |
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[8] | 11 |
Finnish Albums (The Official Finnish Charts)[9] | 6 |
French Albums (SNEP)[10] | 1 |
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[11] | 37 |
Norwegian Albums (VG-lista)[12] | 12 |
UK Albums (OCC)[13] | 1 |
US Billboard 200[14] | 20 |
Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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Canada (Music Canada)[15] | Platinum | 100,000^ |
United Kingdom (BPI)[16] release of 2008 |
Silver | 60,000^ |
United States (RIAA)[17] | Platinum | 1,000,000^ |
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. |
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