The Moody Blues – Nights in White Satin

“Nights in White Satin” – Single by The Moody Blues from the album Days of Future Passed
Released: 10 November 1967
Recorded: 8 October 1967

The Moody Blues recorded the album with The London Festival Orchestra, which never actually existed – it was the name given to the musicians put together to make the Days of Future Passed album. The orchestral parts were performed separately and edited between and around the Moody Blues parts, so the orchestra did not actually accompany the group. The original idea was for the group and orchestra to record a rock version of Dvorak’s “New World Symphony,” which their record company would use to demonstrate enhanced stereo sound technology.

Days of Future Passed is a concept album based around different times of day. For example, “Dawn Is A Feeling” and “Tuesday Afternoon.” This song was last on the album because it represents nighttime.

Justin Hayward was inspired by Moody Blues keyboard player Mike Pinder’s composition “Dawn Is A Feeling.” Since Pinder had done “The Morning” for the concept album, Hayward tried to do “The Night.”

“Nights in White Satin” was originally released in 1967, charting at #19 in the UK, but topping out at #103 in America, where six-minute songs were a tough sell at the time. In 1972, after songs like “Hey Jude ” and “Layla” paved the way for long, dramatic tunes (and The Moody Blues became more popular), the song was re-released in the US and became a hit, going to #2 and sending sales of the reissued album skyward.

In the UK, the song made two more chart appearances, going to #9 in 1972 and #14 in 1979.

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“Nights in White Satin” este o melodie compusă de Justin Hayward, de pe albumul Days of Future Passed (1967) al grupului Moody Blues. Inițial nu a avut o primire extraordinară, ajungând doar pe locul 16 în topul din UK, și doar pe poziția 103 la Billboard, în 1968.

La re-lansarea din 1972 a ajuns pe locul 2, și a fost certificat “Gold” având peste un milion de discuri vândute.

Grupul a avut o melodie de succes în 1964 cu un cover, “Go Now”, dar au ajuns în pragul falimentului. Cei care le făceau managementul au dispărut cu banii Au dat faliment, iar grupul a rămas fără bani.
După care vocalistul Denny Laine, membru original, a plecat din grup, fiind nevoiți să caute un alt vocalist, și așa au primit în grup un nou lead vocal, pe basistul John Lodge. Următorul, a venit Justin Hayward.

Current members

• Graeme Edge – drums, percussion, vocals (1964–present)
• Justin Hayward – guitar, vocals (1966–present)
• John Lodge – bass, guitar, vocals (1966–present)

Former members

• Denny Laine – guitar, vocals (1964–1966)
• Mike Pinder – keyboards, vocals (1964–1978)
• Ray Thomas – flute, percussion, harmonica, vocals (1964–2002) (died 2018)
• Clint Warwick – bass, vocals (1964–1966) (died 2004)
• Rodney Clark – bass, vocals (1966)
• Patrick Moraz – keyboards (1978–1991)

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