The Moody Blues – The Present (VG+/VG+)

The Present is an LP by The Moody Blues from 1983 released on the Threshold label.

About this album

The Present finds the Moody Blues adapting their orchestral sensibility to the polished sound of early-1980s soft rock. Released in 1983, the album continued the band’s long-running partnership between Justin Hayward, John Lodge and the group’s expansive melodic style, while leaning into cleaner production and contemporary studio textures. With songs such as Blue World, Sitting at the Wheel and Running Water, it balances reflective songwriting with more direct pop-rock hooks. Arriving after the band’s 1970s success and during a period of changing tastes, the record shows how they kept their identity intact while sounding firmly of its era.

Genre: Pop & Rock

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