Voices in the Sky: The Best of The Moody Blues

Voices in the Sky: The Best of The Moody Blues
UK cover
Compilation album by The Moody Blues
Released	21 November 1984 (UK) 21 June 1985 (US)
Recorded	October 1967 – December 1982
Genre	Rock, progressive rock, pop rock
Length	53:44 (UK version) 46:05 (US version)
Label	Threshold (US) Decca (UK)
Producer	Tony Clarke, Pip Williams
The Moody Blues chronology
The Present (1983) Voices in the Sky: The Best of The Moody Blues (1984) The Other Side of Life (1986)
Alternative Cover
US cover

Voices in the Sky: The Best of The Moody Blues is a greatest hits compilation for The Moody Blues, released in 1984.

At least 3 different versions of the album were released in various countries. The United Kingdom edition had 12 songs, while the United States release had only 10 in a different order. The editions released in the United States and Canada also had a different cover than the UK and European versions.

This compilation was the final release by the Moody Blues' custom label, Threshold Records.

Critical reception[]

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[1]

Reviewing the US version, Dave Connolly of AllMusic described the album as containing songs that "[i]ndividually ... are as impressive as you remember." However, he felt that the band essentially "had two careers ... the '60s and the '80s," and that this album "alternat[es] back and forth between the two without the proper context [which] is likely to confuse new listeners."

United Kingdom track listing[]

Side One[]

1. "Ride My See-Saw" (John Lodge) – 3:46
2. "Talking Out of Turn" (Lodge) – 5:00
3. "Driftwood" (Justin Hayward) – 4:32
4. "Never Comes the Day" (Hayward) – 4:41
5. "I'm Just a Singer (In a Rock and Roll Band)" (Lodge) – 4:18
6. "Gemini Dream" (Hayward, Lodge) – 3:53

Side Two[]

1. "The Voice" (Hayward) – 4:16
2. "After You Came" (Graeme Edge) – 4:37
3. "Question" (Single edit) (Hayward) – 4:59
4. "Veteran Cosmic Rocker" (Ray Thomas) – 3:11
5. "Isn't Life Strange" (Lodge) – 6:04
6. "Nights in White Satin" (Single edit) (Hayward) – 4:27

United States track listing[]

Side One[]

1. "The Voice" – 4:14
2. "Question" (Single edit) – 4:55
3. "Veteran Cosmic Rocker" – 3:07
4. "Isn't Life Strange" – 6:00
5. "Nights in White Satin" (Single edit) – 4:25

Side Two[]

1. "Ride My See-Saw" – 3:42
2. "Driftwood" – 4:29
3. "Sitting at the Wheel" – 5:38
4. "I'm Just a Singer (In a Rock and Roll Band)" – 4:15
5. "Gemini Dream" – 3:47

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