The Moody Blues Mega-Rare Restored Vinyl "Grande Toure" LA Forum 1972-11-1 and 1974-01-30

First of all: Forget about what the discographies say where these shows were recorded and which tracks are on what date.

They are wrong, wrong, WRONG!!!!

The first two tracks on this incredible album are most probably from the November 1972 concert at the LA Forum. The rest of the tracks are absolutely and definitely a cut up and rearranged version of the LA Forum show on 1974-01-30, and you can tell anyone else who has a differing opinion that I have the facts proven from a most reliable source. Although I can't go into the details, you can sort of prove it for yourself: The group had just returned from a tour of Japan. Check out the track listings on any of those shows - it's track by track the same after the first two songs on this album. The first two tracks were also not performed at all on the 1974 west coast tour.

As for the performances - heavenly!!!!!

Here is the verified setlist for January 30:

Intro/Higher and Higher
Out And In
The Story In Your Eyes
One More Time To Live
Tuesday Afternoon
Legend Of A Mind
Watching And Waiting
Eternity Road
Discussion about Japan trip
Melancholy Man
Are You Sitting Comfortably?
The Dream
Have You Heard? Pt1
The Voyage
Have You Heard? Pt2
Nights In White Satin
I'm Just A Singer (In A Rock And Roll Band)
Question
Ride My Seesaw

Here's the setlist for this album:

1972-11-1

After You Came
When You're A Free Man

1974-01-30

Are You Sitting Comfortably?
The Dream
Have You Heard? Pt1
The Voyage
Have You Heard? Pt2
Higher And Higher
Out And In
Legend Of A Mind
I'm Just A Singer (In A Rock And Roll Band)

A Simple Game (this studio track is DELETED as it has appeared on an official release)

As you can see, the beginning of the show has been moved to the second side of the LP. Why that is, is anybody's guess - maybe the geniuses at TAKRL thought it tracked better that way.

Lineage: TAKRL LP -> Pitch correction on turntable ->Sound Forge ->FLAC via FLAC frontend, level 6, sectors aligned and verified.

Enjoy!

A DoinkerTape