Description
The classic third album by the Moody Blues, 1968’s In Search Of The Lost Chord, will be released in a 50th anniversary deluxe edition on 2 November. It will feature bonus and previously unissued material and alternate mixes of this key record in the group’s storied catalogue.

The deluxe edition will comprise a 3CD/2DVD box set with both the original and new stereo mixes of the album. Unreleased material includes a never-before-heard mono version of the Ray Thomas song ‘Legend Of A Mind,’ as well as a live session from influential Radio 1 DJ John Peel’s Top Gear show and another from Afternoon Pop Show. Mono mixes of the related Deram A and B-sides are also included.

The first DVD in the package contains In Search of the Lost Chord in 96kHz/24-bit 5.1 Surround, as a new stereo mix and the original stereo mix. The second, visual, DVD comprises BBC TV’s Colour Me Pop: In Search of the Lost Chord, broadcast on 14 September 1968, two months after the album’s release; Ce Soir On Danse: The Moody Blues, broadcast by ORTF French TV on 13 July that year, and Carte d’Or’ – ORTF French TV, from 29 October 1968. Both of the French broadcasts are previously unreleased.

The set also includes a 76-page book with extensive sleeve notes by its compiler, Mark Powell, as well as a generous selection of rare photos and memorabilia images.

In Search of the Lost Chord, based around the concept of the spiritual and philosophical concerns of the psychedelic era, is seen by many Moody Blues devotees as the group’s masterpiece. It featured the much-loved singles ‘Voices In The Sky,’ written by Justin Hayward, and ‘Ride My See-Saw,’ by fellow frontman John Lodge, among compositions by all five members of the band. The album reached No. 5 in the UK and No. 23 in the US.

[tracklisting][CD1]
1. Departure – The original stereo mix
2. Ride My See-Saw – The original stereo mix
3. Dr. Livingstone, I Presume – The original stereo mix
4. House of Four Doors – The original stereo mix
5. Legend of a Mind – The original stereo mix
6. House of Four Doors (Part 2) – The original stereo mix
7. Voices in the Sky – The original stereo mix
8. The Best Way to Travel – The original stereo mix
9. Visions of Paradise – The original stereo mix
10. The Actor – The original stereo mix
11. The Word – The original stereo mix
12. Om – The original stereo mix
13. Voices in the Sky (mono)
14. Dr. Livingstone, I Presume (mono)
15. Ride My See Saw (mono) – Previously unreleased on CD
16. A Simple Game
17. Legend of a Mind (mono mix) – Previously unreleased

[CD2]
1. Departure – “In Search of the Lost Chord” new stereo mix:
2. Ride My See-Saw – “In Search of the Lost Chord” new stereo mix:
3. Dr. Livingstone, I Presume – “In Search of the Lost Chord” new stereo mix:
4. House of Four Doors – “In Search of the Lost Chord” new stereo mix:
5. Legend of a Mind – “In Search of the Lost Chord” new stereo mix:
6. House of Four Doors (Part 2) – “In Search of the Lost Chord” new stereo mix:
7. Voices in the Sky – “In Search of the Lost Chord” new stereo mix:
8. The Best Way to Travel – “In Search of the Lost Chord” new stereo mix:
9. Visions of Paradise – “In Search of the Lost Chord” new stereo mix:
10. The Actor – “In Search of the Lost Chord” new stereo mix:
11. The Word – “In Search of the Lost Chord” new stereo mix:
12. Om – “In Search of the Lost Chord” new stereo mix:
13. A Simple Game (Justin Hayward Vocal Mix / Remastered 2018)

[CD3]
1. Dr. Livingstone, I Presume (BBC Radio One “Top Gear” Session / 1968)
2. Voices in the Sky (BBC Radio One “Top Gear” Session / 1968)
3. The Best Way to Travel (BBC Radio One “Top Gear” Session / 1968)
4. Ride My See-Saw (BBC Radio One “Top Gear” Session / 1968)
5. Tuesday Afternoon (BBC Radio One John Peel “Top Gear” session – 16th July 1968)
6. Departure (alternate mix) – Mixed at Decca Studios, West Hampstead in September 1968
7. The Best way to Travel (additional vocal mix) – Mixed at Decca Studios, West Hampstead in September 1968
8. Legend of a Mind (alternate mix) – Mixed at Decca Studios, West Hampstead in September 1968
9. Visions of Paradise (instrumental mix) – Mixed at Decca Studios, West Hampstead in September 1968
10. The Word (Mellotron mix) – Mixed at Decca Studios, West Hampstead in September 1968
11. Om (extended mix) – Mixed at Decca Studios, West Hampstead in September 1968
12. King and Queen – Mixed at Decca Studios, West Hampstead in September 1968
13. Gimmie a Little Something – Mixed at Decca Studios, West Hampstead in September 1968
14. What Am I Doing Here? (full version) – Mixed at Decca Studios, West Hampstead in September 1968
15. A Simple Game (Justin Hayward vocal version) – Mixed at Decca Studios, West Hampstead in September 1968

[DVD1]
“In Search of the Lost Chord” 96 kHz / 24-bit 5.1 Surround, new Stereo mix and re-mastered original stereo mix
1. Departure
2. Ride My See-Saw
3. Dr. Livingstone, I Presume
4. House of Four Doors
5. Legend of a Mind
6. House of Four Doors (Part 2)
7. Voices in the Sky
8. The Best Way to Travel
9. Visions of Paradise
10. The Actor
11. The Word
12. Om

[DVD2]
1. Departure / Ride My See-Saw – Visual content
2. Dr. Livingstone I Presume – Visual content
3. House of Four Doors – Visual content
4. Voices in the Sky – Visual content
5. The Best Way to Travel – Visual content
6. Visions of Paradise / The Actor – Visual content
7. Om – Visual content
8. Tuesday Afternoon – BBC TV “Colour Me Pop: In Search of the Lost Chord” – 14th September 1968
9. Nights in White Satin – BBC TV “Colour Me Pop: In Search of the Lost Chord” – 14th September 1968
10. Bye Bye Bird – BBC TV “Colour Me Pop: In Search of the Lost Chord” – 14th September 1968
11. Fly Me High – BBC TV “Colour Me Pop: In Search of the Lost Chord” – 14th September 1968
12. I’ve Got a Dream – BBC TV “Colour Me Pop: In Search of the Lost Chord” – 14th September 1968
13. A Beautiful Dream – BBC TV “Colour Me Pop: In Search of the Lost Chord” – 14th September 1968
14. Don’t Let Me Be Misunderstood – BBC TV “Colour Me Pop: In Search of the Lost Chord” – 14th September 1968
15. Peak Hour – BBC TV “Colour Me Pop: In Search of the Lost Chord” – 14th September 1968
16. Dr. Livingstone, I Presume – BBC TV “Colour Me Pop: In Search of the Lost Chord” – 14th September 1968
17. Ride My See Saw – BBC TV “Colour Me Pop: In Search of the Lost Chord” – 14th September 1968[/tracklisting]

3CD/2DVD Deluxe Edition (shown above)
US - https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07HFZ96FY/?tag=imwan-20
CA - https://www.amazon.ca/dp/B07HFZ96FY/?tag=imwanca-20
UK - https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B07HFZ96FY/?tag=imwan-21

1CD Standard Edition (CD1 from the box set)
US - https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07HCR2C98/?tag=imwan-20
CA - https://www.amazon.ca/dp/B07HCR2C98/?tag=imwanca-20
UK - https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B07HCR2C98/?tag=imwan-21

This is the only album that they didn't issue in multi-channel due to the inability to find the multi-tracks. That may have been rectified. I'm so in for this. And with all the bonus, this can be the best Moody's set ever.

Bump: Updated the packshot in the first post.

Apparently Jakko Jakszyk remixed this album into 5.1
I have not been impressed with his remixing style compared to Steven Wilson.
Those ELP remixes still rattle a lot of fans including me.
But I need to give the guy another chance.

The only remix by Jakko I've heard is King Crimson's THRAK but thought he did a good job on it.

I am confused about the 5.1 Surround mix on the first DVD. There is no mention of DTS or Dolby. If you blow up the picture, it actually says DVD Audio on the disk. Will this require a DVD Audio player to access? Thanks in advance for any clarification.

Disc Four (DVD1) is a normal DVD with just audio content. It's not a "DVD Audio" disc per se, and it will work on a standard DVD player. The "DVD Audio" logo is being used more and more to denote any DVD that contains only audio with no video.

Thanks Linda. You have alleviated one concern. My blu ray player should be fine. However, I have an older Surround Sound receiver with no HDMI input, only optical. Therefore, if the surround sound mix is LPCM lossless, as I understand it, I cannot play it back. If it is DTS or Dolby, I can.

The previous release in this series (Days Of Future Passed) included both DTS and Dolby versions of the 5.1 surround mix, so we can probably assume that this will too.

The reviews for the 5.1 mix have been scathing. I don't own it personally due to the postage issues to China but many people in the Quad forum are absolutely furious with the lame attempt of a surround mix. Apparently they simply changed the volume of the seperate channels and added this into the surround mix which means basically there is no immersive sound. I saw the wave files and it's obvious that each channel is the same just at different dB

Oh no.....

It sounds like they just took the quad mix and upmixed it to 5.1. Lame.

If I want that, I can just listen to stereo upmixed by my receiver.

I listened to my original vinyl of this (happens to be a Canadian pressing) today. Very enjoyable, but I decided that it's all I need - especially given how many other deluxe editions I've been getting this fall....

I simply cannot believe that the single CD version is just a remaster, not the remix. Hoffman Forum comments so far are saying the remix is nothing special, I just can't justify paying for all the stuff in the box...