 The Moody Blues
 Octave (original vinyl)
 Review by Gary Hill

I recently saw a list of most disappointing albums, and this was on it. I decided to do this retro review as sort of my rebuttal to that. I find it to be a very strong release. It is a bit of a transition set for the band, taking them from their classic 70s sound (which dominates the album) into the more modern sound that would become their standard for albums like Long Distance Voyager and The Present. There are some great tunes here, though, and the balance of music similar to what I expected from the band by that point in their career. This is also the last Moody Blues album to include keyboards Mike Pinder.
This review is available in book (paperback and hardcover) in Music Street Journal: 2019 Volume 4. More information and purchase links can be found at: garyhillauthor.com/Music-Street-Journal-2019.
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