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Long Distance Voyager

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Long Distance Voyager
Studio album by
Released15 May 1981 (1981-05-15)[1]
Recorded19 February 1980 – 14 April 1981 at Threshold Studios and RAK Studios, London
GenreProgressive rock, synthpop, pop rock
Length46:32
LabelThreshold
ProducerPip Williams
The Moody Blues chronology
Octave
(1978)
Long Distance Voyager
(1981)
The Present
(1983)
Singles from Long Distance Voyager
  1. "Gemini Dream"
    Released: May 1981
  2. "The Voice"
    Released: July 1981
  3. "Talking Out of Turn"
    Released: November 1981
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic4/5 stars[2]
Rolling Stone4/5 stars[3]

Long Distance Voyager is the tenth studio album by English progressive rock band The Moody Blues and was released 15 May 1981 through Threshold Records. It went to number 1 in Canada and the United States, number 7 in Australia and the United Kingdom and number 8 in New Zealand.

Original track listing

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Side One
No.TitleWriter(s)Lead vocalsLength
1."The Voice"Justin HaywardHayward5:21
2."Talking Out of Turn"John LodgeLodge7:18
3."Gemini Dream"Hayward, LodgeHayward, Lodge4:09
4."In My World"HaywardHayward7:22
Side Two
No.TitleWriter(s)Lead vocalsLength
1."Meanwhile"HaywardHayward4:08
2."22,000 Days"EdgeThomas, Hayward, Lodge5:25
3."Nervous"LodgeLodge5:45
4."Painted Smile"Ray ThomasThomas3:18
5."Reflective Smile"ThomasDave Symonds0:36
6."Veteran Cosmic Rocker"ThomasThomas3:18
2008 remaster CD expanded edition
No.TitleWriter(s)Lead vocalsLength
11."The Voice (Single edit)"HaywardHayward4:17

References

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  1. "Certified Awards Search". British Phonographic Industry. Archived from the original (ASPX) on 11 May 2011. Type "Moody Blues" under Search to see results.
  2. Dave Connolly; Bruce Eder. "Long Distance Voyager – The Moody Blues | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved 19 November 2011.
  3. Puterbaugh, Parke (12 November 1981). "The Moody Blues: Long Distance Voyager : Music Reviews". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on 20 March 2008. Retrieved 4 September 2012.