10,000 Light Years Ago

10,000 Light Years Ago
Studio album by John Lodge
Released	5 May 2015 [1]
Recorded	2014–2015 [2]
Genre	Rock
Length	31:26
Label	Esoteric Antenna [2]
John Lodge chronology
Natural Avenue (1977) 10,000 Light Years Ago (2015)

10,000 Light Years Ago was the second solo album by John Lodge of The Moody Blues, released in May 2015. ^[1]

The album is Lodge's first since Natural Avenue (1977). ^[1] Musicians on the album include founding Moody Blues members Mike Pinder and Ray Thomas (on the song "Simply Magic" ^[1] ) as well as guitarist Chris Spedding who also appeared on Natural Avenue. ^[1]

Track listing

All tracks are written by John Lodge ^[2]

No.	Title	Length
1.	"In My Mind"	4:53
2.	"Those Days in Birmingham"	3:17
3.	"Simply Magic"	2:44
4.	"Get Me Out of Here"	3:55
5.	"Love Passed Me By"	3:24
6.	"(You Drive Me) Crazy"	2:38
7.	"Lose Your Love"	4:01
8.	"10,000 Light Years Ago"	4:55

Personnel

• John Lodge – bass, guitar, vocals
• Chris Spedding – guitar
• Mike Pinder – mellotron on "Simply Magic"
• Ray Thomas – flute on "Simply Magic"
• Alan Hewitt – keyboards, vocals
• Brian Howe – vocals
• Brian Price – guitar
• Gordon Marshall – drums, percussion
• John Defaria – guitar
• Norda Mullen – flute
• Mike Piggott – violin

Charts

Chart (2015)	Peak position
UK Independent Albums (OCC) [3]	43

References

1. "BIO". johnlodge.com. Archived from the original on 26 September 2020. Retrieved 22 September 2020.
2. "10,000 Light Years Ago". amazon.com. 9 December 2018. Archived from the original on 22 September 2020. Retrieved 22 September 2020.
3. "Official Independent Albums Chart Top 50". Official Charts Company. Retrieved January 30, 2025.