Voices in the Sky: The Best of The Moody Blues

Voices in the Sky: The Best of The Moody Blues
UK cover
Compilation album by the Moody Blues
Released	21 November 1984 (UK) 21 June 1985 (US)
Recorded	October 1967 – December 1982
Genre	Rock, progressive rock, pop rock
Length	53:44 (UK version) 46:05 (US version)
Label	Threshold (US), Decca (UK)
Producer	Tony Clarke, Pip Williams
The Moody Blues chronology
The Present (1983) Voices in the Sky: The Best of The Moody Blues (1984) The Other Side of Life (1986)
Alternative cover
US cover

Voices in the Sky: The Best of The Moody Blues is a greatest hits compilation for the Moody Blues, released in 1984.

At least 3 different versions of the album were released in various countries. The United Kingdom edition had 12 songs, while the United States release had only 10 in a different order. The editions released in the United States and Canada also had a different cover than the UK and European versions.

This compilation was the final release by the Moody Blues' custom label, Threshold Records.

Critical reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[1]

Reviewing the US version, Dave Connolly of AllMusic described the album as containing songs that "[i]ndividually ... are as impressive as you remember." However, he felt that the band essentially "had two careers ... the '60s and the '80s," and that this album "alternat[es] back and forth between the two without the proper context [which] is likely to confuse new listeners."

Track listing

British edition

Side one

1. "Ride My See-Saw" (John Lodge) – 3:46
2. "Talking Out of Turn" (Lodge) – 5:00
3. "Driftwood" (Justin Hayward) – 4:32
4. "Never Comes the Day" (Hayward) – 4:41
5. "I'm Just a Singer (In a Rock and Roll Band)" (Lodge) – 4:18
6. "Gemini Dream" (Hayward, Lodge) – 3:53

Side two

1. "The Voice" (Hayward) – 4:16
2. "After You Came" (Graeme Edge) – 4:37
3. "Question" (Single edit) (Hayward) – 4:59
4. "Veteran Cosmic Rocker" (Ray Thomas) – 3:11
5. "Isn't Life Strange" (Lodge) – 6:04
6. "Nights in White Satin" (Single edit) (Hayward) – 4:27

American edition

Side one

1. "The Voice" – 4:14
2. "Question" (Single edit) – 4:55
3. "Veteran Cosmic Rocker" – 3:07
4. "Isn't Life Strange" – 6:00
5. "Nights in White Satin" (Single edit) – 4:25

Side two

1. "Ride My See-Saw" – 3:42
2. "Driftwood" – 4:29
3. "Sitting at the Wheel" – 5:38
4. "I'm Just a Singer (In a Rock and Roll Band)" – 4:15
5. "Gemini Dream" – 3:47

Canadian edition

Side one

1. "Ride My See-Saw" (John Lodge) – 3:37
2. "Driftwood" (Justin Hayward) – 4:31
3. "Sitting at the Wheel" (Lodge) – 5:35
4. "Never Comes the Day" (Hayward) – 4:39
5. "I'm Just a Singer (In a Rock and Roll Band)" (Lodge) – 4:16
6. "Gemini Dream" (Hayward, Lodge) – 3:46

Side two

1. "The Voice" (Hayward) – 4:16
2. "After You Came" (Graeme Edge) – 4:35
3. "Question" (Single edit) (Hayward) – 4:55
4. "Veteran Cosmic Rocker" (Ray Thomas) – 3:09
5. "Isn't Life Strange" (Lodge) – 6:03
6. "Nights in White Satin" (Single edit) (Hayward) – 3:06

Charts

Chart performance for Voices in the Sky: The Best of the Moody Blues

Chart (1985)	Peak position
Canada Top Albums/CDs ( RPM ) [2]	91
US Billboard 200 [3]	132

References

1. Connolly, Dave. "Voices in the Sky: The Best of the Moody Blues". AllMusic . Retrieved 22 March 2019.
2. "Top RPM Albums: Issue 9640". RPM . Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved 4 February 2023.
3. "The Moody Blues Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved 4 February 2023.