The Best of The Moody Blues
1996 compilation album by The Moody Blues
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The Best of The Moody Blues is a compilation album by the British progressive rock band The Moody Blues, released on 23 September 1996.
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| Released | 23 September 1996 | |||
| Recorded | 1964 – 1988 | |||
| Genre | Rock | |||
| Length | 77:03 | |||
| Labels | Deram, Polydor | |||
| Producer | Various | |||
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The album marked the first time the band's only UK No. 1 single, 1964's "Go Now", was included on an official Moody Blues compilation album.
Track listing
All tracks performed by The Moody Blues except track 10 performed by Justin Hayward and John Lodge (with backing by 10cc) and track 12 performed by Justin Hayward and Jeff Wayne
All songs written by Justin Hayward except track 1 by Larry Banks and Milton Bennett, tracks 4, 8, 9 and 11 by John Lodge, track 12 by Jeff Wayne, Paul Vigrass and Gary Osborne and track 14 by Justin Hayward and John Lodge
Charts
| Chart (1996) | Peak position |
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| UK Albums (Official Charts)[2] | 13 |
Certifications
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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| United Kingdom (BPI)[3] | Platinum | 300,000^ |
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^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. | ||