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Johnnie Walker's Long Players: Series 8

Johnnie Walker's Long Players: Series 8: Episode 2: 1967 Special - Justin Hayward of The Moody Blues

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Episode 2: 1967 Special - Justin Hayward of The Moody Blues

Series 8

1967 Special - Justin Hayward of The Moody Blues

BBC Radio 2 - Johnnie Walker's Long Players, Series 8, 1967 Special - Justin Hayward of The Moody Blues

Johnnie finds out how a signature song and an orchestral concept album changed everything.

Johnnie talks to Justin Hayward about an album, and some of the singles and BBC sessions, which changed everything for a band he had recently joined in 1967 - The Moody Blues.

This is the second of our special 1967 themed edition of Johnnie Walker's Long Players. 

Johnnie talks to the legendary Justin Hayward about an album, and some of the singles and BBC sessions around it, which changed everything for a band he had recently joined in 1967 - The Moody Blues, plus a composition which could be one of the most recognisable and best loved signature songs in the world.

Johnnie hears about lots of BBC sessions, a new instrument, the Mellotron,  a change in direction, the advent of stereo sound and a record company demonstration disc -  all of all which led to a collaboration with an orchestra and the resulting concept album Days Of Future Passed.

Amazing music. Played by an amazing line up.

Radio 2: Amazing music. Played by an amazing line-up. The home of great music, entertainment and documentaries

To celebrate Radio 2's 50th birthday, Johnnie Walker looks at classic albums from 1967.

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