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The Moody Blues, The Beatles, and The Mellotron
TVC 651.1: Part 2 of a conversation that began last week with Marc Cushman, author of Long Distance Voyagers: The Story of The Moody Blues, a two-volume, total-immersion experience into the six-decade career of The Moody Blues, the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame group that not only was the first rock group to champion the "concept album," but influenced such other groups as Yes, Deep Purple, and ELO. Volume 1 of Long Distance Voyagers covers the formation of The Moody Blues, their breakthrough in the 1960s, and their "classic seven" albums throughout the 1970s. Volume 2 begins with the release of…
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