The following is the discography of the English symphonic and progressive rock band the Moody Blues. In the United States, 14 of the group's albums reached Gold or Platinum status, according to the Recording Industry Association of America. In Canada, it was 13 albums and in the United Kingdom, it was four.
The Moody Blues scored seven top-ten singles in Canada and three top-ten singles on the Billboard Hot 100, with "Nights in White Satin" reaching number 2 in Billboard and number 1 in Cashbox. On the UK singles chart, the group also had three top-ten hits, with "Go Now" reaching number 1.
Albums Studio albums Album detailsUKAUSCANGER NLDNZNORSWEUSCertificationsThe Magnificent Moodies (NA title: Go Now: The Moody Blues #1) Released: 23 July 1965 Label: Decca (UK), London (NA) Format: LP — — — — — — — — —Days of Future Passed Released: 10 November 1967 Label: Deram Format: LP 27 10 3 — — — — — 3 UK: Silver CAN: Platinum US: Platinum In Search of the Lost Chord Released: 26 July 1968 Label: Deram Format: LP 5 — 37 30 — — — — 23 UK: Silver CAN: Platinum US: Gold On the Threshold of a Dream Released: 25 April 1969 Label: Deram Format: LP 1 — 26 37 — — 12 — 20 UK: Silver CAN: Platinum US: Platinum To Our Children's Children's Children Released: 21 November 1969 Label: Threshold Format: LP 2 — 11 — — — — — 14 CAN: Platinum US: Gold A Question of Balance Released: 7 August 1970 Label: Threshold Format: LP 1 2 3 — 8 — 5 — 3 CAN: Platinum US: Platinum Every Good Boy Deserves Favour Released: 23 July 1971 Label: Threshold Format: LP 1 5 2 44 6 — 5 — 2 CAN: Platinum US: Gold Seventh Sojourn Released: 23 October 1972 Label: Threshold Format: LP 5 2 1 38 7 — 10 — 1 CAN: Platinum US: Gold Octave Released: 9 June 1978 Label: Decca (UK), London (NA) Format: LP 6 — 9 15 7 14 9 12 13 UK: Gold CAN: Platinum US: Platinum Long Distance Voyager Released: 15 May 1981 Label: Threshold Format: LP 7 7 1 28 16 8 12 46 1 UK: Silver CAN: 3× Platinum US: Platinum The Present Released: 2 September 1983 Label: Threshold Format: LP, CD 15 — 11 33 26 26 14 35 26 CAN: Gold The Other Side of Life Released: 21 April 1986 Label: Polydor Format: LP, CD 24 34 46 56 65 — — — 9 CAN: Platinum US: Platinum Sur la Mer Released: 13 June 1988 Label: Polydor Format: LP, CD 21 35 35 — — — — — 38 CAN: Gold Keys of the Kingdom Released: 1 July 1991 Label: Polydor Format: LP, CD 54 — 29 — 67 — — — 94Strange Times Released: 17 August 1999 Label: Universal Format: CD 92 — — — — — — — 93 December Released: 28 October 2003 Label: Universal Format: CD — — — — — — — — — "—" denotes releases that did not chart.
Live albums RecordedAlbum detailsUSCertifications12 December 1969 + 5 studio tracks 1967–1968Caught Live + 5 Released: 30 April 1977 Label: Decca (UK), London (NA) Format: double LP269 September 1992A Night at Red Rocks with the Colorado Symphony Orchestra Released: 9 March 1993 Label: Polydor Format: CD93 US: Gold1 May 2000Hall of Fame Released: 8 August 2000 Label: Universal (UK), Ark 21 (US) Format: CD18511 June 2005Lovely to See You: Live Released: 15 November 2005 Label: Image Entertainment Format: double CD—1967–1970Live at the BBC 1967–1970 Released: 26 March 2007 Label: Universal Format: double CD—30 August 1970Live at the Isle of Wight Festival 1970 Released: 6 July 2008 Label: Eagle Format: double LP, CD—6–7 June 2017Days of Future Passed Live Released: 23 March 2018 Label: Eagle Format: double LP, double CD—3 July 1991Live at Montreux 1991 Released: 21 June 2021 Label: Eagle Format: CD + DVD— "—" denotes releases that did not chart.
Compilation albums Album detailsUKCANUSCertificationsThis Is The Moody Blues Released: 8 October 1974 Label: Threshold Format: double LP14211 UK: Gold US: Gold CAN: PlatinumOut of This World Released: 22 October 1979 Label: K-tel Format: LP15—— UK: GoldVoices in the Sky: The Best of The Moody Blues Released: 21 November 1984 Label: Threshold Format: LP, CD—91132Prelude Released: 26 October 1987 Label: London Format: CD———Blue Released: 22 July 1989 Label: Pickwick Format: LP, CD———Greatest Hits Released: 21 November 1989 Label: Polydor Format: LP, CD71—113 US: GoldLegend of a Band: The Story of the Moody Blues Released: 21 November 1990 Label: Polydor Format: CD———Time Traveller Released: 27 September 1994 Label: Polydor Format: CD box set——— US: GoldThe Very Best of The Moody Blues (NA title: The Best of The Moody Blues) Released: 23 September 1996 Label: Polydor Format: CD13—— UK: PlatinumAnthology Released: 20 October 1998 Label: Polydor Format: double CD———Classic Moody Blues Released: 27 December 1999 Label: Universal Format: CD———The Best of The Moody Blues: 20th Century Masters: The Millennium Collection Released: 7 March 2000 Label: PolyGram Format: CD———The Very Best of The Moody Blues / Strange Times The Very Best of... (1996) and Strange Times (1999) repackaged together Released: April 2000 Label: Universal Format: double CD19——The Singles + Released: 17 November 2000 Label: BR Music Format: double CD———The Collection Released: 13 April 2001 Label: Universal Format: double CD———The Very Best of The Moody Blues / Hall of Fame The Very Best of... (1996) and Hall of Fame (2000) repackaged together Released: 4 June 2002 Label: Universal Format: double CD———Say It with Love Released: 14 January 2003 Label: Polydor Format: CD———Ballads Released: 28 October 2003 Label: Universal Format: CD———Ballads / December Ballads and December (both 2003) repackaged together Released: 17 November 2003 Label: Universal Format: double CD———Gold Released: 1 March 2005 Label: Polydor Format: double CD———An Introduction to The Moody Blues Released: 29 August 2006 Label: Fuel Format: CD———The Moody Blues Collected Released: 27 February 2007 Label: Universal Format: triple CD———Playlist Plus Released: 29 April 2008 Label: Polydor Format: triple CD ———Icon Released 11 August 2011 Label: Polydor Format: double CD ———Timeless Flight Released: 3 June 2013 Label: Universal Format: double CD, CD box set, CD + DVD box set———The Polydor Years 1986–1992 Released: 24 November 2014 Label: Polydor Format: CD + DVD box set ———Nights In White Satin: The Essential Moody Blues Released: 26 May 2017 Label: Spectrum Format: triple CD——— "—" denotes releases that did not chart.
Video albums Album detailsCertificationsLegend of a Band: The Story of The Moody Blues Released: 18 February 1991 Label: PolyGram Video Format: VHSA Night at Red Rocks with the Colorado Symphony Orchestra Released: 16 March 1993 Label: PolyGram Video Format: VHS US: GoldHall of Fame Released: 14 November 2000 Label: Image Entertainment Format: VHS, DVD AUS: PlatinumLive at Montreux 1991 Released: 31 May 2005 Label: Eagle Format: DVD US: GoldLovely to See You: Live Released: 15 November 2005 Label: Image Entertainment Format: DVDLive at the Isle of Wight Festival 1970 Released: 6 July 2008 Label: Eagle Format: DVDDays of Future Passed Live Released: 23 March 2018 Label: Eagle Format: DVD
EPs EP detailsUKThe Moody Blues Released: April 1965 Label: Decca Format: EP 12
Singles YearTitlesBoth sides from same album except where indicatedUKAUSCANNLDUSHotUSCBUSACUSMRAlbum1964"Steal Your Heart Away"b/w "Lose Your Money (But Don't Lose Your Mind)"————————Non-album tracks"Go Now"b/w "It's Easy Child"112210106——UK: A-side on The Magnificent Moodies/B-side non-album track US: Go Now: The Moody Blues #11965"Go Now"b/w "Lose Your Money"UK: A-side on The Magnificent Moodies/B-side non-album track NA: A-side on Go Now: The Moody Blues #1/B-side non-album track"I Don't Want to Go On Without You"b/w "Time Is on My Side"33———————UK: Non-album tracks US: A-side on Go Now: The Moody Blues #1/B-side non-album track"From the Bottom of My Heart (I Love You)"b/w "And My Baby's Gone"22—23—9370——UK: Non-album tracks NA: Go Now: The Moody Blues #1"Everyday"b/w "You Don't"44———————Non-album tracks1966"Stop!"b/w "Bye Bye Bird"——88—9893——UK: The Magnificent Moodies NA: A-side non-album track/B-side on Go Now: The Moody Blues #1"This Is My House (But Nobody Calls)"b/w "Boulevard de la Madeleine"————119———Non-album tracks1967"Life's Not Life"b/w "He Can Win"————————"Fly Me High"b/w "I Really Haven't Got the Time"————————"Love and Beauty"b/w "Leave This Man Alone"————————"Nights in White Satin"b/w "Cities"19—301103———A-side on Days of Future Passed/B-side non-album track1968"Tuesday Afternoon"b/w "Another Morning"——12—2426——Days of Future Passed"Voices in the Sky"b/w "Dr. Livingstone, I Presume"27———————In Search of the Lost Chord"Ride My See-Saw"b/w "A Simple Game" 42—33126141——A-side on In Search of the Lost Chord/B-side non-album track1969"Never Comes the Day"b/w "So Deep Within You"——74—9190——On the Threshold of a Dream"Watching and Waiting"b/w "Out and In"————————To Our Children's Children's Children1970"Question"b/w "Candle of Life"236812119——A-side on A Question of Balance/B-side on To Our Children's Children's Children1971"The Story in Your Eyes"b/w "Melancholy Man"—687112314——A-side on Every Good Boy Deserves Favour/B-side on A Question of Balance1972"Isn't Life Strange"b/w "After You Came"13399—2920——A-side on Seventh Sojourn/B-side on Every Good Boy Deserves Favour"Nights in White Satin"b/w "Cities"981—2137—A-side on Days of Future Passed/B-side non-album track1973"I'm Just a Singer (In a Rock and Roll Band)"b/w "For My Lady"3639164128——Seventh Sojourn1978"Steppin' in a Slide Zone"b/w "I'll Be Level with You"—7841—3946——Octave"Driftwood"b/w "I'm Your Man"——60—596838—1981"Gemini Dream"b/w "Painted Smile"—361—1213—13Long Distance Voyager"The Voice"b/w "22,000 Days"—919461515161"Talking Out of Turn"b/w "Veteran Cosmic Rocker"——27—6560——1983"Blue World"b/w "Going Nowhere" (UK), "Sorry" (NA)35—40—6272—32The Present"Sitting at the Wheel"b/w "Sorry" (UK), "Going Nowhere" (NA)91—18—2730—3"Running Water"b/w "Under My Feet"———————1986"Your Wildest Dreams"b/w "Talkin' Talkin'"—2055—91012The Other Side of Life"The Other Side of Life"b/w "The Spirit"—80——587618111988"I Know You're Out There Somewhere"b/w "Miracle"523715—304092Sur la Mer"Here Comes the Weekend"b/w "River of Endless Love"——50"No More Lies"b/w "River of Endless Love"—————15—1991"Say It with Love"b/w "Lean on Me (Tonight)"——36——3122Keys of the Kingdom"Bless the Wings (That Bring You Back)"b/w "Once Is Enough"———————1999"English Sunset"———————Strange Times2003"December Snow"———————December "—" denotes releases that did not chart.
Notes A:"Nights in White Satin" charted highest in most countries on its 1972 re-release, except in the Netherlands where the original 1967 release charted higher.
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