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VENUES |
SET LIST |
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January 1, 1969 |
Graeme Edge weds Carol Mayers |
Reported in "Disc and Music Echo" January 11, 1969 |
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January 12-31, 1969 |
In the studio recording On the Threshold of a Dream |
Reported in “Higher and Higher” #46/47, Spring/Summer 2004, p. 18-27. The article confirms that the band took January 24 off to play the show at Manchester. |
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January 24 (27?), 1969 |
College of Commerce, Manchester |
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Show date and venue from an advertisement in "Melody Maker" January 25, 1969 reported by Val Weston. The website www.marmalade-skies.co.uk reports this concert as occurring on January 27, 1968. |
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February 1, 1969 |
Mothers Club, Birmingham |
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Show date and venue noted in "Disc" January 11, 1969 reported by Val Weston. Show date and venue noted at www.marmalade-skies.co.uk. |
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February 5, 1969 |
Top Rank,
Leicester |
Show date and venue noted at www.marmalade-skies.co.uk. Noted as an
upcoming show in "New Musical Express" of January 18, 1969 as the
student's Arts Ball with Bedrocks, Nice and Fairport Convention,
reported by Val Weston. |
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February 6, 1969 |
King's Hall, Aberystwyth |
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Show date and venue noted in "Disc" January 11, 1969 reported by Val Weston. Show date and venue noted at www.marmalade-skies.co.uk. |
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February 7 (9?), 1969 |
TV appearance on ITV's (UK) "Tom Jones Show" |
Departure |
Media appearance noted at www.marmalade-skies.co.uk (as February 9) and at www.tv.com/episode/175042/summary.html (as February 7). |
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February 8, 1969 |
University of Southampton, Southampton |
Show date and venue noted at www.marmalade-skies.co.uk. Show date, venue and opening act Pfusiform (a band comprised of students at the University) noted on a ticket stub, reported by Marlene Sower. |
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February 13, 1969 |
Skyline Ballroom,
Hull |
Show date and venue reported at www.marmalade-skies.co.uk. The Moody Blues shared the bill with The Nice and Fairport Convention. |
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February 14, 1969 |
Old Union, University of Southampton, Southampton
Goldsmith's College, London |
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Southampton show
date and venue noted at www.goldenjubilee.soton.ac.uk/1969.htm,
which also noted that the Moodies played to a capacity crowd. Reported
by Val Weston. London show date and venue reported at www.marmalade-skies.co.uk. The Moody Blues shared the bill with Alan Bown, Elmer Gantry's Velvet Opera and Deviants. |
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February 21, 1969 |
University,
Sheffield |
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Show date and venue noted in "Disc", January 11, 1969 reported by Val Weston. |
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February 22, 1969 |
Brunel
University, Uxbridge |
Show date and venue noted at www.marmalade-skies.co.uk |
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February 23, 1969 |
The Moody Blues are featured on BBC radio's "Top Gear" |
Media appearance noted at www.marmalade-skies.co.uk |
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February 24, 1969 |
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February 25, 1969 |
Sheffield University, Sheffield |
Show date and venue reported at www.marmalade-skies.co.uk. The Moody Blues shared the bill with Hollies, Julie Driscoll, Brian Auger & The Trinity, and Fairport Convention. |
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March 1, 1969 |
Manchester Tech College, Manchester |
Show date and venue reported at www.marmalade-skies.co.uk. |
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March 15, 1969 |
Edward Herbert
Building, Loughborough University |
Show date and venue reported at www.marmalade-skies.co.uk. The Moodies shared the bill with Van der Graaf Generator and Legay as noted on a flier at www.vandergraafgenerator.com. Reported by Ian. |
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March 22, 1969 |
Aston University,
Birmingham |
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Show date and venue noted in "Melody Maker", March 22, 1969, reported by Val Weston. Show date and venue reported at www.marmalade-skies.co.uk. |
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March 28, 1969 |
Seymour Hall
Student's Union, London |
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Show date and venue from an advertisement in "Melody Maker", March 22, 1969, reported by Val Weston. The Moody Blues shared the bill with Chicken Shack and Rainbows. |
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April, 1969 |
Album On the Threshold of a Dream is released worldwide |
Album release noted in first "discography issue" of "Higher and Higher" #4, Winter/Spring 1985 p. 5 |
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April 14-18, 1969 |
The Moody Blues are featured by
BBC radio's Tony Brandon |
Media appearance noted at www.marmalade-skies.co.uk |
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April 26, 1969 |
Mothers Club,
Birmingham |
Show date and venue reported at www.marmalade-skies.co.uk. |
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April 27, 1969 |
Sadler's Wells,
London |
Dr. Livingstone,
I Presume |
This was a
one-off concert "In Aid of Shelter", which began at 3:00 p.m. with the
Moodies playing for one hour. Show date, venue and songs played
noted in "New Music Express" and "Disc"
both of May 3, 1969, reported by Val Weston. An ad of unknown origin also gives this date and venue, with the Moody Blues getting top billing, supported by Indo-Jazz Fusions, John Mayer and Joe Harriott, reported by Val Weston. Also noted at www.marmalade-skies.co.uk. |
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April 28 - May 2, 1969 |
The Moody Blues are featured by
BBC radio's Tony Brandon |
Media appearance noted at www.marmalade-skies.co.uk |
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May 10-24, 1969 |
In the studio recording To Our Children's Children's Children |
To Our Children's Children's Children was recorded in blocks on May 10-24, July 11-12, July 29-31, August 8-11, and August 18-19, 1969, as reported in “Higher and Higher” #26/27, Summer 1995, p. 21-29. |
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May 16, 1969 |
TV appearance on "Twien" |
Never Comes the Day |
Date, program name and song played noted on the DVD Nights in White Satin |
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June 2-6, 1969 |
The Moody Blues are featured by BBC radio's Jimmy Young |
Media appearance noted at www.marmalade-skies.co.uk |
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June 25, 1969 |
In the studio recording To Our Children's Children's Children |
To Our Children's Children's Children was recorded in blocks on May 10-24, July 11-12, July 29-31, August 8-11, and August 18-19, 1969, as reported in “Higher and Higher” #26/27, Summer 1995, p. 21-29. June 25 was also noted as a recording date at a different studio, which was deemed unsuitable, so the remainder of that session was canceled. |
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June 27, 1969 |
TV appearance on French TV show "Tous En Scene", Le Kremlin- Bicętre, Paris |
Ride My See-Saw |
Media appearance and set list from a video boot, reported by Gloria Shiraef. |
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June 30 - July 4, 1969 |
The Moody Blues are featured by BBC radio's Terry Wogan |
Media appearance noted at www.marmalade-skies.co.uk |
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July 11-12 and 29-31, 1969 |
In the studio recording To Our Children's Children's Children |
To Our Children's Children's Children was recorded in blocks on May 10-24, July 11-12, July 29-31, August 8-11, and August 18-19, 1969, as reported in “Higher and Higher” #26/27, Summer 1995, p. 21-29. |
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August 3, 1969 |
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The Moodies were slated to appear at this festival, as noted in "New Musical Express", May 17, 1969 (reported by Val Weston) and in a (New Jersey) Star-Ledger Staff online article of August 1, 2004 (reported by Donna Whiting), but canceled, as confirmed by the person who handled the bookings for the festival. |
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August 7, 1969 |
Van Dyke's, Plymouth |
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Show date and venue from an advertisement in "Melody Maker", August 9, 1969, reported by Val Weston. The Moodies were supported by Audience. Show date and venue noted at www.marmalade-skies.co.uk |
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August 8-9 and 11, 1969 |
In the studio recording To Our Children's Children's Children |
To Our Children's Children's Children was recorded in blocks on May 10-24, July 11-12, July 29-31, August 8-11, and August 18-19, 1969, as reported in “Higher and Higher” #26/27, Summer 1995, p. 21-29. |
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August 16 (?), 1969 |
Socialist Rally, venue and city unknown France |
The Moodies had been invited to play both this date and Woodstock, and although they appear on some Woodstock promotional posters, they instead played in France, based on the flip of a coin, reported by Robin Bean. Although the exact date of this concert is unknown, Woodstock took place August 15-17, so Saturday, August 16 is an educated guess. |
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August 18-19, 1969 |
In the studio recording To Our Children’s Children’s Children |
To Our Children's Children's Children was recorded in blocks on May 10-24, July 11-12, July 29-31, August 8-11, and August 18-19, 1969, as reported in “Higher and Higher” #26/27, Summer 1995, p. 21-29. |
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August 21-24, 1969 |
venue unknown, Bilzen, Belgium |
The Moodies played at a festival which included Soft Machine, Taste, Deep Purple and Brian Auger & the Trinity. Which day the Moodies performed is unknown. Noted at www.users.skynet.be/bk338984/agendab.html, reported by Jens Pruess. |
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August 23, 1969 |
TV appearance on ATV's (UK) "Frankie Howerd Show" |
Media appearance noted at www.marmalade-skies.co.uk |
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August 30, 1969 |
Isle of Wight Festival |
Dr. Livingstone,
I Presume |
Show date, venue
and songs played (although likely not a complete list, and not in the
correct order - the order listed is a guess) noted in "New Musical
Express", September 6, 1969, reported by Steve Davis. |
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September 5, 1969 |
Playback for the band of the final mix of To Our Children’s Children’s Children |
Reported in “Higher and Higher” #26/27, Summer 1995, p. 21-29. |
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October, 1969 |
The Moody Blues launch their Threshold label with Timon and Trapeze being the first to sign on |
Noted at www.marmalade-skies.co.uk |
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October 21, 1969 |
TV appearance on BBC's "Monster Music Mash" |
Media appearance noted at www.marmalade-skies.co.uk |
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October 31, 1969 |
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Show date and venue from "New Music Express", October 11, 1969, reported by Val Weston. "Graeme Edge and Mike Pinder, of the Moody Blues, were in Hollywood this week meeting with the Press and making arrangements for their upcoming tours here, commencing with an October 31 appearance at the Inglewood Forum with Jefferson Airplane. . ." Cancellation due to delayed visas noted in "New Music Express", November 8, 1969, reported by Val Weston. "The group is now hoping to compensate by giving a free concert in Los Angeles before returning to Britain on December 1." This free concert became the Elysian Park Love-In on November 1 with Jefferson Airplane and others. |
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November, 1969 |
Album To Our Children's Children's Children is released worldwide |
Album release noted in first "discography issue" of "Higher and Higher" #4, Winter/Spring 1985 p. 5 |
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November 1-2, 1969 |
Elysian Park "Love In", Los Angeles, CA |
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Free concert played with Jefferson Airplane, Hot Tuna and Wolf Gang. Show date and other acts noted at www.mv.com/ipusers/owsley/airplane/jabase.txt |
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November 1, 1969 |
Golden Gym, California Western College, San Diego, CA |
Gypsy |
Show date and venue noted at www.sandiegoconcertarchive.com/concertarchive/11-november.html, reported by Claudia Bobrow. Although the Moody Blues also reportedly played Elysian Park in Los Angeles, they could have also played San Diego, as the two cities are only about 130 miles apart. Show date, venue and songs played (although the order is uncertain) reported by Chuck and Carol Bramwell. |
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November 6, 1969 |
TV appearance on "This is Tom Jones" |
Are You Sitting Comfortably? |
Noted at www.txhighlands.com/titjepisodes.htm, reported by Bob Hardy. |
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November 7, 1969 |
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November 8, 1969 |
Agrodome,
Vancouver, BC |
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Show date and venue reported by Stefan Stanimirov - The Moodies were the opening act for Canned Heat |
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November 15, 1969 |
Cal Expo,
Sacramento, CA |
The Moody Blues were top of a bill shared with Country Joe and the Fish, billed as a "Moratorium Day Gathering" (a protest for war moratorium). Show date, venue and supporting acts noted on a poster or handbill, reported by Bob Hardy. Bob also reports that there was an unlisted opening act called AUM, which was a power trio featuring Carlos Santana's cousin Wayne on guitar and vocals. Although there is no year listed on the poster, Bob supplied the year for the show, and described the venue as a big concrete box with no seats. |
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November ?, 1969 |
Fountain Street
Church, Grand Rapids, MI |
Show date and venue noted in a "Grand Rapids Press" article by John Sinkevics on November 17, 2003, which noted, "At that time, only two years after release of their first album, band members had asked about experiencing an American Thanksgiving firsthand, so the Fountain Club youth group that sponsored the Fountain Street Church concert arranged preshow dinners with some East Grand Rapids families." Article reported by Phil Ohmer, who also reports that the Moodies mentioned that it was the first time they had performed in a church. |
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date unknown, 1969 |
Gym at the State
University of New York, Stony Brook, NY |
Legend of a Mind |
Year and venue noted in an article from the WUSB FM Program Guide, Fall 1985, reprinted at web.archive.org/web/20050219204003/http://wusb.fm/archive/articles/ConcertMemories.htm, reported by Joyce Kelley. "Incredible moments remain from these days at Stony Brook: ... Timothy Leary materializing on stage to join The Moody Blues for "The Legend of a Mind,"..." |
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November 30, 1969 |
Festival, West
Palm Beach, FL |
Festival date and city noted at www.timeisonourside.com/guests.html, reported by Val Weston. Other performers at the festival were the Rolling Stones, Ten Years After, King Crimson, Spooky Tooth, The Band, Janis Joplin, Iron Butterfly, Steppenwolf and The Chamber Brothers. |
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December 5, 1969 |
Odeon, Newcastle |
Gypsy |
General Tour Notes: The Moodies toured the UK in December 1969 with Trapeze and Timon as opening acts, reported in "Higher and Higher" #23, Fall 1994 p.28. Tour dates and venues noted in "New Music Express", November 8, 1969 reported by Val Weston. Tour date and venue noted at www.marmalade-skies.co.uk Set list from the
December 12 show, which was recorded and released as the "live" portion
of Caught Live +5 |
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December 6, 1969 |
Odeon,
Manchester |
See General Tour Notes for December 5. |
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December 7, 1969 |
Usher Hall,
Edinburgh |
See General Tour Notes for December 5. Show date and venue noted in "New Music Express", December 13, 1969, reported by Val Weston. "It was the first-ever Sunday night pop concert Edinburgh Corporation had allowed in their beloved hall. Not even in the Beatles and Stones era would they permit the doors to be opened on the Sabbath. If the Moodies and the crowd kept the thing nice and orderly, other Sunday concerts would follow. Well, we can look forward to more Sunday sessions. The Moodies behaved themselves (what else do the City Fathers expect?) and the 2,420 fans who packed the house offered not the slightest hint of trouble." The songs noted in the article were "Gypsy", "Legend of a King" (sic), "Dr. Livingston, I Presume", "Sunset" and "... a three-part excerpt, comprising two songs and a poem from Threshold of a Dream”. |
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December 11, 1969 |
Colston Hall,
Bristol |
See General Tour Notes for December 5. |
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December 12, 1969 |
Royal Albert
Hall, London |
See General Tour Notes for December 5. |
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December 13, 1969 |
Gaumont, Southampton |
See General Tour Notes for December 5. |
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December 14, 1969 |
Odeon,
Birmingham |
See General Tour Notes for December 5. |
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December 27, 1969 |
"Christmas at the BBC", Royal Albert Hall, London |
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This show was broadcast live on the BBC and included Timon |
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Updated October 20, 2006 |
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