Long Distance Voyager

1981 studio album by The Moody Blues

Long Distance Voyager is the tenth studio album by English progressive rock band The Moody Blues and was released 15 May, 1981 through Threshold Records. It went to number 1 in Canada and the United States, number 7 in Australia and the United Kingdom and number 8 in New Zealand.

Long Distance Voyager
Studio album by
Released15 May 1981 (1981-05-15)[1]
Recorded19 February 1980 – 14 April 1981 at Threshold Studios and RAK Studios, London
GenreProgressive rock, synthpop, pop rock
Length46:32
LabelThreshold
ProducerPip Williams
The Moody Blues chronology
Octave
(1978)
Long Distance Voyager
(1981)
The Present
(1983)
Singles from Long Distance Voyager
  1. "Gemini Dream"
    Released: May 1981
  2. "The Voice"
    Released: July 1981
  3. "Talking Out of Turn"
    Released: November 1981
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic4/5 stars[2]
Rolling Stone4/5 stars[3]

Original track listing

Side One
No.TitleLead vocalsLength
1. "The Voice"  Hayward 5:21
2. "Talking Out of Turn"  Lodge 7:18
3. "Gemini Dream"  Hayward, Lodge 4:09
4. "In My World"  Hayward 7:22
Side Two
No.TitleLead vocalsLength
1. "Meanwhile"  Hayward 4:08
2. "22,000 Days"  Thomas, Hayward, Lodge 5:25
3. "Nervous"  Lodge 5:45
4. "Painted Smile"  Thomas 3:18
5. "Reflective Smile"  Dave Symonds 0:36
6. "Veteran Cosmic Rocker"  Thomas 3:18

References