On the Threshold of a Dream
Studio album by
The Moody Blues
Released25 April 1969 (UK)
30 May 1969 (US)
Recorded12–31 January 1969
StudioDecca Studios, London
GenreProgressive rock
Length36:59
LabelDeram
ProducerTony Clarke
The Moody Blues chronology
In Search of the Lost Chord
(1968)		 On the Threshold of a Dream
(1969)		 To Our Children's Children's Children
(1969)
Singles from On the Threshold of a Dream
  1. "Never Comes the Day"
    Released: 2 April 1969

On the Threshold of a Dream is the fourth album by The Moody Blues, released in April 1969 on the Deram label.

Content

The album begins with a poem derived from Cogito, ergo sum and inspired by I have no mouth and I must scream accompanied by electronic sounds, and these sounds also appear at the close of the album — most European vinyl pressings of the album continue the sounds into the album's run-out groove, causing them to play continuously until the record player's tonearm is lifted. Tape and CD versions of the album employ a slow fade.

Release

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
Robert ChristgauD−[2]

On the Threshold of a Dream was released on 25 April 1969 in the UK[3] and 30 May 1969 in the US.[4] On the Threshold of a Dream provided the Moody Blues with their first British number-one album, and also boosted their American fortunes by becoming their first top-20 album there. It proved to be one of the group's more enduring records in the US, staying in the Billboard LPs chart for more than two and a half years.

The album, along with the subsequent To Our Children's Children's Children, was among the tapes carried by Apollo 15 astronaut Al Worden to the moon.[5]

In March 2006 the album was completely remastered into SACD format and repackaged with nine extra tracks. In 2008 a remaster for standard audio CD was issued with the same bonus tracks.

Track listing

Side One
No.TitleWriter(s)Lead vocalsLength
1."In the Beginning"Graeme EdgeHayward, Pinder, Edge (narration)2:08
2."Lovely to See You"Justin HaywardHayward2:35
3."Dear Diary"Ray ThomasThomas3:56
4."Send Me No Wine"John LodgeHayward, Lodge, Thomas, Pinder2:20
5."To Share Our Love"LodgePinder, Lodge2:54
6."So Deep Within You"Mike PinderPinder3:07
Side Two
No.TitleWriter(s)Lead vocalsLength
1."Never Comes the Day"HaywardHayward4:43
2."Lazy Day"ThomasThomas, Hayward2:43
3."Are You Sitting Comfortably?"Hayward, ThomasHayward3:29
4."The Dream"EdgePinder (narration)0:57
5."Have You Heard (Part 1)"PinderPinder1:30
6."The Voyage"Pinderinstrumental3:58
7."Have You Heard (Part 2)"PinderPinder2:32

Personnel

Additional personnel

Charts

Chart (1969) Peak
position
Canada Top Albums/CDs (RPM)[7] 26
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[8] 11
Finnish Albums (The Official Finnish Charts)[9] 6
French Albums (SNEP)[10] 1
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[11] 37
Norwegian Albums (VG-lista)[12] 12
UK Albums (OCC)[13] 1
US Billboard 200[14] 20

Certifications

Region CertificationCertified units/sales
Canada (Music Canada)[15] Platinum 100,000^
United Kingdom (BPI)[16]
release of 2008 		Silver 60,000^
United States (RIAA)[17] Platinum 1,000,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

  1. ↑ Allmusic review
  2. ↑ Christgau, Robert (18 September 1969). "Consumer Guide (4)". The Village Voice. New York. Retrieved 29 July 2012.
  3. ↑ "Moody Blues | Full Official Chart History | Official Charts Company". Official Charts. Retrieved 12 June 2016.
  4. ↑ "The Moody Blues – Chart History | Billboard". Billboard. Retrieved 12 June 2016.
  5. ↑ "Al Worden's Apollo 15 Flown Music Cassette Tapes".
  6. ↑ "Justin Hayward of the Moody Blues on His Days of Future Passed (and Present) |". Rockcellarmagazine.com. 28 September 2016. Archived from the original on 4 October 2014. Retrieved 2 October 2016.
  7. ↑ "Top RPM Albums: Issue 6061". RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved 6 February 2022.
  8. ↑ "Dutchcharts.nl – The Moody Blues – On the Threshold of a Dream" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 6 February 2022.
  9. ↑ Pennanen, Timo (2006). Sisältää hitin – levyt ja esittäjät Suomen musiikkilistoilla vuodesta 1972 (in Finnish) (1st ed.). Helsinki: Kustannusosakeyhtiö Otava. ISBN 978-951-1-21053-5.
  10. ↑ "Le Détail des Albums de chaque Artiste – M". Infodisc.fr (in French). Archived from the original on 22 October 2014. Retrieved 9 June 2012. Select Moody Blues from the menu, then press OK.
  11. ↑ "Offiziellecharts.de – The Moody Blues – On the Threshold of a Dream" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 6 February 2022.
  12. ↑ "Norwegiancharts.com – The Moody Blues – On the Threshold of a Dream". Hung Medien. Retrieved 6 February 2022.
  13. ↑ "The Moody Blues | Artist | Official Charts". UK Albums Chart. Retrieved 6 February 2022.
  14. ↑ "The Moody Blues Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved 5 February 2022.
  15. ↑ "Canadian album certifications – The Moody Blues – On the Threshold of a Dream". Music Canada.
  16. ↑ "British album certifications – The Moody Blues – On the Threshold of a Dream". British Phonographic Industry.
  17. ↑ "American album certifications – The Moody Blues – On the Threshold of a Dream". Recording Industry Association of America.
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