Album: Keys of the Kingdom
Artist: The Moody Blues
1991 Polydor
CD: 849-433-2

Band Members:
Justin Hayward
John Lodge
Ray Thomas
Graeme Edge

Additional Musicians:
Paul Bliss - drum and keyboard programming (1,6,7)
Bias Boshell - drum and keyboard programming (3,4,10-12)
Andy Duncan - drums (3,11)
Patrick Moraz - keyboards (4,10,11)
Guy Barker - trumpet (4,11)
Jamie Talbot - alto sax (4,11)
Nigel Hitchcock - tenor sax (4,11)
Peter Beachill - trombone (4,11)

String arrangement by Tony Visconti (4)
Tap Dance Sequence (3) - Stephen Mear (from Lipson Tinker)

Brass management by Ben Robbins (9)
Arranged and conducted by Anne Dudley (2,8)
Pro Arte Orchestra of London

Produced by Christopher Neil (1,6,7)
Produced by Alan Tarney (2,8,9)
Produced, recorded and mixed by Tony Visconti (3,4,10-12)

Tracks:
 1. Say it with love (Hayward) 3:55
 2. Bless the wings [that bring you back] (Hayward) 5:10
 3. Is this heaven? (Hayward/Lodge) 4:04
 4. Say what you mean [Parts I & II] (Hayward) 5:37
 6. Lean on me [tonight] (Lodge) 4:56
 7. Hope and pray (Hayward) 5:03
 8. Shadows on the wall (Lodge) 5:06
 9. Once is enough (Hayward/Lodge) 4:02
10. Celtic sonata (Thomas) 5:00
11. Magic (Lodge) 5:12
12. Never blame the rainbows for the rain (Hayward/Thomas) 4:57

Comments: "Say What You Mean," by far the highlight of the album, spills
over into track 5.

submitted by Ray Riethmeier.


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