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All Music Guide - Bruce Eder
The most romantic album to come out of the Moody Blues' orbit, and the biggest success by any of the members during the group's five-year hiatus, Justin Hayward and John Lodge's Blue Jays actually started life as a busted collaboration between Hayward and Moody Blues keyboardist Mike Pinder, with Tony Clarke producing and John Lodge in a supporting role, until Pinder pulled out. Clarke then salvaged the early work by holding it together as a collaboration between Hayward and Lodge. Hayward has the more distinctive body of songs, but their strength as a unit lies in their vocal pairing, which is as strong here as it ever was with the group. The pair play the guitars and ...
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Editorial Reviews

All Music Guide - Bruce Eder
The most romantic album to come out of the Moody Blues' orbit, and the biggest success by any of the members during the group's five-year hiatus, Justin Hayward and John Lodge's Blue Jays actually started life as a busted collaboration between Hayward and Moody Blues keyboardist Mike Pinder, with Tony Clarke producing and John Lodge in a supporting role, until Pinder pulled out. Clarke then salvaged the early work by holding it together as a collaboration between Hayward and Lodge. Hayward has the more distinctive body of songs, but their strength as a unit lies in their vocal pairing, which is as strong here as it ever was with the group. The pair play the guitars and basses, backed by a group that includes members of Providence, who were signed to the Moodies' Threshold Records. Hayward wrote or co-wrote seven of the original album's ten songs, and most of it is fairly impressive as soft romantic rock, although "Nights Winters Years," which ended the original LP's first side, is a little bit too melodramatic, making Hayward's "Nights in White Satin" seem almost restrained by comparison. Lodge has one of the better rockers to come out of the group's orbit, however, in "Saved By the Music," which opened the original LP's second side. An alternately exuberant and reflective song that manages to be surprisingly spiritual, it has a great break and a better beat, and features harmonizing that will delight any fan of either musician or the original group. It's also the perfect lead into "I Dreamed Last Night," the best of Hayward's songs out of this entire project and period in his history. The production by Clarke echoes the best Moody Blues sound. The bonus track, "Blue Guitar," a follow-up single to the album that started life as a Hayward solo track recorded with his longtime friends the members of 10cc -- with Lodge and Clarke adding their contribution for this release -- is an added attraction to the CD. Blue Jays was reissued in the late spring of 2004 under the Decca Records imprint -- initially, at least, only in England -- with significantly upgraded sound and extremely thorough new annotation. It's definitely worth tracking down for the improved, audiophile-level sound quality.
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Product Details

  • Release Date: 6/15/2004
  • Label: Polygram Uk
  • UPC: 042288288220
  • Catalog Number: 882882
  • Sales rank: 45,107

Tracks

Disc 1
  1. 1 This Morning - Justin Hayward & John Lodge (5:57)
  2. 2 Remember Me (My Friend) - Justin Hayward & John Lodge (5:28)
  3. 3 My Brother - Justin Hayward & John Lodge (3:28)
  4. 4 You - Justin Hayward & John Lodge (4:35)
  5. 5 Nights Winters Years - Justin Hayward & John Lodge (3:37)
  6. 6 Saved by the Music - Justin Hayward & John Lodge (6:09)
  7. 7 I Dreamed Last Night - Justin Hayward & John Lodge (4:28)
  8. 8 Who Are You Now - Justin Hayward & John Lodge (2:29)
  9. 9 Maybe - Justin Hayward & John Lodge (5:37)
  10. 10 When You Wake Up - Justin Hayward & John Lodge (5:24)
  11. 11 Blue Guitar - Justin Hayward & John Lodge (3:37)
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Album Credits

Performance Credits
John Lodge Primary Artist, Bass
Peter Knight Conductor
Kirk Duncan Piano
John Hayward Guitar
Tom Tompkins Viola
Graham Deakin Drums
Tim Tompkins Cello
Jim Cockey Violin
Technical Credits
Justin Hayward Composer
John Lodge Composer
10cc Producer
Tony Clarke Producer
Derek Varnals Engineer
Dave Baker Engineer
Phil Travers Illustrations
Mark Powell Liner Notes, Reissue Producer, Reissue Research
Paschal Byrne Remastering
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  • Anonymous

    Posted October 1, 2010

    Moody Blue Jays

    This album should be in every Moody Blues fan's collection. When I got this album back in 1975 it really filled the space between Seventh Sojourn and Octave. Everyone got the play on words in the title, the two Moody Blue Jays being Justin & John. And contrary to the impression given by Bruce Eder's All Music Guide review, Blue Jays is not a Justin album with John tacked on. It is a genuine collaboration, with Moody Blues producer Tony Clarke at the helm. (See the notes in the booklet for the 1987 CD release.) Check out the mid-70s solo efforts by the other Moodies too, there's some good stuff there!

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