I discovered all too recently that the Moody Blues weren’t the sort of schlocky, soulless dad rock that I had expected them to be. Instead, they were charming pioneers that guided much of psychedelic pop’s shift to progressive rock—much closer to The Zombies and Pink Floyd than the Allman Brothers. After being captured by the … Continue reading Record #701: The Moody Blues – In Search of the Lost Chord (1968)