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| The Present | 
 enlarge | Artist: Moody Blues
Label: Universal
Category: Music
List Price: £9.99
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Avg. Customer Rating:  (3 reviews)
Sales Rank: 60567
Format: Import
Media: Audio CD
Discs: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 5.6 x 5 x 0.5
MPN: 810119
UPC: 042281011924
EAN: 0042281011924
ASIN: B000001F2S
Release Date: October 1, 1999
Availability: Usually dispatched within 1-2 business days
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| Tracks:
| • | Blue World | | • | Meet Me Halfway | | • | Sitting At The Wheel | | • | Going Nowhere | | • | Hole In The World | | • | Under My Feet | | • | It's Cold Outside Of Your Heart | | • | Running Water | | • | I Am | | • | Sorry |
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| Customer Reviews:
 There are some good tracks on this album that make it worthy of purchase! June 5, 2007
2 out of 3 found this review helpful
The Present (1983)
"Blue world", steady rhythmic Justin Hayward track, with swirling synthesiser and eerie backing vocals introduce the album. "Meet me halfway," (J.Hayward/Lodge) an assuring Hayward/Lodge sound with familiar guitar and piano accompaniment.
"Sitting at the wheel", (Lodge) this track would not be out of place on an American teenage movie soundtrack, which has, unfortunately lost its integrity. Not a favourite. "Going nowhere", (Graham Edge) clean haunting acoustic guitar track, with effects and harmonic vocal backing. Good contrast in voice from Graham, it sounds like a Moody Blues track should.
"Hole in the world", (Lodge) - solo guitar and instrumental of marching drums leading into "Under my feet", (Lodge) keeps the album honest, a brief interjection in similarity to "Albatross", (Fleetwood Mac) but not enough to get the lawyers to the door.
"It's cold outside of your heart", falls short of expectation for Justin, with the track appearing drawn out and mediocre. "Running Water", although an improvement is effected in similar manner and Justin appears to strain on this track.
"I am", (Thomas) - Ray Thomas quickly rescues this album with these tracks, which begins with the sound of a flute, brought back to life, this, then flows into "Sorry", (Thomas). The track ebbs and flows in pace along with the lyrics, this is what we recognise and enjoy about the Moody Blues.
In conclusion: Although Hayward and Lodge are the predominant writers, this album highlights Ray Thomas and Graham Edges contributions to the Moody Blues sound. There are some good tracks on this album which make it worthy of purchase.
 The Present one of the Moody Blues finest albums January 12, 2003
8 out of 8 found this review helpful
Brilliant album. I believe this is one of their finest albums and that includes the core 7. Wonderful songs.Tehnically breathtaking. They rock or can make you cry. Running Water is a superb ballad and I think one of Justin Haywards best.Why do the Moodies think this is a bad album and refuse to play any of the music from the album at any of their concerts? Recorded 20 years ago and sounds fresh today as it did then. Superb.
Absolutely superb February 28, 2002
6 out of 6 found this review helpful
This is by far my favourite Moody Blues album and one of my favourite albums of all time. There is not a single track that will disappoint here from the Rock and Roll classics such as 'Blue World' and 'Sitting by the Wheel' to the quietly reflective 'Running Water' and 'Sorry'. If you like Justin Hayward's music or The Moody Blues at all then buy this album!
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