Keys of the Kingdom
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Keys of the Kingdom
Studio album by The Moody Blues
Released	June 25, 1991
Recorded	1990-1991
Genre	Rock
Length	53:02
Label	Polydor
Professional reviews
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The Moody Blues chronology
Greatest Hits (1989) Keys of the Kingdom (1991) A Night at Red Rocks with the Colorado Symphony Orchestra (1993)

Keys of the Kingdom is an album released by the rock band The Moody Blues in 1991. Though some of the tracks recall the strength of the songwriting on Sur La Mer, the failure of Keys of the Kingdom to produce any major hit singles would mark the beginning of the Moodies' decline in popularity with mainstream audiences after their success in the MTV video generation. Flautist Ray Thomas plays more of a substantial role on this record, with his first ambient flute piece in eight years. Although drum machines are still used heavily, this album sees the band beginning to return to a more airy rock oriented sound (similar to The Present), rather than the previous two albums forays' into synthesizer-pop. Keyboardist Patrick Moraz left the band after completing only a few tracks for this album, and he is listed as an 'additional' keyboard player. As this was the second time the band and their keyboardist would part ways, their future album and re-release booklets would distance themselves from Moraz and any future keyboardists they hired from being members of the band.

This was the last Moody Blues album before their extravagant concert at Red Rocks and a series of symphonic tours with orchestras.

Track listing

1. "Say It with Love" (Justin Hayward)– 3:57
2. "Bless the Wings (That Bring You Back)" (Hayward) – 5:11
3. "Is This Heaven?" (Hayward/John Lodge) – 4:04
4. "Say What You Mean (Parts I and II)" (Hayward) – 5:37
5. "Lean on Me (Tonight)" (Lodge) – 4:58
6. "Hope and Pray" (Hayward) – 5:03
7. "Shadows on the Wall" (Lodge) – 5:08
8. "Once Is Enough" (Hayward/Lodge) – 4:03
9. "Celtic Sonant" (Ray Thomas) – 5:02
10. "Magic" (Lodge) – 5:11
11. "Never Blame the Rainbows for the Rain" (Hayward/Thomas) – 4:57

Personnel

Justin Hayward - vocals, guitar

John Lodge - vocals, bass guitar

Ray Thomas - vocals, flute

Graeme Edge - drums

Patrick Moraz - keyboards

Bias Boshell - keyboards

Paul Bliss - keyboards

Nigel Hitchcock - saxophone

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