The Present
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The Present
Studio album by The Moody Blues
Released	29 August 1983
Recorded	1983
Length	42:03
Label	Polydor Records
Producer	Pip Williams
Professional reviews
Allmusic: [1]
The Moody Blues chronology
Long Distance Voyager (1981) The Present (1983) The Other Side of Life (1986)
Singles from The Present
"Blue World" Released: August 1983 "Sitting at the Wheel" Released: November 1983 "Running Water" Released: March 1984

The Present is a 1983 album by The Moody Blues. It is the second album of the Patrick Moraz era. It had three minor hit singles, "Blue World" (#62) , "Sitting at the Wheel" (#27) and "Running Water". The album itself features strong compositions, but with a track order designed to captialize on the legacy of the more successful Long Distance Voyager, with Justin Hayward's songs at the beginning and Ray Thomas' as finales.

Track listing

1. "Blue World" (Justin Hayward) – 5:19
2. "Meet Me Halfway" (Hayward/John Lodge) – 4:08
3. "Sitting at the Wheel" (Lodge) – 5:40
4. "Going Nowhere" (Graeme Edge) – 5:33
5. "Hole in the World" (Lodge) – 1:54
6. "Under My Feet" (Lodge) – 4:51
7. "It's Cold Outside of Your Heart" (Hayward) – 4:27
8. "Running Water" (Hayward) – 3:23
9. "I Am" (Ray Thomas) – 1:40
10. "Sorry" (Thomas) – 5:02

Personnel

• Justin Hayward - vocals, guitar
• John Lodge - vocals, bass guitar
• Ray Thomas - vocals, harmonica, flute
• Graeme Edge - drums
• Patrick Moraz - keyboards
• Pip Williams - sequencing

Chart positions

Album - Billboard (North America)

Singles - Billboard (North America)