On the Threshold of a Dream

On the Threshold of a Dream is the fourth album by The Moody Blues, released in April 1969 on the Deram label.

On the Threshold of a Dream
Studio album by
The Moody Blues
Released25 April 1969 (UK)
30 May 1969 (US)
Recorded12–31 January 1969
StudioDecca Studios, London
GenreProgressive rock
Length36:59
LabelDeram
ProducerTony Clarke
The Moody Blues chronology
In Search of the Lost Chord
(1968)		 On the Threshold of a Dream
(1969)		 To Our Children's Children's Children
(1969)
Singles from On the Threshold of a Dream
  1. "Never Comes the Day"
    Released: 2 April 1969

Content

The album begins with a poem derived from Cogito, ergo sum and inspired by I have no mouth and I must scream accompanied by electronic sounds, and these sounds also appear at the close of the album — most European vinyl pressings of the album continue the sounds into the album's run-out groove, causing them to play continuously until the record player's tonearm is lifted. Tape and CD versions of the album employ a slow fade.

Release
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
Robert ChristgauD−[2]

On the Threshold of a Dream was released on 25 April 1969 in the UK[3] and 30 May 1969 in the US.[4] On the Threshold of a Dream provided the Moody Blues with their first British number-one album, and also boosted their American fortunes by becoming their first top-20 album there. It proved to be one of the group's more enduring records in the US, staying in the Billboard LPs chart for more than two and a half years.

The album, along with the subsequent To Our Children's Children's Children, was among the tapes carried by Apollo 15 astronaut Al Worden to the moon.[5]

In March 2006 the album was completely remastered into SACD format and repackaged with nine extra tracks. In 2008 a remaster for standard audio CD was issued with the same bonus tracks.

Track listing
Side One
No.TitleWriter(s)Lead vocalsLength
1."In the Beginning"Graeme EdgeHayward, Pinder, Edge (narration)2:08
2."Lovely to See You"Justin HaywardHayward2:35
3."Dear Diary"Ray ThomasThomas3:56
4."Send Me No Wine"John LodgeHayward, Lodge, Thomas, Pinder2:20
5."To Share Our Love"LodgePinder, Lodge2:54
6."So Deep Within You"Mike PinderPinder3:07
Side Two
No.TitleWriter(s)Lead vocalsLength
1."Never Comes the Day"HaywardHayward4:43
2."Lazy Day"ThomasThomas, Hayward2:43
3."Are You Sitting Comfortably?"Hayward, ThomasHayward3:29
4."The Dream"EdgePinder (narration)0:57
5."Have You Heard (Part 1)"PinderPinder1:30
6."The Voyage"Pinderinstrumental3:58
7."Have You Heard (Part 2)"PinderPinder2:32

Personnel
Additional personnel

Charts
Chart (1969) Peak
position
Canada Top Albums/CDs (RPM)[7] 26
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[8] 11
Finnish Albums (The Official Finnish Charts)[9] 6
French Albums (SNEP)[10] 1
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[11] 37
Norwegian Albums (VG-lista)[12] 12
UK Albums (OCC)[13] 1
US Billboard 200[14] 20

Certifications
Region CertificationCertified units/sales
Canada (Music Canada)[15] Platinum 100,000^
United Kingdom (BPI)[16]
release of 2008 		Silver 60,000^
United States (RIAA)[17] Platinum 1,000,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References
  1. Allmusic review
  2. Christgau, Robert (18 September 1969). "Consumer Guide (4)". The Village Voice. New York. Retrieved 29 July 2012.
  3. "Moody Blues | Full Official Chart History | Official Charts Company". Official Charts. Retrieved 12 June 2016.
  4. "The Moody Blues – Chart History | Billboard". Billboard. Retrieved 12 June 2016.
  5. "Al Worden's Apollo 15 Flown Music Cassette Tapes".
  6. "Justin Hayward of the Moody Blues on His Days of Future Passed (and Present) |". Rockcellarmagazine.com. 28 September 2016. Archived from the original on 4 October 2014. Retrieved 2 October 2016.
  7. "Top RPM Albums: Issue 6061". RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved 6 February 2022.
  8. "Dutchcharts.nl – The Moody Blues – On the Threshold of a Dream" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 6 February 2022.
  9. Pennanen, Timo (2006). Sisältää hitin – levyt ja esittäjät Suomen musiikkilistoilla vuodesta 1972 (in Finnish) (1st ed.). Helsinki: Kustannusosakeyhtiö Otava. ISBN 978-951-1-21053-5.
  10. "Le Détail des Albums de chaque Artiste – M". Infodisc.fr (in French). Archived from the original on 22 October 2014. Retrieved 9 June 2012. Select Moody Blues from the menu, then press OK.
  11. "Offiziellecharts.de – The Moody Blues – On the Threshold of a Dream" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 6 February 2022.
  12. "Norwegiancharts.com – The Moody Blues – On the Threshold of a Dream". Hung Medien. Retrieved 6 February 2022.
  13. "The Moody Blues | Artist | Official Charts". UK Albums Chart. Retrieved 6 February 2022.
  14. "The Moody Blues Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved 5 February 2022.
  15. "Canadian album certifications – The Moody Blues – On the Threshold of a Dream". Music Canada.
  16. "British album certifications – The Moody Blues – On the Threshold of a Dream". British Phonographic Industry.
  17. "American album certifications – The Moody Blues – On the Threshold of a Dream". Recording Industry Association of America.
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