Advent 14

I was introduced to the music of the Moody Blues via the cassette player of PJ (or was he PR?) on a school trip to France. They became my favourite band even though they had, by the time I acquired the taste, split to follow solo projects. They would eventually re-form and a version of the group still goes on today. But it is the earlier albums I most enjoy. I choose 1969's On the Threshold of a Dream for its orchestral and melodic qualities. This is art/prog rock and it wavers on the edge of pretension but for me the musicality saves it. PJ/PR now does the racing news on Radio WM.