The Moody Blues - Keys of the Kingdom - Threshold LP 1991 - Holland press VG+

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As my latest Moody Blues offering, here is the band's rare release Keys of the Kingdom from June 1991.  Available only in Europe (and South Korea) in the LP format, this is a Holland pressing that omits the track "Once is Enough" to help balance the side times at about 25 minutes apiece.  As a latter-day Moodies release, this album recovers some of the band's diverse progressive sensibilities following the synthpop forays of The Other Side of Life and Sur la Mer five and three years earlier, respectively, with the mellow opener "Say It with Love," the thoughtful "Lean on Me," and Ray Thomas's triumphant return to form, "Celtic Sonant."

I rate the entire package VG+ due to some minor flaws that won't detract much from your enjoyment of this album.  The record has some light visible and audible wear that shows up as the occasional click, mostly on the track "Is This Heaven?"  The jacket looks nearly flawless but has some mild creasing along its top edge and the start of a seam split at centre-spine.  The original innersleeve is included, and I've added a polylined innersleeve as well to afford the record more protection. 

Be sure to go after my other Moodies listings while they're available -- including A Question of Balance, Every Good Boy Deserves Favour, Octave (on blue vinyl!), Long Distance Voyager, and The Present -- and happy bidding!

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