The Moody Blues-Long Distance Voyager (1981)

In 1981 the Moody Blues would obtain their last great success with the album "Long Distance Voyager", reaching number one in the United States.
Several years earlier they had been joined by keyboardist Patrick Moraz replacing Mike Pinder who had left just after the album "Octave" (1978).
Moraz was a breath of fresh air to the sound of the band, which shows more vitality than ever on this album.
This is undoubtedly the band's most commercial album, with a sound as vibrant as it is spectacular, in which both guitars and keyboards take a leading role.
"Gemini Suite" and "The Voice" became two icons in the group's musical career, while ballads such as the sublime "Taking Out Of Turn", "In My World" or "Meanwhile" keep the characteristic style fresh of the band with that sweet and melancholic touch.
"Long Distance Voyager" was the last great album of The Moody Blues, which with this work showed how great they were.