Justin Hayward and John Lodge - Blue Jays

Artist Justin Hayward/John Lodge
Genre Rock
Label Name PolyGram
Producer 10cc, Tony Clarke
Run Time 50:43
released 1975
mp3 @256 kbs
The most romantic album to come out of the Moody Blues' orbit, and the biggest success of their five-year hiatus. Hayward has the more distinctive body of songs, but their strength as a unit lies in their vocal pairing, which is as strong here as it ever was with the group. The pair play the guitars and basses, backed by a group that includes members of the Threshold-signed band Providence. Hayward wrote or co-wrote seven of the original album's ten songs, and most of it is fairly impressive as soft romantic rock, although "Nights Winters Years" is a little bit too melodramatic. Lodge has one of the better rockers to come out of the group's orbit, however, in "Saved By the Music," which is also a surprisingly spiritual song. The production by Tony Clarke echoes the best Moody Blues sound. The bonus track, "Blue Guitar," is an added attraction to the CD.
Track listing
1. "This Morning"
2. "Remember Me, My Friend"
3. "My Brother"
4. "You"
5. "Nights Winters Years"
6. "Saved By The Music"
7. "I Dreamed Last Night"
8. "Who Are You Now"
9. "Maybe"
10. "When You Wake Up"
11. "Blue Guitar" (Justin Hayward without John Lodge) (produced by 10cc) (CD bonus track)