The View from the Hill is a solo album released in 1996 by Justin Hayward of The Moody Blues.
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| Released | October 15, 1996 | |||
| Recorded | 1995 - 1996 Mullinetti Studios Recco Italy | |||
| Genre | Rock | |||
| Length | 58:59 | |||
| Label | CMC International | |||
| Producer | Phil Palmer | |||
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| AllMusic |    [1] |
Background edit
In a 1996 interview, Hayward discusses making the album and how it was his first time recording an album from start to finish as a single batch of songs. He explains, "My other albums were collections of random bits of recording that I would finally put out once I had an album's worth of material. This is the first time I've ever done this, made an album from start to finish. It means a lot to me, and I know that it's good. At the very least, [The View from the Hill] will make your hi-fi sound good... It's a trippy, dreamy, romantic kind of thing. I came to the Moody Blues as a singer-songwriter, and that's always what I felt I was and am. If I'm writing for the Moodies, then I'm speaking for the rest of the band as well as myself. But when I write for myself, I feel it's much freer. It's probably a lot more from my heart and more revealing, more honest. Being a solo artist is more of a priority than it used to be. But I love doing both and selfishly want to have it both ways."[2]
Track listing edit
All songs written by Justin Hayward unless noted.
- "I Heard It" - 5:37
- "Broken Dream" - 5:52
- "The Promised Land" (Paul Bliss, Phil Palmer) - 7:26
- "It's Not Too Late" - 5:02
- "Something to Believe In" (Paul Bliss, Phil Palmer) - 4:22
- "The Way of the World" - 5:08
- "Sometimes Less Is More" (Dennis Lambert, Hayward) - 4:08
- "Troubadour" - 6:34
- "Shame" - 4:35
- "Billy" - 7:00
- "Children of Paradise" (Hayward, Mickey Féat) - 3:15
Personnel edit
- Justin Hayward - Guitar, Keyboards, Vocals
- Elio Rivagli - Drums, Percussion
- Mickey Feat - Bass, Vocals
- Paul Bliss - Keyboards, Pre-Production
- Phil Palmer - Guitar, Vocals
- Geoffrey Richardson - Voila, Mandolin, Various Pipes
- Helen Liebmann - Cello
- Tessa Niles - Background Vocals
- Lynda Taylor - Background Vocals
- Billy Nichols - Background Vocals
References edit
- ^ Burger, Jeff. "The View from the Hill - Justin Hayward | AllMusic". allmusic.com. Retrieved 19 November 2011.
- ^ Seigal, Buddy (2 December 1996). "Riding a Seesaw Between the Moody Blues and a Solo Career". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 26 February 2024.
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