# 163: The Moody Blues - The Present (1983)

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Podcast: [Discord and Rhyme: An Album Podcast](https://stenobird.com/podcast/discord-and-rhyme-an-album-podcast-727978)
Published: 2025-06-24T09:00:00+00:00
Episode link: https://discordpod.com/listen/163-the-moody-blues-the-present-1983
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## Resource

You might think we’re scraping the bottom of the barrel by choosing The Present for our annual Moody Blues episode, but that’s not true at all. Even though the band themselves hated it, and it’s quite polarizing among Moody Blues fans, all of us here at Discord and Rhyme think it’s terrific. As with Long Distance Voyager, you need to be prepared for the ultra-slick ‘80s production, but underneath that gloss there are some top-notch Moody Blues songs and super great instrumental details, including Patrick Moraz’s keyboards. If you’re a The Present skeptic, we hope you’ll listen to this episode and end up convinced that it’s a truly great album.

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