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Never Comes the Day
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Wikipedia article
"'Never Comes the Day'" is a 1969 single by the progressive rock band the Moody Blues. It was written by band member Justin Hayward, and was the only single released from their 1969 album 'On the Threshold of a Dream'.
Background
The song was edited from the album version of 4:43 down to 2:42. The single edit omits the second verse and simply goes into the longer chorus after the first verse. A similar edit was done on the Justin Hayward/John Lodge (Blue Jays) song "I Dreamed Last Night", but that version ends cold. Despite the fact that the album was a number-one hit in the UK, "Never Comes the Day" was a commercial flop as a single, and did not chart in the UK. The single also included Mike Pinder's "So Deep Within You," another track from the same album, on the B-side.
Reception
'Cash Box' described it as "starting in a gentle folk vein" with less impact than expected, but then grows to become an "hypnotic outing."
Personnel
* Justin Hayward acoustic & electric guitars, lead vocals, Mellotron, handclapping
* John Lodge bass guitar, backing vocals, handclapping
* Mike Pinder Mellotron, backing vocals, handclapping
* Ray Thomas harmonica, backing vocals, handclapping
* Graeme Edge drums, percussion, backing vocals, handclapping
Chart positions
References
Category:The Moody Blues songs
Category:1969 singles
Category:Songs written by Justin Hayward
Category:1969 songs
Category:Deram Records singles
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