Remastered
and repackaged for a special 2008 CD reissue, Among The Stars
still features the same great music that Mike Pinder recorded on the
1994 original pressing of his fantastic comeback classic. While releasing
several famous spoken word albums since then, Pinder has yet to return
to a renewed solo presence in the pop world. On the bright side, Mike
produced and recorded two excellent CDs with the Pinder Brothers band,
featuring his sons Mike Lee and Matt and, in the proceses, even worked
again for the first time in ages with original Moodies producer Tony
Clarke on the second Brother's album, Ordinary Man. Clarke,
seen in the banner ad above, is often and correctly referred to as
the 6th Moody. With an up close and personal pic of the 2008 Mike
on the cover, the packaging of the '08 Among The Stars remaster
omits discography info but its known that Mike employed a number
of top guitarists and musicians for the sessions. Commenting on the
ATS reissue in July 2008 Mike adds, 'The tracking info was
on the original but we just wanted to keep it simple for the re-packaging.
We are going to put it on the website as soon as possible. The CD
will be available through the website, CD Baby and digital distribution,
ie; iTunes, etc. I just wanted to gjve ATS more depth and warmth.
I felt that that was always lacking in the mastering we did originally.
There seemed to be a hole in the middle, sonically. I went to Ken
Lee who mastered some of the Moodies remixes. He lives near me in
Northern California. Ken has mastered some great CD's over the years
and he has a good ear. I feel we achieved a warmer, clearer sound
with richer textures.' From an original Moody Blues fans perspective,
its a downer that in the 15 years since Mike released the original
CD of Among The Stars, its hard to believe theres
been no reconcilliation of the original Classic 7 Moody Blues lineup.
If the last bonus cut on the 2008 U.S. CD reissue of the Moodies final
and possibly greatest album together, Seventh Soujournan
unreleased first and only track for the aborted follow up, entitled
Islandswas any indication of what weve been
denied on this late lamented look back, as Jimmy Durante would put
it, We was robbed! www.mikepinder.com