Released 26 February 2013 Artist Justin Hayward Producer Justin Hayward Label Eagle Records | Spirits of the Western Sky
(2013) Spirits... Live
(2014) Release date 26 February 2013 Genre Singer-songwriter | |
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Recorded 2012
Genoa, Italy
Nashville, USA Similar Justin Hayward albums, Other albums | ||
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Spirits of the Western Sky is a solo album by Justin Hayward of The Moody Blues. It was Hayward's first solo album since his 1996 album The View from the Hill.
Contents
Background
The album was recorded in Genoa in Italy and in Nashville. On it, Hayward explores new areas – country and bluegrass on tracks like "What You Resist Persists", "Broken Dream" from The View from the Hill and "It’s Cold Outside of Your Heart" from The Moody Blues' 1983 album The Present.
Orchestration on the album is by Anne Dudley, an English composer and pop musician who has worked in both classical and pop genres. She is particularly known as a core member of the synthpop band Art of Noise, and as a film composer.
Hayward co-wrote the song "On The Road To Love" with Kenny Loggins. The two artists were both on the road at that time and they were staying at the same hotel. Loggins also plays and sings on the track.
The bluegrass cover track of "It's Cold Outside Of Your Heart" was originally recorded for and released on the 2011 bluegrass tribute album Moody Bluegrass TWO...Much Love.
Track listing
All tracks written by Justin Hayward, except Kenny Loggins co-writer on "On The Road to Love".
Personnel
Songs
1In Your Blue Eyes4:13
2One Day - Someday4:30
3The Western Sky6:59