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To: PJ-Comix
Did the writers of "Unchained Melody" also write "Nights In White Satin?" Somehow both songs have a similar "feel." I really like both songs.

No, but I can see where one might think that. Phil Spector who produced Unchained did layers of music in rich orchestrations with lots of reverb. "Nights in White Satin" came off of the "Days of Future Passed" album by the Moody Blues, which was intended to be little more than a demo of a new recording technique by their label. I guess they didn't care that the Moody Blues, who had just replaced two band members, were doing it. The idea was to get a blend of rock music with the music of an orchestra to show off the technique. Of course, the album ended up being a big hit for the Moody Blues and nobody cared about the recording technique. The words and melody for "Nights in White Satin" was done by Justin Hayward of the Moody Blues, one of the new members at the time. The orchestra part was done by the London Philharmonic. I believe their conductor wrote the extra music. If you want to know who did the poem you'll have to look it up on the internet.

BTW, if you like that kind of sound give Enya a try if you haven't already.

134 posted on 11/11/2003 2:52:49 PM PST by Moonman62
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To: Moonman62
Do you know who the drummer is in the band that recorded Nights In White Satin? I remember a friend of mine once told me he was the drummer but there was no way to check. BTW, I really like well written songs like this one and Unchained Melody that have that wall of sound effect.
135 posted on 11/12/2003 3:29:39 AM PST by PJ-Comix (Legalize Caffeine NOW!!!)
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