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94-403: The Danish capital, Copenhagen Municipality , is partly situated on Amager, covering the northern part of the island, which is connected to the much larger island of Zealand by eight bridges and a metro tunnel. Amager also has a connection across the Øresund to Sweden, the Øresund Bridge . Its western part begins with a tunnel from Amager to another Danish island, Peberholm . Copenhagen Airport

188-432: A Feeling" and "The Sun Set" were written by Pinder, "Another Morning" and "Twilight Time" were written by Thomas, "Peak Hour" and "Evening (Time to Get Away)" were written by Lodge, and the opening and closing poems, "Morning Glory" and "Late Lament", were written by Edge. The lead vocal on each track was provided by its writer, with the exception of "Dawn Is a Feeling", which was sung by Hayward (although Pinder sang lead on

282-656: A central focus on making the city sustainable and meeting environmental and health targets. All members of the council are elected every four years. In the municipal elections in November 2013 ( see below ), the Social Democrats remained in first place with 27.8% of the vote (down by 2.2% from 2009), while the Red-Green Alliance was in second place with 19.5%. In the 2021 elections, the Red-Green Alliance secured

376-698: A finance committee. The annual budget for the city is proposed in August and finalized in October and the annual report is published in May of every year. The accounting firm Deloitte is responsible for auditing the City of Copenhagen's accounts. All lord mayors of Copenhagen have belonged to the Social Democratic party. Copenhagen's municipal council consists of 55 members, elected every four years. Copenhagen's municipal council

470-479: A fusion of rock with classical music (performed with the London Festival Orchestra ) that established the band as pioneers in the development of art rock and progressive rock . It has been described as a "landmark" and "one of the first successful concept albums ". The group released six more albums and toured extensively until they went on hiatus in 1974. Their records from this period were among

564-543: A higher vote total than the Social Democrats. This was the first time that a party other than the Social Democrats topped the ballot. The Social Democrats have claimed the office of mayor for the past 110 years. The municipal government is divided into seven administrative departments: Employment and Integration, Culture and Leisure, Health and Care, Finance, Child and Youth, Social Services, and Technical and Environmental Administration. It has six political committees and

658-599: A new musical influence to the band with his folk -inspired songwriting style. In April 1967 they were introduced to Decca staff producer Tony Clarke , who produced the band's next single, their first record with Hayward and Lodge, "Fly Me High" (written and sung by Hayward) with "Really Haven't Got the Time" (written and sung by Pinder) as the B-side, released in May 1967. Sometimes known to fans as "the Sixth Moodie", Clarke would remain

752-499: A number of tracks from the attempted 1966 album included. Most of the songs for this second album were Laine/Pinder originals, with Tim Hardin 's "Hang On to a Dream" being the only cover. Laine would go on to join Paul McCartney's post-Beatles band Wings in 1971. Along with Paul and Linda McCartney , Laine was one of the three members to remain with Wings from their formation to their 1981 split. The three remaining members of

846-651: A partial green band around it. In 1856 the ramparts were pulled down allowing for growth and expansion. In 1901 the city expanded to include Amager and Valby , while Frederiksberg became an enclave within the municipality. The Finger Plan in the second half of the 20th century led to expansion outside the municipal boundary along the commuter lines of the S-train and the Lokaltog rail lines going to i.e. Helsingør ( The Coast Line ( Kystbanen ) northbound) and Stevns Municipality ( East Line (from Køge southbound) along

940-476: A population of 659,350 inhabitants (as of January 2024 ), and covers 86.4 square kilometres (33.4 sq mi) in area,. Copenhagen Municipality is located at the Zealand and Amager islands and totally surrounds Frederiksberg Municipality on all sides. The strait of Øresund lies to the east. The city of Copenhagen has grown far beyond the municipal boundaries from 1901, when Frederiksberg Municipality

1034-406: A very melodic buzzing guitar-solo sound. The Moody Blues had by now become a bill-topping act in their own right and appeared at both the 1969 and 1970 Isle of Wight Festivals (an album and DVD of their 1970 performance would be released in 2008). The title of the band's next album, 1971's Every Good Boy Deserves Favour , was derived from a mnemonic used to remember the musical notes that form

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1128-406: Is Northern Europe's largest aquarium. Various communities are located on Amager, including Islands Brygge , and the towns of Dragør , Kastrup , and Tårnby . Amager is connected by tunnel to the artificial island Peberholm from which Øresund Bridge connects Denmark to Sweden . The construction of the bridge has had a significant impact on the physical geography of the island, largely due to

1222-417: Is a 223 hectare nature reserve in north-west Amager. The former military area is home to a diverse range of flora and fauna; including forests, fields, and Highland cattle . The King's Grove (Danish: Kongelunden) is a large oak forest located on the southern side of Amager. It's popular for cycling, bird watching, and horseback riding. The National Aquarium Denmark is situated in the east of Amager and

1316-944: Is by far the largest in Denmark, being the only municipal council with more than 31 seats. Below are the municipal councils elected since 1909. In 2009 the Copenhagen Municipal Council decided that Copenhagen will become the world's first carbon-neutral capital by 2025. In 2012 the European Commission announced that Copenhagen would be the 2014 European Green Capital . The Moody Blues The Moody Blues were an English rock band formed in Birmingham in 1964. The band initially consisted of Graeme Edge (drums), Denny Laine (guitar/vocals), Mike Pinder (keyboards/vocals), Ray Thomas (multi-instrumentalist/vocals), and Clint Warwick (bass/vocals). Originally part of

1410-409: Is cultivated land of high quality. Amager has in the past been referred to as the "kitchen of Copenhagen". At the border of the enlargement there is an old beech forest, Kongelunden (The King's Grove). Amager has long been populated, and well used, thanks to its rich soil and proximity to Copenhagen. In 1521, Christian II invited some Dutch farmers to move to Amager and grow vegetables to supply

1504-448: Is divided into ten administrative, statistical and tax districts ( Danish : bydele ): Official districts: Other areas: The suffix -bro in the names Østerbro, Nørrebro, Vesterbro and Amagerbro should not be confused with the Danish word for bridge, which is also bro . The term is thought to be an abbreviation or short form of the Danish word brolagt meaning "paved", referring to

1598-458: Is located on the island, around 7 km (4 mi) from Copenhagen city centre . Amager is the largest island in the Øresund, and the only one with a large population. As of 2021, 212,661 people lived on the island, including its northern tip, Christianshavn . The northern part is included in the Copenhagen municipality. The middle part comprises Tårnby municipality, and Dragør municipality

1692-399: Is located on the southeast part of the island. Most of the western part of the island today comprises land that was claimed from the sea from the 1930s to the 1950s. This enlargement, from the shallow sound towards Zealand , is known as Kalveboderne . The enlargement has never been built-up and its soil is unsuitable for agricultural use. However, the area between Dragør town and the airport

1786-775: The Billboard Hot 100 and becoming a certified million-seller; the song had "bubbled under" the Hot 100 charts on its original release. The song also returned to the UK charts, reaching No. 9, ten places higher than its original release in 1967. The Moodies were one of the earliest rock acts to start their own label, following the Beatles' Apple Records . In 1969 they created Threshold Records , prompted in part by disputes with Decca over album design costs (their gatefold record jackets and expensive cover art were not popular with company executives). The idea

1880-622: The Billboard chart in the US. The LP was a song cycle or concept album that takes place over the course of a single day. The album drew inspiration in production and arrangement from the pioneering use of classical instrumentation by the Beatles, to whom Pinder had recommended the Mellotron in 1965 (the Beatles first used the instrument on their 1966 album Revolver , specifically the track " Tomorrow Never Knows ", and would continue to use it sporadically for

1974-556: The Municipality of Copenhagen , located in the Capital Region of Denmark , is the largest of the four municipalities that constitute the City of Copenhagen ( Byen København ), the other three being Dragør , Frederiksberg , and Tårnby . The Municipality of Copenhagen constitutes the historical city centre and the majority of its landmarks. It is the most populous in the country with

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2068-410: The Øresund . The Copenhagen-Ringsted Line makes Køge one of the railway hubs of Eastern Denmark. Road and rail construction is planned to relieve traffic congestion because the narrow 14.5–15.3-kilometre (9–9.5 mi) isthmus between Roskilde Fjord and Køge Bugt (Køge Bay) forms a bottleneck . Copenhagen Municipality was one of the three last Danish municipalities not belonging to a county ,

2162-621: The 1970s, A Question of Balance . This album, No. 1 in the UK and No. 3 on the Billboard chart in the US, was indicative of the band's growing success in America. Hayward's "Question" was issued as a single, reaching No. 2 in the UK. Pinder's "Melancholy Man" would be released as a single in France, reaching No. 1 there. Hayward began an artful exploration of guitar tone through the use of numerous effects pedals and fuzzboxes and developed for himself

2256-538: The 1980s they took on a more synth-pop sound, having hits with " Gemini Dream " (1981), " The Voice " (1981), " Your Wildest Dreams " (1986) and " I Know You're Out There Somewhere " (1988). "Your Wildest Dreams" made the Moody Blues the first act to earn each of its first three Top 10 singles in the United States in three different decades. Moraz departed in 1991, followed by Thomas in 2002. The band's last studio album

2350-644: The B-side, in September 1964. Despite some publicity, including an appearance on the cult television programme Ready Steady Go! , the single failed to chart. The band's big breakthrough came with their second single, a cover of Bessie Banks ' " Go Now ", released in November 1964. Promoted on television with one of the first purpose-made promotional films in the rock and pop era, it reached No. 1 in Britain (where it remains their only No. 1 single) and No. 10 in America , where it

2444-459: The Beatles and Marianne Faithfull among others. The day after the party, as Laine later recalled, "we called up the Ridgepride office and said we needed £100 to pay for the drinks bill. They told us they would be right over to see us, but they never showed up. When we went around to the office we discovered they had closed it down and run to the hills, leaving us in the lurch!". Ridgepride left

2538-728: The Beginning", leading into Hayward's "Lovely to See You". His "Never Comes the Day" was issued as a UK single, while Thomas contributed wry observations of life in "Dear Diary" and "Lazy Day". Pinder contributed the closing track on side one, "So Deep Within You". Side two closed with the "Dream Sequence", Edge's poem "The Dream" leading into Pinder's "Have You Heard?" parts I and II with the two parts separated by his classically themed instrumental piece "The Voyage". The band's music continued to become more complex and symphonic, with heavy amounts of reverberation on

2632-607: The British beat and R&B scene of the early–mid 1960s, the band came to prominence with the UK No. 1 and US Top 10 single " Go Now " in late 1964/early 1965. Laine and Warwick both left the band in 1966, with Edge, Pinder and Thomas recruiting new members Justin Hayward (guitar/vocals) and John Lodge (bass/vocals). They embraced the psychedelic rock movement of the late 1960s, with their second album, 1967's Days of Future Passed , being

2726-492: The Danish Court and Copenhagen. These farmers enjoyed certain privileges such as their own government and institutions, as well as their own schools and priests. Due to this and a ban on mixed marriages, they maintained their own language, Amager Dutch, which remained spoken until 1858. This dialect's spelling and vocabulary was influenced by Danish, and it had heavier phonological and grammatical influence from Low German , due to

2820-607: The Diplomats (formed 1962), with vocalist and guitarist Denny Laine and another future ELO member, drummer Bev Bevan . El Riot & the Rebels split when Lodge went to technical college in 1963, with Thomas and Pinder forming a new band, the Krew Kats. At the end of 1963, after a disappointing spell in Hamburg , Germany, Thomas and Pinder began making plans to start a new band. Meanwhile, by

2914-527: The Four Tops , with the former winning Pinder an Ivor Novello Award . Elkie Brooks later covered Hayward's "Nights in White Satin". Pinder also appeared on John Lennon 's Imagine album in 1971, providing additional percussion on " I Don't Wanna Be a Soldier (I Don't Want to Die) ". In late 1972, a re-issue of the five-year-old "Nights in White Satin" became the Moody Blues' biggest US hit, reaching No. 2 on

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3008-460: The Lord Mayor who oversees the civic duties of the fifty-five representatives of the council. The council usually meets every other week at 17:30 on a Thursday. They discuss a range of issues including labour and employment, business growth, economics, international cooperation and IT, urban planning, housing and construction, and young, old, and disabled peoples' issues, healthcare, and traffic, with

3102-486: The Lost Chord , included " Legend of a Mind ", a song written by Ray Thomas in tribute to LSD guru Timothy Leary which encompassed a flute solo performed by Thomas – four members of the group had taken LSD together for the first time in early 1967. Lodge provided a two-part song "House of Four Doors" set either side of Thomas's epic piece. Hayward began playing sitar and incorporating it into Moody Blues music ("Voices in

3196-460: The Moody Blues' own new material was undertaken instead, with Decca/Deram executives not finding out about the change of plan until after the album was finished. The Decca/Deram executives were initially sceptical about the hybrid style of the resulting concept album. Released in November 1967, Days of Future Passed peaked at No. 27 on the British LP chart. Five years later it reached No. 3 on

3290-534: The Moody Blues, Pinder, Thomas and Edge, assembled a new line-up in October 1966. The new members were bassist and vocalist (and ex-El Riot & the Rebels member) John Lodge and guitarist and vocalist Justin Hayward . Hayward was formerly of the Wilde Three with famed UK singer Marty Wilde (father of future pop star Kim Wilde ). He was recommended to Pinder by Eric Burdon of the Animals . Pinder phoned Hayward and

3384-504: The Sky", "Visions of Paradise", "Om"), having been inspired by George Harrison. Hayward's "Voices in the Sky" charted as a single in the UK (No. 27), as did Lodge's "Ride My See-Saw" (No. 42, No. 15 in France), which featured a non-album track, Pinder's "A Simple Game", as the B-side. Pinder contributed " The Best Way to Travel " and album's closer "Om". Graeme Edge found a significant secondary role in

3478-426: The UK. Unable to get gigs, they had no choice but to play the cabaret circuit. This lasted only a short time and after a confrontation with an audience member at one show, who went backstage to berate the band on their performance, the band realised that continuing to play rhythm and blues covers without Laine, whose voice had been the best suited to that style, was not working (in a 2005 interview, Hayward stated that

3572-634: The US Top 20 (with two reaching No. 1) and eight of which made the UK Top 20 (with three reaching No. 1). They were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2018, for "over 50 years of exhilarating and significant music that has influenced countless musicians and rocked fans around the world". In 1958, rock and roll band El Riot & the Rebels formed in Birmingham , England, featuring vocalist and harmonica player Ray Thomas ("El Riot") and bassist John Lodge . At

3666-457: The US, and reached No. 5 in the UK. The album saw Pinder using the new Chamberlin instrument. His stirring lament "Lost in a Lost World" opened the album, while he also contributed a sympathetic ode to Timothy Leary, "When You're a Free Man". The album also included one of Thomas's most popular songs, "For My Lady". Lodge's songs " Isn't Life Strange " and " I'm Just a Singer (In a Rock and Roll Band) " (the latter written in response to some of

3760-505: The US, "Nights in White Satin" did not make the Billboard Hot 100 on its original release as a single in 1968 ("bubbling under" at No. 103), although it reached No. 2 on re-release in 1972. It is now regarded as the Moody Blues' signature song. In the US "Tuesday Afternoon" was also released as a single and was more successful on initial release, peaking at No. 24 on the Billboard Hot 100. The band's next album, 1968's In Search of

3854-543: The album and made No. 19 in the UK in late 1967/early 1968. It would eventually make No. 9 in the UK on re-issue in December 1972 and No. 14 on the charts in another re-issue at the end of 1979 — by which time it had been covered by several artists, including Eric Burdon and War , Giorgio Moroder , The Dickies and eventually by various non-English-language artists, including Franck Pourcel , Dalida , Tommy Körberg , and I Nomadi ., and American Bettye LaVette . Likewise, in

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3948-446: The album included a Lodge/Pinder collaboration, "Out and In". Lodge provided his two-part "Eyes of a Child" and "Candle of Life", while Pinder contributed "Sun Is Still Shining". The album closed with its only single, " Watching and Waiting ", sung by Hayward and composed by him and Thomas. It was during 1969 that the band established their own label Threshold Records under licence to Decca Records. To Our Children's Children's Children

4042-427: The album, including backing up Graeme Edge's opening and closing poems. The orchestra and band never performed together during the recording. With the exception of the overdubbed strings on the latter part of Hayward's " Nights in White Satin ", the orchestral sounds on the band's own songs were actually played by Pinder on Mellotron. Despite being a lush concept album, it was recorded in a very workmanlike manner, with

4136-423: The band as a writer of poetry, with all their late 1960s albums beginning with various band members reciting poems by Edge that were conceptually related to the lyrics of the songs that followed. Edge narrated his brief "Departure" poem on Lost Chord , although Pinder recited the majority of Edge's poetry, as according to Edge, he had the best voice for it due to "smoking more cigarettes and drinking more whisky at

4230-445: The band bankrupt with several debts, taking all the money earned from their records up to that point, including the No. 1 hit "Go Now", with them. Now without Ridgepride, the band signed directly to Decca Records in the UK and London Records in the US, with the Beatles' manager Brian Epstein taking on management of the Moody Blues. Their next single "Everyday", another Laine/Pinder original,

4324-545: The band continued playing their biggest hit "Go Now" after he and Lodge joined, with different members attempting lead vocal, but that it never sounded right). Although the band had only released original songs on record after The Magnificent Moodies in July 1965, the R&;B covers were still the main focus of their live show until this point, after which the band focused primarily on playing their own original songs, with Hayward bringing

4418-525: The band obtained a management company, Ridgepride, formed by Alex Wharton (later known as Alex Murray), who had been in the A&;R division of Decca Records . They signed a recording contract with Ridgepride, who then leased their recordings to Decca. They released their first single, a cover of Bobby Parker 's "Steal Your Heart Away" with the Laine/Pinder original "Lose Your Money (But Don't Lose Your Mind)" as

4512-491: The band recording a particular song, then the track being presented to Peter Knight who quickly composed a suitable "linking" orchestral portion, which he and the orchestra then recorded. The album was as much an original work by Knight himself as the group. The composing credit for the whole album was listed as Redwave/Knight (Redwave being a made-up collective name for the five Moody Blues), although "Nights in White Satin" and " Tuesday Afternoon " were written by Hayward, "Dawn Is

4606-519: The band were unable to make any television appearances in the US during the tour, although the live concerts still went ahead. In July 1966, Warwick retired from the group and the music business. After unsuccessful attempts to recruit Klaus Voormann (who took up a simultaneous offer to join Manfred Mann instead) and the Who 's John Entwistle , the band hired Rod Clark as Warwick's replacement on bass. At

4700-653: The band's hippie fans, who mistook the Moodies as spiritual leaders due to the philosophical themes of many of their lyrics) were lifted as singles from Seventh Sojourn, both reaching the Top 40 in the UK and US. In an interview following the release of Seventh Sojourn , Edge told Rolling Stone : "We've got two Christians, one Mystic, one Pedantic and one Mess, and we all get on a treat." By this time, other bands were picking up their work. Pinder's songs "A Simple Game" (1968) and "So Deep Within You" (1969) were successfully covered by

4794-411: The band's producer for the next eleven years. "Fly Me High" picked up both radio airplay and favourable reviews, but failed to chart in the UK. The track showed elements of the folk rock and psychedelic styles that were pervading rock music during this time. The band went further in the psychedelic direction on their next single, Pinder's "Love and Beauty", which was issued in September 1967. This too

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4888-522: The beginning of 1963 they were joined by keyboardist Mike Pinder , who had just returned home from time in the army. Other Birmingham rock and roll bands around during these years included Danny King & the Dukes (formed 1958), with bassist Clint Warwick , Gerry Levine & the Avengers (formed 1959), with drummer Graeme Edge and future Electric Light Orchestra member Roy Wood on guitar, and Denny &

4982-408: The beginning of 1964, Warwick, Edge and Laine had all left their previous bands and begun working together in a new band, the R&B Preachers. Thomas and Pinder formed their new band in May 1964, recruiting Edge and Laine with the line-up completed by Warwick after Lodge turned down an offer to join; the other members intended to move to London as a professional band after a few local gigs, while he

5076-413: The beginning of October, Laine also left the band, followed by new member Clark a few days later. Shortly after Laine and Clark left, Epstein announced that he no longer represented the Moody Blues. While the Moodies appeared to be disintegrating, Decca released their new single, "Boulevard de la Madeleine" with "This Is My House (But Nobody Calls)" as the B-side, just a few days after Laine's departure

5170-485: The bridge section), and the two poems which were recited by Pinder. Together with Tony Clarke, engineer Derek Varnals also contributed heavily to the creation of the Moody Blues' classic studio sound, working with Pinder and Clarke to create a more symphonic overlapping sound on the Mellotron as opposed to the sharp 'cut off' the instrument normally gave, partly achieved by removing all the "sound effects" tapes (trains, whistles, cockerel crowing, etc.) and then 'doubling up'

5264-631: The construction of new highways. The Copenhagen Metro connects Amager to central Copenhagen. The metro line from Vanløse to Amager divides into M1 and M2 lines at Christianshavn and then continue to Vestamager and Lufthavnen (Copenhagen Airport). Copenhagen Airport is in the eastern part of Amager. It is linked by train, metro and bus services. 55°37′N 12°37′E  /  55.617°N 12.617°E  / 55.617; 12.617 Copenhagen Municipality Copenhagen Municipality ( Danish : Københavns Kommune ), also known in English as

5358-430: The deeper drama of Hayward's "You Can Never Go Home", Lodge's "One More Time to Live" and Pinder's "My Song". Edge started writing lyrics intended to be sung, rather than verses to be spoken – his "After You Came" featured each of the other four members taking a vocal section. The album saw the band moving away from the Mellotron as their primary keyboard instrument, with the synthesizer starting to take its place. The album

5452-419: The group's earlier recordings; however, it became a far more featured instrument from this point onwards as the psychedelic influences became stronger in the band's music. By the autumn of 1967 the Moody Blues' contract with Decca Records was set to expire and they owed the label several thousand pounds in advances. They had the support, however, of Decca A&R manager Hugh Mendl , who had been instrumental in

5546-518: The importance of Low German in trade in the Baltic Sea and the influence of Low German-speaking Lutheran clergy. It was only in the late 19th century that Copenhagen began to expand onto the island (Sundbyerne), and in 1902 these built-up areas were incorporated into Copenhagen. During the Second World War, high unemployment in Copenhagen led authorities to drain a large part of the sea, west of

5640-402: The island, and build a dam to hold out the water, effectively adding one half of Amager's previous area to the island. The claimed area is currently known as Kalvebod Fælled , and was originally a military area, but today it is part of a major construction area called the Ørestad , being thought of as an extension to central Copenhagen . The area houses major facilities such as: This project

5734-507: The last 40 years have played there, both those of international origin ( Prince , Alien Ant Farm , P.O.D , Aimee Mann , Uriah Heep , King Crimson , Cradle of Filth , John Mayall and the Bluesbreakers , Jethro Tull , The Moody Blues , MGMT , Nas , Andrew Bird ) and from Denmark ( D.A.D , Dodo and the Dodos , Johnny Deluxe , Big Fat Snake ). Amager Common ( Danish : Amager Fælled )

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5828-672: The lines of the treble clef: EGBDF. One of the Moodies' most experimental albums, the opening track, "Procession", depicted the "evolution" of music, leading into Hayward's " The Story in Your Eyes ", which was released as a single in the US where it reached No. 23. "Procession" is the only Moody Blues song credited to the entire band (not counting the Redwave credit on Days of Future Passed ). Lodge's contributions included "Emily's Song", written for his newly born daughter, while Thomas's reflective "Our Guessing Game" and whimsical "Nice to Be Here" offset

5922-451: The management firm, with the band's next single, the Laine/Pinder original "From the Bottom of My Heart (I Love You)", being produced by Denny Cordell , who would remain their producer into 1966. The single was released in May 1965 and did better than "I Don't Want to Go On Without You", reaching No. 22 in the UK. In July 1965, the band released their first album, The Magnificent Moodies . It

6016-454: The most successful in the progressive rock genre, and produced FM radio hits such as " Nights in White Satin " (1967; charting again in 1972), " Tuesday Afternoon " (1968), " Question " (1970), " The Story in Your Eyes " (1971), " Isn't Life Strange " (1972), and " I'm Just a Singer (In a Rock and Roll Band) " (1973). After resuming activities in 1977, Pinder left the following year and was replaced by former Yes keyboardist Patrick Moraz . In

6110-463: The municipality's population before annexation and following annexation of neighbouring municipalities, which in the process made Frederiksberg municipality an enclave within the municipality of Copenhagen. Copenhagen Municipality is distinct from the wider Copenhagen urban area. The seat of Copenhagen's municipal council is the Copenhagen City Hall ( Rådhus ). The council is chaired by

6204-495: The next two years, while the Moodies' Decca/London labelmates the Rolling Stones used Mellotron heavily on their 1967 album Their Satanic Majesties Request and its preceding single " We Love You "). It took the idea of rock/classical fusion to new heights, using the London Festival Orchestra to provide an orchestral linking framework to the group's already written and performed songs, plus overture and conclusion sections on

6298-451: The north, Rødovre and Hvidovre to the west, and Tårnby to the south. The City Hall Square ( Danish : Rådhuspladsen ) is the old centre of the city, from which an old shopping street leads northeast to Kongens Nytorv , which was laid out in the seventeenth century. Christiansborg Palace , which houses the Danish parliament , is located on the islet of Slotsholmen . The municipality

6392-456: The others being Frederiksberg Municipality and (from 2003) Bornholm . On 1 January 2007, the municipality lost its county privileges and became part of the Capital Region of Denmark . Copenhagen Municipality is a political division covering the central city ( Indre By ) and certain additional areas. It encloses Frederiksberg Municipality and stretches east to the waterfront. Neighboring municipalities are Gentofte , Gladsaxe and Herlev to

6486-587: The population of the municipality has been increasing since 1992 after having decreased by 303,539 inhabitants (39.517%) from 1950 to 1992. Copenhagen County rose from 313,601 (7 November 1950) to 618,529 in 2006, adding 304,928 inhabitants. Roskilde County rose from 76,781 to 241,523 inhabitants (2006), and Frederiksborg County from 147,695 to 378,686 inhabitants (2006). Frederiksberg Municipality went from 118,993 inhabitants to around 85,000 in 1988, and 104,664 in 2023. Counties were abolished from 1 January 2007. Note. The two population numbers given for 1901 are

6580-481: The project, and Mendl (as executive producer) was able to provide this despite Decca's notoriously tight-fisted attitude to its artists. According to the band, Peter Knight , who had been assigned to arrange and conduct the orchestral interludes, came to see them play live before the recording and liked their newly written songs so much he preferred to work on an album of those rather than the Dvořák assignment. An album of

6674-411: The recent establishment of London/Decca's new subsidiary imprint Deram Records . With Mendl's backing, the Moody Blues were offered a deal to make a rock version of Antonín Dvořák 's New World Symphony to promote the company's new Deramic Stereo Sound audio format in return for which the group would be forgiven their debt. The Moody Blues agreed, but insisted that they be given artistic control of

6768-513: The resident band. The band's name quickly evolved from the M&;B5 to the Moody Blues. Aside from incorporating the M&B letters, the name was also a subtle reference to the Duke Ellington song " Mood Indigo ". Pinder also stated in a later interview that, at the time, he was interested in how music can affect and change people's moods. The "Blues" was also a reference to the band's set at

6862-434: The roads paved with cobblestones leading to the city's former gates. Historic population. The two figures for 1 February 1901 are before and after the municipality annexed some nearby parishes. The apparent decline since the 1960s are due to the figures not including the suburban and urban areas – notably Frederiksberg – outside Copenhagen municipality. With the exception of 2005, which saw a decrease of more than 1,000 people,

6956-406: The tapes of orchestral instruments' sounds, which combined with Pinder's knowledge of the instrument and ability at playing it, and Clarke and Varnals' recording skills, created an orchestral 'wave' sound that characterised the Moody Blues' music thereafter. "Nights in White Satin" — despite eventually becoming a legendary classic — was very slow to gain popularity. It was released as a single from

7050-399: The time Laine and Clark departed, the Moody Blues had been in the process of recording their second album, to be titled Look Out! , with Cordell still producing. The album was shelved and "Really Haven't Got the Time" is the only song title mentioned in the article. In 2014 Cherry Red Records , on their Esoteric Records imprint, released a double CD edition of The Magnificent Moodies with

7144-429: The time consisting mostly of rhythm and blues . During their first year together, as well as playing their own shows and making their own records, the Moodies (as they were often nicknamed by fans and the band themselves) also provided backing for various blues performers touring England, including Sonny Boy Williamson and Memphis Slim . The Moody Blues moved to London in the summer of 1964. Soon after they arrived,

7238-469: The time". In Search of the Lost Chord was the band's first album to feature artwork by Phil Travers, whose striking surreal scenic imagery would continue for all their albums through to 1972's Seventh Sojourn . The band released two albums in 1969. The first, On the Threshold of a Dream , became their first No. 1 album in the UK. It opened with Hayward, Edge and Pinder sharing narration on Edge's "In

7332-499: The track, "there's a great big bit in the middle where nothing happens, it was supposed to be Ray playing flute"). "I Don't Want to Go On Without You" was also included on a four-track EP, simply titled The Moody Blues , in April 1965 which reached No. 12 on the UK EP chart. The other tracks included were "Go Now", "Steal Your Heart Away" and "Lose Your Money". Around this time Alex Wharton left

7426-406: The vocal tracks. The second album of 1969, To Our Children's Children's Children , was a concept album inspired by the first Moon landing . The album peaked at No. 2 on the UK charts. The opening track, "Higher and Higher", saw Pinder simulate a rocket blast-off on keyboards, then narrate Edge's lyrics. Thomas contributed the songs "Floating" and "Eternity Road", while Hayward provided "Gypsy" and

7520-523: The wider city of Copenhagen is one of an administrative unit within a significantly larger city, cf. the City of London or the City of Brussels . In the Middle Ages , Copenhagen was defined as the area enclosed within the city walls . The city centre lies in the area originally defined by the old ramparts , which are still referred to as the Fortification Ring ( Fæstningsringen ) and kept as

7614-447: Was a mix of rhythm and blues covers and Laine/Pinder originals, the latter showing more of a Merseybeat influence. The album also included a cover of the George and Ira Gershwin standard " It Ain't Necessarily So ". The back cover featured a specially-written prose poem by Donovan . The band held a launch party for the album, with guests including George Harrison and Paul McCartney of

7708-428: Was also one of the earliest records to feature electronic drums, played by Edge. Every Good Boy Deserves Favour became the band's second consecutive, and third overall, No. 1 album in the UK and reached No. 2 in the US, their highest album chart placement there so far. In 1972, the band returned to the more lush sound of their late 1960s albums with Seventh Sojourn , which became their first album to reach No. 1 in

7802-611: Was announced (the single had been released in the US in June 1966, though the A- and B-sides were switched for the UK release). A further single, " Life's Not Life ", was issued in January 1967. This single's release is often listed in discographies as being cancelled, though both promo and regular stock copies have been seen over the years. In the November 1966 issue of Hit Week , Dutch interviewers Hans van Rij and Emie Havers wrote an article saying that at

7896-513: Was impressed when Hayward played him his single "London Is Behind Me" (released in January 1966) during their car ride to meet the other members in Esher . Around this time "Boulevard de la Madeleine" became a hit single in Belgium and with the band's commercial success floundering in the UK, they relocated there almost immediately after Hayward and Lodge joined. By February 1967 the band had returned to

7990-402: Was initiated by the Danish government. The beach area to the east of the island, known as Amager Strandpark (Amager Beach Park), which had fallen into disrepair since its inception in the 1930s, was extensively redeveloped between May 2004 and August 2005. A 2-km-long artificial island was constructed just off the mainland, from which it is separated by a small lagoon. Until the 1970s, Amager

8084-557: Was made an enclave within Copenhagen Municipality. Frederiksberg has the largest population density of the municipalities of Denmark. The municipal seat of government is the Copenhagen City Hall ( Danish : Københavns Rådhus ), the headquarters of the Copenhagen City Council . The Lord Mayor of Copenhagen is Sophie Hæstorp Andersen , since 1 January 2022. The relationship between Copenhagen Municipality and

8178-456: Was not a UK hit, but was significant for being the first Moody Blues track to feature Mellotron , played by Pinder. Prior to the Moody Blues' formation, Pinder had worked for the company that manufactured the Mellotron, though he had not been able to afford one until 1967. Pinder's Mellotron work would become a major part of the band's sound for the next several years. Primarily playing harmonica up to this point, Thomas had played flute on some of

8272-515: Was released as a single there in December 1965. In early December 1965, the Moody Blues were the support band for the Beatles on what would ultimately be the Beatles' last British tour . The Moodies then spent late December 1965 into January 1966 on their first tour of North America. What could have been a valuable appearance on The Ed Sullivan Show had been booked prior to the tour; however, visa issues upon their arrival in New York City meant

8366-457: Was released in October 1965. The single stalled at No. 44 in the UK, where the band would not release any more records for a year. They were still in demand for live gigs though, and while their chart success was declining in the UK and North America, they were still successful in some other countries during this time, particularly France where their cover of Sonny Boy Williamson's " Bye Bye Bird " from The Magnificent Moodies reached No. 3 when it

8460-506: Was released on London Records . The band struggled to continue the success of "Go Now". They enjoyed a minor British hit with a cover of the Drifters ' " I Don't Want to Go On Without You ", reaching No. 33 in February 1965. Wanting to capitalise quickly on the No. 1 hit, Decca had rush-released the single before the band had completed its recording (as Edge recalled in a 1978 interview regarding

8554-512: Was still in college and determined to finish. The new band hoped to receive sponsorship from the local Mitchells & Butlers Brewery (who owned numerous live music clubs), even naming themselves the M&B5, though the sponsorship failed to materialise. The M&B5 played their first live show a few days after their formation, at the Carlton Ballroom (later to become rock music venue Mothers ) on Erdington High Street , where they became

8648-640: Was the Christmas album December (2003), after which they decided against recording any further studio albums. They continued to tour throughout the 2000s and later reunited periodically for events, one-off concerts, short tours and cruises, until Graeme Edge, the last remaining original member, retired in 2018. Clint Warwick died in 2004, followed by Ray Thomas in 2018, Graeme Edge in 2021, Denny Laine in 2023, and Mike Pinder in 2024. The Moody Blues sold 70 million albums worldwide, including 18 platinum and gold LPs. They produced 16 studio albums, six of which made

8742-463: Was the first of their albums to be released on their own label. Although the Moodies had by now defined themselves with a lush, atmospheric and high-production psychedelic style, which had been an influence on the then-burgeoning progressive rock genre, by 1970 the band were finding it difficult to recreate their sound in concert and decided to record an album that could be played live more easily, losing some of their lush sound for their first album of

8836-487: Was used as a place to dump latrine waste; this led to a slang term for the island 'Lorteøen' (Shit Island). See Renholdningsselskabet af 1898 . Large parts of Kalvebod Fælled are rich in nature and have many grazing cows and horses. This area allows the citizens of Copenhagen to experience nature, without travelling far from the city. Amager is also home to the Amager Bio, a cinema, concert and cultural venue. Top bands from

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