The Moody Blues – Octave

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Label:	Decca – TXS 129
Format:	Vinyl, LP, Album, Stereo, Gatefold
Country:	UK
Released:	1978
Genre:	Rock
Style:	Classic Rock, Prog Rock, Pop Rock, Symphonic Rock, Soft Rock

Tracklist

A1	Steppin' In A Slide Zone	5:28
A2	Under Moonshine Arranged By [Strings], Conductor – Dr. Terry James*	5:00
A3	Had To Fall In Love	3:38
A4	I'll Be Level With You	3:47
A5	Driftwood Horns, Soloist, Saxophone [Sax Solo], Arranged By – R.A. Martin*	5:02
B1	Top Rank Suite Saxophone [Saxes], Arranged By – R.A. Martin*	3:40
B2	I'm Your Man Arranged By [Strings], Conductor – Dr. Terry James*	4:20
B3	Survival Arranged By [Strings], Conductor – Jimmy Haskell*	4:09
B4	One Step Into The Light	4:28
B5	The Day We Meet Again	6:18

Companies, etc.

Record Company – The Decca Record Company Limited
Phonographic Copyright ℗ – The Decca Record Company Limited
Printed By – Robert Stace
Printed By – Record Graphics Ltd.
Copyright © – Talencora Ltd.
Published By – Johnsongs
Published By – Tomo's Tunes
Published By – Gredge Music
Published By – Justunes
Published By – Leeds Music
Lacquer Cut At – Decca Studios
Pressed By – Decca Record Co. Ltd., Pressing Plant, UK.

Credits

Cover [Co-ordination] – Richard Roth
Design, Art Direction – Kosh*
Engineer – Chris Brunt, Dennis Hansen, Garry Ladinsky*, Pete Carlsen, Richard Kaplan
Lacquer Cut By – C (17)
Photography By – David Alexander (5)
Producer – Tony Clarke
Written-By – Graeme Edge (tracks: A4), John Lodge (tracks: A1, B3), Justin Hayward (tracks: A3, A5, B1, B5), Michael Pinder* (tracks: B4), Ray Thomas (tracks: A2, B2)

Notes

Label variant: this version has the phonographic copyright credit on two lines (see images).

℗ 1978 The Decca Record Co. Ltd.
© 1978
Made in England.

Also available on cassette KTXC 129 & cartridge ETXC 129.

Cover printed by Robert Stace. Lyric insert printed by Record Graphics Ltd.

Publishers:
Johnsongs - A1 & B3
Tomo's Tunes - A2 & B2
Justunes - A3, A5, B1 & B5
Gredge Music - A4
Leeds Music - B4

Unlaminated gatefold sleeve.
Includes a 29cm square lyric insert, printed on both sides.
Copies may come with a Decca polylined die cut inner by Robert Stace, production dated June 1978.

Barcode and Other Identifiers

Matrix / Runout (A-side label): XZAL 15736P
Matrix / Runout (B-side label): XZAL 15737P
Matrix / Runout (A-side runout, stamped, variant 1): XZAL-15736.P-2C
Matrix / Runout (B-side runout, stamped, variant 1): XZAL-15737.P-2C
Matrix / Runout (A-side runout, stamped, variant 2): XZAL-15736.P-2C
Matrix / Runout (B-side runout, stamped, variant 2): XZAL-15737.P-4C
Matrix / Runout (A-side runout, stamped, variant 3): XZAL-15736.P-6C
Matrix / Runout (B-side runout, stamped, variant 3): XZAL-15737.P-4C
Matrix / Runout (A-side runout, stamped, variant 4): XZAL-15736.P-6C
Matrix / Runout (B-side runout, stamped, variant 4): XZAL-15737.P-5C
Matrix / Runout (A-side runout, stamped, variant 5): XZAL-15736.P-5C
Matrix / Runout (B-side runout, stamped, variant 5): XZAL-15737.P-2C

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	Title (Format)	Label	Cat#	Country	Year
Recently Edited	Octave (LP, Album, Terre Haute Pressing)	London Records	PS 708	US	1978
New Submission	Octave (LP, Album, Stereo, Gatefold Cover)	Decca, Decca	6.23 482, 6.23482	Germany	1978
Recently Edited	Octave (LP, Album, Gatefold)	Decca	6376 125	Netherlands	1978
	Octave (LP, Album, Gatefold)	Decca	TXS 129	UK	1978
Recently Edited	Octave (LP, Album, Limited Edition, Blue Translucent)	London Records, London Records	PS 708, PS.708	Canada	1978