Visions of Paradise (original) (raw)

"Visions of Paradise" is a 1968 song by the progressive rock band the Moody Blues. First released on their album In Search of the Lost Chord, it was written jointly by band members Justin Hayward and Ray Thomas, and was the first of many collaborations between them. The song is primarily led by Justin Hayward's voice and Ray Thomas's flute, with the lyrics describing the writer's perception of paradise. Regarding the song, Hayward has explained: In 2008 the band issued a "instrumental sitar mix" of the track as a bonus on their 2008 CD remastered reissue.