From Mighty Oaks is an album from Ray Thomas together with Nicky James, Trevor Jones, Dave Potts, John Jones and Mike Moran, originally released in July 1975. It was reissued on Compact Disc in August 1989. Despite the reissue, the album remains quite rare, particularly on CD. Following the overture-toned opening track (featuring several of the prominent musical themes of the album), Thomas and James treat the listener to nine interesting tracks. "Hey Mama Life" is a contemplative piece about hard-earned wisdom ("I was once told the streets were paved with gold / now … read more
From Mighty Oaks is an album from Ray Thomas together with Nicky James, Trevor Jones, Dave Potts, John Jones and Mike Moran, originally released in J… read more
From Mighty Oaks is an album from Ray Thomas together with Nicky James, Trevor Jones, Dave Potts, John Jones and Mike Moran, originally released in July 1975. It was reissued on Compact … read more
Raymond Thomas (Stourport-on-Severn, Worcestershire, England, 29 December 1941 – 4 January 2018) was an English musician, best known as a flautist, singer and composer in the rock band, The Moody Blues. In the 1950's, Thomas joined the Birmingham Youth Choir. He began singing with various Birmingham blues and soul groups, including the Saints and Sinners as well as the Ramblers. Taking up the harmonica, he then started bands with keyboardist and future Moody Blues bandmate Mike Pinder. The two performed together in such bands as El Riot and the Rebels and the Krew Cats in Hamb… read more
Raymond Thomas (Stourport-on-Severn, Worcestershire, England, 29 December 1941 – 4 January 2018) was an English musician, best known as a flautist, singer and composer in the rock band, Th… read more
Raymond Thomas (Stourport-on-Severn, Worcestershire, England, 29 December 1941 – 4 January 2018) was an English musician, best known as a flautist, singer and composer in the rock band, The Moody Blues. In the 1950's, Thomas join… read more