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Hall of Fame (The Moody Blues album) Hall of Fame (The Moody Blues album) Hall of Fame is a live album by the progressive rock band The Moody Blues. It was recorded at a concert performed at the Royal Albert Hall, which included backing by a live orchestra. The album was released on 8 August 2000. It is the second Moody Blues live album to feature a live orchestra, with the first being "A Night at Red Rocks with the Colorado Symphony Orchestra". This is the last live release to feature Ray Thomas. A decade on, all but "Overture" and "Legend of a Mind" appeared on the