10,000 Light Years Ago

10,000 Light Years Ago is the second solo album by John Lodge of The Moody Blues, released in May 2015.^[1]

10,000 Light Years Ago
Studio album by John Lodge
Released	5 May 2015[1]
Recorded	2014–2015[2]
Genre	Rock
Length	31:26
Label	Esoteric Antenna[2]
John Lodge chronology
Natural Avenue (1977) 10,000 Light Years Ago (2015)

After 38 years from his previous solo work Natural Avenue (1977),^[1] the bassist and vocalist of the Moody Blues released 10,000 Light Years Ago.^[1] The disk includes founding members of the Moody Blues Mike Pinder and Ray Thomas in the song "Simply Magic"^[1] and guitarist Chris Spedding elsewhere on the album, who also appeared on Lodge's previous album.^[1]

Track listing

No.	Title	Length
1.	"In My Mind"	4:53
2.	"Those Days in Birmingham"	3:17
3.	"Simply Magic"	2:44
4.	"Get Me Out of Here"	3:55
5.	"Love Passed Me By"	3:24
6.	"(You Drive Me) Crazy"	2:38
7.	"Lose Your Love"	4:01
8.	"10,000 Light Years Ago"	4:55

All tracks are written by John Lodge^[2]

Personnel

• John Lodge – bass, guitar, vocals
• Chris Spedding – guitar
• Mike Pinder – mellotron on "Simply Magic"
• Ray Thomas – flute on "Simply Magic"
• Alan Hewitt – keyboards, vocals
• Brian Howe – vocals
• Brian Price – guitar
• Gordon Marshall – drums, percussion
• John Defaria – guitar
• Norda Mullen – flute
• Mike Piggott – violin

Charts

Chart (2015)	Peak position
UK Independent Albums (OCC)[3]	43