Days of Future Passed

A landmark of the progressive rock genre, 'Days of Future Passed' is a concept album structured around the passage of a single day, from dawn to night. The album represented a significant creative pivot, with the new lineup including Justin Hayward and John Lodge moving the band from R&B stylings toward original, orchestrated rock compositions. Seamlessly fusing the band's pop-rock songwriting with classical arrangements by the London Festival Orchestra, the album's symphonic sound is defined by Mike Pinder’s pioneering use of the Mellotron to create string and orchestral textures.