Dawn Is a Feeling

"Dawn Is a Feeling"
Song by The Moody Blues from the album Days of Future Passed
Released	11 November 1967
Recorded	24 October 1967
Genre	Symphonic rock, jazz fusion
Length	3:49
Label	Deram Records
Writer	Mike Pinder
Producer	Tony Clarke
Days of Future Passed track listing Side one "The Day Begins: The Day Begins/Morning Glory" "Dawn: (Intro)/Dawn Is a Feeling" "The Morning: (Intro)/Another Morning" "Lunch Break: (Intro)/Peak Hour" Side two "The Afternoon: Forever Afternoon (Tuesday?)/(Evening) Time to Get Away" "Evening: (Intro)/The Sunset/Twilight Time" "The Night: Nights in White Satin/Late Lament"

"Dawn Is a Feeling" is the second song from The Moody Blues 1967 album Days of Future Passed, a concept album that has each song representing a part of the day, with "Dawn Is a Feeling" representing the dawn.

"Dawn Is a Feeling" was written by the Moody Blues' keyboardist Mike Pinder, and primarily features the band's guitarist Justin Hayward on lead vocals. This departs from the Moody Blues' traditional method of having the song's writer sing lead vocals. Pinder ultimately wanted Hayward to sing "Dawn Is a Feeling" because he liked the sound of Hayward's voice, and felt it fit the song perfectly. However, Mike Pinder does sing the vocals during the song's bridge.

Personnel

• Justin Hayward: lead vocals (majority of song), piano
• Mike Pinder: lead vocals (bridge), mellotron
• John Lodge: bass guitar
• Graeme Edge: drums, percussion
• Peter Knight and the London Festival Orchestra: orchestral arrangements