Dawn is a Feeling

Infobox Song
Name = Dawn is a Feeling


Artist = The Moody Blues
Album = Days of Future Passed
Released = 10 November 1967
track_no = 2
Recorded = October 1967
Genre = Symphonic rock
Length = 3:49
Writer = Mike Pinder
Label = Deram Records
Producer = Tony Clarke
Misc = Extra tracklisting
Album = Days of Future Passed
Type = studio
Tracks = ;Side one
#"The Day Begins"
#Dawn: "Dawn is a Feeling"
#The Morning: "Another Morning"
#Lunch Break: "Peak Hour";Side two
#

The Afternoon: "Forever Afternoon (Tuesday?)" / "(Evening) Time to Get Away"
#Evening: "The Sunset" / "Twilight Time"
#The Night: "Nights in White Satin"

"Dawn is a Feeling" is the second song from The Moody Blues 1967 album "Days of Future Passed". "Days of Future Passed" is a concept album with each song representing a part of the day, with "Dawn is a Feeling" representing Dawn. "Dawn is a Feeling" was written by the Moody Blues' keyboardist Mike Pinder, and features the band's guitarist Justin Hayward on lead vocals, which departs from the traditional Moody Blues' 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 provide lead vocals during the song's bridge.

Personnel

* Justin Hayward: piano, vocals
* John Lodge: bass guitar
* Mike Pinder: mellotron, vocals
* Graeme Edge: drums, percussion
* Peter Knight and the London Festival Orchestra: orchestral arrangements