According to the liner notes by Michael Heatley, “Never Comes The Day” and “The Sunset” aren’t presented in the order they were played. It’s questionable whether the footage from “Never Comes The Day” is actually taken from the performance of the song. It’s cobbled together from a bunch of short clips quickly edited together that don’t match what’s happening. The sunlight fluctuates; there are lots of shots from behind the band; and when Thomas can be heard playing the harmonica, he is seen without it.
Five songs don’t appear in the concert portion of the disc. The spoken-word piece, “The Dream,” begins the DVD. “Are You Sitting Comfortably” doesn’t play long before fading under the interviews. “Minstrel Song” is heard during a segment that shows what’s going on outside the festival as the kids bang on the walls. A small portion of “Have You Heard” can be heard before Hayward talks to an off-camera Lerner about his having just learned this footage existed. The encore of “Ride My See Saw” becomes a montage of the band singing the song over the years at different venues.
Fans of The Moody Blues should enjoy this day from the past in the future. The historical significance will compensate for any video flaws. The music is most important and it sounds impressive, available in Dolby Digital Stereo, Dolby Digital 5.1, and DTS Surround Sound. However, Threshold Of A Dream is not the best place to start for those who don't know the band's work.
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