To Our Children's Children's Children by The Moody Blues - DeepRiffs

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The 1997 remastering of this disc somewhat improves the sound on the band's most personal album, although the difference is less dramatic than on the other classic seven albums, and fans may miss the lyrics that were formerly included. Oddly enough, this was also the group's poorest-selling album of their psychedelic era, taking a lot longer to go gold -- for all of their presumed connection to their audience, the band was perhaps stretching that link a little thinner than usual here. The material dwells mostly on time and what its passage means, and there is a peculiar feeling of loneliness and isolation to many of the songs. This was also the last of the group's big "studio" sound productions, built up in layer upon layer of overdubbed instruments -- the sound is very lush and rich, but proved impossible to re-create properly on-stage, and after this they would restrict themselves to recording songs that the five of them could play in concert. There are no extended suites on this album, but Justin Hayward's "Watching and Waiting" and "Gypsy" have proved to be among the most popular songs in the group's history. The notes in the new edition also give a good account of how and why the Moody Blues founded their own Threshold label with Children's Children and their growing estrangement from Decca Records.
© Bruce Eder /TiVo

1. Higher And Higher

by The Moody Blues

Acoustic Guitar: Justin Hayward; Performer
Primary Artist: The Moody Blues; Main Performer
Bass Guitar: John Lodge; Performer
Drums: Graeme Edge; Performer
Electric Guitar: Justin Hayward; Performer
Mellotron: Mike Pinder; Performer
Percussion: Graeme Edge; Performer
Performer: Mike Pinder
John Lodge
Ray Thomas
Justin Hayward
Graeme Edge; Performer
Spoken Word: Mike Pinder; Performer
Tambourine: Ray Thomas; Performer
Composer: Graeme Edge; Composer
Producer: Tony Clarke; Production
Composer Lyricist: Graeme Edge; Other

2. Eyes Of A Child I

by The Moody Blues

Primary Artist: The Moody Blues; Main Performer
Acoustic Guitar: Justin Hayward; Performer
Bass Guitar: John Lodge; Performer
Drums: Graeme Edge; Performer
Flute: Ray Thomas; Performer
Mellotron: Mike Pinder; Performer
Percussion: Graeme Edge; Performer
Performer: Mike Pinder
John Lodge
Ray Thomas
Justin Hayward
Graeme Edge; Performer
Vocals: John Lodge
Ray Thomas; Performer
Composer: John Lodge; Composer
Producer: Tony Clarke; Production
Composer Lyricist: John Lodge; Other

3. Floating

by The Moody Blues

Primary Artist: The Moody Blues; Main Performer
Acoustic Guitar: Justin Hayward; Performer
Bass Guitar: John Lodge; Performer
Drums: Graeme Edge; Performer
Flute: Ray Thomas; Performer
Mellotron: Mike Pinder; Performer
Percussion: Graeme Edge; Performer
Performer: Mike Pinder
John Lodge
Ray Thomas
Justin Hayward
Graeme Edge; Performer
Vocals: Ray Thomas; Performer
Composer: Ray Thomas; Composer
Producer: Tony Clarke; Production
Composer Lyricist: Ray Thomas; Other

4. Eyes Of A Child II

by The Moody Blues

Primary Artist: The Moody Blues; Main Performer
Acoustic Guitar: Justin Hayward; Performer
Bass Guitar: John Lodge; Performer
Drums: Graeme Edge; Performer
Flute: Ray Thomas; Performer
Mellotron: Mike Pinder; Performer
Percussion: Graeme Edge; Performer
Performer: Mike Pinder
John Lodge
Ray Thomas
Justin Hayward
Graeme Edge; Performer
Vocals: John Lodge; Performer
Composer: John Lodge; Composer
Producer: Tony Clarke; Production
Composer Lyricist: John Lodge; Other

5. I Never Thought I'd Live To Be A Hundred

by The Moody Blues

Primary Artist: The Moody Blues; Main Performer
Acoustic Guitar: Justin Hayward; Performer
Performer: Justin Hayward; Performer
Vocals: Justin Hayward; Performer
Composer: Justin Hayward; Composer
Producer: Tony Clarke; Production
Composer Lyricist: Justin Hayward; Other

6. Beyond

by Various Interprets

Bass Guitar: John Lodge; Performer
Primary Artist: The Moody Blues; Main Performer
Drums: Graeme Edge; Performer
Electric Guitar: Justin Hayward; Performer
Flute: Ray Thomas; Performer
Mellotron: Mike Pinder; Performer
Percussion: Graeme Edge; Performer
Performer: Mike Pinder
John Lodge
Ray Thomas
Justin Hayward
Graeme Edge; Performer
Composer: Graeme Edge; Composer
Producer: Tony Clarke; Production
Composer Lyricist: Graeme Edge; Other

7. Out And In

by The Moody Blues

Acoustic Guitar: Mike Pinder
Justin Hayward; Performer
Primary Artist: The Moody Blues; Main Performer
Bass Guitar: John Lodge; Performer
Drums: Graeme Edge; Performer
Electric Guitar: Justin Hayward; Performer
Flute: Ray Thomas; Performer
Mellotron: Mike Pinder; Performer
Percussion: Graeme Edge; Performer
Performer: Mike Pinder
John Lodge
Ray Thomas
Justin Hayward
Graeme Edge; Performer
Vocals: Mike Pinder; Performer
Composer: John Lodge
Michael Pinder; Composer
Producer: Tony Clarke; Production
Composer Lyricist: John Lodge
Michael Pinder; Other

8. Gypsy (Of A Strange And Distant Time)

by The Moody Blues

Acoustic Guitar: Justin Hayward; Performer
Primary Artist: The Moody Blues; Main Performer
Bass Guitar: John Lodge; Performer
Drums: Graeme Edge; Performer
Electric Guitar: Justin Hayward; Performer
Flute: Ray Thomas; Performer
Mellotron: Mike Pinder; Performer
Percussion: Graeme Edge; Performer
Performer: Mike Pinder
John Lodge
Ray Thomas
Justin Hayward
Graeme Edge; Performer
Vocals: Justin Hayward; Performer
Composer: Justin Hayward; Composer
Producer: Tony Clarke; Production
Composer Lyricist: Justin Hayward; Other

9. Eternity Road

by The Moody Blues

Acoustic Guitar: Justin Hayward; Performer
Primary Artist: The Moody Blues; Main Performer
Bass Guitar: John Lodge; Performer
Drums: Graeme Edge; Performer
Electric Guitar: Justin Hayward; Performer
Flute: Ray Thomas; Performer
Mellotron: Mike Pinder; Performer
Percussion: Graeme Edge; Performer
Performer: Mike Pinder
John Lodge
Ray Thomas
Justin Hayward
Graeme Edge; Performer
Vocals: John Lodge
Ray Thomas; Performer
Composer: Ray Thomas; Composer
Producer: Tony Clarke; Production
Composer Lyricist: Ray Thomas; Other

10. Candle Of Life

by The Moody Blues

Primary Artist: The Moody Blues; Main Performer
Acoustic Guitar: Justin Hayward; Performer
Bass Guitar: John Lodge; Performer
Drums: Graeme Edge; Performer
Mellotron: Mike Pinder; Performer
Percussion: Graeme Edge; Performer
Performer: Mike Pinder
John Lodge
Ray Thomas
Justin Hayward
Graeme Edge; Performer
Piano: Mike Pinder; Performer
Vocals: Mike Pinder
John Lodge
Ray Thomas
Justin Hayward; Performer
Composer: John Lodge; Composer
Producer: Tony Clarke; Production
Composer Lyricist: John Lodge; Other

11. Sun Is Still Shining

by The Moody Blues

Acoustic Guitar: Justin Hayward; Performer
Primary Artist: The Moody Blues; Main Performer
Bass Guitar: John Lodge; Performer
Drums: Graeme Edge; Performer
Mellotron: Mike Pinder; Performer
Percussion: Graeme Edge; Performer
Performer: Mike Pinder
John Lodge
Ray Thomas
Justin Hayward
Graeme Edge; Performer
Sitar: Justin Hayward; Performer
Tambourine: Ray Thomas; Performer
Vocals: Mike Pinder; Performer
Composer: Michael Pinder; Composer
Producer: Tony Clarke; Production
Composer Lyricist: Michael Pinder; Other

12. I Never Thought I'd Live To Be A Million

by The Moody Blues

Primary Artist: The Moody Blues; Main Performer
Acoustic Guitar: Justin Hayward; Performer
Performer: Justin Hayward; Performer
Vocals: Justin Hayward; Performer
Composer: Justin Hayward; Composer
Producer: Tony Clarke; Production
Composer Lyricist: Justin Hayward; Other

13. Watching And Waiting

by The Moody Blues

Acoustic Guitar: Justin Hayward; Performer
Primary Artist: The Moody Blues; Main Performer
Bass Guitar: John Lodge; Performer
Drums: Graeme Edge; Performer
Flute: Ray Thomas; Performer
Mellotron: Mike Pinder; Performer
Percussion: Graeme Edge; Performer
Performer: Mike Pinder
John Lodge
Ray Thomas
Justin Hayward
Graeme Edge; Performer
Piano: Mike Pinder; Performer
Vocals: Justin Hayward; Performer
Composer: Justin Hayward
Ray Thomas; Composer
Producer: Tony Clarke; Production
Composer Lyricist: Ray Thomas
Justin Hayward; Other

14. Gypsy

by The Moody Blues

Primary Artist: The Moody Blues; Main Performer
Composer: Justin Hayward; Composer
Composer Lyricist: Justin Hayward; Other

15. Candle Of Life

by The Moody Blues

Primary Artist: The Moody Blues; Main Performer
Composer: John Lodge; Composer
Composer Lyricist: John Lodge; Other

16. Sun Is Still Shining

by The Moody Blues

Primary Artist: The Moody Blues; Main Performer
Composer: Michael Pinder; Composer

17. Have You Heard

by The Moody Blues

Primary Artist: The Moody Blues; Main Performer
Composer: Michael Pinder; Composer
Composer Lyricist: Michael Pinder; Other

18. Legend Of A Mind

by The Moody Blues

Primary Artist: The Moody Blues; Main Performer
Composer: Ray Thomas; Composer
Composer Lyricist: Ray Thomas; Other

Technical Specifications

Volume

1 volume only

Tracks

18 tracks available

Type

ALBUM

Format

Digital Media

Duration

1 hour, 3 minutes and 37 seconds

Explicit

None

Coverart

Available and up to 1422x1422 px

Booklet

Not available

Max Quality

CD Quality (Lossless)

16bit / 44.1 kHz

Stereo

Audio Extension

Lossless: FLAC, M4A, WAV, WV, AIFF

Lossy: AAC, MP3, M4A, MP4, OGA, OGG, OPUS, WMA

Archive Format

Available in these formats: ZIP, TAR, RAR

Lyrics

16/18 tracks have lyrics

Synchronized Lyrics

8/18 tracks have synced lyrics

Genres

Pop/Rock, Prog-Rock, Art Rock, Psychedelic, Arena Rock

Label

UMC (Universal Music Catalogue)

Music Distribution Service

Unknown

Country

United Kingdom

Language

English (United States)

Popularity

Release Date

Dec 31, 2007

Track Preview

Available

Delivery Charge

Free

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UPC

60075308579