STUCK IN THE VINYL AGAIN - THE MOODY BLUES - TO OUR CHILDREN'S CHILDREN'S CHILDREN

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Good Tuesday morning to you all and welcome back to Stuck In The Vinyl Again . Today we gleefully celebrate the 76th Birthday British bassist, John Lodge, best known for his work with progressive rock band The Moody Blues. Happy Birthday John ! With him in mind, we spotlight their 5th studio recording, To Our Children's Children's Children. The LP was released November 21, 1969 on the group's own Threshold label and produced by Tony Clarke. It peaked at #14 on the Billboard 200 and #2 in the UK. The album's sole single, "Watching And Waiting" did not chart.

1. "Higher and Higher" Graeme Edge Pinder (narration) 4:07

2. "Eyes of a Child I" John Lodge Lodge 3:24

3. "Floating" Ray Thomas Thomas 3:02

4. "Eyes of a Child II" Lodge Lodge 1:20

5. "I Never Thought I'd Live to Be a Hundred" Justin Hayward Hayward 1:05

6. "Beyond" Edge instrumental 2:59

7. "Out and In" Mike Pinder, Lodge Pinder 3:50

Side B

1. "Gypsy (Of a Strange and Distant Time)" Hayward Hayward 3:33

2. "Eternity Road" Thomas Thomas 4:19

3. "Candle of Life" Lodge Lodge, Hayward 4:15

4. "Sun Is Still Shining" Pinder Pinder 3:40

5. "I Never Thought I'd Live to Be a Million" Hayward Hayward 0:34

6. "Watching and Waiting" Hayward, Thomas Hayward 4:16

Justin Hayward – vocals, guitars, sitar
John Lodge – vocals, bass guitar, harp, acoustic guitar[citation needed]
Ray Thomas – vocals, flute, tambourine, bass flute, oboe
Graeme Edge – drums, percussion
Mike Pinder – vocals, Mellotron, piano, EMS VCS 3, Hammond organ, acoustic guitar, celesta, double bass