Music CD - The Moody Blues: To Our Children's Children's Children

	Music CD: To Our Children's Children's Children Artist: The Moody Blues List Price: $9.98 Our Price: $5.98 Your Save: $ 4.00 ( 40% ) Availability: Usually ships in 24 hours Manufacturer: Polydor / Umgd
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Tracks: 1. Higher And Higher 2. Eyes Of A Child I 3. Floating 4. Eyes Of A Child II 5. I Never Thought I'd Live To Be A Hundred 6. Beyond 7. Out And In 8. Gypsy 9. Eternity Road 10. Candle Of Life 11. Sun Is Still Shining 12. I Never Thought I'd Live To Be A Million 13. Watching And Waiting
Binding: Audio CD EAN: 0042284477024 Format: Original recording reissued Label: Polydor / Umgd Manufacturer: Polydor / Umgd Number Of Discs: 1 Publisher: Polydor / Umgd Release Date: 1997-05-20 Studio: Polydor / Umgd
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Spotlight customer reviews: Customer Rating: Summary: The Moody Blues do the space race Comment: By the time Neil Armstrong was strolling around on the moon, the Moody Blues had already anticipated the euphoria and cut this album. We have Ray Thomas "floating about on the moon, guess you'll all be up here soon" and all kinds of other wonderful imagery. But has it stood the test of time? Well, I gave it a spin before committing this to print and I have to say that 40 years later, it wears very well. Somehow the Moodies were a bit less serious with this album, but retained the melodies and skilful wordplay that characterised their previous offerings. Well worth your attention, 40 years after release. Customer Rating: Summary: MI ALBUM FAVORITO DE LOS MOODIES! Comment: ESTE ALBUM LO ESCUCHE POR PRIMERA VEZ EN 1974, QUEDANDO IMPRESIONADO POR LA CALIDAD Y PEFECCION EN LA ELABORACION DE LAS CANCIONES, MERECE 10 ESTRELLAS. Customer Rating: Summary: My Favorite Moodies Album Comment: This is perhaps my favorite album by the Moody Blues. Given the quality of the Moodies' output, I won't say it's the best. Days of Future Past is perhaps their most famous and Lost Chord seems the fan favorite. But I always found 'Children underrated, and it's perhaps the band's most organic sounding album. It represented something of a break with the Moodies' earlier albums. It has neither the lush orchestration of Days of Future Past or the psychedlic complexity of Lost Chord. Children is a quieter, more acoustic album than any they had done or would do. It also feels the most seamless. It's a lovely record, and to me, it doesn't sound as dated the album that came before--On the Threshold of a Dream. Justin Hayward's "Watching and Waiting" is one of the most moving songs the Moodies did, and his "Gypsy" is one of the most rocking (especially when heard on the "Live Plus 5" disk). Although Rolling Stone magazine hates them, the Moodies' following speaks for itself, I think, as to their worth to the world of rock music. Customer Rating: Summary: Part of a Love of a Hope That Exists......... Comment: Things appear.... then they disappear for your poor Metamorpho. There is so much out there and it all flows by in a wink of an eye. And, certainly there is a connectivity to things but possibly without any rational motive why. But, why listen to me when your t.v. is nearby? Metamorpho- replaced by modern flat-screen technology. What is next-you ponder? Will the world end? Possibly. But no need to fret. If you stand on this subway platform long enough, another world will surely come by to take you to new adventures. This might be an excellent intro to this c.d. It has been in my archives for decades. Do I date myself? Please don't tell. But, in the long run, it all doesn't matter you see. This, I think, is one of the finest profferings by the Moodies. It is a mind float for sure- but such a pleasant one for certain. Thinking about this album- what strikes me most is the need to look at the world through "The Eyes of A Child". In some ways it's a beckoning to return to the awe and simplicity of a truer, purer outlook on the world. You know the one - the one we all inhabited with joy until the cruel realities of adulthood set in. The Moodies with this outing, try to get to the essence of our realities and existence. It's not really a matter of never thinking you'd never live to be a hundred, or a million. It's a matter that you'd never thought you'd live to be a child again. And, this is what the songs convey and bring to us on this exquisite set. The songs themselves- suggest scenarios of thoughts and dreams on all our journeys through life and each one of them hits into our concious (and sub-concious) minds on some level. We all travel on "Eternity Road", never knowing what is around the next bend. And, indeed, we all want that "Candle of Life" to burn ever more slowly. We want to learn. To grow. And the Moodies urge us to find the love within ourselves to sojourn on. I cannot and will not explain each song on this c.d. I don't think I can. Each song touches some facet of human emotion and yearning towards some movement towards personal evolution and enlightenment. Musically, the individual songs blend into one another- some soft and yearning- some insistent and joyous. Some melancholy and some hopeful. A perfect mirroir to life itself. But, oh what a pleasant and comfortable musical scenario they have created for us. If half of these reflections flow through to your conciousness, then, joyfully, you too are on your way to being a reflective seer. And don't forget- I do give lessons locally at your Community College via cable hook-up. There is a small service charge, of course. But who can quibble when such valuable knowledge is just a credit card away? In any event- this is a gem and very worth your time. It is contemplative, reflective pop at it's best and in the Moodies own genre which is in and of itself. I would definitely bury this one in a time capsule for my children's children's children's children (and then some). In the meantime- they'll have to wait. I'm not giving it up that easily! Now- let me return to my July 4th bar-b-que. Yes it's still going on! You have to ask? Metamorpho is not a lightweight you know! Enlightenment at a reasonable cost---your own Metamorpho Customer Rating: Summary: Worthy To Be Passed Down To Posterity Comment: I cannot add anything new to the great reviews already presented here. I am just going to state that this is a truly outstanding album with nary a bad track on it. The Moody Blues were at the top of their game on every level. The lyrics, vocals, arrangements, and musicianship are superb and all 5 men made major contributions to this masterpiece. Way to go magnificent Moodies!! 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Editorial Reviews: Recorded in 1969 and released in 1970, this Moody Blues album captures the band in all of their glorious excess. With intellectualized lyrics, overblown arrangements, and rampant experimentation, the Moody Blues still manage to create an evocative, psychedelic musical experience. The recurring "Eyes Of A Child" is a tender ballad with glorious vocal harmonies. All of the moody men provide compositions; between the five of them and a variety of instruments, they emulate a much larger ensemble. Mellotrons meld with electric guitars and various woodwinds for a grandiose, orchestral-rock approach. Very English sounding and very ambitious, this record catches the band just before they collapsed under their own weight. A representative period piece, there are several worthwhile moments here amidst all the grandeur. --Mitch Myers