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To Our Children's Children's Children
Studio album by the Moody Blues
Released	21 November 1969
Recorded	May–September 1969
Studio	Decca, London
Genre	Progressive rock
Length	40:15
Label	Threshold
Producer	Tony Clarke
The Moody Blues chronology
On the Threshold of a Dream (1969) To Our Children's Children's Children (1969) A Question of Balance (1970)
Singles from To Our Children's Children's Children
"Watching and Waiting" Released: 31 October 1969

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To Our Children's Children's Children is the fifth album by the Moody Blues, released in November 1969.

"Watching and Waiting" was released as a single to promote the album, but sold poorly. On the other hand, "Gypsy (Of a Strange and Distant Time)" became a fan and album oriented rock radio favourite, despite never being released as a single, and remained in the band's concert setlist through the 1970s.

Background

The album was the first released on the group's newly formed Threshold record label, which was named after the band's previous album from the same year, On the Threshold of a Dream. It was inspired by the 1969 moon landing. In the opening track, "Higher and Higher", sound effects of a rocket launching begin the song and last for the first minute.

Release

While the extracted single, "Watching and Waiting," did not do well in that market, To Our Children's Children's Children was critically well-received and sold well, reaching number 2 in the UK albums chart and number 14 in the US. The album was mixed and released in both stereo and quadraphonic.

The album was one of those listened to, on cassette tape, by the crew of Apollo 15 in 1971.

Track listing

Personnel

• Justin Hayward – vocals, guitars, sitar
• John Lodge – vocals, bass guitar, harp, acoustic guitar
• 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

Charts

Certifications

References

1. To Our Children's Children's Children at AllMusic
2. "Watch To Our Children's Children's Children - BFI Player". BFI Player. Retrieved 15 October 2018.
3. "Moody Blues | Full Official Chart History | Official Charts Company". Official Charts. Retrieved 12 June 2016.
4. "The Moody Blues – Chart History | Billboard". Billboard. Retrieved 12 June 2016.
5. HSA Space Exploration and Aviation Auction Catalog #6000. Heritage Capital Corporation. 1 February 2008. ISBN 9781599672274.
6. "Top RPM Albums: Issue 3764". RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved 6 February 2022.
7. "Le Détail des Albums de chaque Artiste – M". Infodisc.fr (in French). Archived from the original on 22 October 2014. Retrieved 9 June 2012. Select Moody Blues from the menu, then press OK.
8. "Classifiche". Musica e Dischi (in Italian). Retrieved 27 May 2022. Set "Tipo" on "Album". Then, in the "Artista" field, search "Moody Blues".
9. "The Moody Blues | Artist | Official Charts". UK Albums Chart. Retrieved 6 February 2022.
10. "The Moody Blues Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved 5 February 2022.
11. "Canadian album certifications – The Moody Blues – To Our Children's Children's Children". Music Canada.
12. "American album certifications – The Moody Blues – To Our Children's Children's Children". Recording Industry Association of America.

External links

• To Our Children's Children's Children at Discogs (list of releases)

• The Moody Blues albums
• 1969 albums
• Albums produced by Tony Clarke (record producer)
• Threshold Records albums
• Science fiction concept albums