To Our Children's Children's Children | 
| Artist: The Moody Blues
Label: Polydor / Umgd
Category: Music
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Rating:  89 reviews
Sales Rank: 17570
Format: Original Recording Reissued, Original Recording Remastered
Media: Audio CD
Discs: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 5.6 x 5 x 0.5
MPN: 844770
UPC: 042284477024
EAN: 0042284477024
ASIN: B000002GQI
Release Date: May 20, 1997
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| Tracks:
| • | Higher and Higher - The Moody Blues, Edge, Graeme | | • | Eyes of a Child, Pt. 1 - The Moody Blues, Lodge, John | | • | Floating - The Moody Blues, Thomas, Ray | | • | Eyes of a Child, Pt. 2 - The Moody Blues, Lodge, John | | • | I Never Thought I'd Live to Be a Hundred - The Moody Blues, Hayward, Justin | | • | Beyond - The Moody Blues, Edge, Graeme | | • | Out and In - The Moody Blues, Pinder, Michael | | • | Gypsy (Of a Strange and Distant Time) - The Moody Blues, Hayward, Justin | | • | Eternity Road - The Moody Blues, Thomas, Ray | | • | Candle of Life - The Moody Blues, Lodge, John | | • | Sun Is Still Shining - The Moody Blues, Pinder, Michael | | • | I Never Thought I'd Live to Be a Million - The Moody Blues, Hayward, Justin | | • | Watching and Waiting - The Moody Blues, Hayward, Justin |
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| Editorial Reviews:
Amazon.com
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
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| Customer Reviews: Read 84 more reviews...
 Not as great as Days of Future but good August 19, 2008
Silent river
Like another reviewer said, there's a lot of fluffy nonsense on the first side that just spoils the album. I don't know how anyone can rate Higher and higher highly; it's not a proper song and it sounds quite too corny. Floating is another song which sounds like something on a children's soundtrack. Beyond never goes anywhere. I never thought is a great song, but at one minute length it's hard to enjoy it.
Eyes of a child and Out and in are the only songs I personally can listen to by this point. Sun is still shining sounds like ridiculous hippy nonsense and comes at the end of three great songs to spoil the mood.
That leaves us with four undeniable classics: Candle of life, Gypsy, Eternity Road and Watching and waiting. They're all among Moody's best songs ever. I just wish I could enjoy the album as a whole without all the filler. I still give it four stars, although I can't understand anyone calling this their best.
Hope The Children Will Enjoy!! August 15, 2008
Scott Krumwiede (Pittsburgh,PA)
Another great band from when bands were at their best, the 60s & 70s produced the Very BEST!!! The Band: MOODY BLUES produced the best listening music. You could be laying around your place drinking your wine and just listening or even without the wine, it was a pleasure to listen to.
The Best Album of All Time June 13, 2008
Donald G. Screws Jr. (Georgia, USA)
1 out of 2 found this review helpful
To our Children's Children's Children was the third Moody Blues album I
purchased, but it has remained, for 30 years, my favorite Moodie LP of
all time. Every artist has a masterpiece in him, her, or them, and the
Moody Blues have two, the first being "Days of Future Passed."
TOCCC is better in my opinion, and most Moody Blues fans agree. I
remember being impressed by the cover and the statement, "All
Instruments Played by the Moody Blues."
Listening to this album for the first time was one of those experiences
that happens only once in a lifetime: This CD speaks to us. It echoes
our thoughts, our feelings, our longings, our sense of wonder about the
world and the universe. Our thoughts, wishes, our dreams. Love,
peace, and the mysteries of life.
And that SOUND. TOCCC is sonically unbelieveable. It is such a
wonder that they pulled this off in 1969. It sounds as if it could have
been recorded today. So spacy, so deep, such a huge, hair raising
sound from Mike Pinders mellotron (keyboard). Awesome: it begins
with the rocket launch and among the roar of the engines, you hear the
choirlike voices lifting you into space as you gain a new perspective of
our planet and the people there.
It takes you into space and beyond, and deep within yourself, your soul,
your heart. TOCCC takes you to heaven. It is my favorite album/cd of
all time. This is the one I listen to as I ride home late at night from band gigs, marveling at the velvet sky and a thousand stars. After listening to the Moody Blues, you never hear sound or feel emotion the same way again. This is my favorite musical work/LP/album of all time. If you are a person who thinks and feels deeply, this powerful CD is for you.
The Moody Blues do the space race May 6, 2008
Mr. John Evans (Pasadena, USA)
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.
MI ALBUM FAVORITO DE LOS MOODIES! September 28, 2007
Rene M. Almanza (JUAREZ, MEXICO)
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.
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