To Our Children's Children's Children (studio album) by The Moody Blues

To Our Children's Children's Children by The Moody Blues
Year: 1969
Overall rank: 2,005th   Overall chart historyOverall chart history
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78/100 (from 172 votes)
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Award Top albums of 1969 (53rd)
Award Top albums of the 1960s (191st)
Award Best albums of all time (2,005th)
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To Our Children's Children's Children is ranked 3rd best out of 26 albums by The Moody Blues on BestEverAlbums.com.

The best album by The Moody Blues is Days Of Future Passed which is ranked number 341 in the list of all-time albums with a total rank score of 5,228.

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From 12/05/2021 14:45
I have problems getting rooted for the Moodies with just one listen. The sameness of songs, lack of clear hits and the mellotron?
This is now my 4th album in a row. Perhaps there is not much time to spend with these albums.
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From 12/18/2020 22:12
I found this album to recapture the whimsical, introspective aura that was so prominent in 'In Search of...' but misplaced in 'On the Threshold...'. Lots of great tracks throughout this LP.

While avid Moodies fans refer to 7 standout albums, less devoted fans might consider this the final LP worth of full playthrough. Only the most inspired listeners need listen through the proceeding albums.
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From 04/13/2019 22:38
It's hard to pick a favourite Moodies album. This is another very good one, but the one that particularly stands out is "Candle of Life", did anyone else notice that part resembling Jean-Michel Jarre's "Oxygene IV"?
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From 11/28/2018 19:56
Apparently Mike Pinder used to work for the Company who made the Mellotron. His work with the Company obviously contributed to his expertise in using the instrument to its full potential. This is a beautiful album, positively brimming with Mellotron for all you prog affectionados who know what a Tron is and what it could do. I should have listened to Side 2 first as my introduction to the album was the very unsettling drone (probably the Tron) on side 1, track 1, which goes on for just a little too long. The production on side 2 is also better than side 1 strangely. Without doubt, years ahead of its time and an early prog masterpiece.'Eyes of a Child' with its Tron strings and harp glissandos is a personal favourite.
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From 10/28/2016 15:12
How does one choose a favorite among the classic seven Moodies albums? I have no idea, but if I did have to choose, either this or Days of Future Passed would take the prize.
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From 07/29/2012 16:26
“Beyond” and the gorgeous “Gypsy” elevate it to more than it really is.
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