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"'''Beyond'''" is a three-minute long instrumental song by the band [[the Moody Blues]] from their 1969 album ''[[To Our Children's Children's Children]]'', a concept album about space travel. "Beyond" was written by the Moody Blues' drummer [[Graeme Edge]]. It was the Moody Blues' second fully instrumental song on one of their albums |
"'''Beyond'''" is a three-minute long instrumental song by the band [[the Moody Blues]] from their 1969 album ''[[To Our Children's Children's Children]]'', a concept album about space travel. "Beyond" was written by the Moody Blues' drummer [[Graeme Edge]]{{efn|According to the album's credits. However, producer [[Tony Clarke (producer)|Tony Clarke]] remembers the song as being largely the work of [[Mike Pinder]]<ref>Tony Clarke Chat. November 29, 2009. https://web.archive.org/web/20091217065837/http://rainbow_glo.webs.com/112909tonyclarkechat.htm</ref>.}}. It was the Moody Blues' second fully instrumental song on one of their albums; the first was the song "[[The Voyage (song)|The Voyage]]" from their previous album ''[[On the Threshold of a Dream]]''. It was also the first released Moody Blues song written by Edge that did not involve spoken vocals.<ref>{{Cite book|last=Feakes|first=Geoffrey|title=The Moody Blues: Every Album, Every Song|year=2019|isbn=9781789520422|pages=44}}</ref> |
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In the compilation ''[[This Is The Moody Blues]]'', the first portion of this track is dubbed into the background of the poem [[Om (The Moody Blues song)|"The Word"]], originally from the ''[[In Search of the Lost Chord]]'' album. |
In the compilation ''[[This Is The Moody Blues]]'', the first portion of this track is dubbed into the background of the poem [[Om (The Moody Blues song)|"The Word"]], originally from the ''[[In Search of the Lost Chord]]'' album. |
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* [[Ray Thomas]] – flute |
* [[Ray Thomas]] – flute |
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* [[Graeme Edge]] – drums, percussion |
* [[Graeme Edge]] – drums, percussion |
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==Notes== |
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== References == |
== References == |
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| "Beyond" | |
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| Song by The Moody Blues | |
| from the album To Our Children's Children's Children | |
| Released | 21 November 1969 |
| Recorded | May–September 1969 |
| Genre | |
| Length | 3:00 |
| Label | Threshold |
| Songwriter(s) | Graeme Edge |
| Producer(s) | Tony Clarke |
"Beyond" is a three-minute long instrumental song by the band the Moody Blues from their 1969 album To Our Children's Children's Children, a concept album about space travel. "Beyond" was written by the Moody Blues' drummer Graeme Edge[a]. It was the Moody Blues' second fully instrumental song on one of their albums; the first was the song "The Voyage" from their previous album On the Threshold of a Dream. It was also the first released Moody Blues song written by Edge that did not involve spoken vocals.[2]
In the compilation This Is The Moody Blues, the first portion of this track is dubbed into the background of the poem "The Word", originally from the In Search of the Lost Chord album.
Personnel
[edit]- Justin Hayward – electric guitar
- John Lodge – bass guitar
- Mike Pinder – Mellotron
- Ray Thomas – flute
- Graeme Edge – drums, percussion
Notes
[edit]- ^ According to the album's credits. However, producer Tony Clarke remembers the song as being largely the work of Mike Pinder[1].
References
[edit]- ^ Tony Clarke Chat. November 29, 2009. https://web.archive.org/web/20091217065837/http://rainbow_glo.webs.com/112909tonyclarkechat.htm
- ^ Feakes, Geoffrey (2019). The Moody Blues: Every Album, Every Song. p. 44. ISBN 9781789520422.