The Moody Blues formed in the early years of the ’60s but came to greater prominence in the late ’60s with Nights In White Satin, and then again in 1972 when it rose as a single. After its initial release, they released a string of consecutively successful album through 1981, 9 in all (not counting their debut or the underperforming The Present (1983). They returned to the charts in the US with 1986’s The Other Side Of Life). One of those revered classics is To Our Children’s Children’s Children. Released in 1969, the album sold quite well with a strongly formed fanbase. And despite the low acceptance of a single from it, it sold several million copies worldwide.
On May 12, The Moody Blues will reissue To Our Children’s Children’s Children in a quite promising 50th Anniversary 4CD/BD-Audio package that will bring the beloved set a new Stereo remaster and new remixes in 5.1 Surround, and 96kHz/24-bit Stereo (This album already has a sweet SACD in reissue from 2006.) This package is a highly anticipated one (by me, and I’m sure, thousands of die-hard fans).
Inside the 4CD/BD set will be the original album remastered, alternate versions and live cuts, a new set of mixes (44.1kHz in 16-bit Stereo/96kHz in 24-bit Stereo/5.1 Surround) for the original album, and a live show from December 12, 1969 at The Royal Albert Hall presented in both a new Stereo mix, and a 5.1 Surround mix. An important book add is to be cherished with the box set with all kinds of historical goodies.
Additionally, amid all this great news for To Our Children’s Children’s Children, a 2LP (standard black vinyl) for the Live At The Royal Albert Hall – December 12, 1969 show. Referred to as To Our Children’s Children’s Children (The Royal Albert Hall Concert 1969), the 2LP package will preset the show in a new Stereo mix over 3 sides. The 2LP set is Limited Edition. The LP pares two tracks from the show but adds 3 new 2022 remixed live tracks on Side C.
To Our Children’s Children’s Children (50th Anniversary 4CD/BD-Audio Box) – The Moody Blues
CD1 (Original Album Remastered)
01 Higher and Higher
02 The Eyes of a Child – Part One
03 Floating
04 The Eyes of a Child – Part Two
05 I Never Thought I’d live to be a Hundred
06 Beyond
07 Out and In
08 Gypsy (Of A Strange And Distant Time)
09 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
CD2 (Bonus Tracks/Live BBC Radio Concert)
01 Candle of Life (Single B-side)
02 Gypsy (Alternate Version)
03 Sun is Still Shining (Extended Version)
04 Candle of Life (Alternate version)
BBC Radio One: David Symonds’ Sunday Concert – December 17, 1969
05 Gypsy (Of A Strange And Distant Time)
06 The Sunset
07 Never Comes the Day
08 Are You Sitting Comfortably
09 The Dream
10 Have You Heard/The Voyage/Have you Heard
11 Nights in White Satin
12 Legend of a Mind
CD3 (Live at the Royal Albert Hall – December 12, 1969 – New Stereo Mix)
01 Gypsy
02 The Sunset
03 Dr. Livingstone I Presume
04 Never Comes the Day
05 Peak Hour
06 Tuesday Afternoon
07 Are You Sitting Comfortably
08 The Dream
09 Have You Heard/The Voyage/Have you Heard
10 Nights in White Satin
11 Legend of a Mind
12 Ride My See Saw
CD4 (Original Album – New Stereo Mix)
01 Higher and Higher
02 The Eyes of a Child – Part One
03 Floating
04 The Eyes of a Child – Part Two
05 I Never Thought I’d live to be a Hundred
06 Beyond
07 Out and In
08 Gypsy (Of A Strange And Distant Time)
09 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
BD-Audio (Original Album in 96kHz/24-bit Stereo and 5.1 Surround Mixes/Live at The Royal Albert Hall – December 12, 1969 5.1 Surround Mix)
To Our Children’s Children’s Children (Stereo/5.1 Surround Mixes)
01 Higher and Higher
02 The Eyes of a Child – Part One
03 Floating
04 The Eyes of a Child – Part Two
05 I Never Thought I’d live to be a Hundred
06 Beyond
07 Out and In
08 Gypsy (Of A Strange And Distant Time)
09 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
Live at The Royal Albert Hall – December 12, 1969 – 5.1 Surround Mix
01 Gypsy
02 The Sunset
03 Dr. Livingstone I Presume
04 Never Comes the Day
05 Peak Hour
06 Tuesday Afternoon
07 Are You Sitting Comfortably
08 The Dream
09 Have You Heard / The Voyage / Have you Heard
10 Nights in White Satin
11 Legend of a Mind
12 Ride My See Saw
To Our Children’s Children’s Children (The Royal Albert Hall Concert 1969) – The Moody Blues
LP1 (New Stereo Mix)
Side 01
01 Gypsy
02 The Sunset
03 Dr. Livingstone I Presume
04 Never Comes the Day
05 Are You Sitting Comfortably
Side 02
01 The Dream
02 Have You Heard The Voyage
03 Nights in White Satin
04 Legend of a Mind
05 Ride My See Saw
LP2
Side 03 (2022 Remix)
01 Nights In White Satin
02 Legend Of A Mind
03 Ride My See Saw