Every Good Boy Deserves Favor
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| Studio album by The Moody Blues | ||||
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Publication |
1971 |
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| Label (s) | Threshold records | |||
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Format (s) |
LP, CD |
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Title (number) |
9 |
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running time |
40:05 |
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Technician:
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Studio (s) |
Wessex Studios, London |
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Every Good Boy Deserves Favor is the seventh music album of the Moody Blues . It was released in 1971 and was the last album on which the Mellotron was used. In subsequent productions it was to be replaced by the Chamberlin (an instrument that works exactly like the Mellotron, but made better sounds).
The album
Every Good Boy Deserves Favor is the only album that includes a song written by all five members of the band. In the opening title Procession , the history of humanity is recorded musically. At the beginning only an electronic whirring can be heard, which is explained with the word desolation . Creation follows , after which one hears wind, rain and thunder effects. At the end of this part, Mike Pinder plays the EGBDF notes on the piano, which stand for the album title ( E very G ood B oy D eserves F avour), and it also helps musicians to learn the notes of the treble clef. After that they all shout communication , and they show their early communication style by imitating prehistoric sounds. The development of music follows. It begins with a flute and sitar duet by Ray Thomas and Justin Hayward, followed by a flute and Mellotron duet. The Mellotron is played by Mike Pinder. Then there is a short harpsichord and organ solo. Justin Hayward and John Lodge then play the end of the piece with guitar and electric bass, which leads to the second song on the album, The Story in your Eyes .
The song Emily's Song was written by John Lodge for his newborn daughter. After You Came is the only published song in which Thomas, Pinder, Hayward and Lodge each sing a line as the lead in the second part of the first and second verse.
The recordings for the album took place in November 1970 and January to March 1971. The album was finally released in July.
The album reached number 1 in the UK charts, stayed at number 2 in the US for three weeks and had a top 40 single with The Story in Your Eyes . This song, as well as One More Time to Live occasionally , are still part of the repertoire played live today.
In April 2007 the album was re-released for the SACD format with two bonus tracks. One of them was The Dreamer sung by Thomas . In 2008 the edition with the bonus tracks appeared for the normal audio CD.
Original title list
- Page one
- Procession (Edge, Hayward, Lodge, Pinder, Thomas) - 4:40
- The Story in Your Eyes (Hayward) - 2:57
- Our Guessing Game (Thomas) - 3:34
- Emily's Song (Lodge) - 3:41
- After You Came (Edge) - 4:37
- Side two
- One More Time to Live (Lodge) - 5:41
- Nice to Be Here (Thomas) - 4:24
- You Can Never Go Home (Hayward) - 4:14
- My Song (Pinder) - 6:20
- 2007 SACD bonus track (also in the 2008 CD version)
Bonus titles of the SACD version:
- The Story in Your Eyes (Original Version) (Hayward) - 3:33
- The Dreamer (Hayward, Thomas) - 3:42
Chart positions
album
| year | Chart | position |
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| 1971 | British music charts | 1 |
| 1971 | Billboard 200 | 2 |
Singles
| year | single | Chart | position |
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| 1971 | The Story in Your Eyes | Billboard Hot 100 | 23 |
References and comments
- ↑ Note: According to the Moody Blues own count, which counted out the early phase with Denny Laine and the album The Magnificient Moodies , it was the sixth album.