Another Morning (The Moody Blues song)
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"Another Morning" is a 1967 song by the symphonic rock
band The Moody Blues
. It was written by the band's flautist Ray Thomas
, and was first released on the 1967 album Days of Future Passed
. The album was a concept album chronicling a typical day, with "Another Morning" featured on the third track, which was titled "The Morning." It is one of two songs written by Ray Thomas for Days of Future Passed, with the other being "Twilight Time
." The song (originally titled "In A Child's World") depicts a group of children playing outdoors (flying kites, fishing, playing dueling-cowboys, making a pretend castle out of an orange crate, etc.) on a pleasant, sunny morning, while the chorus and bridge suggest wistful nostalgia from the presumably adult narrator:
"Another Morning" was one of Ray Thomas's first compositions for the Moody Blues. It was also the second Moody Blues recording to feature him on lead vocals. Their first song with Thomas on lead vocals was their cover of "It Ain't Necessarily So
", from The Magnificent Moodies
. Thomas would later go on to write some highly successful songs for the Moody Blues, such as "Legend of a Mind
" (from In Search of the Lost Chord
), "For My Lady
" (from Seventh Sojourn
), and "Veteran Cosmic Rocker
" (from Long Distance Voyager
).
"Another Morning" was later released in 1968 on the B-side of the single "Tuesday Afternoon
".
Symphonic rock
Symphonic rock is a sub-genre of progressive rock. Since early in progressive rock's history, the term has been used sometimes to distinguish more classically influenced progressive rock from the more psychedelic and experimental forms of progressive rock....
band The Moody Blues
The Moody Blues
The Moody Blues are an English rock band. Among their innovations was a fusion with classical music, most notably in their 1967 album Days of Future Passed....
. It was written by the band's flautist Ray Thomas
Ray Thomas
Ray Thomas is an English musician, best known as the flautist and as a singer and composer in the rock band, The Moody Blues.-Career:...
, and was first released on the 1967 album Days of Future Passed
Days of Future Passed
Days of Future Passed is the second album and first concept album by The Moody Blues, released in 1967. It was also their first album to feature Justin Hayward and John Lodge, who would play a very strong role in directing the band's sound in the decades to come...
. The album was a concept album chronicling a typical day, with "Another Morning" featured on the third track, which was titled "The Morning." It is one of two songs written by Ray Thomas for Days of Future Passed, with the other being "Twilight Time
Twilight Time (The Moody Blues song)
"Twilight Time" is a song from The Moody Blues' 1967 album Days of Future Passed. It is the final of three songs on the album representing the evening, along with " Time to Get Away" , and "The Sunset." Written by the Moody Blues' flautist Ray Thomas, "Twilight Time" primarily describes the scene...
." The song (originally titled "In A Child's World") depicts a group of children playing outdoors (flying kites, fishing, playing dueling-cowboys, making a pretend castle out of an orange crate, etc.) on a pleasant, sunny morning, while the chorus and bridge suggest wistful nostalgia from the presumably adult narrator:
"Time seems to stand quite still/In a child's world, it always will...Yesterday's dreams are tomorrow's sighs/Watch children play, they seem so wise."
"Another Morning" was one of Ray Thomas's first compositions for the Moody Blues. It was also the second Moody Blues recording to feature him on lead vocals. Their first song with Thomas on lead vocals was their cover of "It Ain't Necessarily So
It Ain't Necessarily So
"It Ain't Necessarily So" is a popular song with music by George Gershwin and lyrics by Ira Gershwin. The song comes from the Gershwins' opera Porgy and Bess where it is sung by the character Sportin' Life, a drug dealer, who expresses his doubt about several statements in the Bible.The role of...
", from The Magnificent Moodies
The Magnificent Moodies
The Magnificent Moodies is the 1965 debut album by The Moody Blues first released in the UK and the first and only album featuring their R&B lineup of guitarist Denny Laine, bassist Clint Warwick, keyboardist Mike Pinder, flute player–percussionist Ray Thomas, and drummer Graeme Edge...
. Thomas would later go on to write some highly successful songs for the Moody Blues, such as "Legend of a Mind
Legend of a Mind
"Legend of a Mind" is a song by the British progressive rock band The Moody Blues, and was written by the band's flautist Ray Thomas, who provides the lead vocals. "Legend of a Mind" was recorded in January 1968 and was first released on the Moody Blues' album In Search of the Lost Chord...
" (from In Search of the Lost Chord
In Search of the Lost Chord
-2006 SACD Deluxe Edition Bonus Tracks:In Search of the Lost Chord was remastered into SACD in March 2006 and repackaged into a 2 CD Deluxe Edition.Extra tracks on the Deluxe Edition are:#"Departure" – 0:55...
), "For My Lady
For My Lady
"For My Lady" is a 1973 song by the English progressive rock band The Moody Blues. It was written by the band's flautist Ray Thomas, and was first released on the 1972 album Seventh Sojourn...
" (from Seventh Sojourn
Seventh Sojourn
Seventh Sojourn, released in 1972, is the eighth album by The Moody Blues.In Seventh Sojourn, The Moody Blues used, besides the Mellotron, a keyboard called the Chamberlin, a device similar to the Mellotron created by the original inventor of the device, Harry Chamberlin...
), and "Veteran Cosmic Rocker
Veteran Cosmic Rocker
"Veteran Cosmic Rocker" is a 1981 song by the progressive rock band The Moody Blues. It was written by the band's flautist Ray Thomas. "Veteran Cosmic Rocker" first appeared as the final track of The Moody Blues 1981 album Long Distance Voyager, and was later released in November 1981 on the...
" (from Long Distance Voyager
Long Distance Voyager
Long Distance Voyager is the tenth album by the British rock band The Moody Blues, first released in May 1981. on the group's Threshold record label...
).
"Another Morning" was later released in 1968 on the B-side of the single "Tuesday Afternoon
Tuesday Afternoon
"Tuesday Afternoon" is a 1968 single by English symphonic rock band The Moody Blues, and presented in its original album form on their 1967 album Days of Future Passed in two parts.-Part one:The first part, the one most familiar to listeners, called "Tuesday Afternoon", was...
".
Personnel
- Justin HaywardJustin HaywardJustin Hayward is an English musician, best known as singer, songwriter and guitarist in the rock band The Moody Blues.Hayward was born in Dean Street, Swindon, Wiltshire, England...
: backing vocal, acoustic guitar - John Lodge: backing vocal, bass guitar
- Mike PinderMike PinderMichael Thomas "Mike" Pinder is an English rock musician, and is a founding member or the British rock group, the Moody Blues. He left the group following the recording of the band's album, Octave, in 1978...
: backing vocal, mellotron - Ray ThomasRay ThomasRay Thomas is an English musician, best known as the flautist and as a singer and composer in the rock band, The Moody Blues.-Career:...
: lead vocal, flute, percusssion - Graeme EdgeGraeme EdgeGraeme Charles Edge is best known as the drummer and a songwriter for the Moody Blues, but has also led his own outfit, the Graeme Edge Band.-Biography:...
: backing vocal, drums, percussion - Peter KnightPeter Knight (composer)Peter Knight was an English musical arranger, conductor and composer.-Career:Knight was born in Exmouth, Devon, England. He worked with Independent Television light entertainment stars from 'Spot The Tune' with Jackie Rae and Marion Ryan to the comedy series 'Home to Roost' ...
and the London Festival OrchestraLondon Festival OrchestraThe London Festival Orchestra was established in the 1950s as the 'house orchestra' for Decca Records. In 1980 it was incorporated as an independent performing orchestra under Ross Pople....
: orchestral arrangements (as bookends; no orchestra plays on the song itself)