Candle of Life

"Candle of Life"
Single by The Moody Blues
from the album To Our Children's Children's Children
A-side	"Question"
Released	24 April 1970
Recorded	16 July 1969
Genre	Progressive rock
Length	4:17
Label	Threshold
Songwriter(s)	John Lodge
Producer(s)	Tony Clarke

To Our Children's Children's Children track listing
Side one "Higher and Higher" "Eyes of a Child I" "Floating" "Eyes of a Child II" "I Never Thought I'd Live to be a Hundred" "Beyond" "Out and In" Side two "Gypsy (Of a Strange and Distant Time)" "Eternity Road" "Candle of Life" "Sun is Still Shining" "I Never Thought I'd Live to be a Million" "Watching and Waiting"

"Candle of Life" is a song by the progressive rock band The Moody Blues, from their album To Our Children's Children's Children, a concept album about space travel. "Candle of Life" was written by bassist John Lodge, and features both Lodge and Justin Hayward on vocals.

After its release on To Our Children's Children's Children, "Candle of Life" was released several months later as the B-side of "Question," the hit single from The Moody Blues' following album A Question of Balance.

Personnel

Justin Hayward: vocals, acoustic guitar
John Lodge: vocals, bass guitar
Mike Pinder: mellotron, piano, backing vocals
Ray Thomas: backing vocals
Graeme Edge: drums, percussion

External links

"Candle of Life" being performed in 1970 on YouTube

The Moody Blues
Graeme Edge Justin Hayward John Lodge Ray Thomas Mike Pinder Denny Laine Clint Warwick Rodney Clark Patrick Moraz
Studio albums	The Magnificent Moodies Days of Future Passed In Search of the Lost Chord On the Threshold of a Dream To Our Children's Children's Children A Question of Balance Every Good Boy Deserves Favour Seventh Sojourn Octave Long Distance Voyager The Present The Other Side of Life Sur la Mer Keys of the Kingdom Strange Times December
Live albums	Caught Live + 5 A Night at Red Rocks with the Colorado Symphony Orchestra Hall of Fame Lovely to See You: Live Live at the BBC: 1967-1970 Live at the Isle of Wight Festival 1970
Compilations	This Is The Moody Blues Voices in the Sky: The Best of The Moody Blues Prelude Greatest Hits Time Traveller The Best of The Moody Blues Anthology Gold An Introduction to The Moody Blues
Singles	"Go Now" "I Don't Want to Go On Without You" "Nights in White Satin" "Tuesday Afternoon" "Voices in the Sky" "Ride My See-Saw" "Never Comes the Day" "Watching and Waiting" "Question" "The Story in Your Eyes" "Isn't Life Strange" "I'm Just a Singer (In a Rock and Roll Band)" "Steppin' in a Slide Zone" "Driftwood" "Gemini Dream" "The Voice" "Talking Out of Turn" "Blue World" "Sitting at the Wheel" "Your Wildest Dreams" "The Other Side of Life" "I Know You're Out There Somewhere" "No More Lies" "Say It with Love" "Bless the Wings (That Bring You Back)" "English Sunset"
Related articles	Band members Discography Justin Hayward and Friends Sing the Moody Blues Classic Hits Moody Bluegrass

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