The Story in Your Eyes
"The Story in Your Eyes" | ||||
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Single by The Moody Blues | ||||
from the album Every Good Boy Deserves Favour | ||||
B-side |
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Released | 27 August 1971 | |||
Recorded | 4 November 1970 | |||
Genre | Progressive rock, blues rock, hard rock | |||
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Tony Clarke | ||||
The Moody Blues singles chronology | ||||
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Official audio "The Story In Your Eyes" (2008 Remaster) on YouTube |
"The Story in Your Eyes" is a 1971 hit single by the English rock band the Moody Blues. Written by the band's guitarist Justin Hayward, it was first released as a single with "My Song" on the B-side, and then on the 1971 album Every Good Boy Deserves Favour shortly after.
Background
"The Story in Your Eyes" was the Moody Blues' last single to feature the Mellotron as it would be supplanted by the Chamberlin, a similar instrument, in time for their next album, Seventh Sojourn. The SACD release of the album Every Good Boy Deserves Favour contains a version of "The Story in Your Eyes" that has the Mellotron in a more dominant role.
Classic Rock History critic Brian Kachejian rated it as the Moody Blues' 2nd greatest song, saying that "The song’s classic opening guitar lick is easily one of the most recognizable in classic rock history" and praising the vocal performances, the lead guitar playing and the Mellotron playing.[4] Ultimate Classic Rock critic Nick DeRiso rated it as the Moody Blues' 3rd greatest song.[5]
Personnel
- Justin Hayward – double-tracked vocals, acoustic and electric guitar
- John Lodge – bass guitar, backing vocals
- Mike Pinder – Mellotron, piano, backing vocals
- Ray Thomas – tambourine, backing vocals
- Graeme Edge – drums, percussion
Chart positions
Year | Chart | Position |
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1971 | Canada RPM[6] | 7 |
1971 | Billboard Hot 100[7] | 23 |
Cover versions
- L.A. L.A..[8]
References
- ^ Planer, Lindsay. "The Story in Your Eyes". AllMusic. Retrieved 6 February 2023.
- ^ "CashBox Record Reviews" (PDF). Cash Box. 31 July 1971. p. 18. Retrieved 10 December 2021.
- ^ "Single Product" (PDF). Record World. 31 July 1971. p. 12. Retrieved 14 April 2023.
- ^ Kachejian, Brian (June 2022). "Top 10 Moody Blues songs". Classic Rock History. Retrieved 2 February 2023.
- ^ DeRiso, Nick (31 August 2013). "Top 10 Moody Blues songs". Ultimate Classic Rock. Retrieved 2 February 2023.
- ^ "RPM Top 100 Singles - October 2, 1971" (PDF).
- ^ Whitburn, Joel (2013). Joel Whitburn's Top Pop Singles, 14th Edition: 1955-2012. Record Research. p. 588.
- ^ "L.A., L.A. - Stiv Bators". AllMusic.
- ^ "Release 'Sky Full of Holes' by Fountains of Wayne". MusicBrainz.