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
Writer(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