Gypsy (Of a Strange and Distant Time)
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{{Infobox song
| name = Gypsy (Of a Strange and Distant Time)
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| artist = The Moody Blues
| album = To Our Children's Children's Children
| released = 21 November 1969
| recorded = July 1969
| studio =
| genre = Progressive rock
| length = 3:33
| label = Threshold
| writer = Justin Hayward
| producer = Tony Clarke
| misc = {{External music video|header= Official audio|{{youtube|X8ym1AsJAzE|"Gypsy (Of a Strange and Distant Time)"}}}}
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"Gypsy (Of a Strange and Distant Time)" is a 1969 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. The song was written by band-member Justin Hayward.
Reviewing the album for AllMusic, Bruce Eder said: "There are no extended suites on this album, but Justin Hayward's "Watching and Waiting" and "Gypsy" have proved to be among the most popular songs in the group's history."{{cite web|url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/to-our-childrens-childrens-children-mw0000184009|title=To Our Children's Children's Children – The Moody Blues|publisher=AllMusic|accessdate=11 October 2018}}
Personnel
- Justin Hayward – vocals, acoustic and electric guitars
- John Lodge – bass guitar, backing vocals
- Mike Pinder – Mellotron, backing vocals
- Ray Thomas – bass flute, backing vocals
- Graeme Edge – drums, percussion
References
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External links
- {{YouTube|9OlEkOjmUXE|"Gypsy" being performed live (lip-synched) in 1970}}
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Category:The Moody Blues songs
Category:Songs written by Justin Hayward
Category:Song recordings produced by Tony Clarke
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