The Story in Your Eyes
"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.
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| Single by The Moody Blues | ||||
| from the album Every Good Boy Deserves Favour | ||||
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| Released | 27 August 1971 | |||
| Recorded | 4 November 1970 | |||
| Genre | Progressive rock, blues rock, hard rock | |||
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| Label | Threshold | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Justin Hayward | |||
| Producer(s) | Tony Clarke | |||
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"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 dominant role.
The distinctive picture sleeve used for the French single release used a photograph of a close-up face with the Threshold logo in place of the mouth.
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
Cover versions
Stiv Bators released a single in 1987 on Bomp! of "Story in Your Eyes" backed with "Have Love, Will Travel". It is included on Bators' retrospective CD L.A. L.A..
Fountains of Wayne did a cover version of the song for their 2011 album Sky Full of Holes. It was available only as an Amazon.com MP3 bonus track.
Chart positions
| Year | Chart | Position |
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| 1971-1972 | Billboard Hot 100 | 23 |