Are You Sitting Comfortably? (song)
| "Are You Sitting Comfortably?" | |||||||
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| Song by The Moody Blues from the album On the Threshold of a Dream | |||||||
| Released | 25 April 1969 | ||||||
| Recorded | January 1969 | ||||||
| Length | 3:30 | ||||||
| Label | Deram Records | ||||||
| Writer(s) |
Justin Hayward Ray Thomas | ||||||
| Producer(s) | Tony Clarke | ||||||
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"Are You Sitting Comfortably?" is a 1969 song by the progressive rock band The Moody Blues. It was written jointly by band members Justin Hayward and Ray Thomas. It was recorded and released in 1969 on the Moody Blues Album On the Threshold of a Dream.
The lyrics of "Are You Sitting Comfortably?" refer heavily to the legend of King Arthur, and include direct references to Camelot, and to the characters Merlin and Guinevere, all of which are part of the legend.
The song itself is primarily driven by Justin Hayward's vocal performance and Ray Thomas's flute, which gives it a sound similar to Hayward and Thomas's collaboration, "Visions of Paradise," from the Moody Blues previous album, In Search of the Lost Chord.
Personnel
- Justin Hayward: lead vocals, acoustic guitar
- John Lodge: bass guitar, backing vocals
- Mike Pinder: mellotron, backing vocals
- Ray Thomas: flute, backing vocals
- Graeme Edge: tambourine, bass drum
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