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A Simple Game
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Wikipedia article
"'A Simple Game'" is a 1968 song by the progressive rock band the Moody Blues. Written and sung by Mike Pinder, it was released as a non-album B-side to "Ride My See-Saw", a track from the album 'In Search of the Lost Chord'. The song was produced by Tony Clarke and arranged by Arthur Greenslade. The track was covered by The Four Tops, and their version was issued as a single in the United States in January 1972, reaching #90 on the Billboard Hot 100. The song had already been issued as a single in Britain in September 1971, having reached #3 in the UK and #14 in Ireland.
Personnel
* Mike Pinder: mellotron, piano, lead vocals
* Justin Hayward: acoustic & electric guitars, backing vocals
* John Lodge: bass guitar, backing vocals
* Ray Thomas: tambourine, backing vocals
* Graeme Edge: drums
Four Tops version
The Four Tops released a cover version in the UK in 1971. The single peaked at position three on the chart. The song's B-side for the UK release was "You Stole My Love", a song written by Justin Hayward and Tony Clarke.
The song was released as a single in the U.S. in 1972, stalling on the chart at position 90. The B-side, which differed from its UK counterpart, was a song called "L.A. (My Town)".
Personnel
*Levi Stubbs: vocals*Abdul "Duke" Fakir: vocals
*Lawrence Payton: vocals
*Renaldo Benson: vocals
Chart history
References
Category:1968 songs
Category:Songs written by Mike Pinder
Category:The Moody Blues songs
Category:Four Tops songs
Category:Motown singles
Category:1971 singles
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