Every Good Boy Deserves Favour is the seventh album by The Moody Blues , released in 1971. The album was the last to feature only the Mellotron , as it would be assisted by the Chamberlin (another device that uses recorded tape to generate sound) on the Moody Blues' next studio album, 1972's Seventh Sojourn .The album reached #1 on the British album charts, in addition to a three week stay at #2 in the United States, and produced one top-40 single," The Story In Your Eyes" . The track "Emily's Song" was written by John Lodge for his newborn daughter. Mike Pinder wrote and sang the album's concluding track "My Song", which showcased his abilities on the mellotron and piano.