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Silhouette

from Inheritance by John Reed

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  • Compact Disc (CD) + Digital Album

    Inheritance is supplied in a cardboard sleeve made from recycled card. The CD design features John's Eko guitar from 1977 which he obtained in a swap deal, and got the better of the deal!

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My earliest memory is the silhouette of a man in a cap at our front door. I was about 18 months old. I never encountered my maternal grandfather again. He was from Oban.

lyrics

SILHOUETTE

There he was in silhouette
At the wide open front door
Of a house I barely knew
At 25 I was too young
But I saw his silhouette at the front door

We’d been called upon
By the knife sharpener
I was playing on the floor
His call was answered
And I saw his silhouette at the front door

The poor man was sent packing
Then reality set in
The man who loved the little girl
Had taken his leave again
And I saw his silhouette at the front door

Siblings in their summer clothes
Went running after him
With a precious gift of half a crown
John Baird was never seen again
I saw his silhouette at the front door
I saw his silhouette at the front door
I saw his silhouette
I saw his silhouette
I saw his silhouette at the front door

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from Inheritance, released October 18, 2019
John Reed: vocals, acoustic guitar, lap steel
Ali Karim Esmaail: keyboards, production
Matt Steady: violin
Duncan Reed: vocals

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John Reed Berwick Upon Tweed, UK

John is a Blackpool born singer-songwriter and radio show host whose songs cover themes of social injustice, environment, politics, love, & life

Music is never more important than in difficult times. Therefore, all downloads on this site are provided on a "Pay What You Can Afford" (PWYCA) basis. Merchandise is available at the prices stated.

John is also 1/3 of nightsong.bandcamp.com
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