100 Great Songs to Publish a Book to, #12: Steve Hackett, Spectral Mornings

The title track from Hackett’s third solo album is his best single piece of composition, a reflective yet enchanting melody which can bring comfort like the best of friends.  However, in an outstanding example of taking a work of art to the next level, in 2015 David Longdon (of Big Big Train fame) wrote and sang lyrics to the track, which created a completely new dimension to what was already a remarkable song.

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