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The Unknown Soldier
Rock · 1980 · 9 tracks

The Unknown Soldier

Roy Harper

A lush intersection of British folk and Pink Floyd-adjacent art rock. David Gilmour's soaring guitar and Kate Bush's vocals elevate Harper's poetic melancholy.

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It's the Roy Harper record for people who love the atmospheric side of Pink Floyd.

A sophisticated and melodic meditation on love and loss, wrapped in warm studio textures.

Tracklist · 9 Tracks
01
Playing Games
3:12
02
I'm in Love With You
3:45
03
The Fly Catcher
4:10
05
Old Faces
4:09
06
Short and Sweet
6:28
07
First Thing in the Morning
3:40
08
The Unknown Soldier
3:33
09
Ten Years Ago
3:35
10
True Story
3:50
Moments Worth Waiting For
The ethereal blend of Kate Bush's soaring soprano against Harper's grounded baritone on the track You.
David Gilmour's signature bluesy sustain cutting through the acoustic foundation of Short and Sweet.
The sudden shift from intimate folk picking to a full-band rock crescendo on the title track.
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