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(The unit disbanded after this album, however.) Pink Floyd guitarist David Gilmour and Led Zeppelin bassist John Paul Jones are among the other all-star contributors on this album, which gets off to a rousing start with \u003ci\u003eThe Game's\u003c\/i\u003e multi-part critique of modern society and features some hard-hitting guitar passages. \u003ci\u003eThe Spirit Lives\u003c\/i\u003e upholds yet another long-running Harper theme of critiquing Christianity and its premises. \u003ci\u003eHallucination Light \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eForget Me Not \u003c\/i\u003emaintain the brooding romanticism associated with Harper's earlier work, but it's the last track that should stick longest with listeners. Harper's understated, elegaic ode to life's departures gains power from a blend of string and brass band lines; it remains one of his finest, most enduring compositions.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLP - Remastered 180 Gram Vinyl. 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