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For the Children
Singer-Songwriter · 1973 · 7 tracks · 44m

For the Children

Labi Siffre

Intimate piano-led soul and folk suites from 1973. A masterclass in dry, close-miked production and quiet, unflinching social commentary.

1973 · EMI

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A quiet, intellectual warmth that balances social observation with deep personal tenderness.

Tracklist · 7 Tracks · 44m
02
Children of Children
6:33
03
Entertainment Value
4:05
04
Odds and Ends
4:02
06
Let’s Pretend
9:37
07
Someday
2:56
08
If You Have Faith
4:10
10
Give Love
4:34
Moments Worth Waiting For
The sprawling nine-minute odyssey of Let’s Pretend where the arrangement slowly unfurls into a hypnotic soul-jazz meditation.
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How does For the Children sound next to the rest of Labi Siffre's catalogue?

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The instrumentation foregrounds piano notably more than the catalogue usually does.

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