The physical copy of the double album The Book of Absolution, complete with lyrics booklet, sent from Anthony's desk with love and the usual handwritten postcard of thanks. Please note, the albums won't be shipped until late November, when Anthony comes back from his tour dates in England, Scotland and Wales. There's a £2 charge included in the price to cover postage, etc
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Inspired by a looming life size poster of Elvis my parents had up on the wall of their otherwise kind of nondescript bedroom for some years during my childhood... Ciaran Lavery on backing vocals at the end.
lyrics
The Protection of the King
In the 70s, in Harpur’s Hill, when I was still quite small,
this big poster of Elvis Presley went up on my parents’ bedroom wall.
He was large as life, in a turquoise jumpsuit and Aviator shades
- a Las Vegas Tutankhamun, before the shine began to fade.
He walked towards the camera like he had some place to go,
You’d swear he was walking past their chest of drawers on his way to do a show.
I hadn’t been in many grown-up bedrooms, but I sensed that on the wall
there should have been… wedding groups and landscapes
- not the King of Rock & Roll.
I’ve no idea how it got there, how that decision had been made.
Maybe a gift from some family member, and so it had to be displayed.
My mum and dad were both big Elvis fans, although she much more than he –
he preferred the edges rougher: like Chuck Berry and Jerry Lee.
These days I wonder how he must have felt as each morning came around,
to wake up there in Harpur’s Hill - and find Elvis looking down.
Above us were the heavens, the moon and stars and everything,
and we slept all night like babies,
under the protection of the King,
...the protection of the King.
credits
from The Book of Absolution (2022),
released November 14, 2022
Anthony Toner: Vocals and Guitars
Matt Weir: Drums
John McCullough: Hammond Organ
Clive Culbertson: Bass
Ciaran Lavery: Harmony Vocals
A gifted writer, player and producer, Matt's 'Lessons of War' is a fascinating collection of collaborations - but he has a great back catalogue, too - and new songs due soon... Anthony Toner
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