"Forever Autumn" by Justin Hayward.

OK, girls and boys, back to the 70s: This 1969 Wayne/Osborne/Vigrass composition was originally penned as a jingle for a Lego commercial. It was re-recorded in '76 as part of "Jeff Wayne's Musical Version of The War Of The Worlds". Peaked at #5 in the UK. The singer reflects the thoughts and voice of the journalist/narrator. Richard Burton recorded the spoken text. Song? Singer? Answer: "Forever Autumn" by Justin Hayward. Curiously, even though strictly speaking it is not a Moody Blues song, it appears in all of their "best of" compilations. Hayward's voice is "like buttah". The flute is sublime - the flautist is not listed anywhere in the credits (!) but, to me, it sounds very much like the late great Ray Thomas. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C9DISbQKTTM

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