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These are songs that where either never released as a single but had very limited success. Not necessarily your personal favourite but ones that everyone knows.
I will start of with Paradise by the dashboard light - meatloaf |
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"These are songs that where either never released as a single but had very limited success. Not necessarily your personal favourite but ones that everyone knows.
I will start of with Paradise by the dashboard light - meatloaf"
Erm Paradise by the dashboard light was released as a single, it didnt chart in the UK, but did chart in other countries |
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"but to answer the OP i would say Springsteens 'Born to Run'
Born to run was a single
http://www.songfacts.com/detail.php?id=963"
yup my bad in my post i meant 'Thunder Road' probably typed 'born to run' as i was listening to it at the time
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I would say most of the greatest songs are album tracks. What makes a good song and and a great single, sometimes don't coincide, very few Beatles singles appear on their albums.
Look at all the monster acts of the 60's and 70's, Led Zep, Floyd, for example, never bothered to release singles, yet still reel in millions for their efforts all those years ago. |
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"I would say most of the greatest songs are album tracks. What makes a good song and and a great single, sometimes don't coincide, very few Beatles singles appear on their albums.
Look at all the monster acts of the 60's and 70's, Led Zep, Floyd, for example, never bothered to release singles, yet still reel in millions for their efforts all those years ago."
i am inclined to agree, but the question has to be refined a little, soem songs considered albumn tracks here were never released as singles in the UK, but were elsewhere, take Led Zep for example, they never released a single to the UK market, but certainly did in the US, i have one, Black Dog, B-side is Misty Mountain Hop, on Atlantic label |
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"Im going to say "bad for good" jim steinman. Cant recall it being a single it was a bonus track that came seperatly with the album"
That was on the Album, the EP that came with it was Rock & Roll Dreams come through and The Storm, I think |
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massive attack unfinished symphony
The Verve - Bitter Sweet Symphony
John Lennon jealous guy
oasis wonderwall
Robbie Williams feel
meticalla one
all mean something to me
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"Im going to say "bad for good" jim steinman. Cant recall it being a single it was a bonus track that came seperatly with the album
That was on the Album, the EP that came with it was Rock & Roll Dreams come through and The Storm, I think"
Yes you are right, bad for good was the album. I did mean rock and roll dreams |
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"massive attack unfinished symphony
The Verve - Bitter Sweet Symphony
John Lennon jealous guy
oasis wonderwall
Robbie Williams feel
meticalla one
all mean something to me
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they were all singles apart from jealous guy.roxy music successfuly covered it in 81 as a tribute to john lennon and it made number 1.mike flowers pops cover of wonderwall was brill far better than oasis lol cheese at its best  |
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""Cracked Actor" from Aladin Sane by David Bowie.
" forget that I'm 50 'cos you just got laid "
" you made a bad connection 'cos I just want your sex "
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Omg - Cracked Actor - class!
Try 'We are The Village Green Preservation Society' -The Kinks. Undiscovered and hideously overlooked brilliance! Youtube it but check out the later live version with brass section! And google the words - quintiessentially English!  |
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"Try 'We are The Village Green Preservation Society' -The Kinks. Undiscovered and hideously overlooked brilliance! Youtube it but check out the later live version with brass section! And google the words - quintiessentially English! "
The Kinks are seriously overlooked and underrated full stop |
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By *obletonMan
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a thread like this is always going to be a bit heavy on the prog
lets try to steer clear of the obvious
This was a single ..... but no-one ever bought it .... the album was one of the top 10 of the 90's tho
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cny_XBvV8Vw |
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""Cracked Actor" from Aladin Sane by David Bowie.
" forget that I'm 50 'cos you just got laid "
" you made a bad connection 'cos I just want your sex "
quality"
And lady grinning soul from the same album,probably the most tender song he ever wrote apart from maybe 'letter to Hermione' |
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"Im going to say "bad for good" jim steinman. Cant recall it being a single it was a bonus track that came seperatly with the album
That was on the Album, the EP that came with it was Rock & Roll Dreams come through and The Storm, I think
Yes you are right, bad for good was the album. I did mean rock and roll dreams"
Dance in my pants from that Album should have been a massive hit for its time, think it was released as a single (there is certainly a video for it)
would have bene a greta follow up for Deadringer
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"but to answer the OP i would say Springsteens 'Born to Run'
Ah, my very favourite song of all time and has been for 35 yrs, especially the live version recorded at Giants Stadium!"
Springsteen is on a UK tour next year along with teh E street band, not sure how thats going to work though given the sad losses of Dan & Clarence wont be the same |
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"but to answer the OP i would say Springsteens 'Born to Run'
Ah, my very favourite song of all time and has been for 35 yrs, especially the live version recorded at Giants Stadium!
Springsteen is on a UK tour next year along with teh E street band, not sure how thats going to work though given the sad losses of Dan & Clarence wont be the same"
Glad to have seen them at their best during the Born in the USA tour in 85 - all three gigs at Wembley Stadium and then three years ago twice at Giants Stadium on the Magic Tour!
There certainly is no one else like him! |
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"a thread like this is always going to be a bit heavy on the prog
lets try to steer clear of the obvious
This was a single ..... but no-one ever bought it .... the album was one of the top 10 of the 90's tho
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cny_XBvV8Vw"
Great choice, have just repurchased the album. Mind you, think that Safesurfer was the best track
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PKbKJwfeLrw
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