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    'Suite:Clouds/Rain' was the David Gates 'prog' track. I overheard that on the radio once in a shop, wondering what on earth it was. I was very surprised.

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    The most beautiful melodies in songs for me:

    Beach Boys/Brian Wilson - Child is the Father of the Man, God Only Knows, Wonderful, Cabin Essence, Surfs Up, Let Him Run Wild (verses only)

    Not really pop, but such a beautiful melody:

    King Crimson - Islands (verses)
    Genesis - One For The Vine (vocal sections)
    David Thomas & Ronnie Gunn (with Anthony Phillips) - Falcon Rise
    Kate Bush - The Fog
    Sally Oldfield - Love Song, Secret Songs

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    Quote Originally Posted by JJ88 View Post
    'Suite:Clouds/Rain' was the David Gates 'prog' track. I overheard that on the radio once in a shop, wondering what on earth it was. I was very surprised.
    I worked with guy on a cover of that years ago. Don't think he ever released it.

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    Glad to see Simon and Garfunkel's "The Boxer" mentioned. Wow, is that such a beautiful song.

    Also glad to see Pearls Before Swine mentioned. Tom Rapp is/was the builder of one beautiful song after another. "The Rocket Man" is gorgeous mostly because of the content of the lyrics, but I propose "The Reigal" as one so overall beautiful that you could cry.

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    Quote Originally Posted by philsunset View Post
    An oddball choice but I always thought it was a lovely verse and chorus

    Just Like a Woman - Bob Dylan (listen to Richie Havens singing it)
    Try his take on PF's On the Turning Away. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=06CjWMm-BEA

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    Dave Sinclair-Disassociation,from Nine Feet Underground.

    The music begins at 3:30 in.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Dave (in MA) View Post
    Try his take on PF's On the Turning Away. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=06CjWMm-BEA
    Very cool

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    Quote Originally Posted by Lopez View Post
    Glad to see Simon and Garfunkel's "The Boxer" mentioned. Wow, is that such a beautiful song.
    Well, that whole album is a jewel- perfectly sequenced and realised, encompassing all sorts of styles. And they split up after it!

    Talking of The Beach Boys, those last three songs on 'That's Why God Made The Radio' just knock me out. I played them over and over when that came out. A shame about the vocal 'surgery', though.

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    Elton John has done several songs that I think fit in this thread. The two that come immediately to mind are "First Episode at Hienton" and "Ticking".

    For anyone who may not be familiar with the former:


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    ^That particular song I've never gotten into, I find it a bit rambling. But I love how diverse that album is.

    'Ticking' is quite a dark song, a tale of the awful consequences of bottled-up angst.

    'Empty Garden' is the one of his I find hardest to listen to, really powerful.

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    Quote Originally Posted by bob_32_116 View Post
    Elton John has done several songs that I think fit in this thread. The two that come immediately to mind are "First Episode at Hienton" and "Ticking".

    For anyone who may not be familiar with the former:
    That was pretty nice!

    My favorite Elton tune qualifies:

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    My favorite tune off this cd.Great string arrangements.A truly touching song.

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    Since i've been on an endless summer kick lately -





    And this one, oh what the hell -

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    Was that last one from Wilson Patton (successors to Wilson Phillips)??




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    Quote Originally Posted by progeezer View Post
    Was that last one from Wilson Patton (successors to Wilson Phillips)??




    nah, it's just that gospel choir at the end hits me in the gut every time.

    but here's another really good one


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    My favorite tune off this cd.Great string arrangements.A truly touching song.

    Paul Buckmaster was brilliant.

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    Quote Originally Posted by JJ88 View Post
    'Suite:Clouds/Rain' was the David Gates 'prog' track. I overheard that on the radio once in a shop, wondering what on earth it was. I was very surprised.
    Also their hard rock song:



    Quote Originally Posted by bill g View Post
    Sally Oldfield - Love Song, Secret Songs
    My fave Sally tune is “Water Bearer.” Really, all of the “Songs of the Quendi” suite. Really, all of the Water Bearer album could qualify here. “Strange Day in Berlin” also comes to mind.

    Quote Originally Posted by the winter tree View Post
    Paul Buckmaster was brilliant.
    See also: Judie Tzuke. Who has many songs that would also qualify. This is her most famous (and yes, Paul Buckmaster did the string arrangement):

    Confirmed Bachelors: the dramedy hit of 1883...

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    Finally, I've found it. It should have been in my opening post but it's taken me a couple of days to remember the name of the band.
    So here it is, and going straight into my top 5, Faultline with their version of the old Brothers Four song Green Fields.


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    The Brothers Four never seem to get mentioned in people's lists of influences, but I'm pretty sure they must have been an inspiration for the Beach Boys.

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    Quote Originally Posted by bob_32_116 View Post
    The Brothers Four never seem to get mentioned in people's lists of influences, but I'm pretty sure they must have been an inspiration for the Beach Boys.
    And The Byrds and CSN as well I think.

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    Dave Stewart went from writing some intriguing, complex prog with Hatfield and the North and National Health to becoming a pretty tasty pop song writer when he formed a partnership with (ex-Northette) Barbara Gaskin.



    And speaking of keyboard player/female vocalist pop duos, a MIA member here, Fictionmusic turned me on to these guys. Shades of Burt Bacharach on this tune:

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    Quote Originally Posted by PeterG View Post
    Finally, I've found it. It should have been in my opening post but it's taken me a couple of days to remember the name of the band.
    So here it is, and going straight into my top 5, Faultline with their version of the old Brothers Four song Green Fields.

    Sung by Michael Stips. Love their two (?) albums. This is from Your Love Means Everything which has some beautiful songs sung by Chris Martin too. The first album "Closer Colder" features amongst others Michael Bearpark, Ian Carr, Mark Feltham and... Dennis Hopper!

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    Many great suggestions on this thread. I particularly think of Moody Blues' Nights in White Satin, Beach Boys' God Only Knows, and this gorgeous tune by Stereolab:

    http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=GzAosbILPb0

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    This is William D. Drake's area of expertise!

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