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I'm not even sure what qualifies as a ballad. A slow song? A love song? A real ballad as in a story?

But I do Believe these ones do:

The Pentangle - Cruel Sister
Peter Hammill - Wilhemina
Tim buckley - Valentine Melody
Van der Graaf Generator - My Room (Waiting for Wonderland)
Joni Mitchell - A Case of You
Elton John - Tiny Dancer
King Crimson -  Talk to the Wind
Nina Simone - Wild is the Wind
Radiohead - How to Disappear Completely
Ween - Cold blows the Wind
Pink Floyd - Julia Dream
Spirogyra - An Everyday Consumption Song
Trees - The Garden of Jane Delawney
Moody Blues - Nights in White Satin
Nick Drake - Fruit Tree
Kinks - Days
David Bowie - Lady Grinning Soul
Leonard Cohen - The Guests
Beatles - She's Leaving Home
Antony and the Johnsons and Current 93 - The Lake

All 20 share the top spot along with another 10-15 I can't remember right now.
Over land and under ashes
In the sunlight, see - it flashes
Find a fly and eat his eye
But don't believe in me
Don't believe in me
Don't believe in me
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Points: 2537 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: June 01 2006 at 14:16
Originally posted by Ghost Rider Ghost Rider wrote:

Would "A Whiter Shade of Pale" count as a ballad? It's a wonderful song - and so is "Nights in White Satin". They both remind me of my youth...Wink

BTW, RycheMan, I thought you would mention "Silent Lucidity"...Smile

 
Ah yes Silent Lucidity too, thanks for the reminder!Clap 
I also love "A whiter shade of pale" Have you heard the version done by Doro Pesch? Amazing vocals!
Hell, I guess I´m just a romantic kinda guyEmbarrassed
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Would "A Whiter Shade of Pale" count as a ballad? It's a wonderful song - and so is "Nights in White Satin". They both remind me of my youth...Wink

BTW, RycheMan, I thought you would mention "Silent Lucidity"...Smile
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Nights in white satin-Moody Blues
Love Hurts-Nazareth
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Classic I know but :

What a Wonderful world by Louis Armstrong

It is truly wonderful ! Embarrassed

Edited by Bern - June 01 2006 at 14:01

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Joe Cocker - You are so Beautiful
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I (Who Have Nothing), the Tom Jones version.
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To me, it's Love of my Life by Queen by far.........
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