Songs with great vocal harmonies?

Whitecat

bigjon

Michael MacDonald is involved again - the whole of the backing vocals segment from this episode of BBC Rockschool from 2:20 onwards is illuminating and informative, but the final song they do from 6:20 ish is really special, far better than the record.

Jalapeno

Lest anyone doubt Lady Gaga's talent - check out the acapella harmonies in this impromptu backstage warm-up ....

Whitecat

Seems as good a time as any to post this then - tangential but should never be forgotten...

Bellycaster

Oh, Yeah, Baby!



Not just great VOCAL harmonies either.

Longtallronnie

Anything by Civil Wars or Larkin Poe

https://youtu.be/A-DB2btV2oQ

https://youtu.be/Y47QTbJqLAs

Teetonetal

First aid kit

Crowded House

Alice in chains

phil_b

cant belive this has not got a mension already

just needs more cow bell

hollywoodrox

Some nice bits in this  ,also in rumours stuff 
https://youtu.be/U_aYibUx1B8

hollywoodrox

Seeing as someone has already nicked the Eagles , I’m going to submit Tim Schmidt’s other band. The wonderful Poco ,and the track “rose of Cimarron “
https://youtu.be/ZDKVnVTz8sY

Jimbro66

These guys know harmony vocals

prowla

rossyamaha said:

Everything by the Eagles. 

I don't know that one.

I do know Something by the Beatles, though.

equalsql

Kings X  - Goldilox


So many by Todd Rundgren and Utopia. Here's a couple

Fix Your Gaze On Me


Monument 


And here's an old classic from the Starland Vocal Band..
Afternoon Delight 

prowla

Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young - 4 Way Street is how to do it live.

Crowded House have some great stuff, including the Woodface album with Neil and Tim Finn doing their thing.

The Hollies weren't bad, were they.

Neill

equalsql said:

And here's an old classic from the Starland Vocal Band..
Afternoon Delight 

That was a guilty pleasure of mine for many years, not feeling so guilty about it now.  They could do it live too - there's a YT clip of them on the Midnight Special and if anything the vocals are even better than on the recording.

It was the height of uncool at the time though...

BTW did you know the inspiration for the song was was a dessert the band spotted on the menu in a diner?

  

joneve

I don’t care what anyone says, this is one of the all time great pop songs. The harmonies when they perform live are absolutely impeccable 

https://youtu.be/-GPffhQtfGI

Greatape

First three Kings X albums. Amazing that they could pull it off live. 

JezWynd

prowla said:

Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young - 4 Way Street is how to do it live.

The original LP is where they really shine…

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YCs6Tpd5sFQ

Neill

Someone's already mentioned Kate & Anna McGarrigle, "Talk to me of Mendocino" is for me their finest hour. I've listened to this thousands of times and the crescendo around 1:30 gets me every time.

Stuckfast