Your absolute favourite ONE ballad ever, and I mean EVER!.... what is it?

Devil#20 · March 12

"Soldier of Fortune" by Deep Purple and a sign of what was to come from the guitar God that is Ritchie Blackmore.

Chris.B · March 12

Ripples by Genesis

I know it dates me, but it's a timeless song.

Kittyfrisk · March 12

Woodandwires said:

She’s gone Hall and Oates

I think you'll find that it was originally named 'Cheese Scone'.

Devil#20 · March 12

A master at work.

tone1 · March 12

munckee said:

tone1 said:

Mmmm…..what’s the actual definition of a Ballad? Slow tempo or something else?

Anything you slow danced to at a 3rd year senior school disco.

That was definitely….…’Move Closer’ by Phyllis Nelson….

https://youtu.be/WMw0CAJWEUE?si=6Sgl477KuLclRHIz

Winny_Pooh · March 12

I've had the time of my life

If you doubt...put it on at a wedding and watch the crowd.

I do love Islands in the stream

tone1 · March 12

If it counts….my favourite is She’s like the wind (which also doubles as my guilty pleasure) by Patrick Swayze..
https://youtu.be/lU9p1WRfA9w?si=7XVkvVHrIE5w46mK

joeW · March 12

Autumn in New York by Ella Fitzgerald or Tal Farlow. So so pretty

Bellycaster · March 12

Michael Jackson - One Day in Your Life.

yocky · March 12

Bob Dylan - Sara.

Only he could write a song like that and leave you wondering if he actually meant it. My fav Dylan album too.

Devil#20 · March 12

I think this classes as a ballad and was banned by General Franco from being played in Spain for a long time. This song is absolutely brilliant and is typical of the brilliance and the connection that Neil has with music, life and history. Very much the thinking man's musician. Southern man might not have needed him around but everybody else did.

"Cortez the Killer"

Neilybob · March 12

November Rain - Guns n Roses

Offset · March 12

equalsql said:

Offset said:

A Salty Dog - Procol Harum

Yep.. now we're cookin'

Only if you live in South Korea.

VimFuego · March 12

Bit of an obscure one, but The Shoreline and the Sea by Reg Meuross. There's a verse in there that gets me hard in the feels every time.
"I knew a man who lived alone

I met him by my fireside

He watched the dying flame and moaned

"I can't recall when last i cried

I know i had a lover once

She used to come and go with me

And we were happy in the dance

Like the shoreline and the sea"

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tFbg_a02i_0

TheMarlin · March 12

Shipbuilding

ArchtopDave · March 12

I'd Rather Go Blind….Chicken Shack version with Christine Perfect (McVie was her married surname) on vocals.

Loved it ever since it was released in 1969.