FabSwingers.com forum: Most popular album tracks of all time

By *iamondsmiles. OP Woman
over a year ago

little house on the praire

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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By *iamondsmiles. OP Woman
over a year ago

little house on the praire

Lately - stevie wonder

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

All of Sgt Pepper, not one single.

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By *eighleedsMan
over a year ago

leeds

"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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By *eighleedsMan
over a year ago

leeds

but to answer the OP i would say Springsteens 'Born to Run'

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"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

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By *eighleedsMan
over a year ago

leeds

"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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By *ugartitsandhimCouple
over a year ago

North West

No Doubt - Bathwater ........ dont ask why just love it !!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

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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By *eighleedsMan
over a year ago

leeds

"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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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Pink Floyd - Comfortably Numb

Bowie - Ziggy Stardust

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Metallica- The Unforgiven pt 3.

The track is just pure awesomeness

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By *iamondsmiles. OP Woman
over a year ago

little house on the praire

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

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By *he BananamanMan
over a year ago

WORCESTERSHIRE

heart~~~how can i refuse you?.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

in my life - the beatles

the chain - fleetwood mac

jealous guy - john lennon

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By *eighleedsMan
over a year ago

leeds

"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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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Stargazer" by Rainbow,

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

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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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

one was a single, it was metallicas first single that had a video

full of usless trivia me lol

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By *iamondsmiles. OP Woman
over a year ago

little house on the praire

"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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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"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

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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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

ac/dc highway to hell

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By *nJ_NW_cplCouple
over a year ago

wirral

Chris de burgh don't pay the ferryman is a fab song not sure how “popular” it ever was?

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By *landPeggyCouple
over a year ago

Holland !

"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

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

""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"

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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By *phroditeWoman
over a year ago

(She/ her) in Sensualityland

"Chris de burgh don't pay the ferryman is a fab song not sure how “popular” it ever was?"
I love that song, too, not sure why but I do

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By *obletonMan
over a year ago

A Home Among The Woodland Creatures

"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 *landPeggyCouple
over a year ago

Holland !

"Untitled" by Social Distortion from their album/cd "Sex and Love and Rock 'n' Roll" is a chicken skinner, btw.

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By *phroditeWoman
over a year ago

(She/ her) in Sensualityland

Great gig in the sky, Pink Floyd

Im gonna leave you, Led Zeppelin

The thrill has gone, BB King

Road to hell, Chris Rea

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and loads more...

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By *landPeggyCouple
over a year ago

Holland !

... oops, meant "goose bumper", been living too long in dodgy translation land.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Set the fire to the third bar, Snow Patrol

Perfect Motion- Sunscream

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By *obletonMan
over a year ago

A Home Among The Woodland Creatures

Adagio in D minor by John Murphy - brings tears to my eyes every time I hear it

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NQXVzg2PiZw

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By *aucy3Couple
over a year ago

glasgow

my life-mark owen

us and them-pink floyd

shine on you crazy diamond-pink floyd

in every dream home a heartache-roxy music

raw power-iggy pop

raw power may have been a single.

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By *obletonMan
over a year ago

A Home Among The Woodland Creatures

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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By *iles3659Man
over a year ago

Stafford

Good call with the Roxy Music there.

I blew up your body ... but you blew my mind!

My choice (from a cast of zillions) is Baby's on Fire - Eno

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

""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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By *oantrimcpl2010Couple
over a year ago

Lisburn

Simple man...Lynyrd Skynyrd

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By *cothereMan
over a year ago

ayrshire

Was originally released in 1979 as single think it reached 56 in UK chart lol

Quality track

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

dark side of the moon by pinkfloyd

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By *eighleedsMan
over a year ago

leeds

"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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By *ottyhunkCouple
over a year ago

Leyburn

"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!

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By *eighleedsMan
over a year ago

leeds

"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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By *ottyhunkCouple
over a year ago

Leyburn

"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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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"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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