Ultimate Power Ballads?

LiverpoolFCGirlLiverpoolFCGirl Posts: 15,506
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Hi, I'm just making a cd of power ballads and was wondering if anyone had any suggestions for me. So far I have.......

1-Aerosmith- I don't wanna miss a thing
2- Meatlove- I would do anything for love
3- Wet Wet Wet- Love Is All Around
4- Sinead O'Connor- Nothing Compares
5- John Lennon- Imagine
6- Bryan Adams- Everything I Do
7- M Jackson- Earth Song
8- REM- Everybody Hurts
9- Percy Sledge- When A Man Loves A Woman
10- W Housten- I Will Always Love You
11- Police- Every Breath You Take
12- Stevie Wonder- I Just Called To Say I Love You
13- Beatles- Something
14- 3 Times A Lady
15- Starship- Nothings Gonna Stop Us Now
16- Bon Jovi- Always.
17- Leo Sayer- When I Need You
18- Righteous Brothers- Unchained Melody
19- Robbie- Angels

I want to make it as good as I can and I know I will have missed out a few great ones that have just managed to escape me! So I was wondering if anyone could make any suggestions for me? Thanks! :)

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  • codheadcodhead Posts: 1,148
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    Shawn Colvin - "Every Little Thing He Does Is Magic"

    Robert Palmer - "She Makes My Day"

    I'll come back with more
  • LiverpoolFCGirlLiverpoolFCGirl Posts: 15,506
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    codhead wrote:
    Shawn Colvin - "Every Little Thing He Does Is Magic"

    Robert Palmer - "She Makes My Day"

    I'll come back with more

    Thanks, I'll look those ones up. :)
  • dodgygeezadodgygeeza Posts: 6,350
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    I'd hardly call a fair few tracks on the current list power ballads, but that's not to say it ain't looking good ;)

    I'd be tempted to add Shiver by Coldplay, Come Back Around by Feeder, and maybe Just Looking by Stereophonics.
  • 9021090210 Posts: 14,258
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    Bonnie Tyler - Total Eclipse Of The Heart :)
  • pensterpenster Posts: 39
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    A couple more obscure ones that are well worth investigation -

    The Tubes - Don't Wanna Wait Anymore (amazing song - why Pondlife or Blue haven't dug this one out for a shameless re-record is anyone's guess)

    Heart - Wait For An Answer (5 key changes in one song and utterly overblown pomp - marvellous stuff)

    Magnum - When The World Comes Down (cracking tune - makes you want to wave your hand theatrically just like Bob Catley)
  • Carlos_dfcCarlos_dfc Posts: 8,262
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    Whitesnake - 'Fool for your loving' & 'Is this love'
    John Waite - Missing You
    Cutting Crew - I just died in your arms tonight
    Mr Mister - Broken Wings
    Toto - 'Hold the Line' & 'I Won't hold you back'
    Bon Jovi - 'Never say Goodbye' & 'I'd Die for you'
    Heart - 'These Dreams' & 'Alone'
    Richard Marx - Right here waiting
    Foreigner - Waiting for a girl like you
    Chicago - Hard to say I'm sorry
    Meatloaf - Two out of three aint bad
    Queen - 'Save Me', - 'Who wants to live forever' & 'Las palabras de Amor'
    Pat Benatar - Fire and Ice (What a voice!!!)
    Bob Seger - We've got tonight (The original - so-o-o-o much better than that Lulu & Ronan tripe)
    Fleetwood Mac - Dreams (The original - way better than The Corrs)

    Probs lots more later - when I've had a bit of a think.
  • Neily NNeily N Posts: 1,111
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    Jennifer Rush - The Power of love... its the ultimate power ballad and song ever!!!!!!!
  • Carlos_dfcCarlos_dfc Posts: 8,262
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    Neily N wrote:
    Jennifer Rush - The Power of love... its the ultimate power ballad and song ever!!!!!!!

    Pity it's so crap & annoying
  • 9021090210 Posts: 14,258
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    Magic TV's playlist is Power Ballads at the moment!
  • LiverpoolFCGirlLiverpoolFCGirl Posts: 15,506
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    Hi Everyone! :D
    Just to let you know I have completed the first CD, but as there have been so many great suggestions I am going to make a second one at the weekend! Maybe even a third. :p
    In case anyone's interested the first cd was as follows:
    1- Aerosmith- I Don't Wanna Miss A Thing
    2- Meatloaf- I Would Do Anything For Love
    3- Wet Wet Wet- Love Is All Around.
    4- Sinead O'Connor- Nothing Compares.
    5- J Lennon- Imagine.
    6- Bryan Adams- Everything I Do
    7- M Jackson- Earth Song
    8- U2- The One.
    9- Beatles- Something.
    10- Bon Jovi- Always.
    11- Heart- Alone
    12- Whitesnake- Is This Love?
    13- Starship- Nothing's Gonna Stop Us Now.
    14- REM- Everybody Hurts
    15- The Cars- Drive
    For anyone who has noticed that there where a lot more good songs on the original list that weren't included in the final copy, it's not because I have dropped them they will be featuring on one of the other cds! ;)
  • [Deleted User][Deleted User] Posts: 503
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    Neily N wrote:
    Jennifer Rush - The Power of love... its the ultimate power ballad and song ever!!!!!!!
    Agree that's it's one of the best 'power ballads', but maybe not song ever...

    Reminds me of my teenage years, and always being left alone at the side of the dance floor when the 'slow songs' came on. Still, happily married now to a woman that has always been fully aware of the fact that I can't dance - managed to fake it at our wedding, though.
  • MankoManko Posts: 4,730
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    penster wrote:

    Magnum - When The World Comes Down (cracking tune - makes you want to wave your hand theatrically just like Bob Catley)

    Wo-woah-wo!!! I was going to suggest the exact same song but you beat me to it.

    That Tubes song you suggested, is that the one that goes: 'We could be the last two on Earth etc? If so, you made some fine suggestions.
  • [Deleted User][Deleted User] Posts: 691
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    Billy Joel - An Innocent Man
    Peter Cetera - Glory of Love (sorry but Karate Kid rooooooooooled!) :D
  • prettyflowersprettyflowers Posts: 600
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    Chicago - Hard Habit to Break
    Mister Mister - Broken Wings
    REO Speedwagon - I can't fight this feeling anymore
    Heart - These Dreams
    Berlin - Take my Breath Away

    Wow, I really am that old :)
  • [Deleted User][Deleted User] Posts: 5,440
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    Metallica - Nothing Else Matters.
    Metallica - Mama Said.
    Def Leppard - Love Bites.
    Breed77 - The River.
    SugarComa - Zero Star.
    Stone Sour - Bother.
    Seether - Fine Again.
    Megadeth - A Tout Le Monde.

    However, if you get yourself an iPod, you'll not need to worry about doing CDs, as you'll have everything with you anyway
  • dodgygeezadodgygeeza Posts: 6,350
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    10bellies wrote:
    However, if you get yourself an iPod, you'll not need to worry about doing CDs, as you'll have everything with you anyway
    All a HDD music player does is change making CDs into making playlists ;)
  • PlanetPlanet Posts: 1,972
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    Duran Duran - Ordinary World. I heard this song for the first time a while ago (this version), I thought it was just a dance track by Aurora.
  • gers09gers09 Posts: 1,914
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    REO Speedwagon - Keep On Loving You
  • Carlos_dfcCarlos_dfc Posts: 8,262
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    A few more suggestions:-

    Bryan Adams - 'Heaven' & 'Straight from the heart'
    Marillion - Kayleigh
    Gary Moore - Still got the Blues
    Phil Collins - In the air tonight
    Guns n Roses - November Rain
    Justin Hayward - Forever Autumn
    Cyndi Lauper - True Colours
    Def Leppard - 'Bringing on the Heartbreak' - 'Love Bites' - 'Hysteria' & When love and hate collide'
    Dire Straits - Romeo & Juliet
    Extreme - More than Words
    Mr. Big - To be with You
    Don Henley - Boys of Summer
    Lindisfarne - Run for home
    Madonna - Crazy for You
    Celine Dion - Think Twice
    Lynyrd Skynyrd - Freebird
    Eric Clapton - Wonderful Tonight
    Chicago - 'If you leave me now' & 'You're the Inspiration'
    Patti Smith - Because the Night
    Seal - Crazy
    Alannah Myles - Black velvet
    Chris Rea - Fool if you think it's over
    The Cars - Drive
    Ozzy Osbourne - So Tired
    10CC - I'm not in Love
    Roxette - It must've been love
    Curtis Stigers - You're all that matters to me
    T'Pau - China in your hand
    Air Supply - All out of Love
    Bonnie Tyler - Total eclipse of the heart
    John Waite - Missing You


    Sorry if I've repeated anything that's already been mentioned.
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