Lesser known songs by well known artists

[DoctorX]

Looking for some musical inspiration. Let's have some relatively unknown songs (unless, of course, you're a fan) by well known artists, e.g album tracks, B-sides or just songs which just weren't hits and don't get played much on the radio.

A few of my favourites at the moment:

INXS: The Stairs
https://youtu.be/y5LMQ03cxGY

Elbow: Kindling
https://youtu.be/Z1XT7Iw4b3Y

Tears for Fears: Bad Man's Song
https://youtu.be/B9wK1LBxZZQ

[Kinky]

I've got 2, which, although are not 'lesser' songs, are alternatives versions to the more well known versions, which IMHO are much better!!!!

Thin Lizzy: Don't Believe A Word (original arrangement): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tSIVXN3ptMo

Def Leppard: Miss You In A Heartbeat (piano version): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pZV7mkmADtk

[cherryowen]

Kinky said:

I've got 2, which, although are not 'lesser' songs, are alternatives versions to the more well known versions, which IMHO are much better!!!!

Thin Lizzy: Don't Believe A Word (original arrangement): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tSIVXN3ptMo

I swear to god, "Life / Live" is a copper-bottomed classic album and contains - for me - one of the best guitar solos ever committed to vinyl (Sykes' solo #1 on Still In Love With You)

[Levin]

Ash - No Place to Hide
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dDs-M6OLVbw
Written in the aftermath of 9/11, so closest to the release of the Meltdown album (2004). Except it never got an album release, appearing only on the compilation album Intergalactic Sonic 7s (2002). And if you were a big fan of the band then why would you buy a compilation made up of songs you already had on CD?


Ultravox - Herr X
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p8s59rDAW4k
Mr X, from the album Vienna, except performed in German by Warren Cann rather than Midge Ure. It didn't make it onto the album in 1980, being used as a B-Side for the single version of Passionate Reply. While it's the same song except in German I like it more than the English version, it ties in better with the album title, and if you've never heard it before it puts a unique spin on something familiar.

[thewarlock]

The Prophet's Song is my favourite Queen song by a long way, but as it's not on any of the Greatest Hits, lots of people have never heard it.

And it's not exactly typical of their style, it's a bit heavier, almost a Sabbath sort of sound.

[toon10]

Levin said:

Ultravox - Herr X

Oddly enough when I looked at the title I thought of Ultravox but the song Lament. It was my favourite track of theirs but not as well known or talked about.

[The Hypno-Toad]

The Beautiful South - Alone

Blondie - Detroit 442

Bruce Springsteen - I Wish I Was Blind

Bruce Springsteen - Secret Garden

Crowded House - Recurring Dream

Deacon Blue - I Was Right And You Were Wrong

Divine Comedy - I'm All You Need

Fleetwood Mac - Wish You Were Here

Flock Of Seagulls - Space Age Love Song

Joan Armatrading - Heaven

Monkees - Randy Scouse Git

Police - Next To You

Prince - How Come U Don't Call Me Anymore?

Prince - Venus De Milo

Roxy Music - Mother Of Pearl

Suzanne Vega - In Liverpool

Thomas Dolby - I Scare Myself

Tracy Chapman - Sing For You

[CeramicMX5ND2]

thewarlock said:

The Prophet's Song is my favourite Queen song by a long way, but as it's not on any of the Greatest Hits, lots of people have never heard it.

And it's not exactly typical of their style, it's a bit heavier, almost a Sabbath sort of sound.

Good call, from the "A Night At The Opera" album - 1st LP I owned! Had it a couple of times on vinyl, once on cassette and now the 2011 CD remaster.. Still love it

[P5BNij]

The Beatles - Inner Light, a b-side from '68

[franki68]

thewarlock said:

The Prophet's Song is my favourite Queen song by a long way, but as it's not on any of the Greatest Hits, lots of people have never heard it.

And it's not exactly typical of their style, it's a bit heavier, almost a Sabbath sort of sound.

You could make a very long list of great queen songs that were never singles .

[douglasb]

Queen's first single - Keep Yourself Alive.

Seven Seas of Rhye was their second single and the first to chart but Keep Yourself Alive was the first single. It's on their first album.

Edited by douglasb on Saturday 27th February 12:43

[blingybongy]

cherryowen said:

Kinky said:

I've got 2, which, although are not 'lesser' songs, are alternatives versions to the more well known versions, which IMHO are much better!!!!

Thin Lizzy: Don't Believe A Word (original arrangement): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tSIVXN3ptMo

I swear to god, "Life / Live" is a copper-bottomed classic album and contains - for me - one of the best guitar solos ever committed to vinyl (Sykes' solo #1 on Still In Love With You)

Amen.

Cowboy Song is my favourite though.

[Kinky]

blingybongy said:

cherryowen said:

Kinky said:

I've got 2, which, although are not 'lesser' songs, are alternatives versions to the more well known versions, which IMHO are much better!!!!

Thin Lizzy: Don't Believe A Word (original arrangement): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tSIVXN3ptMo

I swear to god, "Life / Live" is a copper-bottomed classic album and contains - for me - one of the best guitar solos ever committed to vinyl (Sykes' solo #1 on Still In Love With You)

Amen.

Cowboy Song is my favourite though.

Agree with all the above. I personally don't understand why most folks dismiss the album. I love it

[Crackie]

Spear of Destiny - Roof of the World. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WYXy9byTMTg

Little Dragon - Fortune https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HqTbmTaPMPw&fe...

Roachford - Naked without you. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RmhqFGl36kg&fe...

Edited by Crackie on Friday 26th February 22:01