Hidden gems of Western ballad songs. Recommended popular tracks.
I put together a playlist of hidden gems among Western ballads.
It mainly features tracks from albums released in the 1980s, a decade that produced a wealth of dramatic ballads.
For those in their forties and up, it might bring back some memories.
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Hidden gems of Western ballads: recommended popular songs (31–40)
The Longest TimeBilly Joel
Included on the 1983 album “An Innocent Man.” Born in 1949, he is a singer-songwriter from New York.
The chorus ensemble, arranged in an a cappella style reminiscent of The Gospellers, is exquisitely beautiful and harmonizes perfectly with his vocals as he sings of his love for her, truly resonating in the heart.
My HometownBruce Springsteen
Included on the 1984 album “Born in the U.S.A.” Born in 1949, a singer-songwriter from New Jersey.
Against a calm, gentle melody, he sings in a husky voice—almost as if speaking—about his hometown intertwined with his own upbringing, and his vocals put us in a nostalgic mood.
I Am By Your SideCorey Hart
Included on the 1986 album “Fields of Fire.” Born in 1962, a Canadian singer-songwriter.
The delayed guitar sound resonates strikingly in the ears, and over it his signature, passionate, straight-ahead, powerful vocals pierce the listener’s heart.
SomedayGlass Tiger
Included on the 1986 album The Thin Red Line.
A five-piece rock band from Canada formed in 1983.
In Japan, they were introduced as the younger counterpart to fellow Canadian Bryan Adams.
Although it’s a slow, mellow ballad, the solid drum and bass rhythms, conversely, bring out the sweetness of the vocals, resulting in a nicely polished track.
No One Is To BlameHoward Jones
Included on the 1985 album Dream into Action.
Born in 1955, a singer-songwriter from the UK.
Produced by Phil Collins, this song is characterized by a music-box-like timbre, and its fable-like lyrics, matching that sound, seem to lead listeners into another world.