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Long Songs

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Long Songs

Post by sfpcc1 » Sat Jan 01, 2022 7:34 pm

Are There any long songs that people are especially fond of? I don't want To Put To many rules around this
but I guess a cutoff point could be roughly seven minutes.

A Couple Of Mine:

Jessica / Allman Brothers
Marque Moon / Televison. (The guitar jam in it is as hard as anything I've ever heard. I always thought it deserved more AOR play but it was not to be.)



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Re: Long Songs

Post by Turkeytop » Sat Jan 01, 2022 8:19 pm

Alice's Restaurant - Arlo Guthrie


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Re: Long Songs

Post by Realist » Sun Jan 02, 2022 11:45 am

Low Spark of High Heeled Boys - Traffic
Fear innocolum (non radio version) and 7empest - Tool



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Re: Long Songs

Post by craig11152 » Sun Jan 02, 2022 6:24 pm

Free Bird would make my short list.


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Re: Long Songs

Post by craig11152 » Sun Jan 02, 2022 6:47 pm

Us and Them Pink Floyd.


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Re: Long Songs

Post by matt1 » Sun Jan 02, 2022 11:57 pm

Isaac Hayes "Do Your Thing" (from "Shaft" movie soundtrack) running 19:28, Iron Butterfly "In A Gadda Da Vida" (17:05), Rare Earth "Get Ready" (21:05) Yes "Close To The Edge" (runs over 18 minutes).



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Re: Long Songs

Post by matt1 » Sun Jan 02, 2022 11:58 pm

Pink Floyd "Dogs" (17:04) (from 1977 "Animals")



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Re: Long Songs

Post by Bobbert » Mon Jan 03, 2022 7:34 am

"Supper's Ready" by Genesis
"Thick as a Brick," and "Passion Play" by Jethro Tull
Innumerable songs by Yes, including "Close to the Edge," "America," and "Heart of the Sunrise"



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Re: Long Songs

Post by moldyoldie » Tue Jan 04, 2022 4:19 pm

"Whaling Stories" - Procol Harum, off the album Home, memorably performed on Live with the Edmonton Symphony Orchestra
"Time Has Come Today" - The Chambers Brothers (The long version, obviously)
"Cortez the Killer" - Neil Young & Crazy Horse, off the album Zuma. Marvelously covered by the Aussie band The Church off the album A Box of Birds


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Re: Long Songs

Post by ftballfan » Thu Jan 06, 2022 4:46 pm

"I'd Do Anything for Love" by Meat Loaf (the 12 minute version). Basically Meat Loaf's entire catalog could qualify.

Meatloaf (the dish) takes a long time to cook just like Meat Loaf (the singer) takes a long time to get through a song.



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Re: Long Songs

Post by matt1 » Thu Jan 06, 2022 9:15 pm

Emerson, Lake & Palmer "Take A Pebble" (from their late 1970 debut) which runs 11 or 12 minutes.



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Re: Long Songs

Post by matt1 » Thu Jan 06, 2022 9:16 pm

Pink Floyd "Echoes" (from 1971 "Meddle") runs 23 minutes on side 2!!



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Re: Long Songs

Post by Musicrewired » Tue Jan 11, 2022 9:31 pm

"Do You Feel Like We Do" - Peter Frampton 14:15

"I'm Your Captain (Closer To Home)" - Grand Funk Railroad 10:03

"Autobahn" - Kraftwerk 22:30

"Papa Was A Rolling Stone" - The Temptations 11:45

"My Ding-A-Ling" - Chuck Berry 11:52

"Got To Give It Up" - Marvin Gaye 11:52
(The above 3 were Billboard Hot 100 number 1 hits in their edited versions)

"Funeral For A Friend / Love Lies Bleeding" - Elton John 11:08

and a favorite of mine by Seed: "Mariposa" 20:00
https://youtu.be/Cf5BcN-j-JM

"Dogs" and "Low Spark..." are great choices. The Doors had a few worth noting, including "The End" and "When The Music's Over".



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Re: Long Songs

Post by matt1 » Tue Jan 11, 2022 11:31 pm

The Rascals "Peaceful World" on side 4 from 1971 on Columbia (runs 21 & 1/2 minutes).



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Re: Long Songs

Post by matt1 » Wed Jan 12, 2022 3:15 am

Dire Straits "Telegraph Road" (from 1982 "Love Over Gold") which is 14 & 1/2 minutes.



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