70's "Power Ballads"

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Most songs listed as being a "ballad" aren't. Ballads are supposed to tell stories about specific people/characters. So a song like "The Boys Are Back In Town" is closer to being a true ballad.

While you may be correct on the true definition of a ballad I think most would agree that the industry as well as most fans base the ballad on the slower music with a nice guitar solo instead of the lyrics. i agree that in a true sense "The boys are back in town" lyrically would be a ballad and a song like "Home Sweet Home" would be more of a love song most people would see it the other way....That being said Charlie Daniels has written some fine American ballads throughout his career.

Nothing listed by Priest yet?
Last Rose of Summer
Victim of Changes
Beyond the Realms of Death

Parisienne Walkways - Gary Moore
Old Flame - Thin Lizzy
Sweet Marie - Thin Lizzy
Still In Love With You - Thin Lizzy

Do You Love Me? - Kiss

I didn't mean to derail the thread, I just find it interesting that the term changed meaning at some point during it's history.

I first heard the term "power ballad" being used to describe "Stairway To Heaven".

S.D. wrote:

I didn't mean to derail the thread, I just find it interesting that the term changed meaning at some point during it's history.

I first heard the term "power ballad" being used to describe "Stairway To Heaven".

To me that still is a great example of one.

I think this is an 80s tune, and probably not a power ballad, but it starts like one. Plus I love this tune.



It's definitely not a ballad by S.D.'s medieval standard, that's for sure. Haha.

That Avalon is not bad, "Perfect Illusions" is a cool song too. But it's from '86

Watch out eyesore, I might decide to go "medieval" on your ass.

Dust in the Wind - Kansas


How about some Foreigner tunes?

One of my favorites: MOLLY HATCHET - Fall of the Peacemaker



OK, technically the song came out in the early 80's! :geek:

Rush-No One At The Bridge, Lakeside Park, In The End, Madrigal, Tears.

Simple Man - Skynyrd
Tuesdays Gone - Skynyrd
Reason To Be - Kansas

Ted Nugent-Alone

manny wrote:

Ted Nugent-Alone

Ohhhh, good one!

I really don't know if I consider Aerosmith's "Dream On" as a power ballad. Tyler screaming his lungs out throughout the song kind of takes the ballad out of it for me.

When I think of power ballad, I think the vocals can't get too carried away.

I like AC/DC's Love Song

"Dream On" is totally a power ballad.

Styx - Lady

Kansas - "The Wall"

Eyesore wrote:

"Dream On" is totally a power ballad.

If you say so boss!

I just don't like the screaming!

Scorpion's "Life's Like A River"

Does this count? This is probably the only song that I can listen to over and over again

Black Sabbath - Junior's Eyes
Black Sabbath - Air Dance

Aerosmith-Seasons of Wither
Aerosmith-Kings and Queens
Black Sabbath-Solitude
Black Sabbath-She-s Gone
Deep Purple-When a Blind man Cries
Judas Priest-Before the Dawn
BOC-I Love the Night
Rush-Rivendel
Queen-Love of My Life
Queen-You Take My Breath Away
Queen-Spread Your Wings
Queen-White Queen(As it began)
Queen-Jealousy
Scorpions-Living and Dying
Scorpions-Yellow Raven
Scorpions-Crying Days
Scorpions-Fly People Fly
Foreigner-Starrider
Journey-Lights
Blackfoot-Highway Song

Bumping in reference to the Slow Jamz thread. Some good "slow jamz" contained within here too.

What about "I'm Your Captain" and "Hooked on Love" by Grand Funk?

MetalGuy71 wrote:

Temple of Blood wrote:

Rush - Closer to the Heart (debatable)

Hmmmmm, sounds a little too upbeat to fit here I think. It doesn't help that I'm not really a Rush fan either.

Methinks Rush-Tears off "2112" would fit better.