Vocal Harmonies POX

Beatles - "Yes It Is"
Beach Boys — "And Your Dreams Come True"
Louvin Brothers — "When I Stop Dreaming"
Stanley Brothers — "Angel Band"
Everly Brothers — "So Sad (To Watch Good Love Go Bad)"
The Byrds — "All I Really Want to Do"
The Hollies — "Carrie Anne"
Itals — "Don't Wake the Lion"
Maytones — "Money Worries"
and any number of gospel recordings

― Jazzbo, Thursday, 9 July 2009 17:35 (3 years ago) Permalink

Gesualdo - "Moro, lasso, al mio duolo"
Skeeter Davis - "There's A Fool Born Every Minute"
Shiina Ringo - "Souretsu"
David Hykes & The Harmonic Choir - "Gravity Waves"
Charles Ives - "Psalm 90"
Le Mystère Des Voix Bulgares - "Polegnala E Todora (Theodora is Dozing)"
Huun-Huur-Tu - "Saryglarar"
Dominique Leone - "Happy New Year"
Anthony Moore - "JamJemJimJomJum"
Swingle Singers - "Bach - Prélude No.9 (Clavecin bien tempéré. vol.2)"

― Milton Parker, Thursday, 9 July 2009 18:25 (3 years ago) Permalink

oh wobbly you are a treat

― Dominique, Thursday, 9 July 2009 18:49 (3 years ago) Permalink

The Valleys / Electrelane

― Turangalila, Thursday, 9 July 2009 19:04 (3 years ago) Permalink

xpost who in hell are you talking about

http://www.criterion.com/films/834 - pick a time

― Milton Parker, Thursday, 9 July 2009 19:10 (3 years ago) Permalink

Beach Boys- This Whole World
McCartney- Dear Boy
XTC- Season Cycle
Beatles- There's a Place
Bee Gees- Melody Fair
David Crosby- Tamalpais High (At About 3)
Big Star- Watch the Sunrise
Buffalo Springfield- Expecting to Fly
Byrds- Here Without You
Elliott Smith- I Didn't Understand

― ColinO, Thursday, 9 July 2009 19:34 (3 years ago) Permalink

Oh, I forgot one: Silver Rider, by Low. Breathtaking vocal harmonies on the wordless chorus.

― Daniel, Esq., Thursday, 9 July 2009 19:36 (3 years ago) Permalink

Daniel, exactly. Low have *so many* amazing examples of this though. Mimi is of course a goddess. Just think of stuff like "Embrace"!

― Turangalila, Thursday, 9 July 2009 20:45 (3 years ago) Permalink

http://www.criterion.com/films/834 - pick a time

maybe Sunday! it should be a big music nerd dinner party tho

― Dominique, Thursday, 9 July 2009 23:08 (3 years ago) Permalink

I made a Muxtape with a "vocal harmony" theme, but I'll be damned if I can track down the playlist now.

― sad-ass Gen Y fantasist (jaymc), Thursday, 9 July 2009 23:26 (3 years ago) Permalink

If someone could remind me of some of those mid-80s big-harmony songs, I'd be greatly appreciative. Like I said before, Journey (along with some hair-metal bands) is the template for this sound.

(I'm trying to remember what I should download from the Sony drop on eMusic, and this thread will help).

― Daniel, Esq., Thursday, 9 July 2009 23:29 (3 years ago) Permalink

I'm listening to some great vocal harmonies right now:

Better Days / Graham Nash

― Turangalila, Thursday, 9 July 2009 23:37 (3 years ago) Permalink

Oh wait I think I found it (or some version of it):

1. Les Baxter and His Orchestra, "Moon Moods"
2. Beach Boys, "'Til I Die"
3. Kelley Polar, "My Beauty in the Moon"
4. Stevie Wonder, "Too High"
5. Steely Dan, "Peg"
6. High Llamas, "Checking In, Checking Out"
7. America, "Ventura Highway"
8. Cornelius, "Drop"
9. Field Music, "Working to Work"
10. Fleetwood Mac, "Rhiannon"
11. Midlake, "Roscoe"
12. Aluminum Group, "Rrose Selavy's Valise"

I think there was another version that had a Kings of Convenience song and a Free Design song.

― sad-ass Gen Y fantasist (jaymc), Thursday, 9 July 2009 23:43 (3 years ago) Permalink

mid-80s big-harmony songs

probably not what you're looking for, but Freiheit "Keeping the Dream Alive"

― Dominique, Friday, 10 July 2009 00:41 (3 years ago) Permalink

guh i dont know anyone has heard it and i can't find a link to it anywhere, but

denson parris and the sacred harp singers - the good old way

is my all time favourite harmony.

― samosa gibreel, Friday, 10 July 2009 00:55 (3 years ago) Permalink

k nevermind i found this http://beemp3.com/download.php?file=4360907&song=The+Good+Old+Way+213T

― samosa gibreel, Friday, 10 July 2009 00:56 (3 years ago) Permalink

X: 4th Of July
Beach Boys: Good Vibrations
Beatles: Help
Byrds: Chimes Of Freedom
Mekons: Last Dance
New Pornographers: Mass Romantic
Smokey Robinson: Tracks Of My Tears
The Who: Mary Anne with the Shaky Hand
Moby Grape: Omaha
Love: Alone Again Or

― kornrulez6969, Friday, 10 July 2009 01:07 (3 years ago) Permalink

This Lamb Sells Condos / Final Fantasy

(When that children's choir comes in, everything is suddenly right with the world. Transcendent.)

― Turangalila, Saturday, 11 July 2009 23:19 (3 years ago) Permalink

The Everly Brothers, "Cathy's Clown"
The Beatles, "Rain"
Bram Tcheikovsky, "Lonely Dancer"
Queen, "Dear Friends"
The Hollies, "Carrie Anne"
The Move, "Open Up Said the World at the Door"
Great Buildings, "...And the Light Goes On"
Squeeze, "Up the Junction"
Aimee Mann, "That's Just What You Are"
Cheap Trick, "Surrender"

― i, grey, Sunday, 12 July 2009 05:43 (3 years ago) Permalink

"Sableyalo Mi Agontze (The Bleating Lamb)"/ Bulgarian State Radio & Television Female Vocal Choir (from Le Mystere des Voix Bulgares)

― Turangalila, Sunday, 12 July 2009 21:27 (3 years ago) Permalink

probably my fave vocal group of all time. if i had to choose.

― scott seward, Sunday, 12 July 2009 21:44 (3 years ago) Permalink

oops...

― scott seward, Sunday, 12 July 2009 21:45 (3 years ago) Permalink

Another one I forgot: Brian Wilson's One For The Boys (from his s/t 1988 solo debut).

― Daniel, Esq., Sunday, 12 July 2009 23:24 (3 years ago) Permalink

"1 thing" / Amerie

― Turangalila, Monday, 13 July 2009 04:50 (3 years ago) Permalink

"Don't Let Go" / En Vogue

― Turangalila, Monday, 13 July 2009 04:57 (3 years ago) Permalink

Just came here to mention Mystere de Voix Bulgares but 2 ppl beat me to it!

― lolsbury hill (Trayce), Monday, 13 July 2009 05:11 (3 years ago) Permalink

holy shit @ a cappella intro of Flamingo's "Golden Teardrops"

― hope this helps (Granny Dainger), Friday, 21 January 2011 17:46 (2 years ago) Permalink

The Supremes - It Makes No Difference Now
The Supremes - How Time Slips Away (This may have had Adantes assist them)

They covered country songs earlier in their career and this was when Diana was much rawer and "soulful." Their voices have this interesting clash as if they are struggling with sharing the spotlight (as much like they did in real life). It's also strange how soul musicians and country musicians covered each other a lot during this time.

― Wanted to slap a teengaer who didn't know Are You That Somebody (lilsoulbrother), Saturday, 22 January 2011 07:58 (2 years ago) Permalink

Rise Above - Black Flag
Paul's Not Home - Adrenalin OD

― Jessie Fer Ark (Mobbed Up Ping Pong Psychos), Saturday, 22 January 2011 22:18 (2 years ago) Permalink

1. Warpaint - Undertow

― amphetamine enhanced scholar (Drugs A. Money), Saturday, 22 January 2011 23:31 (2 years ago) Permalink

2. Alice in Chains - Got Me Wrong

― amphetamine enhanced scholar (Drugs A. Money), Saturday, 22 January 2011 23:33 (2 years ago) Permalink

3. The Beatles - If I Fell

― amphetamine enhanced scholar (Drugs A. Money), Saturday, 22 January 2011 23:35 (2 years ago) Permalink

4. Simon and Garfunkel - Scarborough Fair
5. Oneida - Distress

― amphetamine enhanced scholar (Drugs A. Money), Saturday, 22 January 2011 23:38 (2 years ago) Permalink

The Chiffons - Sweet Talking Guy

― Violent In Design (Masonic Boom), Thursday, 9 July 2009 10:15 (1 year ago) Bookmar

This is so OTM

Beatles 8 Days a Week middle 8 deserves a mention

― Dr X O'Skeleton, Sunday, 23 January 2011 20:32 (2 years ago) Permalink

Slum/Parsley Sound - Twilight Mushrooms (kind of an awkward harmony, but something about it I really like)

― Bernard V. O'Hare (dog latin), Monday, 24 January 2011 13:39 (2 years ago) Permalink

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― lex diamonds (lex pretend), Monday, 24 January 2011 13:53 (2 years ago) Permalink

^good one

― amphetamine enhanced scholar (Drugs A. Money), Monday, 24 January 2011 14:34 (2 years ago) Permalink

my GP/Emmylou pick would def. be "A Song For You" and might be my overall #1 anyway

― Pomplamoose walk in front of me (rip van wanko), Monday, 24 January 2011 17:00 (2 years ago) Permalink

next to the new Pomplamoose i mean

― Pomplamoose walk in front of me (rip van wanko), Monday, 24 January 2011 17:01 (2 years ago) Permalink

Box of Rain - Grateful Dead

― badg, Thursday, 16 June 2011 04:25 (1 year ago) Permalink

it took me a lot of listens to realize that they sometimes trade lead and harmony parts midway through a line. I'm a sucker for this trick, although I can't think of another example off the top of my head.

― gtforia estfufan (unregistered), Thursday, 16 June 2011 04:52 (1 year ago) Permalink

*weeps*

― Hideous Lump, Friday, 17 June 2011 03:56 (1 year ago) Permalink

Thank you for this thread's existence. I'm such a sucker for these. Many great suggestions, already; I'll just add three:

Fleetwood Mac, "Second Hand News". When Stevie raises her voice over Lindsey's on the line "I've been tossed around enough"... good lord ...

X - "We're Desperate". Just the harmony on "some people give me the creeps" (and later, "our whole fucking life is a wreck!") can make my day.

Beatles - "Because". Because.

― collardio gelatinous, Tuesday, 1 May 2012 05:06 (1 year ago) Permalink

I always come back to "I Don't Want to Spoil the Party" when thinking of these. That chorus is just so great, with that unexpected perfect fifth on the word "love"

― Johnny Hotcox, Tuesday, 1 May 2012 22:39 (1 year ago) Permalink

lakmé flower duet
auld triangle- gelsenkirchen live version, obv
middle eight of eight days a week is good but i'd plump for 'ticket to ride' i think
'get your cannonball' verse of the weight
'hello in there' live version from kristofferson and (i think?) june carter cash

― underleg aeroboots i have smithed (darraghmac), Tuesday, 1 May 2012 23:59 (1 year ago) Permalink