Songs with strings

[simonkeeping]

Im making a compilation up for my girlfriend and I want to add a tune with some sweeping strings (similar to History by the Verve). Any suggestions?
Plus I want an excuse to spend some money as Ive just been paid.

[gersey]

Mary Love 'Baby, I'll Come". Big sweeping strings, it's a soul song from the 60's, I think.

[anorthernsoul]

off the top of my head, etc etc.

patsy cline - sweet dreams (of you)
curtis mayfield - beautiful brother of mine, and the last minute of right on for the darkness
arvo part - cantus in memory of benjamin britten
serge gainsbourg - bonnie and clyde (a different kind of strings, but great all the same)
scott walker - little things
low - because you stood still (i think it's just a cello, but ... lovely)

[Starfish]

Walker Brothers - After The Lights Go Out
Dusty Springfield - I Only Wanna Be With You

and All You Good Good People by Embrace, is that strings or brass? I can't remember.


Don't forget Beethoven, Mozart and all them classical dudes.

[anorthernsoul]

ebbrace, though. they're the definition of a group who uses strings to fill out their dull sound. wil malone's soul can be bought.

the strings on lee hazlewood's stuff are amazing, i think billy strange? arranged them. your sweet love should definitely be on there, and maybe some of the lee n nancy stuff like arkansas coal.

[simonkeeping]

cheers for that!
Big respect to anorthernsoul for that list. The Lee Hazelwood track is amazing! thanks boss!

[ORBITAL]

SAndie Shaw - Puppet on a String

[BzaInSpace]

Aretha Franklin - Don't play that song
PJ Proby - I can't make it alone
Beatles - Within you without you

[lloromannic]

"There is a light that never goes out" The Smiths
"Lucky Man" The Verve

Both are great songs.