Words & Music:
David Martin
Geoff Morrow
Chris Arnold
Sweet Angeline I loved you much more than poets say in rhyme
Just for one short time
Sweet Angeline remember though we've not seen the summer through
I lived only for you
I'm only human and I realize it's no use trying to disguise
My love for you Angeline has ended
So let's be thankful now not sad
For the little love we've had
Sweet Angeline remember though we've not seen the summer through
I lived only for you
I'm only human and I realize it's no use trying to disguise
My love for you Angeline has ended
So let's be thankful now not sad
For the little love we've had
Recordingdate: 1973/07/25, first released on: Raised on Rock (album)
Musicians
Musicians who contributed to the first recording of Sweet Angeline:
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(bass)
(drums)
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(piano)
(organ)
(vocals)
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Others*
(vocals)
(cello)
(cello)
(viola)
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(violin)
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*Orchestra, overdubs
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My favorite song on the LP "Raised On Rock". A perfect ballad with Elvis in total control and great support by the band, the Stamps and Ms. Westmoreland. 5 stars!
Elvis' voice is really very beautiful on this one. The musicians are Bobby Manual, guitar; Johnny Christopher, acoustic guitar;Donald Dunn, bass; Al Jackson, drums. Overdubs were done later as well as Elvis voice, who recorded his at his Palm Spings home on 22 September 1973.
A beautiful ballad sung to perfection by our boy using that soulful voice so full of emotion and meaning . - I play this one a lot - 5 stars all the way.
I really love this one a lot. At a time when the group Bread was on the charts with songs like "Diary" and "Aubrey", this really was easily in the same league and deserved more recognition. I could see it as a single. However, like so much of Elvis' 70s output, there are too many voices on it. So the production, to me, dates it. I say this on so many of these song comments, but if this was just Elvis and an acoustic guitar, and maybe a small string section, this would be even more remarkable. I still find it beautiful, and especially on the new Stax set.
I came across this song by accident riding in my car years ago with my wife. I give it 5-stars; it's really one of his better tunes from the 1970's; of which, for the most part, I stopped listening and purchasing. Strange, how you look back and bingo... there's an Elvis gem. This is one.
It’s a real shame that this song isn’t as well known as it should. Slightly over produced with the backing vocals but still one of the most beautiful ballads of the seventies. This could have been a big hit imo. Best track on Raised on rock. 5 stars
Fell In love with this song the first time I heard it on the
raised On Rock LP.
Although sung beautifully, I can't get into this one at all. One of the least enjoyable tracks of the 70s. Always skip.