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''' | |title = The Greatest Love | ||
|writer = [[Allen Toussaint]] | |||
|performer = [[Elvis Costello]] & [[Allen Toussaint]]<br><font size=1>(featuring [[The Imposters]], [[Anthony "AB" Brown]] & [[The Crescent City Horns]])</font> | |||
|producer = [[Joe Henry]] | |||
|horns = [[Allen Toussaint]] | |||
|musicians = [[Elvis Costello]] - vocal, guitar<br>[[Allen Toussaint]] - piano, backing vocals<br>[[Steve Nieve]] - keyboards<br>[[Davey Faragher]] - bass, backing vocals<br>[[Pete Thomas]] - drums<br>[[Anthony "AB" Brown]] - guitar<br>[[Brian "Breeze" Cayolle]] or [[Carl Blouin]] - saxophone<br>[[Amadee Castenell]] - saxophone<br>[[Joe "Foxx" Smith]] - trumpet<br>[[Sam "Big Sam" Williams]] - trombone<br>''Precise credits for this song are not available. This list includes all musicians on [[The River In Reverse]].'' | |||
|record_info = November 27 - December 10, 2005, Sunset Sound, Hollywood, and/or Piety Street Recorders, New Orleans | |||
|release_info = May 27, 2006 | |||
|length = 3:47 | |||
|albums = [[The River In Reverse]] (Japan bonus track), 2006 | |||
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|first = [[Concert 2006-05-01 Chicago|May 1, 2006, Chicago, IL]] | |||
|last = [[Concert 2013-04-30 New Orleans|April 30, 2013, New Orleans, LA]] | |||
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| year = 1966 | |||
| band = [[Lee Dorsey]] | |||
| info = ''Ride Your Pony - Get Out Of My Life, Woman | |||
| link = [http://www.allmusic.com/album/ride-your-pony-mw0000065981 Allmusic] {{-}} {{amazon|asin=B00004TD9W}} }} | |||
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| year = 1967 | |||
| band = Willie West | |||
| info = single | |||
| link = [http://www.45cat.com/record/nc735790us 45cat.com] }} | |||
==Chords== Transcribed by [[TPPD|TPPD]] | ==Chords== | ||
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==Internal links== | ==Internal links== | ||
[[Template:The Greatest Love]] | *[[Template: The Greatest Love|Lyrics]] | ||
==External links== | ==External links== | ||
*[http://www. | *[http://www.inanotherroom.com/trir.html Elvis Costello Reissues: The River In Reverse] | ||
[[Category:2006]] | [[Category:2006]] | ||
[[Category:The River In Reverse]] | |||
[[Category:Songs]] | [[Category:Songs]] | ||
[[Category:Lyrics]] | [[Category:Lyrics]] | ||
[[Category:Chords]] | [[Category:Chords]] | ||
[[Category:Released covers]] | [[Category:Released covers]] | ||
[[Category:Allen Toussaint]] |
Revision as of 01:32, 19 June 2015
The greatest love I ever loved |
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Recordings by other artists
Artist | Year | Release | Links |
Lee Dorsey | 1966 | Ride Your Pony - Get Out Of My Life, Woman | Allmusic • Amazon |
Willie West | 1967 | single | 45cat.com |
Chords
Transcribed by TPPD
Intro B F# E B E B E B Verse 1 B F# E The greatest love I ever loved E B E B E B Was the love I had for you B F# E The greatest wish I ever wished B Was when I wished that you love me too Chorus B E B But I found out that you were lying E B When you said that you'd be mine E B E B All that talk about break up, never, leave me never E B It was the greatest love E B It was the greatest love E B But I still love you E B I still love you Verse 2 B F# E The greatest hurt I ever hurt B E B E B Was the hurt you put on me B F# E It took so long to find out B That this love could never be Chorus B E B But I found out that you were lying E B When you said that you'd be mine E B E B All that talk about break up, never, leave me never E B It was the greatest love E B It was the greatest love E B But I still love you E B I still love you Bridge - Instrumental B A E F# A E F# Chorus F# E B But I found out that you were lying E B When you said that you'd be mine E B E B All that talk about break up, never, leave me never E B It was the greatest love E B It was the greatest love E B But I still love you E B I still love you E B (Greatest love) I still love you E B E B F# B (Greatest love) E B We had the greatest love E B (Greatest love) E B F# B I still love you