Roxette - Always Breaking My Heart [demo] - (Per Gessle's Version)

[Marioland32]

Sorry to break it for some of you but Belinda's version is way better!

[woohooboy]

As much as I love Roxette, the Belinda Carlisle version is ultimately better. Maybe because Per had time to straighten out the lyrics which frankly in this version of the song don't really gel. In Belinda's version, they make more sense and consequently the song is stronger and more cohesive.

Granted this is a demo and a good one at that. It's difficult to judge what the final result would have been as the song was still a work in progress......

[semaj740318]

Köszönöm.

[kisscatastrophe]

Belinda wasn't happy with her version either, the label released it before it was even finished, it features only demo vocals and she wasn't even sure the song was right for the album she was working on. she's since renounced the entire album and doesn't perform anything from it. she considers her upcoming pop/rock album to be the proper follow up to her 1993 album "Real", completely ignoring 1996's "A Woman And A Man" and not counting her one-off french album, 2007's "Voila"

[RaineaTrenton]

@kisscatastrophe I never remember reading that lol. I prefer her version though.

[roxcyn]

@kisscatastrophe Really? I didn't know that, I know she worked with Per in the studio though. I have a picture of them together in the studio. If so, that's terrible that they didn't let your develop it. I noticed it didn't seem quite finished.

[Lemourios]

Absolutely wonderful song! When was this recorded?

[zeppelyyn]

@Lemourios originally it was recorde in 1996 to Gessle's solo album "The World According to Gessle", that was re-released in 2008. It is also available on "The RoxBox 86-06 [disc 3]" released in spring 2006.

[Lemourios]

@zeppelyyn Thanks a lot!!

[zeppelyyn]

@Lemourios you're welcome

[jana000005]

PER'S VERSION IS WAY BETTER

[roxcyn]

@jana000005 I think Belinda's version is good, just not as developed.

[jana000005]

When i heard Belinda singing this song.. I didn't like it.. but when I heard Per's version I FELL IN LOVE WITH THIS SONG!!! I COULDN'T STOP SINGING IT!

PER IS REALLY AWESOME!

I LOVE HIM!!!!

[Perge12]

Perfeito!!! Roxette é demais...Amo!!!

[Perge12]

Perfeito!!!! Roxette é demais... Amo!!!

[ScienceProjek]

I prefer Belinda's version... They're very similar because their voices are both raspy in the same way