music for a broken heart

If you want to explore the depths of lost love, try Mickey Newberry Frisco Mabel Joy. I know he is classified as a country musician, but the song writing is absolute poetry. Not upbeat, but helped me get through the worst loss.

A completely different, much more uplifting record is Graham Nash Songs for Beginners. Again, this one worked for me and I still listen to it regularly.

Finally, try some early Tom Waits (first 2 records) or Lenord Cohen. Poetry of loss often is the poetry of real gain.

Keep an open heart... Edward

I think Chris Speed's album "emit" works wonders when your feeling down. It is sort of somber and playful with notes that are filled with emotion always with a feeling that there is a glimmer of hope. I thought it helped me to feel a little better after my Mom died. Take care.

What I would do is look for music that is up-beat! No matter where you turn - car radio, music on tv shows/movies, playing over the loudspeakers at the local dept. store, etc. will all pull at your heart strings so don't go looking for music to add to the pain. Sounds harsh but it will work. Swing/Big Band music, yea thats the ticket...

A few classics come to mind when I think of good reasons a youg lady can't move to be with her chump:)
Wanderer Fantasy, Nutcracker, Erection Symphony (Mahler),
Conning Little Vixen (Janacek), Infidelio (Beethoven), Soundtrack from The Two Faces of Eve and Soundtrack from "The Carpetbaggers" (Elmer Bernstein).

Just about anything by Meatloaf.