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Brad
08-05-2007, 11:02 PM
I was listening to the Little Steven(s?) show on the local classic rock radio station tonight and heard some woman singing "Sorcerer." The chorus was the same, but I noticed that the verses had some different lyrics here and there. I can't really "date" it at all -- not sure if it's relatively new or older. I want to say that I've heard before where someone else (Sandy Stewart maybe?) recorded it years ago, so maybe this is the version I heard. Does that sound right at all, or am I confusing it with some other demo that was recorded first by another artist then released years later by Stevie?

Anyway, it was interesting and came as a surprise to hear it on the radio. Not a bad cover at all either. Anyone know who this might have been?


Thanks,

Brad
golden braid
08-05-2007, 11:40 PM
Marilyn Martin sang Sorcerer and it was on the Streets of Fire soundtrack from 1984.
strandinthewind
08-06-2007, 10:06 AM
And, La Nicks is singing background vocals on it. You can hear her mostly at the end.
BarbJRose@aol.c
08-06-2007, 10:13 AM
Marilyn Martin sang Sorcerer and it was on the Streets of Fire soundtrack from 1984.


I LOVE that version, and that is still one of my favourite "haunting" Stevie vocals of all time!
JazmenFlowers
08-06-2007, 10:17 AM
I LOVE that version, and that is still one of my favourite "haunting" Stevie vocals of all time!
I agree. Stevie seems to give some of her best vocals when she's not singing lead. like on the Cat Dancer album.
BarbJRose@aol.c
08-06-2007, 10:19 AM
I agree. Stevie seems to give some of her best vocals when she's not singing lead. like on the Cat Dancer album.

Oh, I know, I love those cuts too.
I love her vocals on Marilyn's "Sorcerer" better than even on her own version, LOL. And I ADORE the vocals on "I Pretend" off "Cat Dancer", OMFG...flawless!
David
08-06-2007, 05:00 PM
Marilyn Martin sang Sorcerer and it was on the Streets of Fire soundtrack from 1984.
I always loved that cover. It had a lot of that early '80s Wild Heartish power, mostly from Stevie & her demoniacal song. It was sort of a bummer that they made it all Jim Steinmanlike with all that crashing anthemic noise, but Stevie's witchy backups come totally through & make you strain close to the speaker to hear every bit. I don't think Marilyn, who played Stevie's concerts on the West Coast, ever went back to Joe Walsh after that. She struck out on her own, with not much luck.
JazmenFlowers
08-06-2007, 05:10 PM
^^^
Itawtc

why won't it let me post this in all caps???
Brad
08-06-2007, 08:41 PM
Ah, there we go. Thanks a lot for the info, everyone! And I thought I heard Stevie in the background towards the end. I might have to look this up on Itunes and see if it's around.

Thanks again!

Brad
jannieC
08-06-2007, 09:29 PM
Ah, there we go. Thanks a lot for the info, everyone! And I thought I heard Stevie in the background towards the end. I might have to look this up on Itunes and see if it's around.

Thanks again!

Brad

Brad, let me know if you find it- I'd love to hear it.
BlackWidow
08-06-2007, 10:19 PM
I always loved that cover. It had a lot of that early '80s Wild Heartish power, mostly from Stevie & her demoniacal song. It was sort of a bummer that they made it all Jim Steinmanlike with all that crashing anthemic noise, but Stevie's witchy backups come totally through & make you strain close to the speaker to hear every bit. I don't think Marilyn, who played Stevie's concerts on the West Coast, ever went back to Joe Walsh after that. She struck out on her own, with not much luck.

I still LOVE the Seperate Lives vocal Marilyn did with Phil Collins!