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Originally Posted by cbBen
For the first time in ages, if ever, I just listened to it in its entirety. I disliked every song except for "Talk To Me" "I Can't Wait" and–to a certain extent–"Has Anyone Ever Written...." Basically, I really liked only two songs. To think she had better material that she left off is disappointing. I think this is where the firing of Jimmy Iovine proved itself to be a bad move.
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I really like RAL, I can listen to pretty much every song on it without skipping a track. I've read that the album appears to be a subconscious attempt on Stevie's part to lighten up, especially following The Wild Heart, and I agree it's definitely much lighter in tone, and more commercial, too. That would help explain why songs like Thousand Days, Reconsider Me, and Battle of the Dragon were left off RAL.
Besides the three songs you mentioned, I really like If I Were You, the Nightmare, and Imperial Hotel.