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Originally Posted by SpyNote
I think part of it has to do with the fact that the best demos and outtakes from BD are already available (YouTube, master reels, etc.). With the reissue, I think they wanted to release demos that weren't already widely circulating.
As for "Ooh My Love" on TITN, I don't mind Stevie's vocals. I mean, she was going through some hard times. Plus, it was a nice surprise for most fans to hear the minor-key interpretation of that song. But I get your point, why not release the outtake for "What Has Rock and Roll Ever Done for You," which is far superior vocally.
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When a singer is trying to work out the melody of lyrics to music it can take a while for them to really take hold and work well. When you have a lot of time you can take a recording with a little tape player, or with these days an ipod or phone, and play the song over and over on your own and work out all the kinks. Most likely, during the time of the Tango recording process Stevie didn't have a lot of time to do this, and this demo was just her working out how the melody of the lyrics should go over the music that Lindsey had written. They didn't seem to fit as well as what we know as the finished product from TOSOTM, so they scrapped it. But when you are working on a melody you're vocal doesn't always have a lot of strength because you're not really sure where you're going, you're just trying stuff out. I get the feeling this wasn't a full on recording session it was just trying it on for size. I was fascinated by it as a work in progress.