Why so few Stevie songs on their albums?

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Originally Posted by secondhandchain

It has been said many times its about song LENGTH. End of thread.

Not always true. Stevie had one of the shortest songs on Fleetwood Mac, Rumours, Mirage and some of the shortest songs on Tango.
When I see you again 3:52
Welcome to the Room Sara 3:45
Seven Wonders 3:45

Stevie can be wordy and she can deliver long demos. However she is not a musician and cannot make her songs long musically like in Gypsy. The amazing long guitar ending on Gypsy was done by Lindsey and it sounds great.

You may be entitled to your own opinion but not entitled to your own facts

IMHO I don't think Stevie saved her best songs for her solo career especially for Mirage. Most of Bella Donna was written 7 years before the album came out. For Mirage she offered up some of her best work from classic demos: Smile At You, Gypsy, That's Alright (from Buckingham/Nicks), and something more current but beautifully written... Straight Back. I think Straight Back is one of her best written songs. It just seems after Wild Heart during the drug haze her songs were not as good. I don't care for her songs on Tango but they are much better than anything on RAL IMHO.