What's your least liked song from each album?

[Andyleo]

What's your least liked song from each Stevie album? We've all said what our favourites are, now I'm curious to see what are the least enjoyed songs off each album. And thanks in advance...

Here's mine:
BD~ The Highwayman
TWH~ I Will Run To You
RAL~ Rock A Little (Go Ahead Lily) (But love the extended remix)
TOSOTM~ Whole Lotta Trouble
Timespace~ Whole Lotta Trouble
SA~ Destiny/Jane
Enchanted~ Sweet Girl
TISL~ Every Day
CV~ Landslide [Live]
Soundstage~ Crash Into Me
IYD~ Cheaper Than Free
24KG~ Carousel

I don't necessarily dislike these selections, just like them the least.

[Macfan4life]

Andyleo
I agree with you so much about the song RAL. I thought I was the only one. The first time I heard the album cut of the song, I was shocked. How in the world was this allowed on an album. Stevie's voice is almost inaudible at times. She also flubs the lyrics majorly in the first verse which sort of ruins the meaning of the song. Waddy does a fine job at trying to save the song with his guitar licks but it sounds like a song that took no time to record. Remember those casio keyboards from the 80s that had preprogrammed background tracks? That is what the song sounds like to me. Never cared for the song until I heard the extended track. I actually like the extended track which is not really an extended track but IMHO seems to be the original song. I don't know if space was limited on the album and needed to cut back the song or somehow the album track was put on the album by accident.
The extended track has a better Stevie vocal. She does not sound like she is coked out with laryngitis. She nails the lyrics according to the album sleeve. But the bridge with the keyboards is what the song needs to make it a complete song IMHO. I just don't see how anyone would not pick the extended track to put on the album.

IMHO, every version of The Nightmare I have heard is also better than the album track.

I think possibly people got bored listening to this album and producing it for so long than when something "fresh" came along it seemed better to them and they put it on the album.

Some become strangers is another one. Heard way better versions that is what is on the album.

Long story short.....you are not alone.

[BLY]

Over the years my favorites and least favorites change but Love is Like a River from Street Angel has always been on the top of list for my least favorite.

[mitzo]

Here are mine, some albums have more than one stinker:

BD~ The Highwayman
TWH~ Enchanted
RAL~ Sister Honey
TOSOTM~ Ghosts
Timespace~ Love's a Hard Game to Play
SA~ Just Like a Woman/Love is Like a River
Enchanted~ Violet and Blue/Blue Lamp/One More Big Time Rock and Roll Star/Gold and Braid (sorry, I cannot stand Stevie in this genre)
TISL~ Too Far from Texas
Soundstage~ Crash Into Me
IYD~ For What It's Worth
24KG~ Watch Devil/Hard Advice

[DashingDan]

BD~ The Highwayman
TWH~ I Will Run To You
RAL~ I Can't Wait
TOSOTM~ Two Kinds of Love
Timespace~ (pass)
SA~ Street Angel
Enchanted~ (pass)
TISL~ It's Only Love
CV~ (pass)
Soundstage~ (pass)
IYD~ Cheaper Than Free
24KG~I Don't Care/Lady

[Neal]

Excluding releases that had no new or unreleased material -

Bella Donna: "Kind of Woman"

The Wild Heart: "Enchanted" / "Gate and Garden"

Rock A Little: "Sister Honey"

The Other Side of the Mirror: "Two Kinds of Love"

TimeSpace: "Desert Angel"

Street Angel: "Jane"

Enchanted: "Reconsider Me"

Trouble in Shangri-La: "That Made Me Stronger"

In Your Dreams: "Italian Summer"

24 Karat Gold: "Cathouse Blues" / "Hard Advice"

[DashingDan]

Originally Posted by Macfan4life

IMHO, every version of The Nightmare I have heard is also better than the album track.

Enthusiastically agree with the above.

[Andyleo]

Originally Posted by Macfan4life

Andyleo
I agree with you so much about the song RAL. I thought I was the only one. The first time I heard the album cut of the song, I was shocked. How in the world was this allowed on an album. Stevie's voice is almost inaudible at times. She also flubs the lyrics majorly in the first verse which sort of ruins the meaning of the song. Waddy does a fine job at trying to save the song with his guitar licks but it sounds like a song that took no time to record. Remember those casio keyboards from the 80s that had preprogrammed background tracks? That is what the song sounds like to me. Never cared for the song until I heard the extended track. I actually like the extended track which is not really an extended track but IMHO seems to be the original song. I don't know if space was limited on the album and needed to cut back the song or somehow the album track was put on the album by accident.
The extended track has a better Stevie vocal. She does not sound like she is coked out with laryngitis. She nails the lyrics according to the album sleeve. But the bridge with the keyboards is what the song needs to make it a complete song IMHO. I just don't see how anyone would not pick the extended track to put on the album.

IMHO, every version of The Nightmare I have heard is also better than the album track.

I think possibly people got bored listening to this album and producing it for so long than when something "fresh" came along it seemed better to them and they put it on the album.

Some become strangers is another one. Heard way better versions that is what is on the album.

Long story short.....you are not alone.

Yes, for a title track I was very disappointed with the song Rock A Little. However, when I bought the 7" single (I think it was) Talk To Me and noticed the different running length for side B Rock A Little I was curious and played it. Fell in love instantly. It is so much warmer and delicate than the LP cut. Maybe it was the running length that made them leave it off the album. I'll have to add up the times and see. I laughed when I read your casio keyboard comment... yes tho!

And I totally agree with you about The Nightmare. I can only listen to the special 12" remix these days.

And you know, it's great to know I'm not alone lol

[He's So Unusual]

Bella Donna - The Highwayman
The Wild Heart - If Anyone Falls
Rock a Little - I Sing for the Things
The Other Side of the Mirror - I Still Miss Someone
Street Angel - Jane
TISL - That Made Me Stronger
In Your Dreams - Everybody Loves You
24 Karat Gold - Cathouse Blues