Sara from Tusk reissue disc 2

[Villavic]

I fall more in love with this version, every time I listen it. However I can't listen Christine.

Who is the second voice? That who sings ooh, aah, at the end. Is it Stevie herself? I don't think it's Chris. It sounds to me like the girl who sings with Stevie in "Nightbird" (btw who is it, also?)

[ontheEdgeof17]

Nancy (sodascouts) got to the bottom of this issue.

Here's what the backup singer wrote on Nancy's site about Sara.


BACKUP SINGER ANNIE MCLOONE states:

Here's the scoop about Sara:

(who) The original Sara long demo that is on the Tusk enhanced cd was cut with Stevie on piano and vocal, Tom Moncrieff on bass and a beat box. Tom overdubbed acoustic guitar, Mick overdubbed drums, and I (Annie McLoone) added the harmony vocals. (I've heard a few versions....the mix I have has a duet thoughout....what fun!) The engineer was Hernan Rojas.

(where) The tracks were recorded at Village Recorders Studio D (where Tusk was being recorded) in West LA on the 24-track machine in use for Tusk.

(what) This tape was later cut and edited for the shorter album version, with bass and vocals being replaced, and other stuff added. Lindsey told Tom that Tom's acoustic guitar remained in the final mix.

(why) In this period of their strained relationship, according to Moncrieff, Lindsey was not able to work with Stevie on her demos (but did work with her album tracks, of course). This job then fell to Stevie's long time friend, roommate and bandmate, BN guitarist and bass player, Tom Moncrieff. Tom worked with Stevie for some time, helping her record and put together many of her songs for presentation to Fleetwood Mac. Some of the notable songs he worked with her on were Sara, Gypsy and Sisters of the Moon, and many other songs through to the period of the Bella Donna album. Tom also built and maintained a recording studio with Stevie during that period.

That's the story and now YOUR Sara mystery is solved. I, Annie McLoone, am the one and only mystery vocalist! Tom Moncrieff is the mystery man!

However, why Tom and I weren't given credit for all this (esp. Tom) or on the newly released Tusk cd demo version, remains OUR mystery.

Yours,
Annie McLoone
http://www.fastannie.net/
Winona, MN
June 25, 2004
http://www.mclooneytunes.com/

[GypsySorcerer]

Originally Posted by Villavic

I fall more in love with this version, every time I listen it. However I can't listen Christine.

Who is the second voice? That who sings ooh, aah, at the end. Is it Stevie herself? I don't think it's Chris. It sounds to me like the girl who sings with Stevie in "Nightbird" (btw who is it, also?)

Don't know about "Sara," but the woman who sings with Stevie in "Nightbird" is Sandy Stewart.

[Villavic]

Interesting, I suspected about Sandy in Nightbird, but never knew about Annie in Sara

Now my question would be... Is it fair to include this version in the Tusk reissue? I mean, I don't find this version as a "Fleetwood Mac" session. It's a Stevie demo. Where is John, Chris, or Lindsey?? (though I love the version, it's like including songs from Bella Donna sessions in a Mirage reissue, more or less).

[Hawkeye]

I LOVE This version of Sara. I don't care at all for any other version, especially not the 4:39 one. It's weird the 4:39 one is far too long and drones on and on, but the one that's twice as long doesn't.