Nicks' new "SOUNDSTAGE SESSIONS" CD + "LIVE IN CHICAGO" DVD SONG LIST

[iamnotafraid]

New information for you Stevie Nicks fans:

Stevie Nicks "The Soundstage Sessions" CD Song List,
1. Stand Back
2. Crash
3. Sara
4. If Anyone Falls In Love
5. Landslide (Orchestra Version)
6. How Still My Love
7. Circle Dance
8. Fall From Grace
9. Sorcerer
10. Beauty And The Beast

Street Date 10/28/08 Sug. Retail $18.98
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Stevie Nicks "LIVE IN CHICAGO" DVD SONG LIST

1. Stand Back
2. Enchanted
3. If Anyone Falls In Love
4. Rhiannon
5. Crash
6. Dreams
7. Sorcerer
8. The One
9. Gold Dust Woman
10. I Need To Know
11. Circle Dance
12. Landslide
13. Sara
14. Fall From Grace
15. How Still My Love
16. Edge Of Seventeen
17. Rock And Roll

BONUS TRACK "LANDSLIDE" (ORCHESTRA VERSION)

Street Date 10/28/08 Sug. Retail $19.99
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The Covers of Both are slightly different from the PBS Version.
Same Picture (Stevie taking a bow), different background.

I'll post more information when I have the time.

[nailatixela]

Sad to see that BATB is not on the DVD...at least we get the CD but I'd love to SEE it. If we can see it, we can hear it.

Landslide (Orchestra Version) - is that what was on the PBS dvd?

What's with only putting 10 songs on the CD... Could have fit more.

I looked on amazon and couldn't find this info - where'd you find it?

Thanks!

[Hawkeye]

Again, Gold Dust Woman misses a CD. It wasn;t played on the Tusk tour for the live album, it was a freaking highlight of The Dance, LIB and Soundstage and didnt make the CD of any of them. That one ommision seriously pisses me off. I want Gold Dust Woman live to be on an audio CD.

[Angel69]

Again, Gold Dust Woman misses a CD. It wasn;t played on the Tusk tour for the live album, it was a freaking highlight of The Dance, LIB and Soundstage and didnt make the CD of any of them. That one ommision seriously pisses me off. I want Gold Dust Woman live to be on an audio CD.


Well there is the one on the Sheryl Crow and Friends cd.

[Phoenix]

Well there is the one on the Sheryl Crow and Friends cd.

The dance version is on most of the dance single CDs ala silver springs. its easy to find.

I whish we could SEE Beauty and the Beast also. i bet its an issue with the rights to the film clips. but soo glad it made it on the CD. at least the CD is stuff that hasnt really been around alot. ie, crash, if annyone falls, howstill my love, Beauty and the beast. ect. and i am actually wanting to SEE dreams in the soundstage preformance as well, cause i am still impressed with this when i watch. which is still frequently!! Anny "new" stuff makes me excited. :blob2:

[Hawkeye]

Well there is the one on the Sheryl Crow and Friends cd.

Right, I forgot that one. I do own that Cd too. OK so at least I can die knowing GDW live is officially on CD, but thats far from my favorite version. Phoenix could you direct me where I might get that Dance version.

[rocknalittle]

Where is Beauty and the Beast? If it is not on the new DVD I am going to be so upset!!! That is one of the most breathtaking performances I have ever seen! Why would that not be included?:distress: If it is something to do with the film rights, I wish there was a way they could work around that, like close ups on Stevie, moving around the screen, ext...

[starshine]

Personally, they really should've released the whole concert on cd and the whole concert on dvd....there's room for it...no excuses to me....I don't care what the reason....its a crying shame really.....esp when the cds/dvds can fit it all.....IMO anyway......:nod::confused:

[RockALittle250]

Thanks so much for posting, but where did you find all of this great info?

[Enchanted_Stevi]

Thats pretty awesome that their adding the "bonus" tracks to the DVD!!! I'm glad I waited to buy my DVD HAHA Gonna buy it when it comes to the stores :D

[MacMan]

That's a pretty rich price for a 10 track cd!

If this is in fact legitimate, since no source for the information is provided... I think it's great that Dreams and makes the DVD....

The orchestral version of Landslide should be good... They shot that AFTER the audience left the studio...

As for Beauty & The Beast - I thought they also filmed two versions of that song, one with the screening of the movie in the back, and one without... I'll have to look for the setlist,I have it somewhere...

[SandyMac]

Yay!!! Thank you for the heads up on this. I am glad the cover art got released although it is the same pose with different background colors. I agree though, not having B&TB on the DVD is a shame, but glad it is on the CD. Likewise for GDW, it is on the DVD, but not on the CD. (sigh). Why do they do these things?

Well, I have the ripped audio from the PBS DVD, so I burned that to CD, so at least we have that. I am glad Dreams got on the DVD.

So, let me get this straight, the only difference between this DVD release and the PBS DVD release is the inclusion of Dreams and the bonus Landslide Orchestra version? Seems kind of lame to me. I know... I shouldn't complain, but kind of hoped for more than that. Having B&TB on this DVD would have been so fantastic. I guess I will just have to listen to the CD to get those goosebumps I get every time I hear Stevie sing that song.

Well, I am glad this is finally coming out anyway and will order it because... well because it is Stevie. 'nuf said. :nod:

Edit: guess I am going to have to change my banner once I get this in my hot little hands, but not until then. (Don't want to get yanked around again).

[RockALittle250]

The CD and DVD covers are FINALLY posted on Amazon.

CD: http://www.amazon.com/Live-Chicago-Stevie-Nicks/dp/B001AW9DKU/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&s=music&qid=1222382309&sr=1-2

(I LOVE the name of the CD!!)

http://www.amazon.com/Live-Chicago-DVD-Stevie-Nicks/dp/B0017WI5JI/ref=pd_bxgy_m_text_b

[MacMan]

The CD and DVD covers are FINALLY posted on Amazon.

CD: http://www.amazon.com/Live-Chicago-Stevie-Nicks/dp/B001AW9DKU/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&s=music&qid=1222382309&sr=1-2

(I LOVE the name of the CD!!)

http://www.amazon.com/Live-Chicago-DVD-Stevie-Nicks/dp/B0017WI5JI/ref=pd_bxgy_m_text_b


Much Much better covers then the PBS version... Pics are nice and clear... Thanks for the heads up. And a much better price on the cd!

[SandyMac]

That's a pretty rich price for a 10 track cd!

If this is in fact legitimate, since no source for the information is provided... I think it's great that Dreams and makes the DVD....

The orchestral version of Landslide should be good... They shot that AFTER the audience left the studio...

As for Beauty & The Beast - I thought they also filmed two versions of that song, one with the screening of the movie in the back, and one without... I'll have to look for the setlist,I have it somewhere...

Hmm, okay, they shot Landslide after the audience left for the orchestra version? Could be very, very interesting to see how that turned out. I might have to get a box of tissues to wipe my tears. I am sure it will be emotional.

[RockALittle250]

SandyMac, it looks like Warner/Reprise has finally met our demands!

[RockALittle250]

I just have to say again how pleased i am with both the CD and DVD covers, and how much i love the name "The Soundstage Sessions" for the CD...it's like "The Dance" all over again for me!

[StandbackStevie]

here is a link of the dvd cover from reprise
on amazon pic

http://i51.photobucket.com/albums/f376/StandbackStevie/soundstagedvd.jpg


here is a pic cover of the audio cd from reprise on amazon pic

http://i51.photobucket.com/albums/f376/StandbackStevie/soundstagecd.jpg

[RockALittle250]

here is a link of the dvd cover from reprise
on amazon pic

http://i51.photobucket.com/albums/f376/StandbackStevie/soundstagedvd.jpg


here is a pic cover of the audio cd from reprise on amazon pic

http://i51.photobucket.com/albums/f376/StandbackStevie/soundstagecd.jpg

Haha...i like how you added the "On CD" and "On DVD" font on the bottom.

[StandbackStevie]

Haha...i like how you added the "On CD" and "On DVD" font on the bottom.

thanks tried to get close to what they had with color and text style they covers are nice and hope they do add to dvd the beauty and beast there should be no reason not to add the whole show now it would be nice if stevie adds beauty and the beast and dreams to both the dvd and cd.:wavey:

[SandyMac]

SandyMac, it looks like Warner/Reprise has finally met our demands!

Looks like the "Stevie Stare" worked its magic on those music execs. :nod:
LOL, can you really imagine a record exec on the receiving end of that stare?
It would be like..."yes Stevie, anything you say Stevie" :nod:

Stevie should use her stare on her own camp to get them in line.

[iamnotafraid]

I looked on amazon and couldn't find this info - where'd you find it?

Thanks!

You're welcome. Where'd I find it....I'd better not say :laugh:

I have the PBS version but I'm still excited about getting this.
I also wish the DVD included Beauty And The Beast, in fact it was
the song I looked most forward to. Sometimes I think they leave
off certain songs to include them on other versions, like with this
CD & DVD release. They know us fans will have to buy both.

The other information I didn't have time to write earlier today was
pretty much just the same old biography & discography info. If it's
needed, I'd be glad to post it.

BTW, the price on both was just the suggested retail price. I'm sure
it will be easy to find it at a better price.

[BellaDonna93]

Well, I'm just sooooo glad!!!! I couldn't have wait to December 31 for its realise, so it's just awesome!!! Now, it's just one month left to the realise date! "I can't wait, I can't wait"

[Steviefan49]

Looks like the "Stevie Stare" worked its magic on those music execs. :nod:
LOL, can you really imagine a record exec on the receiving end of that stare?
It would be like..."yes Stevie, anything you say Stevie" :nod:

Stevie should use her stare on her own camp to get them in line.

Hey Sandy..

Amen girlfriend... I think Stevie needs to use her stare a LOT more often.. LOLOLOLOL.. Maybe even moreso on Karen..:p

[Josh2003]

Well I am quite pleased with the CD track list. I was expecting another CD full of the boring staples: Dreams, Rhiannon, GDW, Stand Back, Landslide, etc.

Very glad to see they are giving us songs we don't typically have on CD.

[Travis]

Was "Beauty and the Beast" aired on the PBS special? I got my PBS DVD today and no BATB is listed, which I knew but am curious if it was a part of the special.

[MacMan]

Was "Beauty and the Beast" aired on the PBS special? I got my PBS DVD today and no BATB is listed, which I knew but am curious if it was a part of the special.

No it wasn't on the broadcast.

[Phoenix]

Well I am quite pleased with the CD track list. I was expecting another CD full of the boring staples: Dreams, Rhiannon, GDW, Stand Back, Landslide, etc.

Very glad to see they are giving us songs we don't typically have on CD.

Thats the first thing I thought hen i saw the CD listing as well Cause I was afraid it b the same ole songs too, and i love those songs, but..... Beauty and the Beast is sooo great! and it and If annyone falls are not usually "around" and niether are Sara (wich was beautiful with cool ending lyrics. all i ever wanted...theres a heartbeat,the wind became crazy ect...which are my favorite parts) and How still my love was done well musically and vocally. Plus Crash into me and Circle Dance. :thumbsup:

[Zombie]

I also wish the DVD included Beauty And The Beast, in fact it was the song I looked most forward to.

BTAB is what I was looking forward to having on DVD the most, too, but I'll settle for just CD, I guess.

Her Red Rocks performance of BTAB is my all-time favorite version, but the way she does it now is also so beautiful to me - bawled like a damn baby when I saw her do it live in Reading, even if I had to contend with some greasy Charlie Manson lookalike blaring "I can't believe she's 60! I'd still hit it!" every 5 seconds in my ear. Le sigh.

[estranged4life]

I'll be purchasing the CD, but pass on the DVD.

[Richard B]

Amazon.com pulled the DVD out of my cart, citing 'No longer available'

Weird. Maybe there changing the title or something.

[SandyMac]

Yeah, I just checked the page with the DVD on it and now it says no longer available for the DVD. It appears the CD is still available though. WTF?

[hs421139]

:shrug:What I find interesting is that the DVD is being called Live In Chicago and the
CD is being called The Soundstage Sessions, and also that it is not being sold as a package(packaged DVD/CD)

Live In Chicago DVD
Currently unavailable.
We don't know when or if this item will be back in stock.
(how can something be back in stock if it was really never available to begin with?) ;)
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The Soundstage Sessions Audio CD
This title will be released on October 28, 2008.

[Phoenix]

:shrug:What I find interesting is that the DVD is being called Live In Chicago and the
CD is call The Soundstage Sessions, and also that it is not being packaged as DVD/CD


Live In Chicago DVD
Currently unavailable.
We don't know when or if this item will be back in stock.
(how can something be back in stock if it was really never available to begin with?) ;)
___________________________________________
The Soundstage Sessions Audio CD
This title will be released on October 28, 2008.

"live in Chicago" sounds stupid. "The soundstage sessions" sounds soo much cooler. Im very excited about the CD. Hopefully they dont pull IT TOO!

[RockALittle250]

Amazon.com has just uploaded the official tracklisting for the CD.

Track Listings
1. Stand Back
2. Crash(Dave Matthews Band cover)
3. Sara
4. If Anyone Falls in Love
5. Landslide (orchestra version)
6. How Still My Love
7. Circle Dance
8. Fall From Grace
9. Sorcerer
10. Beauty and the Beast

The only song that i don't think should be on there is Stand Back, because we've heard it live so many times (LIB, the CV iTunes bonus track) but other than that, i am very pleased with the other songs on here, because as far as a CD release of live material goes, the other songs are Stevie "rarities".

[SandyMac]

Great news everybody! The CD and DVD are being sold at the Warner Brothers Records site. http://store.warnerbrosrecordsstore.com/
(search on Nicks) and it is there! :]:blob2::blob1:

I just bought mine, so hopefully it won't get yanked :p

(I am still leaving my angry Stevie banner up until I get my order though).
because ya never know .. it could get yanked tomorrow or a week from now. :distress:

(I have to give credit to a fan over at 7W for the heads up on this), I like to give credit where credit is due.

[RockALittle250]

Great news everybody! The CD and DVD are being sold at the Warner Brothers Records site. http://store.warnerbrosrecordsstore.com/
(search on Nicks) and it is there! :]:blob2::blob1:

I just bought mine, so hopefully it won't get yanked :p

(I am still leaving my angry Stevie banner up until I get my order though).
because ya never know .. it could get yanked tomorrow or a week from now. :distress:

(I have to give credit to a fan over at 7W for the heads up on this), I like to give credit where credit is due.

That was me...your welcome! :laugh:

[Steviefan49]

Great news everybody! The CD and DVD are being sold at the Warner Brothers Records site. http://store.warnerbrosrecordsstore.com/
(search on Nicks) and it is there! :]:blob2::blob1:

I just bought mine, so hopefully it won't get yanked :p

(I am still leaving my angry Stevie banner up until I get my order though).
because ya never know .. it could get yanked tomorrow or a week from now. :distress:

(I have to give credit to a fan over at 7W for the heads up on this), I like to give credit where credit is due.

OMG... My Entire YEAR was just made! Thank you SOOOOOOOOOOOO much for this wonderful news! Sandy - girlfriend you ROCK! I just ordered mine too.. and yes.. leave that angry Stevie banner up... One can't ever be too sure from one day to the next with those guys what the hell happens! WOOHOOOOOOOOOOOOOO:blob1::blob2:

[MacMan]

Okay, now I'm really confused... So are both of them available to ship NOW from Warners? Or by buying now from Warners, are you basically doing a pre-sale for the release at the end of October?

[Zombie]

Okay, now I'm really confused... So are both of them available to ship NOW from Warners? Or by buying now from Warners, are you basically doing a pre-sale for the release at the end of October?

I dunno, it doesn't say - I just ordered mine, too, but the receipt doesn't mention the ship date, and the product details don't mention it, either - so I guess we'll see.

But at least it looks like it's actually going to be released now! :blob1:

[MacMan]

I dunno, it doesn't say - I just ordered mine, too, but the receipt doesn't mention the ship date, and the product details don't mention it, either - so I guess we'll see.

But at least it looks like it's actually going to be released now! :blob1:

I just shot off an email to their customer service dept. asking if it's available now to ship... I'll post their response if I get one.

[Zombie]

I just shot off an email to their customer service dept. asking if it's available now to ship... I'll post their response if I get one.

Awesome.

I'd emailed PBS/Soundstage before, but they never got back to me, the jerkies. I suppose we can hope WB's customer service people aren't that lax, but...eh. :lol: As long as I actually get the damn things, I'm happy.

[SandyMac]

This is some verbiage that I got in my confirmation e-mail from Warner Bros.
"Standard delivery is 7-10 business days. If your order includes products that are Advance Order, your entire order will be processed and shipped to arrive on or about the street date. Advance Order release dates are subject to change without notice."

So... I am hoping the release date does not change again, because, well, that would really
SUCK. But am trying to remain positive that this will ship on time.

[Zombie]

This is some verbiage that I got in my confirmation e-mail from Warner Bros.
"Standard delivery is 7-10 business days. If your order includes products that are Advance Order, your entire order will be processed and shipped to arrive on or about the street date. Advance Order release dates are subject to change without notice."

So... I am hoping the release date does not change again, because, well, that would really
SUCK. But am trying to remain positive that this will ship on time.

Yeah, I got that in my receipt, too, but there's nothing saying it's an advance order...I dunno. Trickery.

[SandyMac]

Yeah, I got that in my receipt, too, but there's nothing saying it's an advance order...I dunno. Trickery.

Yeah, I know, again with the whole semantic thing (backorder, pending, advance order, oy, I just want my Stevie).

I am going on the assumption that the 10/28 street date listed at Amazon is accurate, so this would be considered an advance order.

[Steviefan49]

Yeah, I know, again with the whole semantic thing (backorder, pending, advance order, oy, I just want my Stevie).

I am going on the assumption that the 10/28 street date listed at Amazon is accurate, so this would be considered an advance order.

Hey Sandy..

That's exactly what Im thinking too.. I got mine, and Pat's too so I'm hoping to have them delivered the end of October.. I guess we just have to wait and see.. but boy, what an exciting day! Thanks to you and Rock a Little! WOOHOOOO :blob2:

[PenguinHead]

Personally, they really should've released the whole concert on cd and the whole concert on dvd....there's room for it...no excuses to me....I don't care what the reason....its a crying shame really.....esp when the cds/dvds can fit it all.....IMO anyway......:nod::confused:

Most groups/artists do just that...but we have the inept handlers of Stevie/Fleetwood Mac to thank for the un-comprehensive collections we get. Is it greed? Is it being stingy? What the ?

[iamnotafraid]

First off I would like to say where I got my original information is very reliable so right now I wouldn't worry because I think both the DVD and CD are still coming out. Now release dates change from time to time, but right now I think the October date is still what they're shooting for.

I have a little more information from the same source.

1. They have listed as "TV Apprerances" 11/27/08 with the venue being Soundstage PBS.

I'm not sure exactly what that means unless it's just a repeat of the Soundstage show for a repeat broadcast on PBS. If it's something new I'd be very surprised.
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I'll list a little more info from my source:

Stevie Nicks, rock's superstar chanteuse, performs her signature songs with Rock and Roll Hall of Fame's Fleetwood Mac and from her own acclaimed solo career on "LIVE IN CHICAGO", in both CD and DVD formats. Recorded at her October 2007 Soundstage performance, the scintillating concert ranges from "Rhiannon", "Landslide", "Sara", and "Dreams" to her own "Enchanted" and "Stand Back". And inspiration to artist from Sheryl Crow to the Dixie Chicks, Stevie Nicks continues to inspire fan devotion with "LIVE IN CHICAGO".

RETAIL:
A companion CD, The Soundstage Sessions is also available. It features a selection of the songs available on the Live In Chicago DVD.
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If you're buying directly from Warner Bro's are they sending out any promo
item with it? Last time they included a promo card that featured one of Stevies
drawings. The promo item which I believe came the Crystal Visions is worth
more dollar wise than the set it came with. They should include something
special, because most likely you'll be paying full price from their website.

One last thing, I imagine you'll get the DVD from them on or close to the
original release date.

[RockALittle250]

First off I would like to say where I got my original information is very reliable so right now I wouldn't worry because I think both the DVD and CD are still coming out. Now release dates change from time to time, but right now I think the October date is still what they're shooting for.

I have a little more information from the same source.

1. They have listed as "TV Apprerances" 11/27/08 with the venue being Soundstage PBS.

I'm not sure exactly what that means unless it's just a repeat of the Soundstage show for a repeat broadcast on PBS. If it's something new I'd be very surprised.
_________________________________________________________________

I'll list a little more info from my source:

Stevie Nicks, rock's superstar chanteuse, performs her signature songs with Rock and Roll Hall of Fame's Fleetwood Mac and from her own acclaimed solo career on "LIVE IN CHICAGO", in both CD and DVD formats. Recorded at her October 2007 Soundstage performance, the scintillating concert ranges from "Rhiannon", "Landslide", "Sara", and "Dreams" to her own "Enchanted" and "Stand Back". And inspiration to artist from Sheryl Crow to the Dixie Chicks, Stevie Nicks continues to inspire fan devotion with "LIVE IN CHICAGO".

RETAIL:
A companion CD, The Soundstage Sessions is also available. It features a selection of the songs available on the Live In Chicago DVD.
_________________________________________________________________

If you're buying directly from Warner Bro's are they sending out any promo
item with it? Last time they included a promo card that featured one of Stevies
drawings. The promo item which I believe came the Crystal Visions is worth
more dollar wise than the set it came with. They should include something
special, because most likely you'll be paying full price from their website.

One last thing, I imagine you'll get the DVD from them on or close to the
original release date.

Wait, i'm a little confused. Is this source saying that the Live In Chicago DVD comes with a CD of the same tracklisting, and then The Soundstage Sessions is a CD with a smaller selection of songs?

[iamnotafraid]

Wait, i'm a little confused. Is this source saying that the Live In Chicago DVD comes with a CD of the same tracklisting, and then The Soundstage Sessions is a CD with a smaller selection of songs?

I believe they are separate releases. I'll take a closer look and post it
if I find out differently.

I would like it to be like Lindsey's Bass Hall release.
CD/DVD Combo package digipack.
DVD (amaray case).

But that's just my wishful thinking.

[iamnotafraid]

The Soundstage DVD is listed as a single unit, so no CD comes with
the DVD according to my source.

[RockALittle250]

The Soundstage DVD is listed as a single unit, so no CD comes with
the DVD according to my source.

Gotcha' thanks!

BTW, does your source know if Stevie will be promoting this new CD and DVD on the talk show circuit?

[iamnotafraid]

Gotcha' thanks!

BTW, does your source know if Stevie will be promoting this new CD and DVD on the talk show circuit?

You're very welcome.

I haven't been told either way if she's going to do any promotion with this set.
If I'm told you can bet I'll post it here!

[MacMan]

Here's the response I got from Warner Bros. regarding whether or not this DVD was available NOW to purchase through their online store, or if this was a pre-sales...

Dear Peter,

Thank you for your email. The Stevie Nicks DVD is available for purchase. The release date was 9/23/08. The CD's release date is 10/28/08 subject to change. You may visit our online store to purchase these items and an order will be created for you. Once the items are shipped you will receive an email notification from our warehouse. Also please note Warner Bros. Records does ship to Canada.

Sincerely,
Warner Bros Records Online Customer Support

[SandyMac]

Here's the response I got from Warner Bros. regarding whether or not this DVD was available NOW to purchase through their online store, or if this was a pre-sales...

Dear Peter,

Thank you for your email. The Stevie Nicks DVD is available for purchase. The release date was 9/23/08. The CD's release date is 10/28/08 subject to change. You may visit our online store to purchase these items and an order will be created for you. Once the items are shipped you will receive an email notification from our warehouse. Also please note Warner Bros. Records does ship to Canada.

Sincerely,
Warner Bros Records Online Customer Support

The DVD release date was 9/23/08? Oh really... would have been nice to receive an official announcement via .. oh, I don't know ... her official web site with a link to the Warner Bros. store?:distress::distress:

[michelej1]

Dear Peter,

Thank you for your email. The Stevie Nicks DVD is available for purchase. The release date was 9/23/08. The CD's release date is 10/28/08 subject to change. You may visit our online store to purchase these items and an order will be created for you. Once the items are shipped you will receive an email notification from our warehouse. Also please note Warner Bros. Records does ship to Canada.

Sincerely,
Warner Bros Records Online Customer Support

Ha! After sending you that email, I really do want to see when they send out the DVD. It will be funny if they don't get mailed before 10/28 after all.

When watching a film with a plotline that wasn't explained, the guys on MST2k used to say: "This movie is none of our business."

WB has shown us many, many times: what Fleetwood Mac and its members do is simply none of our business!

Michele

[MacMan]

Ha! After sending you that email, I really do want to see when they send out the DVD. It will be funny if they don't get mailed before 10/28 after all.

When watching a film with a plotline that wasn't explained, the guys on MST2k used to say: "This movie is none of our business."

WB has shown us many, many times: what Fleetwood Mac and its members do is simply none of our business!

Michele

After I got that email I was already set to go and order... Then realized, they don't have a track listing listed for that thing on their site... Don't want to risk the chance of getting exactly what PBS was selling cause I have that... This could be the same only with a different blue cover. It probably isn't, but I'm holding off until someone, or some site other then what's been posted in this thread can confirm the actual track list for the dvd...

[wheart]

After I got that email I was already set to go and order... Then realized, they don't have a track listing listed for that thing on their site... Don't want to risk the chance of getting exactly what PBS was selling cause I have that... This could be the same only with a different blue cover. It probably isn't, but I'm holding off until someone, or some site other then what's been posted in this thread can confirm the actual track list for the dvd...


Maybe it's me but I can't seem the find the DVD on Amazon or Warner's websites. It appears to have vanished. :distress:

[MacMan]

Maybe it's me but I can't seem the find the DVD on Amazon or Warner's websites. It appears to have vanished. :distress:

HAHAHA... Holy FU**!!!!!!!! They are so friggin messing with us!!!! What the hell! Seriously, I think they are trying to drive us nuts!!! It was there last night.

The CD's gone too from their site!

I had both of them selected and in my basket. Here's what my basket says now:

"Please note that one or more items were removed from your basket because the product is no longer sold.

Your basket is empty."

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Here's what Amazon has for the DVD:

Actors: Stevie Nicks
Directors: not specified
Format: Color, DVD-Video, Live, NTSC
Language: English
Region: Region 1 (U.S. and Canada only. Read more about DVD formats.)
Number of discs: 1
Rating:
Studio: Reprise Records
DVD Release Date: January 13, 2009
Run Time: 120 minutes

[estranged4life]

The date changes of this DVD are starting to make me very dizzy

[RockALittle250]

Thankfully the CD remains untouched and is still on Amazon!

[SandyMac]

Crap, what the hell is going on here? My order at Warner said "in process" when I ordered it. Now it says "back order" and yes, it got yanked from the web site so no one can purchase it anymore. I sent an email to Warner Bros. customer service. I will post what I get back. This is so ridiculous, I don't know where to begin to start venting my anger. :distress:

[dcl1964]

I just checked my Amazon account. The CD and the DVD are both still there. I checked the dates listed: CD-10/28/08 and DVD-01/13/09 (January 13 2009). My mind just boggles at the number of times the release dates have changed since I ordered this in April.

[RockALittle250]

I just checked my Amazon account. The CD and the DVD are both still there. I checked the dates listed: CD-10/28/08 and DVD-01/13/09 (January 13 2009). My mind just boggles at the number of times the release dates have changed since I ordered this in April.

The CD has now been changed to JANUARY 13, 2009 also! I don't understand the delay if the cover art and tracklisting have already been released! :mad:

[RockALittle250]

iamnotafraid, does your source know why the release date was changed to 01.13.09?

[Steviefan49]

Crap, what the hell is going on here? My order at Warner said "in process" when I ordered it. Now it says "back order" and yes, it got yanked from the web site so no one can purchase it anymore. I sent an email to Warner Bros. customer service. I will post what I get back. This is so ridiculous, I don't know where to begin to start venting my anger. :distress:

You know.. this is SOO weird, but when I just checked my bank account, the money that was originally charged by Warner Bros. is no longer showing up on my bank transactions.. So the charges were refunded, for now it seems.. WTH is going on?? I also e-mailed one of my 2 receipts- as I ordered 2 sets, to customer service to find out what the heck is going on, and to find out "when" they will be delivered.. It's really getting to be rediculous, you know? :confused:

[SandyMac]

You know.. this is SOO weird, but when I just checked my bank account, the money that was originally charged by Warner Bros. is no longer showing up on my bank transactions.. So the charges were refunded, for now it seems.. WTH is going on?? I also e-mailed one of my 2 receipts- as I ordered 2 sets, to customer service to find out what the heck is going on, and to find out "when" they will be delivered.. It's really getting to be rediculous, you know? :confused:

Maybe if everyone that ordered from Warner Bros, were to send an email to the customer service dept, it might ring a few bells in the empty heads over at Warner. Damn, they have to be the most inept label when it comes to Stevie's career.

Warner Bros. customer service e-mail if you want to send an email to them (this is for the online store) [email protected]>

[iamnotafraid]

iamnotafraid, does your source know why the release date was changed to 01.13.09?

Sad to say I can confirm the new street date of 1/13/09.
I doubt that is set in stone.

Maybe (I did say maybe) they're planning it to coincide
with something very "Mac" like.......?!?!

I have already seen the bio and sell sheet for both the DVD & CD.
That's a little good news, isn't it?

[RockALittle250]

Sad to say I can confirm the new street date of 1/13/09.
I doubt that is set in stone.

Maybe (I did say maybe) they're planning it to coincide
with something very "Mac" like.......?!?!

I have already seen the bio and sell sheet for both the DVD & CD.
That's a little good news, isn't it?

Would you be kind enough to post the bio and sell sheet info up? (as much as you can w/o getting into trouble) I just need something to get me by, even if it's the same ol' info, it's something...:(

[Steviefan49]

Maybe if everyone that ordered from Warner Bros, were to send an email to the customer service dept, it might ring a few bells in the empty heads over at Warner. Damn, they have to be the most inept label when it comes to Stevie's career.

Warner Bros. customer service e-mail if you want to send an email to them (this is for the online store) [email protected]>

Hey Sandy...

Good idea on this one.. I SOOO agree, and just don't understand why Warner can't seem to get it all straight over there ! ?! Thanks for posting that e-mail addy to their customer service dept.~ :xoxo:

[estranged4life]

Warner Bros. customer service e-mail if you want to send an email to them (this is for the online store) [email protected]>

"Dear Fan:

We're sorry about any confusion surrounding the release dates of Stevie Nicks "Soundstage Sessions" CD and "Live in Chicago" DVD. At the moment our heads are so far up Metallica's ass that we are wearing them as a hat.

Once we are able to remove the said Metallica ass-hat, we may be able to help you with information about Stevie's upcoming releases. We are sure his fans would appreciate our effort.

And if you are not already aware, you can purchase the newest CD by Stevie's bandmate in Fleetwood Mac, Lyndsey Buckingham's "Gift of Screws". We, at Warner's, know that any fan of Stevie's usually are fans of Lyndsey's, and her newest release "Gift of Screws" is a must-have.

Sincerely,
Warner's Customer Service Management"

[Chrislit18]

"Dear Fan:

We're sorry about any confusion surrounding the release dates of Stevie Nicks "Soundstage Sessions" CD and "Live in Chicago" DVD. At the moment our heads are so far up Metallica's ass that we are wearing them as a hat.

Once we are able to remove the said Metallica ass-hat, we may be able to help you with information about Stevie's upcoming releases. We are sure his fans would appreciate our effort.

And if you are not already aware, you can purchase the newest CD by Stevie's bandmate in Fleetwood Mac, Lyndsey Buckingham's "Gift of Screws". We, at Warner's, know that any fan of Stevie's usually are fans of Lyndsey's, and her newest release "Gift of Screws" is a must-have.

Sincerely,
Warner's Customer Service Management"
OMFG :laugh:

Brian, thank you so much for that. It made my day!!

[BellaDonna93]

OMG, this is crazy!!!!!! How many times will they have to change the realise date of this dvd?????!!!! I was sooo glad they'd change it back to October 28 and now...january 13 next year!!!! What is this???

[Zombie]

I just got this email from WB:

Dear Stevie Nicks Fan,

Thank you for your recent order for Stevie’s forthcoming CD-“The Soundstage Sessions” and/or DVD, “Live in Chicago”. Unfortunately, we have just been informed that both of these releases have been bumped to 2009. At this time, the release date is scheduled for 1/13/2009. This date is subject to change. We have cancelled your current order and ask that you continue to check the site closer to release date and place your order again. We apologize for any inconvenience this has caused you.


Sincerely,
Warner Bros Records Online Customer Support

Well, that sucks. Thanks a lot, jerkies.

[iamnotafraid]

Some new information about the DVD/CD release.

Stevie has some upcoming TV appearances and the
dates of two of them just happen to be on the new release
date of the DVD/CD (01/13/09). So if you follow, maybe
there is some method to the record company's madness. :shocked:

I don't know if there's anything "new" on the TV appearances,
especially PBS' Soundstage. But the Chris Isaak show is listed
as an interview.......???

Here's the dates.

1. SOUNDSTAGE - PBS 11/27/08
2. SOUNDSTAGE - PBS 01/13/09
3. Chris Isaak Show (interview) BIO 01/13/09

[iamnotafraid]

A little more info:

The BIO Channel is expanding it's original programming
slate with the new series "The Chris Isaak Hour", which will
feature performances by mainstream musical artists.

So it looks like Ms. Nicks will be one of the artist.

[iamnotafraid]

As I was finishing up typing on my last two updates I
saw that Fast Times at Ridgemont High was on TV.....
And guess which song was playing? Sleeping Angel!
Maybe that's a good sign. ;)

[michelej1]

Oh, well that's exciting about Chris Isaak.

Hey, maybe he can do Crash with her.

Michele

[RockALittle250]

As I was finishing up typing on my last two updates I
saw that Fast Times at Ridgemont High was on TV.....
And guess which song was playing? Sleeping Angel!
Maybe that's a good sign. ;)

Haha...i'm crossing my fingers that it is. Thanks for the info. Hopefully she will add more appearances to her list when she promotes this CD.

[iamnotafraid]

Haha...i'm crossing my fingers that it is. Thanks for the info. Hopefully she will add more appearances to her list when she promotes this CD.

You're welcome. I hope you saw the TV listing I posted on the bottom
of page 5 of this thread.

And I bet she will add more TV apprearances around the release date.
Stay tuned.

[RockALittle250]

Amazon.com is finally selling the DVD, and you can buy it with the CD for a "special price". Warner is getting their **** together, we only had to wait 6 months! :)

http://www.amazon.com/Live-Chicago-DVD-Stevie-Nicks/dp/B0017WI5JI/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=dvd&qid=1223943385&sr=1-1

[GoldDustOrphan]

I think the listing for The Chris Isaak show is just a repeat of his 2001 Showtime TV series. The show was an odd comedy with music where he played himself but was surrounded by actors playing mostly fictional characters.

Stevie guest-starred on season1, episode 5. She sang two songs with him, including Solitary Man. She also has one or two short scenes, including one where she answers the phone. The musical numbers were not that great and Stevie's vocals were more background than harmony.

[iamnotafraid]

I think the listing for The Chris Isaak show is just a repeat of his 2001 Showtime TV series. .

I think it's a new show. I was told it is a talk show, with interviews and performances. The name will be "The Chris Isaak Hour".

As mentioned in an earlier post, Stevie will be a guest. Air date 1/13/09 on
the BIO Channel (previously named Biography Channel).


I look forward to it, as I was a big fan of his Showtime series.

[MacMan]

Amazon.com is finally selling the DVD, and you can buy it with the CD for a "special price". Warner is getting their **** together, we only had to wait 6 months! :)

http://www.amazon.com/Live-Chicago-DVD-Stevie-Nicks/dp/B0017WI5JI/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=dvd&qid=1223943385&sr=1-1

But it's still being released in January - so this is a pre-sale.

Not exactly a deal on buying both. The DVD by itself is 17.99 the cd by itself is 16.99 = 34.98. They are saying get them both for 34.98 - so it's the same price.

None the less... It's progress in the mass confusion regarding this.

[RockALittle250]

But it's still being released in January - so this is a pre-sale.

Not exactly a deal on buying both. The DVD by itself is 17.99 the cd by itself is 16.99 = 34.98. They are saying get them both for 34.98 - so it's the same price.

None the less... It's progress in the mass confusion regarding this.

Yea, i know, but i figured i would let people know it's back up on their site if they want to pre-order in advance. I've had the CD pre-ordered since June!

[Richard B]

Yea, i know, but i figured i would let people know it's back up on their site if they want to pre-order in advance. I've had the CD pre-ordered since June!

Bully for you. By keeping that order placed with Amazon, it will guarantee the lowest price during all these months up to street date, so you're most likely not going to be paying the current price of either of them by the time it hits the market. Gotta love Amazon for that!

[michelej1]

I look forward to it, as I was a big fan of his Showtime series.

Me too. I wish it had been released on DVD. Michele

[iamnotafraid]

Me too. I wish it had been released on DVD. Michele

Yes, sign me up for that DVD release.
Ah.....Mona........(girl on the rotating bed).

[michelej1]

Yes, sign me up for that DVD release.
Ah.....Mona........(girl on the rotating bed).

I knew she wasn't real all along, from season one, because no one ever saw her but Chris and no one ever even mentioned the subterranean room, except Chris.

What's frustrating to me is that both Stevie and Chris can be so hot. Yet, they have yet to be hot with each other. In fact, I love Ricky Nelson too and they aren't even exceptional together on It's Late. I don't understand it.

Cyndi Lauper came on and did I Drove All Night with Chris and it sizzled. Guests sing on his songs and they all sound great. But he and Stevie . . . ah well. Still, they are funny together. I loved it on that show he had where his band started playing Rhiannon. I laughed so much.

I love his band too. Kenny is a natural comedian. Michele

[wildheart048]

The CI show was great, and I enjoyed Cyndi tremendously, but i thought Stevie and he were quite good together, too? Especially on Solitary Man...And I loved the christmas special...

[jwd]

Bully for you. By keeping that order placed with Amazon, it will guarantee the lowest price during all these months up to street date, so you're most likely not going to be paying the current price of either of them by the time it hits the market. Gotta love Amazon for that!

Yep. I'm getting the dvd for $14.99 and the cd for $13.99 because I ordered on Sept. 11 and have gotten the lowest sale price since. Free shipping too, and I'll have a $25 gift certificate from my Amazon credit card rewards program by the time it comes out. So I'm sitting pretty on this whole thing, although I'll have to wait an eternity to get them. Patience is a virtue.

[iamnotafraid]

Some possible good news about the Soundstage "Live In Chicago" DVD.
I'd been waiting to hear news about the Blue-ray Disc release of this or
any of the other Soundstage releases. And I've finally found out some of
the Soundstage DVD's will be released on Blue-ray. Not only will that mean
it will be released in true High Definintion (the PBS DVD is a little misleading
to some, I think it said "captured in Hi-Def, and for those that don't know it's
just a standard release which of course just means standard definition). But
since they are recorded in High-Definition it was just a matter of time before
they started to release them on the new format.

So what does that mean for Stevie fans??? Bonus songs not released on the
standard DVD. I do not know the titles of the bonus song(s) yet, or the release
date of Stevie's Blue-ray DVD. But I'll keep my eyes open.

Hopefully one of the bonus songs on the Blue-ray version will be "Beauty And
The Beast" (fingers crossed).

Now I'll have to buy a Blue-ray DVD player!

[Steviefan49]

Some possible good news about the Soundstage "Live In Chicago" DVD.
I'd been waiting to hear news about the Blue-ray Disc release of this or
any of the other Soundstage releases. And I've finally found out some of
the Soundstage DVD's will be released on Blue-ray. Not only will that mean
it will be released in true High Definintion (the PBS DVD is a little misleading
to some, I think it said "captured in Hi-Def, and for those that don't know it's
just a standard release which of course just means standard definition). But
since they are recorded in High-Definition it was just a matter of time before
they started to release them on the new format.

So what does that mean for Stevie fans??? Bonus songs not released on the
standard DVD. I do not know the titles of the bonus song(s) yet, or the release
date of Stevie's Blue-ray DVD. But I'll keep my eyes open.

Hopefully one of the bonus songs on the Blue-ray version will be "Beauty And
The Beast" (fingers crossed).

Now I'll have to buy a Blue-ray DVD player!

Hi,

I'm not sure if you happen to have a PS3 around your house.. but if you do, you won't need to go out and buy this player especially for that, as a PS3 will also play Blue-ray dvd's as well! ;)

[iamnotafraid]

Well some more bad news for you guys on the release date.

The new street date is 3/24/09 for both releases.


Might want to reconsider ordering from PBS?!?!

Those Stevie PBS DVD's have been going for a lot of $$$ on Ebay.

[PenguinHead]

Amazon.com has just uploaded the official tracklisting for the CD.

Track Listings
1. Stand Back
2. Crash(Dave Matthews Band cover)
3. Sara
4. If Anyone Falls in Love
5. Landslide (orchestra version)
6. How Still My Love
7. Circle Dance
8. Fall From Grace
9. Sorcerer
10. Beauty and the Beast

The only song that i don't think should be on there is Stand Back, because we've heard it live so many times (LIB, the CV iTunes bonus track) but other than that, i am very pleased with the other songs on here, because as far as a CD release of live material goes, the other songs are Stevie "rarities".

I sort of agree with you regarding Stand Back. I can accept another live Stand Back, though, for the fact that it's her show opener. I share your satisfaction about the CD song list -- someone in production got it right. It could have been very redundant --yet another Dreams, another Rhiannon...

[RoseGarden]

Well some more bad news for you guys on the release date.

The new street date is 3/24/09 for both releases.


Might want to reconsider ordering from PBS?!?!

Those Stevie PBS DVD's have been going for a lot of $$$ on Ebay.


3-24-09?!!!!

That's disheartning! So many fans have been patient and and were counting on it by the end of this year. The Mac may come out with their new cd before Stevie ever gets this released!:distress:

[RockALittle250]

Well some more bad news for you guys on the release date.

The new street date is 3/24/09 for both releases.


Might want to reconsider ordering from PBS?!?!

Those Stevie PBS DVD's have been going for a lot of $$$ on Ebay.

Really? None of the websites selling the CD and DVD are showing the date change yet... Is your source a person or website?

[michelej1]

3-24-09?!!!!

That's disheartning! So many fans have been patient and and were counting on it by the end of this year. The Mac may come out with their new cd before Stevie ever gets this released!:distress:

It might be timed to coincide with the Mac.

Michele

[RockALittle250]

It might be timed to coincide with the Mac.

Michele

Yea, that's true. When Stevie was on Ellen promoting Crystal Visions last year, Ellen asked her if the Mac were getting back together, and Stevie was like "uhh uhh uhh...the answer is not no", so maybe they realized it might be better to wait for the Mac to get back together. Although, no one is showing the date change, so i don't know what's going on.

[RoseGarden]

HUH? Not sure .......ask the Mac when the new cd will be coming out?

[iamnotafraid]

Really? None of the websites selling the CD and DVD are showing the date change yet... Is your source a person or website?

Hi RockALittle, my source has been very reliable as I had the original post about the track list and date of release before any of the major retailer's websites posted them. I can't say who my source(s) are. I'm not playing the big shot here, I just would like to keep my sources. I've been very fortunate to meet some of the right people in the music industry. So from time to time I pass on what I can here on this website.

I agree with Michele (I think I'd posted something similar earlier in this thread) that it might be delayed to coincide with something big, like the Mac tour.

I'll keep a check on the release date(s) of both the CD and DVD.
I hope to bring all of you good news about these releases.

[RockALittle250]

Hi RockALittle, my source has been very reliable as I had the original post about the track list and date of release before any of the major retailer's websites posted them. I can't say who my source(s) are. I'm not playing the big shot here, I just would like to keep my sources. I've been very fortunate to meet some of the right people in the music industry. So from time to time I pass on what I can here on this website.

I agree with Michele (I think I'd posted something similar earlier in this thread) that it might be delayed to coincide with something big, like the Mac tour.

I'll keep a check on the release date(s) of both the CD and DVD.
I hope to bring all of you good news about these releases.

Hi iamnotafraid...sorry, it may have come off that i was challenging you. I was just confused because it's been over 24 hours, and still no site selling these titles have updated the release date. I guess that shows you're really ahead of the curve!

[strandinthewind]

Hi RockALittle, my source has been very reliable as I had the original post about the track list and date of release before any of the major retailer's websites posted them. I can't say who my source(s) are. I'm not playing the big shot here, I just would like to keep my sources. I've been very fortunate to meet some of the right people in the music industry. So from time to time I pass on what I can here on this website.

I agree with Michele (I think I'd posted something similar earlier in this thread) that it might be delayed to coincide with something big, like the Mac tour.

I'll keep a check on the release date(s) of both the CD and DVD.
I hope to bring all of you good news about these releases.


Thanks for the 411 :cool:

[iamnotafraid]

Hi iamnotafraid...sorry, it may have come off that i was challenging you. I was just confused because it's been over 24 hours, and still no site selling these titles have updated the release date. I guess that shows you're really ahead of the curve!

Oh no need to apologize. I just took it as maybe you're anxious, aren't we all?
Ahead of the curve......I don't know about that. :lol:

BTW, it's good to see you posting again Strand. Where ya' been?

[strandinthewind]

. . . BTW, it's good to see you posting again Strand. Where ya' been?

I had a tiny accident and hurt my back, which already was bad. I hate getting old :distress:

[RockALittle250]

I got this reply to my email i sent to the Warner Bros. customer service people at around 9:45 this morning:

Dear Customer:

This item is scheduled for release on January 13, 2009. Please note release
dates are subject to change.
Sincerely,

Warner Bros Records Online Customer Support





Ticket Details

===================

Ticket ID: 15840

Department: WARNER BROS RECORDS STORE

Status: Closed

[RockALittle250]

Well, its been over 3 days, and still no one is showing this date change. I guess that's a good sign, right?

[michelej1]

I know Stevie isn't U2, but this Wall Street Journal article about how album releases are being delayed because of the slumping music business may help us understand what's happening with Soundstage.

HEADLINE: Bands Delay Albums, Leave Labels in Lurch

BYLINE: By Ethan Smith

BODY:


As recently as last month, Universal Music Group's Interscope Geffen A&M Records planned to release five major albums by superstar acts during the critical holiday shopping season.

Improbably, "Chinese Democracy" -- the magnum opus that Guns N' Roses frontman Axl Rose has been fussing over since 1991 -- is now the only one of the five that will definitely make it to store shelves before 2009.

That leaves Interscope grappling with a problem as old as the music industry itself: how to control when pop musicians finish their albums. Three of the big titles have been bumped to 2009; a fourth remains in creative limbo.

The delays are occurring against the backdrop of an accelerating decline in sales for all record labels. Until very recently, the broad economic downturn didn't appear to be having much impact on music sales. But in the past couple of weeks, sales have fallen off a cliff. Album sales last week were down 29% from a year earlier, a significantly steeper decline than the 13% drop for the year to date.

Executives throughout the industry say they were caught off guard. "We've been pretty insulated up to this point," says Tom Corson, general manager at Sony BMG's RCA Music Group. Sony BMG is a joint venture of Sony Corp. and Bertelsmann AG.

At Interscope, the situation is amplified by the big releases that have dropped from the label's November-December slate, including Eminem's "Relapse," a new album from the Black Eyed Peas, and rap star 50 Cent's "Before I Self Destruct."

Currently uncertain is the release date of another album with a white-whale status nearly as mythical as that of "Chinese Democracy": "Detox," the first album in nine years from Dr. Dre. The hip-hop super-producer may yet deliver the album in time for a late-December release, according to people familiar with the matter, but it's not currently on the schedule.

U2's followup to 2004's "How to Dismantle an Atomic Bomb" was pushed to 2009 earlier in the fall, after the band, its manager and Interscope and Universal executives decided the material the group had recorded wasn't strong enough. Universal Music is owned by France's Vivendi SA.

"We want 2009 to be our year," U2 frontman Bono wrote in early September on U2.com.

Interscope Chairman Jimmy Iovine said in a written response to questions that he is more concerned about coaxing high-quality music from his artists than meeting release schedules. "Interscope Geffen A&M has never been a label to rush the creative process of its artists," Mr. Iovine added.

Scratching a potential blockbuster from the Christmas shopping season, when the music industry makes up to 40% of its sales, is always painful for a major label. But it could hurt even more now than in the past. That's because today, in a world of receding music sales, only the biggest hits can still move millions of units, and only a tiny group of superstars deliver such titles.

Joe Nardone Jr., who owns Pennsylvania's eight-store Gallery of Sound chain, cites strong sellers this year from Kid Rock, Metallica and Lil Wayne, whose "Tha Carter III" (released by one of Interscope's sister labels at Universal Music) was the first album to sell more than a million units in a single week since 2005. Mr. Nardone says run-of-the-mill releases seem to be suffering the biggest sales declines, and "the gap in between is just tremendous."

Even Guns N' Roses' "Chinese Democracy" won't help retailers like Mr. Nardone, since Universal is selling the CD only at Best Buy Co. stores. Such sales arrangements have become more common in recent years, and often generate massive sales thanks to the intensive marketing the exclusive titles typically receive. AC/DC's "Black Ice" has sold 1.3 million copies in four weeks at Wal-Mart Stores Inc., according to Nielsen SoundScan. Best Buy, the No. 3 music retailer in the U.S., behind Apple Inc.'s iTunes Store and Wal-Mart, is pushing "Chinese Democracy" aggressively, including by staging large-scale "listening parties" in dozens of cities and erecting within in its 923 domestic locations "stores-within-stores" dedicated to the hard-rock band.

Through the second week of November last year, Interscope Geffen A&M had a bigger market share of new albums -- 6.28% -- than any other individual label in the U.S. This year, it has lost that lead to Warner Music Group Corp.'s Atlantic Records, which has an 8.11% share, compared with Interscope's 6.03%. A strong lineup of major new releases could have helped Interscope regain the top spot.

Universal Music Group still retains the biggest market share of any music company, with almost 35% of new music. The changes in Interscope's lineup may not hurt Universal's overall market share much thanks to several major releases from the group's other labels, including albums by Kanye West, the Killers and Taylor Swift.

But some of the delays may diminish the impact of already launched promotional tie-ins, reducing total sales. "The Way I Am," a coffee-table sized Eminem autobiography, was published last month.

To help set up the Dr. Dre release, Interscope and Dr. Dre formed partnerships with at least two companies to sell unusual products bearing his endorsement. Monster Cable Products Inc. is selling custom-made $350 headphones called Beats by Dr. Dre. And beverage maker Drinks Americas Holdings Ltd. has begun marketing Aftermath Cognac, named for the producer's record label. Aftermath "sparkling vodka" is also in the works, according to Drinks Americas.

[jwd]

I know Stevie isn't U2, but this Wall Street Journal article about how album releases are being delayed because of the slumping music business may help us understand what's happening with Soundstage.

HEADLINE: Bands Delay Albums, Leave Labels in Lurch

BYLINE: By Ethan Smith

BODY:


As recently as last month, Universal Music Group's Interscope Geffen A&M Records planned to release five major albums by superstar acts during the critical holiday shopping season.

Improbably, "Chinese Democracy" -- the magnum opus that Guns N' Roses frontman Axl Rose has been fussing over since 1991 -- is now the only one of the five that will definitely make it to store shelves before 2009.

That leaves Interscope grappling with a problem as old as the music industry itself: how to control when pop musicians finish their albums. Three of the big titles have been bumped to 2009; a fourth remains in creative limbo.

The delays are occurring against the backdrop of an accelerating decline in sales for all record labels. Until very recently, the broad economic downturn didn't appear to be having much impact on music sales. But in the past couple of weeks, sales have fallen off a cliff. Album sales last week were down 29% from a year earlier, a significantly steeper decline than the 13% drop for the year to date.

Executives throughout the industry say they were caught off guard. "We've been pretty insulated up to this point," says Tom Corson, general manager at Sony BMG's RCA Music Group. Sony BMG is a joint venture of Sony Corp. and Bertelsmann AG.

At Interscope, the situation is amplified by the big releases that have dropped from the label's November-December slate, including Eminem's "Relapse," a new album from the Black Eyed Peas, and rap star 50 Cent's "Before I Self Destruct."

Currently uncertain is the release date of another album with a white-whale status nearly as mythical as that of "Chinese Democracy": "Detox," the first album in nine years from Dr. Dre. The hip-hop super-producer may yet deliver the album in time for a late-December release, according to people familiar with the matter, but it's not currently on the schedule.

U2's followup to 2004's "How to Dismantle an Atomic Bomb" was pushed to 2009 earlier in the fall, after the band, its manager and Interscope and Universal executives decided the material the group had recorded wasn't strong enough. Universal Music is owned by France's Vivendi SA.

"We want 2009 to be our year," U2 frontman Bono wrote in early September on U2.com.

Interscope Chairman Jimmy Iovine said in a written response to questions that he is more concerned about coaxing high-quality music from his artists than meeting release schedules. "Interscope Geffen A&M has never been a label to rush the creative process of its artists," Mr. Iovine added.

Scratching a potential blockbuster from the Christmas shopping season, when the music industry makes up to 40% of its sales, is always painful for a major label. But it could hurt even more now than in the past. That's because today, in a world of receding music sales, only the biggest hits can still move millions of units, and only a tiny group of superstars deliver such titles.

Joe Nardone Jr., who owns Pennsylvania's eight-store Gallery of Sound chain, cites strong sellers this year from Kid Rock, Metallica and Lil Wayne, whose "Tha Carter III" (released by one of Interscope's sister labels at Universal Music) was the first album to sell more than a million units in a single week since 2005. Mr. Nardone says run-of-the-mill releases seem to be suffering the biggest sales declines, and "the gap in between is just tremendous."

Even Guns N' Roses' "Chinese Democracy" won't help retailers like Mr. Nardone, since Universal is selling the CD only at Best Buy Co. stores. Such sales arrangements have become more common in recent years, and often generate massive sales thanks to the intensive marketing the exclusive titles typically receive. AC/DC's "Black Ice" has sold 1.3 million copies in four weeks at Wal-Mart Stores Inc., according to Nielsen SoundScan. Best Buy, the No. 3 music retailer in the U.S., behind Apple Inc.'s iTunes Store and Wal-Mart, is pushing "Chinese Democracy" aggressively, including by staging large-scale "listening parties" in dozens of cities and erecting within in its 923 domestic locations "stores-within-stores" dedicated to the hard-rock band.

Through the second week of November last year, Interscope Geffen A&M had a bigger market share of new albums -- 6.28% -- than any other individual label in the U.S. This year, it has lost that lead to Warner Music Group Corp.'s Atlantic Records, which has an 8.11% share, compared with Interscope's 6.03%. A strong lineup of major new releases could have helped Interscope regain the top spot.

Universal Music Group still retains the biggest market share of any music company, with almost 35% of new music. The changes in Interscope's lineup may not hurt Universal's overall market share much thanks to several major releases from the group's other labels, including albums by Kanye West, the Killers and Taylor Swift.

But some of the delays may diminish the impact of already launched promotional tie-ins, reducing total sales. "The Way I Am," a coffee-table sized Eminem autobiography, was published last month.

To help set up the Dr. Dre release, Interscope and Dr. Dre formed partnerships with at least two companies to sell unusual products bearing his endorsement. Monster Cable Products Inc. is selling custom-made $350 headphones called Beats by Dr. Dre. And beverage maker Drinks Americas Holdings Ltd. has begun marketing Aftermath Cognac, named for the producer's record label. Aftermath "sparkling vodka" is also in the works, according to Drinks Americas.

I thought Stevie said the postponement was about the election. You know, not to distract from the more important things in life. :rolleyes: But in any regards, I think that Stevie's fans will be the most likely people to buy this release of hers, no matter what the state the economy is in.

[RockALittle250]

There is still no indication on any website, including Warner's, about another delay. So thankfully, things remain the same.

[iamnotafraid]

The delays are occurring against the backdrop of an accelerating decline in sales for all record labels. Until very recently, the broad economic downturn didn't appear to be having much impact on music sales. But in the past couple of weeks, sales have fallen off a cliff. Album sales last week were down 29% from a year earlier, a significantly steeper decline than the 13% drop for the year to date.

Executives throughout the industry say they were caught off guard.


Michelej, another good post. Makes perfect sense. If we are all watching our money this can't help but hurt sales.

I hope I'm wrong about the updated release date, but......

At least the Chris Isaak interview with Stevie is still scheduled for 1/13/09 on the Bio Channel. Of course that date could change too.

[iamnotafraid]

Amazon has confirmed the release date I posted for the DVD and CD.

3/24/09

[RockALittle250]

It looks like now she'll have to re-film her Chris Isaak appearance (because of the release date change) or they'll just scrap the whole thing.

[iamnotafraid]

Okay let's count the different versions of the DVD.

1. Promo Soundstage DVD (standard definition)
2. Promo Soundstage DVD (Blu-ray) ?
3. PBS Soundstage DVD (standard definition)
4. Sears* Soundstage DVD (exclusive*, Blu-ray)

Upcoming 3/24/09

5. Live In Chicago (Soundstage w/bonus tracks, Standard Def).
6. Live In Chicago (Soundstage w/bonus tracks, Blu-ray)?

Expensive little hobby isn't it?

Oh, I forgot the the 3-D version. :rolleyes:

[michelej1]

Oh, I forgot the the 3-D version. :rolleyes:

I heard that when Stevie is swinging her scarf at the end of HSML, it feels just like it's coming right at you.

Michele

[iamnotafraid]

I heard that when Stevie is swinging her scarf at the end of HSML, it feels just like it's coming right at you.

Michele

And you'd better duck when she does her "kick"!

[Zombie]

And you'd better duck when she does her "kick"!

Stevie in 3-D! Zoinks! I will buy 17 copies, because who needs to pay the rent when you can have multiple copies of each of the 45 different versions of the same concert on DVD? I ask you.

[iamnotafraid]

Zombie, I've been wanting to ask you....What the heck is that green thing???

[Zombie]

Zombie, I've been wanting to ask you....What the heck is that green thing???

Haha, that's Cthulhu - a giant monster that originated in some stories by H.P. Lovecraft. He's on my couch there, modeling, because he was part of a giveaway Christmas promotion we were running on our website - he and some Monty Python toys from the nice folks at <a href="http://www.toyvault.com">Toy Vault</a>.

I need to change it now that the giveaway has changed tonight, though.

[iamnotafraid]

[QUOTE=iamnotafraid;779128]Some new information about the DVD/CD release.

Stevie has some upcoming TV appearances and the
dates of two of them just happen to be on the new release
date of the DVD/CD.

I don't know if there's anything "new" on the TV appearances,
especially PBS' Soundstage. But the Chris Isaak show is listed
as an interview.......???

Here's the dates.

1. SOUNDSTAGE - PBS 11/27/08
2. SOUNDSTAGE - PBS 01/13/09
3. Chris Isaak Show (interview) BIO 01/13/09[/QUOTE
________________________________________________

Maybe I was Clairvoyant on the Chis Isaak Show?
The date on the SoundStage show was accurate, but as
you can see the Chris Isaak show date has changed.
RockALittle updated the news on another thread.

(check the original post date on this thread)
All my post are not for fun!

[iamnotafraid]

Stevie on the Chris Isaak Hour
March 5, 2009 9:00 p.m. Central, BIO Channel.

Chris Isaak TV appearances:
Chris Isaak -Today Show (performance and int.) 2/26/09.
Chris Isaak Hour- starting Thursday 2/26/09 9:00 p.m. Central Time
Chris Isaak - Craig Ferguson CBS 3/03/09 11:35 p.m. Central Time
(Also listed as 3/04/09, possible time difference listing, Craig Ferguson)

As most of you know there is more information on the BIO Channel website
about the new show. Including outtakes of the interview with Stevie. Including
at least a couple of still photos of Stevie from the show.

Set your DVD and DVR recorders. Should be a great show!

[PenguinHead]

Well I am quite pleased with the CD track list. I was expecting another CD full of the boring staples: Dreams, Rhiannon, GDW, Stand Back, Landslide, etc.

Very glad to see they are giving us songs we don't typically have on CD.

My feelings exactly! Given that this is Stevie's first Live cd, I'm glad someone had the sense not to shove Dreams, Rhiannon and Edge Of Seventeen down our throats again and again. Also very glad no space was wasted with 'The One. Though the CD could have been longer --Enchanted and I Need To Know-- it's actually a nice 10 song set...it's at least somewhat fresh.

[iamnotafraid]

Well in an around about way Stevie will get to promote her new CD/DVD
courtesy of "TROJAN VIBRATING TOUCH". If you watched the Chris Isaak
Hour tonight you know what I mean.

Speaking of the show. I thought it was very good. If Stevie and Chris get to
sing as many songs as he and Trisha did, it could turn out very well. And then
there's the interview. Something to look forward to.

So we might not be able to complain about them only doing "It's Late".

[iamnotafraid]

First off I would like to say where I got my original information is very reliable so right now I wouldn't worry because I think both the DVD and CD are still coming out.
_________________________________________________________________

I'll list a little more info from my source:

Stevie Nicks, rock's superstar chanteuse, performs her signature songs with Rock and Roll Hall of Fame's Fleetwood Mac and from her own acclaimed solo career on "LIVE IN CHICAGO", in both CD and DVD formats. Recorded at her October 2007 Soundstage performance, the scintillating concert ranges from "Rhiannon", "Landslide", "Sara", and "Dreams" to her own "Enchanted" and "Stand Back".

RETAIL:
A companion CD, The Soundstage Sessions is also available. It features a selection of the songs available on the Live In Chicago DVD.
_________________________________________________________________

If you're buying directly from Warner Bro's are they sending out any promo
item with it? Last time they included a promo card that featured one of Stevies
drawings. They should include something special, because most likely you'll be paying full price from their website.



Well, I'm quoting myself here, but I think it might answer some of the recent
questions about the CD (yes or no?).

Someone was CLAIRVOYANT weren't they? (not just the DVD/CD tracks, but
right down to the lithograph idea....hmmm.......). :nod:

[iamnotafraid]

Without all the details. "Live" albums are usually a mixture of both the live concert and "in studio" work. This "sweetning" takes place on most live CD's and DVD's. The concert itself was recorded in October of '07. And a supposed visit to the recording studio in January '08. Again, this is very common place. Some don't like the details because it seems to spoil the live concert vibe. But I don't think people will be disappointed with what's just a few weeks away.

I guess by now, whoever reads this will know why Chris Isaak's information was posted in this thread. It was almost like an infomercial for her new DVD/CD wasn't it?

This thread has almost run it's course........but there is something new on the
horizon.......:nod:

[iamnotafraid]

Just noticed something different about the U.K. release of the Live In Chicago
DVD, besides the release date being March 23, 2009.

The U.K. version is listed as being 116 minutes,
with the U.S. version listed as 120 minutes.

Maybe they are not counting the bonus track in
the run time on the U.K. version, or maybe it's just
a typo. Hmmm?

[iamnotafraid]

If you haven't ordered your copy yet,

Best Buy has the CD at $11.99 w/free shipping.
And has the DVD at $11.99 w/free shipping.

(as of today, March 15, 2009)

[desertangel]

It figures.

[LikeAWillow]

If you haven't ordered your copy yet,

Best Buy has the CD at $11.99 w/free shipping.
And has the DVD at $11.99 w/free shipping.

(as of today, March 15, 2009)

FML.

*ten characters*

[RockALittle250]

FML.

*ten characters*

What does FML stand for?

[LikeAWillow]

^ Ha well now I feel vulgar having to explain it lol. It's f*** my life, i.e., fmylife.com.

[iamnotafraid]

Great news everybody! The CD and DVD are being sold at the Warner Brothers Records site. http://store.warnerbrosrecordsstore.com/

I just bought mine.

To SandyMac and others who ordered early (SandyMac's post was from 9/29/08).
If your pre-orders weren't cancelled by you or WB, shouldn't you be getting the
lithograph???

The pre-orders were around so long before the DVD/CD Lithograph offer was
posted that I thought I'd post this and those who left their orders open could
think about canceling their orders with WB unless they offer you the free litho.
If not I wouldn't give them my $$$, but that's just me.

Think how much extra money WB makes when you order direct from them.
No middle man in between them and your money. Then they charge you higher
prices for the items than most any online retailer. Then you pay shipping and
handling, again something many online retailer's offer for free. Oh.........but WB
is offering the "free" lithograph. Doesn't seem quite free does it?

Not saying the lithograph isn't worth the extra money, but you'll have to decide
if it's worth it.

[RockALittle250]

To SandyMac and others who ordered early (SandyMac's post was from 9/29/08).
If your pre-orders weren't cancelled by you or WB, shouldn't you be getting the
lithograph???

The pre-orders were around so long before the DVD/CD Lithograph offer was
posted that I thought I'd post this and those who left their orders open could
think about canceling their orders with WB unless they offer you the free litho.
If not I wouldn't give them my $$$, but that's just me.

Think how much extra money WB makes when you order direct from them.
No middle man in between them and your money. Then they charge you higher
prices for the items than most any online retailer. Then you pay shipping and
handling, again something many online retailer's offer for free. Oh.........but WB
is offering the "free" lithograph. Doesn't seem quite free does it?

Not saying the lithograph isn't worth the extra money, but you'll have to decide
if it's worth it.

Actually, when the release date was moved a couple of times after the original Oct 28th date, WBR took the pre-order option for the CD and DVD off of their site until only a few weeks ago.

[iamnotafraid]

WBR took the pre-order option for the CD and DVD off of their site until only a few weeks ago.

So you're saying all pre-orders were cancelled by WB before they offered
the new version that includes the litho?

I don't order from them, so I was trying to look out for those who did.

[RockALittle250]

So you're saying all pre-orders were cancelled by WB before they offered
the new version that includes the litho?

I don't order from them, so I was trying to look out for those who did.

Yes, they had sent emails to everyone who had ordered and said that they cancelled the order, but to please re-order when it becomes available again.

[iamnotafraid]

Thanks Rocka, that's good to know. At least people have buying options.

[iamnotafraid]

I guess by now, whoever reads this will know why Chris Isaak's information was posted in this thread. It was almost like an infomercial for her new DVD/CD wasn't it?


The Stevie Nicks info-mercial....I mean the Chris Isaak Hour "full" interview with
Stevie has been posted at Chris Isaak's page on Bio.com.

[RockALittle250]

The Stevie Nicks info-mercial....I mean the Chris Isaak Hour "full" interview with
Stevie has been posted at Chris Isaak's page on Bio.com.

Why does everyone think that it was a bad thing for Stevie to be pimping out her Soundstage on his show? I think it was a great idea, and most people complain that Stevie doesn't do enough self-promotion.

[iamnotafraid]

Why does everyone think that it was a bad thing for Stevie to be pimping out her Soundstage on his show? I think it was a great idea, and most people complain that Stevie doesn't do enough self-promotion.

"Everyone" doesn't think that it was a bad thing, and that includes me. I was
making a little joke of it. The only reason I called it an infomercial was because
the other artists' on Chris' show have sang more songs "live". Stevie's songs were
mostly from the upcoming DVD.

I enjoyed the show with Stevie. And I'm also a big Chris Isaak fan. And I think
it was a great idea for her to be on there. I hope she will do more TV appearances.

I think I'll start being "very serious" in all my posts.

[RockALittle250]

"Everyone" doesn't think that it was a bad thing, and that includes me. I was
making a little joke of it. The only reason I called it an infomercial was because
the other artists' on Chris' show have sang more songs "live". Stevie's songs were
mostly from the upcoming DVD.

I enjoyed the show with Stevie. And I'm also a big Chris Isaak fan. And I think
it was a great idea for her to be on there. I hope she will do more TV appearances.

I think I'll start being "very serious" in all my posts.

Haha...i know you were joking, but there were other folks who had expressed that it was like an hour-long infomercial, but that's ok, because Chris gave her the time and she took it :)

[whitewingdove73]

I have a question because I am confused. The new Stevie DVD cover in amazon is different from the one being sold in warner's preorder store. Both shows seem to be the same. The one being sold in Warner is longer in songs then the one being sold in amazon?

Also the same about the CD's. I was under the impression that the CD warner is selling is Stevie redoing songs. The one is amazon is live clips from the shound session show am I correct? Someone e-mailed asking me and now has me all confused lol :lol:

[RockALittle250]

I have a question because I am confused. The new Stevie DVD cover in amazon is different from the one being sold in warner's preorder store. Both shows seem to be the same. The one being sold in Warner is longer in songs then the one being sold in amazon?

Also the same about the CD's. I was under the impression that the CD warner is selling is Stevie redoing songs. The one is amazon is live clips from the shound session show am I correct? Someone e-mailed asking me and now has me all confused lol :lol:

I'll break it down for you:

The Warner store is selling a deluxe edition which is a CD/DVD bundle, which has different cover art and the pre-order includes two bonus mp3 tracks (Rhiannon and The One)

Amazon is selling the standard edition CD with 10 tracks, and the standard edition DVD with all of the same tracks as the PBS version, plus Dreams and the orchestra version of Landslide.

The CD that both stores are selling has the exact same content, and the same goes for the DVD.

[whitewingdove73]

I'll break it down for you:

The Warner store is selling a deluxe edition which is a CD/DVD bundle, which has different cover art and the pre-order includes two bonus mp3 tracks (Rhiannon and The One)

Amazon is selling the standard edition CD with 10 tracks, and the standard edition DVD with all of the same tracks as the PBS version, plus Dreams and the orchestra version of Landslide.

The CD that both stores are selling has the exact same content, and the same goes for the DVD.

Thank you so much. I got the whole CD stuff wrong. Glad I asked. :D

Personally I like the album art cover that warner is selling better then the amazon one. :thumbsup:

[RockALittle250]

I'm putting this here because i didn't want to start a whole new thread for it. In this radio interview from March 17th, Mick is talking about all of the bands solo projects, and basically says that if Lindsey didn't ask for the 3 years off for his own solo projects, that Under the Skin, Gift of Screws, The Soundstage Sessions, Live in Chicago, and his Blue Again CD all would have never happened. Plus, he thinks Stevie's new DVD is "incredible". You can download the interview here...it's labeled "TORONTO, ONTARIO CANADA radio station 680News"


http://nickslive.blogspot.com/2009/03/mick-fleetwood-radio-interviews.html

[iamnotafraid]

if Lindsey didn't ask for the 3 years off for his own solo projects, that Under the Skin, Gift of Screws, The Soundstage Sessions, Live in Chicago, and his Blue Again CD all would have never happened. Plus, he thinks Stevie's new DVD is "incredible". ]

THANK YOU LINDSEY!!!