IYD Album Cover!

[pixiedust]

Hi! Don't post much but just wanted to let you all know perez hilton has a picture saying its the new album cover :)

[CTDee]

Did anyone see this??? Perez has the new album cover.. Hope I am doing this right :)

[Jondalar]

Love it! It's awesome

[louielouie2000]

Oh, it's soooo gorgeous!! :blob1: Better than I could have ever hoped for! Very evocative of the '80s movie Legend :thumbsup:

[RockALittle250]

WOW!!! In Your Dreams indeed! Completely exceeded my very high expectations! :thumbsup:

[michelej1]

Stevie looks great, but I'm not feeling the horse.

Her face is round, a little pouty. Nice mood to it.

Michele

[silvasprings]

Is she inside a bubble??? :lol:

It's perfectly fitting for Stevie, in her own little world.

But I absolutely love it, much less artsy than the TISL cover and more traditional! It's kind of dark and light at the same time, I like the whole "blinded by the light of the day" allusion.

[CTDee]

I wasn't too sure if I liked it, but the more I look at it I am starting to LOVE it!!

[TrueFaith77]

Why does she look like a Dark Crystal candle melting on the radiator?

[HejiraNYC]

Very unexpected and surreal... but who is that girl on the cover? Seriously... or somebody went way overboard with the photoshop.

My first thought when I saw this?

http://991.com/newgallery/Van-Morrison-Astral-Weeks-463911.jpg

Also, not surprisingly...

http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_tSdae_m2QAQ/TOOFHFvjwaI/AAAAAAAAArY/oKPc01iIDNo/s1600/Eurythmics-In-The-Garden-195174.jpg

[vivfox]

Why does she look like a Dark Crystal candle melting on the radiator?


LOL. That bubble really annoys me. Can someone please pop it so I can see her face better?

[daniellaaarisen]

Stevie Nicks and a f*cking HORSE. Definitely something out of my dreams! :blob1:

[RockALittle250]

I'm wondering where Perez got this? There's no link and it's not up at Amazon yet. Perez does have his connections tho and if Reprise leaked it to him first it's very smart, because his site gets more traffic than the Nicks Fix! :lol:

[jwd]

I like he cover but I don't think that's Stevie in the picture.

[Jondalar]

I think they did the bubble in photoshop. Ok, I love this cover. Not as much TISL but it's in my top three, along with the Wild Heart. It probably goes with the album. The album is supposed to be real, yet dreamy.

Does anyone else think this album cover is very Anne Rice. That's what first struck me about it. It's a little vampiric and anyone remember Dracula from 1979. There was a white horse in it that would stand on graves and let people know who was the vampire.

[DefDumbandBlond]

WOW, it's beautiful! :D

[Phoenix]

OH.MY GODDESS. I LOVE IT!!:blob1:!!!!!!!! YES! YES! YES!:blob2:

[RockALittle250]

I like he cover but I don't think that's Stevie in the picture.

It's most definitely Stevie...it's just photoshopped Stevie

[MacMan]

Wow.. I really like it... I'm impressed.

[michelej1]

I do have to say that she looks more like a witch than ever in the photo. It's Salem all the way, especially with the horse, which lends a period element to the setting.

Michele

[jwd]

It's most definitely Stevie...it's just photoshopped Stevie

It doesn't even look like her, well maybe a very young Stevie. It's a little disturbing to me. :shrug:

[Jondalar]

I do have to say that she looks more like a witch than ever in the photo. It's Salem all the way, especially with the horse, which lends a period element to the setting.

Michele

Witch or Vampire. it's gothic looking!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Yay!

[michelej1]

Very unexpected and surreal... but who is that girl on the cover?


Looks like Stevie which is more than I can say for that sinister imposter who kidnapped Christine and took photos in her place in 1997 and 2004.

Michele

[RockALittle250]

I do have to say that she looks more like a witch than ever in the photo. It's Salem all the way, especially with the horse, which lends a period element to the setting.

Michele

I will say, Twilight immediately came to mind for me.

[jcfree]

Thanks for posting the picture of IYD! Love it, aura of mystery about it, sooooo Stevie!

[markolas]

If that's the cover, it's fabulous. Very Stevie. (And I also thought of Astral Weeks when I saw it.)

[SapphireSister]

I love it but I honestly didn't think it was her. I thought it was a young girl that was suppose to be young Stevie, like the ones in the video. Obviously though now I know it is her, my beautiful, lovely, heavenly, fragile, Goddess gypsy that remains. I'll stop now :p.

[WildHearted]

http://novac.areavoices.com/files/2011/02/bubble-300x225.jpg

[TakenByTheSky23]

I will say, Twilight immediately came to mind for me.

This is absolutely gorgeous, and it surpassed my expectations as well. While I love the cover of the Secret Love single, it wouldn't have been right for an album cover. This is just incredibly majestic. A really strong and justifiable cover after a ten year lapse.

And the thing that immediately came to my mind when I saw it was, "Rhiannon." She looks like a frickin' goddess...

[daniellaaarisen]

It may look a lot more like her when we have a big, high quality version. You never know.

[mezzoforte]

My first reaction was to giggle. It's a lovely picture, but the complete, unabashed Stevie-ness of it all is pretty over-the-top. And really, I wouldn't want it any other way.

[TrueFaith77]

Too bad that Perez Hilton watermark over Mick :lol:

[Artemis]

I don't like the giant bubble / lens flare thing at all. It looks quite... amateurish. Which is a shame because I adore the rest of it so so so much. The dress is gorgeous, love the incorporation of the horse, the typography is fab, and I love the earthy colours.

But that bubble thing. No.

[sorcerer999]

Wow!!! Absolutely Love It!!!

[HejiraNYC]

Looks like Stevie which is more than I can say for that sinister imposter who kidnapped Christine and took photos in her place in 1997 and 2004.

Michele

Hey, that's not a nice thing to call Loretta Switt! :lol:

[Aussie W/Heart]

Wow!!!! I love it... so beautiful, mysterious, surreal & i cant stop staring at it... im so excited, Stevie's In Your Dreams will be fantastic & i cant wait :blob1:

[jkmaletic]

What??? It's NOT a unicorn after all?? Bummer...

I think it's good, but Stevie's face looks rounder than usual for some reason. :confused:


~jamie

[CreepingDeath]

Oh, Stevie how I love thee. Piss on the Twilight Saga. If anyone has read The Mabinogion tetralogy, this is straight out of that. Rhiannon indeed. :cool:

[ontheEdgeof17]

:thumbsup:

I like the feel of the photo....sets the mood...

[fringed n fab]

http://novac.areavoices.com/files/2011/02/bubble-300x225.jpg

That's what came to mind as soon as I saw the Glenda bubble. What's with that?? I never associated her with everyone elses visions of airy-fairy-ness. But more dark gypsy/witchy to me. And a horse on the cover? I'm hoping this cover will grow on me. :rolleyes:

[fringed n fab]

Eh, I would've preferred a more simple looking cover than this. Her standing up in fabulous clothing, maybe a tambourine again over in the corner or a cool crystal ball. (ok so not total recreations of past covers, just not this..) Simple yet showcasing her mystique and gypsy-witchiness. This looks too fairytale to me. She looks great though on it. I would've just went with a different theme.

[Nathan]

Oh, Stevie how I love thee. Piss on the Twilight Saga. If anyone has read The Mabinogion tetralogy, this is straight out of that. Rhiannon indeed. :cool:

for sure.

lots of similaritys with the bella donna cover
also.

will there be more pictures on the inside?

[Bandon]

It should be interesting to see the entire cover. The dimensions should be the same as a CD cover, which this pic is not. Looks great though. :nod:

[Bandon]

Hey, that's not a nice thing to call Loretta Switt! :lol:

Or Suzanne Somers....:lol:

[markolas]

It looks about as much like her as her pic on The Dance cover did. :shrug:

[CreepingDeath]

for sure.

lots of similaritys with the bella donna cover
also.

will there be more pictures on the inside?

Yay! A post from Nathan. I haven't seen you for ages. :xoxo:

[windbecame]

lovin it!!!

[Bandon]

Love the bangs in her hair. Very early Stevie.:thumbsup:

[SapphireSister]

Yay, everybody's coming out to see the cover! 75 people are here, woo hoo:woohoo:!

[Jondalar]

hmmmm this cover seems to fit with twilight song, she could be a vampire rising or going to her grave. That horse is awesome too.

[RockALittle250]

hmmmm this cover seems to fit with twilight song, she could be a vampire rising or going to her grave. That horse is awesome too.

Loving your new banner!

I can't wait to see it in high-res...it'll look even better!

[Jondalar]

Loving your new banner!

I can't wait to see it in high-res...it'll look even better!

gee thanks, it's a five minute job, I'm so excited, I had to get it up!

[jkmaletic]

Just noticed I had a tweet from "Stevie Nicks" (probably WB) saying to check out the new album cover at perezhilton.com with a link. Interesting marketing move on their part.

[jkmaletic]

It may look a lot more like her when we have a big, high quality version. You never know.

I hope so.

[TerraRhiannon]

It looks about as much like her as her pic on The Dance cover did. :shrug:

Sometimes I stare at The Dance cover & think.... What the hell? It's a little odd to me cause I think it might be heavily photoshop but it just doesn't look like her to me like it should.

I LOVE LOVE LOVE the new cover, though :)♥ ....I just hope that she doesn't mind that it's leaked... but if not, then, YAY, I think it's perfect & reflects on Stevie just the way I hoped it would :)

[Nathan]

Yay! A post from Nathan. I haven't seen you for ages. :xoxo:

hey kim! hugs and thanks to you.

how bout that cover.

[DallasDude]

The stylizing is very Stevie, yet has a classic 60s feels to it too. I think the bubble is symbolic that everything seems "prettier and younger" but a bit distorted when you look through the magic. I'm guessing the cover is also very representational of the music.

While some of the type treatments on past covers has been sketchy, this one is right one the mark!

[RockALittle250]

Just noticed I had a tweet from "Stevie Nicks" (probably WB) saying to check out the new album cover at perezhilton.com with a link. Interesting marketing move on their part.

Ha, knew it! I'm glad they are embracing the internet this time around! I think even Stevie has begrudgingly agreed it's fundamental for getting the word out and selling the album.

Here's the tweet:

"Get a first look at Stevie’s album cover for “In Your Dreams” available 5/3 from @PerezHilton http://wbr.fm/g9FdeY. RT to share"
14 minutes ago via web
Retweeted by 2 people

http://twitter.com/stevienicks/status/44940557432274944

[markolas]

This might possibly replace TISL as my fave SN album cover, actually.

[Jondalar]

Ok, I got rid of the watermark, and tried to sharpen this. I made it bigger but this is low rez so not great. But I tried.

[daniellaaarisen]

http://i53.tinypic.com/rvzlle.png

[Nathan]

****in very interesting marketing move!

I was just hearing on the radio this
morning something about how successful
and legitimate perezhilton is. or had become. or something.

not really interesting, bit good.
good work, good move.

I've been singing the title track and I
don't even know it yet.
me: 'in your dreams, in your dreams, in your dreams.'

[Nathan]

aww snap!!!

[DallasDude]

Photographer Kristin Burns has done some edgy work! Very contemporary styling if you look at her online portfolio. Someone was thinking....!

[Jondalar]

sorry this one is bigger, I hope

[michelej1]

The stylizing is very Stevie, yet has a classic 60s feels to it too.

Yes, I think the straight hang of the hair reminds me of the sixties. Like Mary Travers.

Michele

[caterwench]

Did anyone see this??? Perez has the new album cover.. Hope I am doing this right :)

immediate reaction:
what an F'in unicorn?
cut me a break.

then:
so cute, mama looks cute, good, young and surrreal.
Okay, I'll let her have it.
Print it.
:):shrug:

[caterwench]

immediate reaction:
what an F'in unicorn?
cut me a break.

then:
so cute, mama looks cute, good, young and surrreal.
Okay, I'll let her have it.
Print it.
:):shrug:
WAIT!.............., is that Mister Ed, AND STEVIE get outta here no way!

[SuiteShangriLa]

beautiful! i like the sun glare. it makes it kinda surreal, like in your dreams.
the font is a little bland but i can live with it.
i hope we get a vinyl release.

[studyinscarlet]

I'd like it if that frackin' horse wasn't on there? I mean...what the...? Why is Stevie sharing the cover with a horse? Whose stupid idea was that?

[caterwench]

WAIT!.............., is that Mister Ed, AND STEVIE get outta here no way!

Her dress is awesome beautiful !
I love it, love it , love it.

[ragrsrocalot]

Nice :thumbsup:

[Amlyn]

There's a high resolution pic on Nicks Fix. Launch the link and you can make the pic bigger.

http://rockalittle.com/cover_inyourdreams_lg.jpg

[Jondalar]

There's a high resolution pic on Nicks Fix. Launch the link and you can make the pic bigger.

http://rockalittle.com/cover_inyourdreams_lg.jpg

wow in high rez you can see the concern on her face, this cover is sooo gothic, it's right up my alley, Love it!

[aprilsrain]

Wow, gorgeous. Next question is do I want this to replace Batgirl as the background of my computer :D

[HejiraNYC]

There's a high resolution pic on Nicks Fix. Launch the link and you can make the pic bigger.

http://rockalittle.com/cover_inyourdreams_lg.jpg

OMG, it's Elizabeth Hasselback from The View!

http://fabulouspdx.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/07/elisabeth-hasselbeck.jpg

I must admit I am extremely dismayed by the lengths they took to make Stevie look un-Stevie, un-human, even. :shocked: She's a gorgeous woman in reality! She doesn't need this...

[louielouie2000]

This might possibly replace TISL as my fave SN album cover, actually.

Same here. Minus TISL, I think all of her solo album covers have been pretty awful. But this is just magical... and so very STEVIE! :nod:

I still can't believe no one else thinks this cover is very Legend... but perhaps I'm the only one who actually remembers that movie! :lol:

http://ript.net/~goddessofjoi/misc/00ftalecourt/unicornLegendLili.jpg

It's also kinda Stardust esque:

http://www.prettyboring.com/files/images/56752.jpg

[Jondalar]

I don't get it. I think she totally looks like Stevie, just with concern on her face. It's eerie, very cool.

[Artemis]

I'm still not a fan of the giant bubble. But, I'm growing to love it. It's very earthy and mystical; very Stevie-esque. Although, they've been a bit too liberal with Photoshop + her face.

I showed it to my friend Jess, as she loves Secret Love, and she said she loves it and thinks it's really nice. And she's a casual fan, so I think that bodes well :laugh:

[RockAlot]

It doesn't even look like her, well maybe a very young Stevie. It's a little disturbing to me. :shrug:

I Love It!!
However my 1st thought too, Stevie? A very young Stevie?
Still I Love It!!

[Jondalar]

The look on her face is sooo eerie. It's like blank concern.

[markolas]

Same here. Minus TISL, I think all of her solo album covers have been pretty awful. But this is just magical... and so very STEVIE! :nod:

Nah - only one I can say that I dislike is the Street Angel cover. TWH & TOSOTM are...meh. Bella Donna is an okay cover. TISL & RAL are my favorites, and now this one.

[CreepingDeath]

Wow, gorgeous. Next question is do I want this to replace Batgirl as the background of my computer :D

Ha! I just replaced my background. I guess Dio was on there long enough.

[Pyewacket]

Ack. Not a fan of this cover at all. I like the subdued colors, but the whole idea for it seems as "on the nose" as the title, "In Your Dreams."

If you weren't a fan of Stevie Nicks and looked at this cover....it would be exactly what you'd expect from her. It does not invite you in with any mystery or intrigue. It's kinda dull.

But whatever...I think the music will be great and that's of far more importance. :shrug:

[APerfectLie]

Same here. Minus TISL, I think all of her solo album covers have been pretty awful. But this is just magical... and so very STEVIE! :nod:

I still can't believe no one else thinks this cover is very Legend... but perhaps I'm the only one who actually remembers that movie! :lol:

http://ript.net/~goddessofjoi/misc/00ftalecourt/unicornLegendLili.jpg

It's also kinda Stardust esque:

http://www.prettyboring.com/files/images/56752.jpg

Still looks very H2 to me!

<a href="http://s7.photobucket.com/albums/y284/jdi226/?action=view&amp;current=White-Horse-Sheri-Moon-Zombie-Halloween-2.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y284/jdi226/White-Horse-Sheri-Moon-Zombie-Halloween-2.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket"></a>

[jkmaletic]

There's a high resolution pic on Nicks Fix. Launch the link and you can make the pic bigger.

http://rockalittle.com/cover_inyourdreams_lg.jpg

I zoomed in on her face and it looks asymetric. Anyone else notice that?

[SuiteShangriLa]

:thumbsup:Same here. Minus TISL, I think all of her solo album covers have been pretty awful. But this is just magical... and so very STEVIE! :nod:

I still can't believe no one else thinks this cover is very Legend... but perhaps I'm the only one who actually remembers that movie! :lol:

http://ript.net/~goddessofjoi/misc/00ftalecourt/unicornLegendLili.jpg

It's also kinda Stardust esque:

http://www.prettyboring.com/files/images/56752.jpg

and its also very Rob Zombie H2 esque...:thumbsup:
http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_nfasjqYWsX0/Szo9AHbDGYI/AAAAAAAAAUQ/wJe8g_kyCUo/s400/White-Horse-Sheri-Moon-Zombie-Halloween-2.jpg

[Pyewacket]

You're right...the left side of her face seems more drawn and the right side more rounded.

[CADreaming]

I must admit I am extremely dismayed by the lengths they took to make Stevie look un-Stevie, un-human, even. :shocked: She's a gorgeous woman in reality! She doesn't need this...

I see that too. I like it fine, but would have loved it if they hadn't messed with her face. It's a little bizarre. But, I guess it's going along with her overall theme.

[TrueFaith77]

It's official. My favorite Stevie Album Cover Ever.

[AnthonyMI]

All I can say is "WTF?"

I am sorry, but it looks like Chris Nicks was allowed to use his iMac and an old copy of Photoshop and do another hack job. I realllllllly hope this is a fanmade cover. It is tacky and ugly.

[louielouie2000]

I zoomed in on her face and it looks asymetric. Anyone else notice that?

She's been photoshopped within an inch of her semblance! :lol:

[HejiraNYC]

I zoomed in on her face and it looks asymetric. Anyone else notice that?

It really looks like they totally transplanted her face into the picture. There is just something very unnatural about the shadows around her jaw line and decolletage. And yes, the neck is abnormally long; her head seems to float above her shoulders. For some reason I had this suspicion that they were going to do something extreme to her cover photograph. There was no way they were going to let a 62-year-old woman look like a 62-year-old woman. Heaven forbid there was just even a hint of age on her face, or perhaps a pronounced labial fold. But nope. They're going to try to trick the youngers into thinking they're buying a CD by a 22-year-old girl.

[TerraRhiannon]

<a href="http://s1214.photobucket.com/albums/cc500/TerraRhiannon/?action=view&amp;current=tumblr_lhpyfk0nYz1qc448co1_500.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i1214.photobucket.com/albums/cc500/TerraRhiannon/tumblr_lhpyfk0nYz1qc448co1_500.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket"></a>

[CADreaming]

There's a high resolution pic on Nicks Fix. Launch the link and you can make the pic bigger.

http://rockalittle.com/cover_inyourdreams_lg.jpg

I just realized Nicksfix was sorta on top of things for once... :eek:

[Jondalar]

She's been photoshopped within an inch of her semblance! :lol:

Anyone who is on a cover gets smoothed out. Meaning they get rid of blemishes and stuff using various photoshop methods, lots of blurring. Would you rather have her with pimples on her face and a big goober running down her nose? Her face does look angular because it's at an angle. It doesn't matter to me anyway. Vampires are plastic looking and eerie and they achieved what they were going for.

[OooMissionary]

I actually dig it...

[DallasDude]

She looks more realistic on this cover than she did with that inside shot on TISL. Her face doesn't look THAT young, and she allowed her body to closely resemble her self, no shrunken waist.

Overall, I like it better than TISL, SA and TOSOTM. Wild Heart is still my fav but this one is quite good, too. I like the retro throwback to "age of Aquarius"

[gypsy4life]

Amazingly Stevie..love it!!

[equeen102289]

I zoomed in on her face and it looks asymetric. Anyone else notice that?

Yes and it is bugging the hell out of me.

I don't like this cover at all. Stevie Nicks and a horse? Like I said on twitter, it didn't work in 1983; it doesn't work now.

And the orb is just annoying. I can understand the whole "mystical" feel they are trying to achieve but it seems a little over-done in this cover.

I love the the forest background though, but I just can't see myself getting into this photo due to the fact that it doesn't even look like Stevie's face. It's too photoshopped. If they had to do all that, just take a photo of the back of her again.

[DallasDude]

I work in media, and every image gets photoshopped nowadays that is going to be in print. The rule requires us to even out skin tones and soften blemishes or wrinkles now matter if it's a popular star, or jane-on-the-street.

In this case, the "bubble" acts as a magic window to slightly distort imagery. It would actually be unrealistic to see her as she really is thru the bubble (which is the POV of the cover).

[Nathan]

with the low res Ithought maybe her right hand
was holding a cane. but now I see its reigns. (?)

why couldn't the horse be small and golden. yes mike?
again, the synchronicities with the bella donna cover.

it is definitely askew. touch up seems very tasteful.

notice her right arm again though. looks like her hand is there too.
sort of floating in and out or something.

this is like a moving shot. she's init more than once.

this looks like how I believe it will sound.

totally understand those not liking it though.
at first glance, it would seem like the other new photo ofher where she looks like meryl streep in death becomes her would have been better suited for s cover. hell I was kind of hoping for a beach shot.

this one looks like it could have been shot in a oregon forest though, which I love.

[TerraRhiannon]

Holy crap, I just noticed the face thing too, like what the heck? I don't want to be the one to say it, but it looks like she had a stroke.

[EnchantedKiwi]

Love It :)

[equeen102289]

Holy crap, I just noticed the face thing too, like what the heck? I don't want to be the one to say it, but it looks like she had a stroke.

Ha I was thinking the same thing. I was going to say it looks like the left side of her face is paralyzed.

[UnwindedDreams]

i guess nicks fix took the picture down.

[TerraRhiannon]

i guess nicks fix took the picture down.

It's still up!

[MacMan]

I think it's a beautiful shot... But they may have done a little too much shading around her jaw line.. Her face is a little more elongated then heart shaped. But I like it... It's kind of like she's walking out of a dream world into reality... Plus it's got a bit of an antique look to it..

[jkmaletic]

They'd have been better off just using the promo picture of her in front of the piano. At least it LOOKS like her.

I'm glad most of you guys like it though.

~Jamie

[UnwindedDreams]

It's still up!
It's not showing for me! i don't know what's going on. i checked the nicks fix updates and it says the cover is on the main page but it's not. :shrug:

[TerraRhiannon]

It's not showing for me! i don't know what's going on. i checked the nicks fix updates and it says the cover is on the main page but it's not. :shrug:

That's so weird!! Definitely working here.. it might work for you in a bit

[Nathan]

does anyone else see her third hand?

[Jondalar]

That's so weird!! Definitely working here.. it might work for you in a bit

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[jwd]

I Love It!!
However my 1st thought too, Stevie? A very young Stevie?
Still I Love It!!

I guess I was first put off by what I thought was them trying to make Stevie look younger just for the sake of making her look better or more appealing to the record buying public. And that still may be some of the reason they "altered" her appearance. What I can totally accept and appreciate is that this surrealistic looking Stevie supports the whole "In Your Dreams" concept of the album. Along with the white horse, the filtered light, and "the bubble". It's a clever marketing strategy.

[equeen102289]

does anyone else see her third hand?

The ghostly looking hand in the crease of her arm? I see it. Now I'm looking to see if there are any other hidden things in the light.

[estranged4life]

I've seen better and I've seen worse.

I'm indifferent about it.

[vivfox]

I just clicked on the hi res pic on the Nicksfix and I can't effin believe it. She doesn't even look like Stevie! She looks like a young girl who probably looks an awful lot like Stevie if you look at her from a distance. Viv does NOT like this cover. Get rid of it NOW!!!

[Jondalar]

I just clicked on the hi res pic on the Nicksfix and I can't effin believe it. She doesn't even look like Stevie! She looks like a young girl who probably looks an awful lot like Stevie if you look at her from a distance. Viv does NOT like this cover. Get rid of it NOW!!!

ha ha the Stepford Wives are on tonight

[Nathan]

The ghostly looking hand in the crease of her arm? I see it. Now I'm looking to see if there are any other hidden things in the light.

yes, good job

[Drummergrl]

I love it. It's beautiful and the first thing I thought of was Rhiannon with the white horse.

[DefDumbandBlond]

Now that I've seen the photo in high quality I don't know what to think. The photo itself is so gorgeous but the editing of it just totally ruins it. From the nose down it isn't her face at all, whoever retouched it completely changed her face shape, mouth etc. :( A face like that doesn't need all that editing done.

[Jondalar]

so this scene is in the movie, I cannot wait!

[michelej1]

Her face is definitely preternaturally round, but her eyes look so much like her when she's in her sulky mood, so I'm not really thrown off at all. And we're at a distance from her. If it was a close up shot and she looked like that, then I would complain about the photoshopping, but from far away, I guess anyone can look 30 years younger.

Heaven forbid there was just even a hint of age on her face, or perhaps a pronounced labial fold.

What:eek:! I guess you refer to the mouth. On her face. But . . . Not even the BN album cover photographers asked her to go that far.


Michele

[Jondalar]

Now that I've seen the photo in high quality I don't know what to think. The photo itself is so gorgeous but the editing of it just totally ruins it. From the nose down it isn't her face at all, whoever retouched it completely changed her face shape, mouth etc. :( A face like that doesn't need all that editing done.

She's in a a surreal bubble. I thought they did a great job with it.

[WildHearted]

Obviously this picture is decades old, but I still think it's a good comparison shot to show the difference in the structure of her face.

http://www.womeninrock.com/Stevie_Nicks.jpg

Look at how much longer her chin/jaw line is...

I still like the cover a lot and am just going to over look this, but there was some definite photoshopping done beyond the necessary wrinkle/blemish removal.

[vivfox]

Jondalar, I love your latest sig pic with the bloddy hand on the horse. LMFAO

500 people an hour have viewed this thread and we are all starving for new SN music. Let's see, so far Viv hates the first single Secret Love and she hates the album cover. Is there anything she's gonna like about this album???

[jkmaletic]

Jondalar, I love your latest sig pic with the bloddy hand on the horse. LMFAO

OMG that is funny!!! And the blood dripping "from the corner of her mouth".

[goliath111]

hi folks, i'm new here...just wanted to say hi....love the new album cover :)

[fringed n fab]

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To me she looks like herself and age in this, just lighting effect and the way her makeup's done. I also thought she looked herself on The Dance album, just differently styled hair (a welcomed blessing) and heavier dramatic makeup. During the taped show she didn't look as dramatic and made up as the cover. I thought she looked good on the album. You could tell it was kind of hot inside that studio during the show. Sometimes I don't see how she survives in layers and velvet for 2 hours a night. Still, I'm not quite feeling this new album cover and hoping it grows on me. I keep thinking of some fairytale Princess Bride movie or something, when I look at it. :shrug: Maybe it's the horse.

[Jondalar]

Jondalar, I love your latest sig pic with the bloddy hand on the horse. LMFAO

500 people an hour have viewed this thread and we are all starving for new SN music. Let's see, so far Viv hates the first single Secret Love and she hates the album cover. Is there anything she's gonna like about this album???

Just going with the twilight theme, I love **** like that and this eerie photo fits with it. :)

What type of Stevie stuff do you like Viv? I totally love the atmospheric songs with solid lyrics, so I'm digging everything.

[APerfectLie]

Her face is still very Stevie to me, but it does look somewhat off. That being said, I love it. It is supposed to be a dreamlike vision of sorts. She looks real, yet somewhat cartoonish at the same time. It makes me feel like I am in a lucid dream, where you see this and you KNOW it is Stevie Nicks, but something is off so you must be dreaming. I think that is what this cover is trying to convey, the sense that even tho it is very real, it is also very dreamlike and it leaves you in a confused, disoriented state of mind. Does anyone get what I'm saying?

[daniellaaarisen]

Jondalar, I love your latest sig pic with the bloddy hand on the horse. LMFAO

500 people an hour have viewed this thread and we are all starving for new SN music. Let's see, so far Viv hates the first single Secret Love and she hates the album cover. Is there anything she's gonna like about this album???

Not if you go into it with a bad attitude!

[Jondalar]

Her face is still very Stevie to me, but it does look somewhat off. That being said, I love it. It is supposed to be a dreamlike vision of sorts. She looks real, yet somewhat cartoonish at the same time. It makes me feel like I am in a lucid dream, where you see this and you KNOW it is Stevie Nicks, but something is off so you must be dreaming. I think that is what this cover is trying to convey, the sense that even tho it is very real, it is also very dreamlike and it leaves you in a confused, disoriented state of mind. Does anyone get what I'm saying?

Totally agree. It's what they wanted to do.

Do you guys think we got this cover early or late or right on time?

[BombaySapphire3]

If you think about it in the context of the Rhiannion legend when she rides the white horse out of the side of a mountain that magically opens and then closes it's kind of cool.This album cover really confirms that they are going to try to market her to a very young demographic IMHO..good luck with that one though.

[David]

I think she looks great! Long, flowing lines, great pose, stature, grace, elegance, mystery.

And Stevie looks good, too.

[fringed n fab]

I think she looks great! Long, flowing lines, great pose, stature, grace, elegance, mystery.

And Stevie looks good, too.

Funny :lol:

[Jondalar]

If you think about it in the context of the Rhiannion legend when she rides the white horse out of the side of a mountain that magically opens and then closes it's kind of cool.This album cover really confirms that they are going to try to market her to a very young demographic IMHO..good luck with that one though.

Well yeah, what do you think the whole Twilight and Glee thing is about. She ain't no dummy. She wants her legacy to live on.

[jkmaletic]

Her face is still very Stevie to me, but it does look somewhat off. That being said, I love it. It is supposed to be a dreamlike vision of sorts. She looks real, yet somewhat cartoonish at the same time. It makes me feel like I am in a lucid dream, where you see this and you KNOW it is Stevie Nicks, but something is off so you must be dreaming. I think that is what this cover is trying to convey, the sense that even tho it is very real, it is also very dreamlike and it leaves you in a confused, disoriented state of mind. Does anyone get what I'm saying?

I hope you're right, that that's what they were trying to convey versus it just being overdone photoshop work.

[Nathan]

Her face is still very Stevie to me, but it does look somewhat off. That being said, I love it. It is supposed to be a dreamlike vision of sorts. She looks real, yet somewhat cartoonish at the same time. It makes me feel like I am in a lucid dream, where you see this and you KNOW it is Stevie Nicks, but something is off so you must be dreaming. I think that is what this cover is trying to convey, the sense that even tho it is very real, it is also very dreamlike and it leaves you in a confused, disoriented state of mind. Does anyone get what I'm saying?



totally agree. it is like a lucid dream.

now do u agree with me about the third hand?
it looks like that hand is rolling off that bubble like
david bowie in labyrinth.

I think the distorted image of her looks like an ILLUSTRATION. I thinkit will maybe prove to be a mirror image, kind of like the beach shot.

jondalar, seems like maybe a week early. but we don't know what she's doing next, etc. one of these days, she'll do a REAL media blitz. do like a hundred tv performances and s.

[Jondalar]

totally agree. it is like a lucid dream.

now do u agree with me about the third hand?
it looks like that hand is rolling off that bubble like
david bowie in labyrinth.

I think the distorted image of her looks like an ILLUSTRATION. I thinkit will maybe prove to be a mirror image, kind of like the beach shot.

jondalar, seems like maybe a week early. but we don't know what she's doing next, etc. one of these days, she'll do a REAL media blitz. do like a hundred tv performances and s.

Ok so what next. We need that official track listing and then what? Just wait for the album to drop. After listening to that interview today it seems like she is dead set against of streaming any songs early.

Your right about it looking sorta like an illustration. It looks like a Migritte sorta to me.

[Nathan]

I hope you're right, that that's what they were trying to convey versus it just being overdone photoshop work.

well look - like I said, maybe they shouldve used the one where she looks like meryl streep in death becomes her, but that piano is weird. weird reflection in it, and I think stevie should have used a baby grand or something.

so I understand. but this is great album cover, right? look at it from a distance. its an excellent thumbnail. it will look goodnext to other bbig summer sellers like buble, swift, etc, in a target or best buy ad.

[WildHearted]

Ok so what next. We need that official track listing and then what? Just wait for the album to drop. After listening to that interview today it seems like she is dead set against of streaming any songs early.

There's also the Secret Love music video, and that 'sizzle reel' and whatnot.

[Jondalar]

There's also the Secret Love music video, and that 'sizzle reel' and whatnot.

Your right and tomorrow is Tuesday, maybe that video will drop. That's the day when new music and stuff drops.

[MacMan]

I'm pulling these three comments from Perez... someones comment on the photo, or in defense of the editing of the photo.. Pretty much sums it up:

carrie from la
"Since when does art have the responsibility of representing reality? Art's role in society is to convey an idea. A theme, a perspective, a key in which to write, think, and sing, and a frame on which to hang the more intricate details of what the artist wishes to create. In this instance, she's portraying an archetype, not some kind of boring pigeonholed literalism."

dreamboat
"Whoever had the airbrushing chore for that CD cover must be exhausted. She hasn't looked that good in 30 years. I'm not trying to be mean, but that cover is a blatant misrepresentation."

carrie from la
"A misrepresentation of what? Clearly, an artist can't misrepresent their own idea. It would be a VERY boring industry if everyone had to portray themselves as-is. Study the history of album covers– it's tradition to utilize a character, glorified vision, painting, drawing, or altered personality to lend vision to the music."

[APerfectLie]

totally agree. it is like a lucid dream.

now do u agree with me about the third hand?
it looks like that hand is rolling off that bubble like
david bowie in labyrinth.

I think the distorted image of her looks like an ILLUSTRATION. I thinkit will maybe prove to be a mirror image, kind of like the beach shot.

jondalar, seems like maybe a week early. but we don't know what she's doing next, etc. one of these days, she'll do a REAL media blitz. do like a hundred tv performances and s.

Yes, I def see that third hand! :blob2:

[J.Miller]

This is my first post in 5 years or so. Now back to the IYD album cover, I jokingly said to my wife '' Look , a couple of my heros made the album cover, Stevie Nicks and John Elway'' Maybe a Kansas City Chiefs fan would get that joke. They were always calling John " horseface". I am so giddy and silly about this.;)

[RockALittle250]

I'm pulling these three comments from Perez... someones comment on the photo, or in defense of the editing of the photo.. Pretty much sums it up:

carrie from la
"Since when does art have the responsibility of representing reality? Art's role in society is to convey an idea. A theme, a perspective, a key in which to write, think, and sing, and a frame on which to hang the more intricate details of what the artist wishes to create. In this instance, she's portraying an archetype, not some kind of boring pigeonholed literalism."

dreamboat
"Whoever had the airbrushing chore for that CD cover must be exhausted. She hasn't looked that good in 30 years. I'm not trying to be mean, but that cover is a blatant misrepresentation."

carrie from la
"A misrepresentation of what? Clearly, an artist can't misrepresent their own idea. It would be a VERY boring industry if everyone had to portray themselves as-is. Study the history of album covers– it's tradition to utilize a character, glorified vision, painting, drawing, or altered personality to lend vision to the music."

Agreed, Stevie was going for an album cover that is purely epic for herself and female rock/pop artists in general today. There are album covers that have come about here and there from older female artists (Lucinda Williams and Emmylou Harris come to mind) where they are somewhat creative but definitely safe, and then you have Stevie's album cover, and she has gone all out. It speaks volumes because it's representing her comeback, and it's also representing how impactful she still is on the music scene.

[michelej1]

To me she looks like herself and age in this, just lighting effect and the way her makeup's done.

She looks much more like herself than she did on Rock a Little. She had that strange squished face on Rock a Little, not to mention the phantom waist line. She looks really natural here, compared to that.

Michele

[fringed n fab]

I don't think she looks overly Photoshopped. She's photographed standing back a ways, vs. the up close harsher lighting of tv we've recently seen which can be cruel and make her appear more tired than she really is. That, and I don't think her best makeup artists always get ahold of her these days... sometimes whoever does her up makes her appear kind of drab and faded. She needs to "pop" like she always did, even at 62. And at times, her makeup is spot on and just right. :nod:

[fringed n fab]

She looks much more like herself than she did on Rock a Little. She had that strange squished face on Rock a Little, not to mention the phantom waist line. She looks really natural here, compared to that.

Michele

Oh I loved her look and makeup on RAL. I think it was her head tilted up you're referring to. I find that album cool really. It symbolized witchy Stevie which is what I think they were going for. She's obviously quite proud of that album I believe. She's said she was 105 lbs on that album, so that would explain the tiny waist.

[APerfectLie]

well look - like I said, maybe they shouldve used the one where she looks like meryl streep in death becomes her, but that piano is weird. weird reflection in it, and I think stevie should have used a baby grand or something.

so I understand. but this is great album cover, right? look at it from a distance. its an excellent thumbnail. it will look goodnext to other bbig summer sellers like buble, swift, etc, in a target or best buy ad.

That is an excellent point. Most young people who buy it are going to find it on iTunes where they will only see the thumbnail, and I definitely think it catches attention.

[Jondalar]

Agreed, Stevie was going for an album cover that is purely epic for herself and female rock/pop artists in general today. There are album covers that have come about here and there from older female artists (Lucinda Williams and Emmylou Harris come to mind) where they are somewhat creative but definitely safe, and then you have Stevie's album cover, and she has gone all out. It speaks volumes because it's representing her comeback, and it's also representing how impactful she still is on the music scene.

I totally agree. Look at her face. She is eerie. It's different than other artists. She is going all out to represent the album. I don't understand the complaints about the photoshop work. It's terrific work. All the young acts get photoshopped a ton. This is an art piece, more old school. It is a great cover.

P.S. Not just Lucinda or Emmylou, 90% of album covers are safe. It's a dying art.

[fringed n fab]

I think a lot of time and thought went in to what this cover (like most of her covers) was going to be... and I expect it to be a grueling process for her to decide what the final cut as far as covers would be. I just wasn't expecting her and a horse as the cover. But like I said, hopefully it grows on me.

[Nathan]

bunch of stevie sychophants, we love it, lololololololololololol.

[estranged4life]

This is my first post in 5 years or so. Now back to the IYD album cover, I jokingly said to my wife '' Look , a couple of my heros made the album cover, Stevie Nicks and John Elway'' Maybe a Kansas City Chiefs fan would get that joke. They were always calling John " horseface". I am so giddy and silly about this.;)

I get the joke easily.

Go Chiefs!!! :thumbsup:

Brian "Did you know if you play the theme to "Mr.Ed" backwards it states 'Satan is the Source, of course of course' ??!!" j.

[fringed n fab]

I'm always picky, but it's out of love. :) I think we just set the bar so high for her and she's only human really and we love her anyway no matter what.

[windbecame]

Not if you go into it with a bad attitude!

I've been around reading these threads for over a year....and i love SO many of your posts!!!:nod: just wanted you to know that!!!

[paleshadow]

I like it. As far as photoshop goes, I think it's something about her neck? Maybe the shadows on the sides were added? It almost makes her neck look too long and narrow.

[Nathan]

THE THIRD HAND IS STEVIE'S!

bout a one oclock angle in the crease of HER right arm.
her and daves ghosts are standing face to face.
dancing? making out? jamming or whatever like rick
and stevie used to during standback.

[DavidMn]

Well, I think it's safe to say this thread definitely has blown up fast!:) Love the album cover also!:cool:

[Nathan]

or maybe I'm trippin.

I don't know, but turn it sideways and thetop right cornerlooks like rippling water.

[Nathan]

That is an excellent point. Most young people who buy it are going to find it on iTunes where they will only see the thumbnail, and I definitely think it catches attention.

thank you. yes itunes.

[Nathan]

Ok so what next. We need that official track listing and then what? Just wait for the album to drop. After listening to that interview today it seems like she is dead set against of streaming any songs early.

Your right about it looking sorta like an illustration. It looks like a Migritte sorta to me.

well...

bout 60 days to release date.
tour about 42 days (six weeks) with rod stewart.
so to fill three to five remaining weeks...
a video.
a track list about a week or two before.
big media hurricane leading up with...mr rod.

second single?

[michelej1]

Oh I loved her look and makeup on RAL. I think it was her head tilted up you're referring to. I find that album cool really. It symbolized witchy Stevie which is what I think they were going for. She's obviously quite proud of that album I believe. She's said she was 105 lbs on that album, so that would explain the tiny waist.

Right. Part of her head was in the RAL hat, but I still think the remainder of her face was squat, squished, slightly distorted. And based on other pictures of her from the same era, there's no way I think that was her true waistline. I don't dislike that album cover though. I just think this one looks less artificial than that one, which is not a criticism of RAL.

Comparatively speaking, it just strikes me that the IYD picture is no more unusual than past covers. So, I don't think they suddenly got desperate due to Stevie's age.

Michele

[PenguinHead]

The stylizing is very Stevie, yet has a classic 60s feels to it too. I think the bubble is symbolic that everything seems "prettier and younger" but a bit distorted when you look through the magic. I'm guessing the cover is also very representational of the music.

While some of the type treatments on past covers has been sketchy, this one is right one the mark!

Yes! You're right on the mark with the classic 1960's style. I am a huge collector of record albums from that era, and this cover treatment screams of some of those classic traits. And, the horse just pushes it over the edge! Not sure if it's silly, ironic, iconic...but it makes me laugh!

I'm surprised no one has mentioned the unprecedented difference in this album cover: it's the first one that features Stevie in a natural setting/background! For that reason alone, it sets a more earthy tone.

The type is just ok. I prefer having album titles cusmtomized graphically, a distinct font, if not a slightly more graphic formation. Here the title is presented in small plain type, absent of any character beyond that of a text message.

If there is ever going to be any comparison between this album and Bella Donna, it can start with the cover. The former has a bird, the latter has a horse.

[Jondalar]

Right. Part of her head was in the RAL hat, but I still think the remainder of her face was squat, squished, slightly distorted. And based on other pictures of her from the same era, there's no way I think that was her true waistline. I don't dislike that album cover though. I just think this one looks less artificial than that one, which is not a criticism of RAL.

Comparatively speaking, it just strikes me that the IYD picture is no more unusual than past covers. So, I don't think they suddenly got desperate due to Stevie's age.

Michele

I didn't like the RAL cover. To me she just looked spaced-out. I didn't hate it, but it's definitely not one of my favorites. She did express some motion in the photo, that was kinda nice.

[jeffd8382]

Like others here, I noticed her face looked off... when I saw the picture in reduced size, it looked to me like her left eye (to our right) is much lower than it should be... that's what stuck out to me. My theory is the image has been distorted, but I'm not sure it has been mirrored horizontally. I opened it up in Photoshop and tried to play with it, to make it look more natural... here is what I came up with (tilting the image towards us from the top, and then tilting it towards us from the right side of the image).

Here is the result... not perfect, but I think a little closer to reality:

http://img163.imageshack.us/img163/2594/steviefixed01.jpg

And here is the image mirrored, for anyone that thinks it may have been flipped... although this would mean her hair was parted (on the top) opposite of the way it usually is, right?

http://img689.imageshack.us/img689/3075/steviefixed02mirror.jpg

[carrie721]

^ i didn't know stevie had a licensing agreement with precious moments.

[Jondalar]

Like others here, I noticed her face looked off... when I saw the picture in reduced size, it looked to me like her left eye (to our right) is much lower than it should be... that's what stuck out to me. My theory is the image has been distorted, but I'm not sure it has been mirrored horizontally. I opened it up in Photoshop and tried to play with it, to make it look more natural... here is what I came up with (tilting the image towards us from the top, and then tilting it towards us from the right side of the image).

Here is the result... not perfect, but I think a little closer to reality:

http://img163.imageshack.us/img163/2594/steviefixed01.jpg

And here is the image mirrored, for anyone that thinks it may have been flipped... although this would mean her hair was parted (on the top) opposite of the way it usually is, right?

http://img689.imageshack.us/img689/3075/steviefixed02mirror.jpg

I just don't think closer to reality is the point

[RockALittle250]

^ i didn't know stevie had a licensing agreement with precious moments.

Ha! Yea the magnified image makes her face look pretty cartoonish.

Luckily, most of us won't be using a magnifying glass to critique the photo when the album comes out.

[jeffd8382]

I just don't think closer to reality is the point

Oh I know.. I just thought it would be fun to try and undo what was done to the perspective of the image.

[Chris_Sydney]

Surely this is meant to look like you are looking at it through a mirror? It has that slightly distorted look to it which is intentional (look at the dimensions of the horse - it has been stretched out too) rather than the byproduct of an overly zealous Photoshop job.

I love the ethereal, dreamlike imagery. I got a very 'Legend' feel from it too! The earthy tones and tinting to create a yellowy light is gorgeous, very fitting for Stevie. The photo probably doesn't resemble Stevie when she first wakes up in the morning, but since when has Stevie Nicks been about creating stark realities? She has always played up the surreal fantasy of her artistic persona. This is no different.

A classy effort that is worthy of a legend (pardon the pun).


x

[SapphireSister]

^ i didn't know stevie had a licensing agreement with precious moments.

Look who came crawling out of the cracks ;)

[carrie721]

Look who came crawling out of the cracks ;)

:wavey:

couldn't resist. it was getting a little dusty down there.

[Jondalar]

I have to say I'm liking the lens flare effect on her covers. They used the same effect on the Planets of the Universe cover and I loved that cover. It's not that easy of effect to perfect.

[Meowi]

Wow, It's everything I wanted in my dreams.
What a beautiful picture!

[Sanne2]

So if her face looks distorted because of the bubble, then why looks the horse completely normal?

[Jondalar]

This is from Kristin Burns. She took and worked on the cover photo.

@kristinburns
Kristin Burns
photographing Stevie Nicks this year w/ @davestewart has been a dream come true. I'm pinching myself b/c it might all be a dream in a dream

[michelej1]

I just don't think closer to reality is the point

Suddenly,

You can ride high atop your pony, I know you won't fall, 'cause the whole thing's phony . . .

is like a grand premonition.

Michele

[Jondalar]

So if her face looks distorted because of the bubble, then why looks the horse completely normal?

It gets more distored toward the center of the bubble. Not distorsted at all on edges.

[carrie721]

I have to say I'm liking the lens flare effect on her covers. They used the same effect on the Planets of the Universe cover and I loved that cover. It's not that easy of effect to perfect.

what is up with the creepy bloody handprint on your sig?

Suddenly,

You can ride high atop your pony, I know you won't fall, 'cause the whole thing's phony . . .

is like a grand premonition.

Michele

is it still a premonition if the person who "predicted" it executed it decades later?

[gldstwmn]

Lay off the photoshop on her face. She looks 15. If that's the look they're going for then yeah, it's great. I do like the imagery and the dress. In my dreams Stevie doesn't look 15 and I'm good with that.

[Jondalar]

what is up with the creepy bloody handprint on your sig?



is it still a premonition if the person who "predicted" it executed it decades later?

oh I just made the banner as a take on Twilight, because she sorta looks like vampire rising or going to bed for the evening. Just supposed to be fun.

[carrie721]

oh I just made the banner as a take on Twilight, because she sorta looks like vampire rising or going to bed for the evening. Just supposed to be fun.

oh.

tencharacters

[michelej1]

This picture may play into the upcoming videos and give us a new whole way of interpreting it. In a way, even though they were never meant to tell the same story, the Hold Me video added to my appreciation of the Mirage album cover.

So if her face looks distorted because of the bubble, then why looks the horse completely normal?

That horse usually looks nothing like that. That's why he's got such a knowing glint in his eyes.

:woohoo:Michele

[SapphireSister]

That is so not Stevie!!

[BombaySapphire3]

Lay off the photoshop on her face. She looks 15. If that's the look they're going for then yeah, it's great. I do like the imagery and the dress. In my dreams Stevie doesn't look 15 and I'm good with that.

I recall in a Wild Heart era interview when she stated "In five years when I'm 40 and everyone else doing this is 14 then i'll retire"Of course back then who could have known about photoshopping when even a septugenarian can look pubescent again!

[Jondalar]

Brittany Spears was not even 30 and look at this majorily photoshop pic.

[Jondalar]

Oh and here is one of Katy Perry. She's been photoshopped to death.

[LiamMcConville]

That is so not Stevie!!

...forgive my uncertainty, but you aren't being literal...are you?

[michelej1]

is it still a premonition if the person who "predicted" it executed it decades later?

Yes, if the cover concept wasn't hers, in much the same way that the Civil War Stand Back horse wasn't her idea.

At any rate, I never predicted that the "phony" part would come to life so vibrantly.

Michele

[Jondalar]

Madonna's Ray of Light cover. Great skin tones, but face smoothed out to the core.

[Jondalar]

Barbara Streisand's movie album. She had so many wrinkles whole colonies of bed bugs could breed in them without being noticed, but not in this pic.

[carrie721]

Barbara Streisand's movie album. She had so many wrinkles whole colonies of bed bugs could breed in them without being noticed, but not in this pic.

at least in this picture there are some remnants of ageing.

[LiamMcConville]

Yes, if the cover concept wasn't hers, in much the same way that the Civil War Stand Back horse wasn't her idea.

At any rate, I never predicted that the "phony" part would come to life so vibrantly.

Michele


i concur!


at any rate - i love the cover. it's very herbert worthington. regardless, i wish they'd been slightly more niggardly in terms of airbrushing. :shrug: we'll see what happens!

[BombaySapphire3]

That is so not Stevie!!

Do you mean to tell us she didn't look precisely like that when you saw her up close and personal down in San Diego last month?I'm shattered.:(

[Jondalar]

at least in this picture there are some remnants of ageing.

a tiny bit, but all they did is add a layer in photoshop, copied the face, smoothed it out and basically cut holes out of the top layers to show what effects of aging they wanted to show. The wrinkles come from the layer underneath. In her case, they had to show a slight wrinkle or two, It's a close-up pic and they also used lighting to disquise things.

[carrie721]

a tiny bit, but all they did is add a layer in photoshop, copied the face, smoothed it out and basically cut holes out of the top layers to show what effects of aging they wanted to show. The wrinkles come from the layer underneath. In her case, they had to show a slight wrinkle or two, It's a close-up pic and they also used lighting to disquise things.

:shrug: duh. at any rate it doesn't matter what technique they used, the point is they were more judicious with the photoshop and the result is that she looks more human.

[Jondalar]

:shrug: duh. at any rate it doesn't matter what technique they used, the point is they were more judicious with the photoshop and the result is that she looks more human.

well barbara is not in a bubble or on a surreal cover, she's doing a standard safe cover and stevie is a lot farther away so they aren't going to go into her face and let some wrinkles show through especially when it's in a bubble and supposed to look eerie.

[Dodfather]

AHHHHH! I came on here this morning, damn the time difference, and saw this. I LOVE IT!

[Dodfather]

[QUOTE=louielouie2000;948534]Same here. Minus TISL, I think all of her solo album covers have been pretty awful. But this is just magical... and so very STEVIE! :nod:

I still can't believe no one else thinks this cover is very Legend... but perhaps I'm the only one who actually remembers that movie! :lol:

http://ript.net/~goddessofjoi/misc/00ftalecourt/unicornLegendLili.jpg

YES!! Legend! Haha - good call!

[Stevie's~Prince]

Wow everyone is reading way too much into this.. She looks gorgeous!
She's airbrushed like she is in all her professional shots. It's what they do people..

She looks amazing :xoxo:

[wildheart048]

It's absolutely STUNNING!! I love love love it!!:blob1:

[danax6]

Barbara Streisand's movie album. She had so many wrinkles whole colonies of bed bugs could breed in them without being noticed, but not in this pic.Dude, in all those cover albums they at least still look like the person they are representing. In Stevie's case, it looks like a niece or a long lost daughter.

Very disturbing.

[Keith]

Stop Draggin' My Horse Around...

I think most of the cover is gorgeous, but not too much of a fan of the horse...

but it will do. I like how Stevie's face seems like a ghost in a fog as she wanders through the forest, and how the bubble meets the tree and it looks like the moon.

yep. it will do.

[GODDESS6]

i think it's beautiful~

[Stevie's~Prince]

i think it's beautiful~

So do I.. :thumbsup:

I'm not understanding all this protest.. On FB too. :shocked:

[GODDESS6]

So do I.. :thumbsup:

I'm not understanding all this protest.. On FB too. :shocked:
me either;), but we always have those who feel the need to nitpick & rip apart everything~ i'm personally, as a fan of 37+ years, happy for any little tidbit we get from stevie, she could very well be retired & just a distant memory~

[GypsySorcerer]

It's a beautiful image, and I love the horse. Visually, it's more interesting than all of her previous album covers, except maybe TISL.

[HejiraNYC]

i concur!


at any rate - i love the cover. it's very herbert worthington. regardless, i wish they'd been slightly more niggardly in terms of airbrushing. :shrug: we'll see what happens!

Good grief! Any excuse to crowbar that word into the conversation. :lol:

[bluefox4000]

I laughed so hard my wife ran in. I mean so....."Look at me......I'm Stevie Nicks....I'm enchanted....um...did I mention I'm Stevie Nicks?":lol: Having said that....I love it.:thumbsup:

Mick

[jellyman10]

Having never met her, I'm still willing to bet that the real-life Stevie Nicks looks good for her age.

There is nothing shameful, halfhearted, euphemistic or rude about saying that someone looks good for their age.

'They' (and she's allowing it) have made her look ridiculous, and ensured that instead of talking about the music and how it's great that she's still a productive artist, we're forced to talk about (im)age.

Depressing.

[Ghosty]

Oh, it's soooo gorgeous!! :blob1: Better than I could have ever hoped for! Very evocative of the '80s movie Legend :thumbsup:


I can see that connection. I loved that movie (except for Tom Cruise being in it, wasn't he awful?).

My first thought was Rhiannon. This is similar to what I was picturing for a cover when she was talking about making a whole Rhiannon cd someday.

The other thing was how it is made to look like a very young and innocent Stevie from the past. Then noticing her moon necklace in the photo - was it reversed imaging, or did they purposely want to have the moon be in the waxing stage, to represent the young, maiden Stevie?? Did she ever wear it like that when she was younger (I don't even remember)?

I like it. Wouldn't it be nice for a gorgeous, picture-filled tour book too this time?

[AnthonyMI]

Wait... something is missing.

Oh... Shoulder Pads of Death!

Can someone photoshop on some Shoulder Pads of Death? Maybe that will make it look more like Stevie!

[Phoenix]

I am so glad that 85 percent of the ledge seems to like to cover. It reminds me of lord of the rings, Labyrinth, and yes Louie LEDGEND. I agree with the people who said it is meant to look good on an album cover, or a thumbnail on itunes not blown up to five times its size and over analyzed. But as usual the same people who are never happy with anything. Have turned something really exciting into yet one more reason to complain.

[seanthompson]

I love this magical album cover! I am so happy with it! :]

[Phoenix]

Same here. Minus TISL, I think all of her solo album covers have been pretty awful. But this is just magical... and so very STEVIE! :nod:

I still can't believe no one else thinks this cover is very Legend... but perhaps I'm the only one who actually remembers that movie! :lol:

http://ript.net/~goddessofjoi/misc/00ftalecourt/unicornLegendLili.jpg

It's also kinda Stardust esque:

http://www.prettyboring.com/files/images/56752.jpg

These are EXACTLY the images this cover conjures up. :thumbsup:Again it also makes me think of arawyn from lord of the rings. BEAUTIFULL. so very RHIANNON. The album is called in your dreams not cold harsh reality:lol:

[jkmaletic]

Well, I really don't want to complain. And I noticed something was "off" with the face before I zoomed in on it. The asymmetry bugs me because she's so pretty. It's like, why did they have to mess with it? But I'm going to go ahead with the thought that some of you have mentioned - that they distorted it on purpose for a dreamy look.

[RockALittle250]

According to Dave, the reason Stevie's face looks that way is because of the bubble effect:

@DaveStewart "Stevie's album conver looks great and I loved the idea w. the horse & forest& glem of light but her face looks too touched up."
about 4 hours ago via txt

@GoldAndBraid "it's not actually it was just a weird freak of that bubble effect around her !"
about 4 hours ago via web in reply to GoldAndBraid

http://twitter.com/DaveStewart/status/45101541903962112

[skcin]

Hate it. :sorry: Seriously. I laughed when I saw it - literally lol'd. I'll be a little embarrassed to show this to people. It's cheesy & silly, and there's a random f*cking white HORSE there. WTF?! Really? Ugh. One more thing to force people NOT take her seriously. :rolleyes:

Sorry guys, I just feel that it's really, really REALLY awful.

[ontheEdgeof17]

The more I look at it, the more I like it. If they were going for the bubble effect, I just wish it was more centered or something....just off a little bit.

I am looking forward to the outtakes from this session, though. :thumbsup:

[LittleCharmer]

I love it so much. Stevie, a forest, a horse.. and that DRESS. Her bare shoulders are so provocative I might shed a little tear.

[Jondalar]

According to Dave, the reason Stevie's face looks that way is because of the bubble effect:

@DaveStewart "Stevie's album conver looks great and I loved the idea w. the horse & forest& glem of light but her face looks too touched up."
about 4 hours ago via txt

@GoldAndBraid "it's not actually it was just a weird freak of that bubble effect around her !"
about 4 hours ago via web in reply to GoldAndBraid

http://twitter.com/DaveStewart/status/45101541903962112

Well, yeah...

[vivfox]

But as usual the same people who are never happy with anything. Have turned something really exciting into yet one more reason to complain.

Are you talking about me? I must remind you Ledgies that I have been a hardcore fan of Stevie's long before many of you were born(except Goddess Jill) and I have a right to express my opinion of distaste without being told by anyone that I am a naysayer on every level.

[AnthonyMI]

Are you talking about me? I must remind you Ledgies that I have been a hardcore fan of Stevie's long before many of you were born(except Goddess Jill) and I have a right to express my opinion of distaste without being told by anyone that I am a naysayer on every level.

Same here. The font is tacky and looks like some Truetype font off the shelf. The picture looks over processed, the bubble screams "Photoshop filter!" and the over-processed Stevie looks obvious. Oh, and there is a HORSE. I like the idea just not the execution.

The Secret Love single cover was much better.

[equeen102289]

According to Dave, the reason Stevie's face looks that way is because of the bubble effect:

@DaveStewart "Stevie's album conver looks great and I loved the idea w. the horse & forest& glem of light but her face looks too touched up."
about 4 hours ago via txt

@GoldAndBraid "it's not actually it was just a weird freak of that bubble effect around her !"
about 4 hours ago via web in reply to GoldAndBraid

http://twitter.com/DaveStewart/status/45101541903962112

Bullsh*t.

I can believe that the bubble could have been a trick of the light, but to say that her face wasn't touched up? Come on now. We know what the woman looks like.

[Jondalar]

I am so glad that 85 percent of the ledge seems to like to cover. It reminds me of lord of the rings, Labyrinth, and yes Louie LEDGEND. I agree with the people who said it is meant to look good on an album cover, or a thumbnail on itunes not blown up to five times its size and over analyzed. But as usual the same people who are never happy with anything. Have turned something really exciting into yet one more reason to complain.

That is exactly the way I fealt last night. When I saw the cover last night, I thought it was great and still do. However, then the complainers got a hold of it and ruined the moment. Doesn't matter what cover Stevie is on, she is going to be airbrushed and her face is at an angle. Of course, it's going to look asymetrical. The photo is supposed to be eerie. She's not even looking at the camera or smiling and she is in a bubble. It's an excellent concept cover. Not your standard, boring face shot. Somehow, some people ignore the brilliance of it all, just to find reason to complain. And I cannot believe people are twittering Dave and telling him that Stevie looks airbrushed. He's probably banging his head through a wall.

[APerfectLie]

LOL at all the horse hate. I wonder if in 1981 these same people were like WTMFH?! THERE IS A COCKATOO ON IT!!!!!!

[wheart]

after reading all the positive remarks, I'm beginning to think I'm the only one who doesn't like the cover. The concept is awesome but I think Stevie looks a lot heavier than she is, no thanks to that awful dress. Plus what's up with her face? It looks oddly distorted. Big let down...

[GODDESS6]

after reading all the positive remarks, I'm beginning to think I'm the only one who doesn't like the cover. The concept is awesome but I think Stevie looks a lot heavier than she is, no thanks to that awful dress. Plus what's up with her face? It looks oddly distorted. Big let down...

the dress makes her look heavy thru the hips~ i can't wear stuff like that either, makes me look huge & i'm a size 7:shrug:~

[Artemis]

I don't mind that Stevie's been photoshopped to an inch of her life, it's the norm, I mean, look at the soundstage DCD cover;

LOOK MA, NO LEGS

http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_AGPrjH5BwHY/TFQmaavqapI/AAAAAAAAH8s/xs8MXATu97g/s1600/stevie+nicks+live+in+chicago+dvd.jpg

I actually love the horse, I love the contrast between the black of Stevie, and the white of the horse.

I just can't get over the bloody bubble :laugh: I hate it with a passion. It just looks so cheap! I love everything else though.

[wheart]

the dress makes her look heavy thru the hips~ i can't wear stuff like that either, makes me look huge & i'm a size 7:shrug:~

exactly. why would she pick something so unflattering???

[louielouie2000]

Her bare shoulders are so provocative I might shed a little tear.

I know! It's downright scandalous for Stevie to be baring her shoulders! :lol: But it looks sooooo good on her! If only she'd shelve the shoulder pads entirely for the In Your Dreams chapter of Stevie-dom.

[Keith]

LOL at all the horse hate. I wonder if in 1981 these same people were like WTMFH?! THERE IS A COCKATOO ON IT!!!!!!

or maybe it's just an honest assessment of how people feel about the cover - which I mainly like, but not the horse. He/she is so HUGE and overwhelms Stevie, who looks beautiful here.... a dragonfly might have been better since that is what highwayman rode..

[ButterCookie]

It's not a 'bubble', it's a lens flare http://fc00.deviantart.net/fs40/f/2009/033/2/6/Gwah_MSN_emoticon_by_zzzzzzzz123.gif

[Phoenix]

Are you talking about me? I must remind you Ledgies that I have been a hardcore fan of Stevie's long before many of you were born(except Goddess Jill) and I have a right to express my opinion of distaste without being told by anyone that I am a naysayer on every level.

No I wasn't actually, so please do not give me the I was a fan before you were born talk. It does sadden me a bit that you have not yet been able to connect with any of what little we do have of the new album, but I am sure that once the album comes out there will be something. I respect when people can say both positive and negative opinions. It is only when someone says uthey hate something loudly And repeatedly and believe they continue to need to repeat How much they hate it as if we don't know already how they feel because they have posted it every chance they get that it goes beyond voicing your opinion and it is just complaining.

[equeen102289]

LOL at all the horse hate. I wonder if in 1981 these same people were like WTMFH?! THERE IS A COCKATOO ON IT!!!!!!

That probably would have been me :lol:

For casual fans, this will be an amazing cover. It's eye-catching and appealing. But knowing what I know about Stevie and having seen so many pictures of her, I just feel like this cover is over-done to the point of being ridiculous. :shrug:

[Dodfather]

I know! It's downright scandalous for Stevie to be baring her shoulders! :lol: But it looks sooooo good on her!

Haha! Louie, again you're delivered the Quote Of The Day/Thread/Entire Board! You crack me up! We really need to go out drinking together and say just how scandalous various things are!

Oh and yes, her look is GREAT here.

[RockAlot]

That is exactly the way I fealt last night. When I saw the cover last night, I thought it was great and still do. However, then the complainers got a hold of it and ruined the moment. Doesn't matter what cover Stevie is on, she is going to be airbrushed and her face is at an angle. Of course, it's going to look asymetrical. The photo is supposed to be eerie. She's not even looking at the camera or smiling and she is in a bubble. It's an excellent concept cover. Not your standard, boring face shot. Somehow, some people ignore the brilliance of it all, just to find reason to complain. And I cannot believe people are twittering Dave and telling him that Stevie looks airbrushed. He's probably banging his head through a wall.

I actually had to leave this thread last night for that reason! It is what it is guys, let it be! For gods sake, she's dammed if she does & dammed if she doesn't! For someone to instantly blow the friggin picture up and point out all the flaw's :shrug:

And yes I agree it dosent look like her, too young looking, butt so what! :D

[Jondalar]

I actually had to leave this thread last night for that reason! It is what it is guys, let it be! For gods sake, she's dammed if she does & dammed if she doesn't! For someone to instantly blow the friggin picture up and point out all the flaw's :shrug:

And yes I agree it dosent look like her, too young looking, butt so what! :D

I agree...

Did they take sevenwonders down? It won't come up.

[louielouie2000]

No I wasn't actually, so please do not give me the I was a fan before you were born talk. It does sadden me a bit that you have not yet been able to connect with any of what little we do have of the new album, but I am sure that once the album comes out there will be something. I respect when people can say both positive and negative opinions. It is only when someone says uthey hate something loudly And repeatedly and believe they continue to need to repeat How much they hate it as if we don't know already how they feel because they have posted it every chance they get that it goes beyond voicing your opinion and it is just complaining.

I don't think I could have found a more perfect picture for the occasion... :laugh:

http://26.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_la8l144hSM1qz4cuyo1_400.jpg

[AnthonyMI]

Maybe they should use this as the new cover?

http://27.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lhqnuhFkFh1qbxyupo1_1299587343_cover.jpg

[Somajoseph]

No I wasn't actually, so please do not give me the I was a fan before you were born talk. It does sadden me a bit that you have not yet been able to connect with any of what little we do have of the new album, but I am sure that once the album comes out there will be something. I respect when people can say both positive and negative opinions. It is only when someone says uthey hate something loudly And repeatedly and believe they continue to need to repeat How much they hate it as if we don't know already how they feel because they have posted it every chance they get that it goes beyond voicing your opinion and it is just complaining.

So true..thanks for posting that. I agree with you all the way.
I myself wasnt sure if i liked the cover, but I wouldnt come here & get all negative if I didnt.

[BigAl84]

Are you talking about me? I must remind you Ledgies that I have been a hardcore fan of Stevie's long before many of you were born(except Goddess Jill) and I have a right to express my opinion of distaste without being told by anyone that I am a naysayer on every level.


LOL really now, really?

[Fleetwoodmark]

As a thumbnail it is fantastic.

As a full blown up album cover it is atrocious. They have made Stevie look like a badly made up cover act, the expression on her face is soo blank - does not represent her feelings about the album.

[RockAlot]

I agree...

Did they take sevenwonders down? It won't come up.

Your right it wont come up for me either?

[michelej1]

or maybe it's just an honest assessment of how people feel about the cover - which I mainly like, but not the horse. He/she is so HUGE and overwhelms Stevie, who looks beautiful here.... a dragonfly might have been better since that is what highwayman rode..

It looks so pedestrian (not that horseriders need walk), especially since we know that despite her Australian conquests, Stevie is no equestrian.

I mean, just like Stevie regaled us by asking why all those chickens were there in CV, I can actually hear her wondering why there's a doggone horse next to her this time.

Of course, I wondered why they were all hanging around a barn in Little Lies too, but it did work in a strange way.

I guess I accept the horse as a remnant from centuries past and the mood he helps evoke.

Michele

[BTFLCHLD]

I do love the childlike innocence of her expression and form.
http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a152/BTFLCHLD/STEVIE%20PICS/Stevie-2.jpg

[vivfox]

I don't think I could have found a more perfect picture for the occasion... :laugh:

http://26.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_la8l144hSM1qz4cuyo1_400.jpg

Says the man who hates The Wild Heart album...
Coming from the man who always says this is a discussion board and all opinions, good and bad are welcome, I am suprised you would post a haters gonna hate picture.

[TrueFaith77]

It looks so pedestrian (not that horseriders need walk), especially since we know that despite her Australian conquests, Stevie is no equestrian.

I mean, just like Stevie regaled us by asking why all those chickens were there in CV, I can actually hear her wondering why there's a doggone horse next to her this time.

Of course, I wondered why they were all hanging around a barn in Little Lies too, but it did work in a strange way.

I guess I accept the horse as a remnant from centuries past and the mood he helps evoke.

Michele

Well I like to think of the horse in dream terms. It's white (pure, innocent) and phallic. Animals are usually a symbol for id or super-ego.