"24 Karat Gold" (song)

[BlueDenimLamp]

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It looks like a "Parade" exclusive...

Parade article (http://parade.condenast.com/339854/viannguyen/exclusive-first-listen-stevie-nickss-stellar-new-song-24-karat-gold/)

[pattyfan]

Thanks for posting.
Not my favorite track so far, but not horrible either.

Kevin

PS Since when did Parade get Stevie (or anyone else for that matter) exclusives???? :)

[Feather Blade]

I'm liking this one. I had been so disappointed to find that I was underwhelmed with what we had heard so far, but this one seems to have a more lush sound. Good harmonies, more going on etc.

[BlueDenimLamp]

Thanks for posting.
Not my favorite track so far, but not horrible either.

Kevin

PS Since when did Parade get Stevie (or anyone else for that matter) exclusives???? :)

Didn't "Elle" have the "Lady" video?

[BlueDenimLamp]

I'm liking this one. I had been so disappointed to find that I was underwhelmed with what we had heard so far, but this one seems to have a more lush sound. Good harmonies, more going on etc.
Yes it seem more polished so it should provide a good balance for the other songs...

[Danielle]

24 Karat Gold was probably my least favorite demo so I am really surprised at how much I love this!!!! :thumbsup:

[jkmaletic]

For me, this is better than Starshine, The Dealer and Lady. I LOVE IT.

She sounds so classic, even on her double harmonies. God I love this.

Jamie

[BlueLight]

I never liked the demo, but wow this is gorgeous. Love the lush production and sound. And Stevie's voice - so soft yet forceful - LOVE it! :thumbsup:

[Artemis]

Ooh, now this is gorgeous.

[louielouie2000]

Thanks for posting.
Not my favorite track so far, but not horrible either.

Kevin

PS Since when did Parade get Stevie (or anyone else for that matter) exclusives???? :)

Oh wow, I'm at the opposite end of the spectrum. This is the only song thus far that has given me chills. It's got that sparse, classic Bella Donna album vibe to it. Guitar driven with spooky backing vocals. It's the first song I've heard so far that has had atmosphere. I was afraid we weren't going to get any witchy, mystical songs on this album, and now the title track has gone and proven me wrong. This is my favorite by a HUGE margin. :nod:

[Feather Blade]

Oh wow, I'm at the opposite end of the spectrum. This is the only song thus far that has given me chills. It's got that sparse, classic Bella Donna album vibe to it. Guitar driven with spooky backing vocals. It's the first song I've heard so far that has had atmosphere. I was afraid we weren't going to get any witchy, mystical songs on this album, and now the title track has gone and proven me wrong. This is my favorite by a HUGE margin. :nod:

Yes, atmospheric, great choice of words Louie. I agree...

[DauphineMarie]

Well I'm glad you posted this now because I've been holding on to the artwork for a while now, but I guess I'll post it

http://38.media.tumblr.com/a7a21e1fd16e0242777e21b1e14c3040/tumblr_nc5m4dmsO01rhboumo1_400.png

http://38.media.tumblr.com/9e786c01ecc165fd992b213f292dc0e9/tumblr_nc5m91XDNl1rhboumo1_1280.png

And now we have all four! ♥

[kak125]

i love this song the best so far. its like classic stevie nicks! excellent!
the vocal is really great she sounds so young here.

[vivfox]

O-M-G Becky!!!! This is to die for delicious!!! I frikkin' LOVE LOVE LOVE this song. I am a million times pleased with the first 23 seconds of the song because she stayed true to the demo that I have loved beyond belief since I first heard it in 1994. That opening bass line followed by the piano just thrills me to no end.

[editme2]

Thanks for posting!

I LOVE everything about this. Her vocal is incredible; the production is lush and atmospheric; the song carries you along. It's perfect!

Yet another excellent song from this album. So excited!

[sorcerer999]

HO...LY...CRAP!!!

I AM SPEECHLESS!!!

I had been wary these last few weeks in regards to this track because it's only 4:09 in length. I thought for sure all my favorite lyrics from the various demos would be omitted.

Sure enough, I was right...BUT...I love how simple and beautiful this is!!! And I'm thinking this track, in it's FINAL form, NEEDED to be simple, as all those manic lyrics from the demo (as much as I LOVE them) is really kind of a distraction for casual/non-Stevie fans.

I love love LOVE the atmosphere, as I was also concerned by the lack of mystical, witchy-ness on this record. (Hoping we get more "witchy-ness" with "Twisted" and "Watch Chain")

Can't wait til next Tuesday when we get our downloads...so I can BLAST THIS ONE in my car!!! :nod:

[sorcerer999]

Wow! I can't stop listening...

This track really sounds like something lost from the late 1970's!!! ESPECIALLY at the 0:55 mark when the chimes, high keyboard and guitar come in. It's hard to describe but that "sound" just evokes that time period.

John Stewart's "Gold" comes to mind as far as that "seventies California" vibe. Am I making any sense, whatsoever?

[markolas]

Gor. Geous. Another song that I thought had potential, but this is better than I ever thought it could be. Good lord.

[Lisa W]

Wow! I can't stop listening...

This track really sounds like something lost from the late 1970's!!! ESPECIALLY at the 0:55 mark when the chimes, high keyboard and guitar come in. It's hard to describe but that "sound" just evokes that time period.

John Stewart's "Gold" comes to mind as far as that "seventies California" vibe. Am I making any sense, whatsoever?
Yes you are making total sense! This track totally captures the mystical side of Stevie without being so derivative of her other recordings. It has that 1970's vibe, but still sounds very fresh. I love her vocal on this. Such a fantastic recording!!

[bombaysaffires]

I only wish the bass was played by John McVie…… no offense to whoever is playing it, but …… Johnny Mac has a flair no one else can match

[Christopher]

This has the most quintessential Stevie sound of any 21st century songs she has recorded from TISL until now. Her voice sounds amazing on this! She sounds young & vibrant.

Here is the dark & mysterious Stevie that I love, and also the classic Stevie Nicks I thought I'd never hear again! :eek: Where the heck was this song to promote IYD, or even TISL! This song has ALL the Stevie essential ingredients that were missing from every single she's released since "Rooms On Fire!"

[SpyNote]

McVie on bass would have been great! But I'm happy that's there any bass at all. This has always been the weakest link in her solo productions.

[bombaysaffires]

McVie on bass would have been great! But I'm happy that's there any bass at all. This has always been the weakest link in her solo productions.

^YES. YES. and YES.

[James89]

This is by FAR the best song that I've heard from what has been released. I hope that there are more stunners like this on '24 Karat Gold'.

[f2theox]

Most definitely my favorite of all the tracks released thus far!!!

[DashingDan]

I want to write something...along the LINES... of how Starshine can go... take a hike cos this...very, very mammoth single...called 24KG... is the BOMB!!!
This...is the song...I've been waiting... ~for~

[nightbird28]

I hope there is an actual video for this song. Please let there be a video for this song. :]

[MusicInferno]

I LOVE this one, especially the arrangement and first of all her great voice! Funny how in anther thread we talked about the weird sound mixing for some tracks and now we get this one which sounds crisp and clear! :nod:

[James89]

I hope there is an actual video for this song. Please let there be a video for this song. :]

Yes please!!! A proper video, not like the video for 'Lady' even though I can see what they tried to do with that. This song needs to be the main single, not 'Starshine', 'Lady' or 'The Dealer'. They are simply not strong enough to be lead singles. I think that these have been promo singles and maybe '24 Karat Gold' will be the proper lead single. I can only hope!

[sorcerer999]

I hope there is an actual video for this song. Please let there be a video for this song. :]

AGREED!!! Unfortunately, due to FM rehearsals and the tour, I don't think that's going to happen...unless somewhere on off days in between shows in NYC or L.A., she can meet up with Dave & Company to film something quick in about two days. :shrug:

...but that's just wishful thinking on my part.

[MoonSister75]

WOW!!! I love what they have done with the production on this - it's gorgeous!
Perfect! :D:D:D

I didn't realise we were getting another single today, so this was a nice surprise :nod:

[LineInTheSand]

This is absolutely fabulous. Perfect production, great harmonies. Stevie's voice is fantastic and it sounds like something from 1979. I cannot wait for this album! :]

[sleepless child]

this album is starting to sound like the best thing ever!. I never cared for 24Karat the demo, but I am loving this song. Her voice sounds great.

[ViscountViktor]

This is amazing.

Best of the singles so far.

Her voice!!! Where has this been?

I've got to say, her voice hasn't been great the last three singles... but this!

Going to be one of my favourites, of the album, maybe her career.

Love it.

[mitzo]

The best of the best. An instant classic. Love it.

[kak125]

its so good i cant stop playing it. its like all my favorite stevie songs mashed into one perfect song!

[BlueDenimLamp]

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Well at least they are only a few hours behind everyone else but no link for the whole song on Youtube...

[welcomechris]

I love it! Daves snippet teased us to be a harder rock song but I like this better

[Jondalar]

Excellent. This is the best possible production of this song. Edgy classic rock. So far every song has been better than the demo.

[louielouie2000]

This has the most quintessential Stevie sound of any 21st century songs she has recorded from TISL until now. Her voice sounds amazing on this! She sounds young & vibrant.

Here is the dark & mysterious Stevie that I love, and also the classic Stevie Nicks I thought I'd never hear again! :eek: Where the heck was this song to promote IYD, or even TISL! This song has ALL the Stevie essential ingredients that were missing from every single she's released since "Rooms On Fire!"

I agree... this is the Stevie Nicks I fell in love with. I know others love it when Stevie does ballads, ventures into country, etc. But THIS is the type of song that made me become a fan. I was playing it in the car on my way to lunch & back, and am still just totally blown away by it after more than a dozen listens. It makes me grin each & every time. THIS song would actually be played on the radio. I wish it were an official single, but I know that will never happen.

I was starting to wonder if we'd ever hear this side of Stevie again, too. But I guess we have gotten a few 21st century examples of this style song. You Can't Fix This, Illume, Destiny Rules...all are crafted from the same beautiful cloth. I honestly might like this one more, though because of the lyrics. Especially the line where she sings:

"All alone I waited. There was no one out there. In the rain she laid face down. What is this freedom that she wanted?"

You can totally feel the utter devastation she's experiencing. Possibly better than any song she's ever written. She's also using her voice in a manner I haven't heard in about 20 years. She sings some words very softly with beautiful inflection, and strains others for emphasis of heartbreak. I'm so completely smitten with this track!!!

[sorcerer999]

I was starting to wonder if we'd ever hear this side of Stevie again, too. But I guess we have gotten a few 21st century examples of this style song. You Can't Fix This, Illume, Destiny Rules...all are crafted from the same beautiful cloth.

Don't forget to add "Moonlight", "Sorcerer" and "POTU" to that list!!! ;)

[ViscountViktor]

I love it! Daves snippet teased us to be a harder rock song but I like this better

I noticed on the snippet they have a "chain of chains" behind "yeah" at the end of the song.

Seems they took it out for the single.

[WildHearted]

Oh wow, I'm at the opposite end of the spectrum. This is the only song thus far that has given me chills. It's got that sparse, classic Bella Donna album vibe to it. Guitar driven with spooky backing vocals. It's the first song I've heard so far that has had atmosphere. I was afraid we weren't going to get any witchy, mystical songs on this album, and now the title track has gone and proven me wrong. This is my favorite by a HUGE margin. :nod:

Was going to write my own assessment but this pretty much summed it up better than I could. Totally agree. Love this track so much - and I was expecting not to like it at all, so that's even better.

[Artemis]

After multiple listens, I can say it's one of her better title tracks. I always expect high standards for a Stevie Nicks title track, and while it's not as good as TISL or WildHeart, it CERTAINLY blows In Your Dreams out of the water. I like my Steve title songs to feel epic. This song feels epic.

[Johnny Stew]

"Starshine" has been my go-to song every morning this week -- the first thing I listen to on my iPod, to get my feet moving. Such a great, rollicking track. I hadn't expected to hear "24 Karat Gold" for a few more days, and I certainly didn't expect to love it even more than "Starshine."

That groovy bass-line. The atmospheric production. Those lush background vocals. Stevie's sublime lead vocal. All sheer perfection!

[Musicman408]

This is absolutely the best thing we've heard so far. By a mile!!

[AliceLover]

I'm sorry, I'll be the first to admit that I think all of these songs stink. I remember being IN LOVE with Secret Love. These songs are not doing it for me :-(

[goldenground]

Oh wow, I'm at the opposite end of the spectrum. This is the only song thus far that has given me chills. It's got that sparse, classic Bella Donna album vibe to it. Guitar driven with spooky backing vocals. It's the first song I've heard so far that has had atmosphere. I was afraid we weren't going to get any witchy, mystical songs on this album, and now the title track has gone and proven me wrong. This is my favorite by a HUGE margin. :nod:

Absolutely. I really love this song, it's just so hypnotic. THAT is the Stevie I fell in love with. I don't think the others are bad per say (I enjoy Starshine) but it seems as though Stevie has gone with jaunty songs or countryish ballads as her pick. The In Your Dreams Album is very jaunty and not really my cup of tea.

[Andyleo]

:]I absolutely adore this version of one of my fave demos. Very happy camper...

[Machu]

Yeah, so this is 100% pure PERFECTION! I would not change a thing. This is even better than the other full songs we've heard and I thought they were stellar too (especially "Starshine").

[Machu]

This feels like it could have been one of those LONG Stevie songs with an extended outro. At approximately 4mins it felt like I could have listened to it for at least a minute longer and not felt overdrawn. :nod:

[gssmith]

Oh wow, I'm at the opposite end of the spectrum. This is the only song thus far that has given me chills. It's got that sparse, classic Bella Donna album vibe to it. Guitar driven with spooky backing vocals. It's the first song I've heard so far that has had atmosphere. I was afraid we weren't going to get any witchy, mystical songs on this album, and now the title track has gone and proven me wrong. This is my favorite by a HUGE margin. :nod:

I thought this my first listen. Makes me want to smoke a blunt, a big fat one. I love the music to it. A lot of stuff going on but it's so interesting. Very witchy. My favorite so far. So much depth. I kind of wish it was longer. The bass intro was my favorite part. Maybe Dave should produce Stevie's next FWM songs. Lindsey can't do this anymore for her.

[StreetAngel86]

love the guitar ... sounds like Street Angel :thumbsup:

dunno if i love it like i love the others
but it's not bad.
her voice sounds amazing.
have to try and get the demo out of my head
and look at these like new songs.
but it's hard :nod:

love the end of this "myyyyyyyyyyy looooooooooooooooooooooooove..." <3

[Japhry]

Hell Yes! Nice way to end a rough week. New shoes at my door and a new Stevie song. I LOOVE this! I kind of wished it flowed 6 or 7 minutes like the demo-but I do see the need to keep the song to a standard 4 minutes and change. IMHO this is one of her most perfectly produced songs in a very long time.

[Jondalar]

Seems like a lot of new people are posting...

[JamieSPC]

Stunning.

Would be right at home on Rock A Little. Takes me back to 1985.

[KenshiMaster16]

Now this is a jam. Unlike The Dealer, which I feel her voice kind've couldn't really handle all that well anymore, Starshine and especially this feel perfect for her current vocal range. I'm highly impressed.

[Keith]

I guess I will never know what that lyric from "24 Karat Gold" really is or means.. but that's ok..

"Golden wings in the sunset.. " This is why I love Stevie Nicks.. my favorite of the complete songs that we have been blessed with so far. Reminds me of Bella Donna. Reminds me of Fleetwood Mac. Reminds me of why as the world is on fast mode, I stop and look at the moon.

"...my love...." :angel:

[BlueDenimLamp]

I thought this my first listen. Makes me want to smoke a blunt, a big fat one. I love the music to it. A lot of stuff going on but it's so interesting. Very witchy. My favorite so far. So much depth. I kind of wish it was longer. The bass intro was my favorite part. Maybe Dave should produce Stevie's next FWM songs. Lindsey can't do this anymore for her.

Speaking of Lindsey...I wonder what he thinks of the "24 Karat Gold" album since I would imagine FM has heard it by now...I think it pretty much guaranteed Dave will have a major hand in getting Stevie's FM songs done...

[Jondalar]

I guess I will never know what that lyric from "24 Karat Gold" really is or means.. but that's ok..

"Golden wings in the sunset.. " This is why I love Stevie Nicks.. my favorite of the complete songs that we have been blessed with so far. Reminds me of Bella Donna. Reminds me of Fleetwood Mac. Reminds me of why as the world is on fast mode, I stop and look at the moon.

"...my love...." :angel:

24 karat gold - she sold records (dreams) and it interfered with relationships and getting married

[Machu]

It sounds to me like "24 Karat Gold" has a certain timelessness to it. I think the song would sit well next to a song from just about any era.

I can't believe how much I love this considering I didn't really care for the demo at all (same goes for Starshine, but I love the final product).

[mottabam]

LOVE IT!!! Best song I've heard so far from the album. I could see this working with the Mac as well. Perfection.

[Aussie W/Heart]

Love this :thumbsup: Stevie's voice WOW!!!, the production YAY way to go.

[BombaySapphire3]

Add me to the totally blown away group..I could not believe what I was hearing as this song unfolded..just perfection and everything one could want from a Stevie Nicks song..not sure how someone who was ever a fan could not love this song.:shrug:

[DashingDan]

I'm sorry, I'll be the first to admit that I think all of these songs stink. I remember being IN LOVE with Secret Love. These songs are not doing it for me :-(


Hang on, AliceLover. I was feeling the same way and I finally got my song today. You'll get yours, may not be one of the early release songs, and it may only be one, but I have faith you'll get yours.

[Keith]

24 karat gold - she sold records (dreams) and it interfered with relationships and getting married Thanks Jondalar. I was actually referring to the lyric "and there is a world that rises in besides the wind rolls..??" that ends the demo version which wasn't captured in this new version - which I am currently obsessed with. :nod:

[Keith]

I was starting to wonder if we'd ever hear this side of Stevie again, too. But I guess we have gotten a few 21st century examples of this style song. You Can't Fix This, Illume, Destiny Rules...all are crafted from the same beautiful cloth. I honestly might like this one more, though because of the lyrics. Especially the line where she sings:

"All alone I waited. There was no one out there. In the rain she laid face down. What is this freedom that she wanted?"

You can totally feel the utter devastation she's experiencing. Possibly better than any song she's ever written. She's also using her voice in a manner I haven't heard in about 20 years. She sings some words very softly with beautiful inflection, and strains others for emphasis of heartbreak. I'm so completely smitten with this track!!!

Me, too. I love your "crafted from the same beautiful cloth.." when she is good.. she is very good. And "24 Karat Gold" is so very good..

[BlueDenimLamp]

Just checked Sharon's new Instagram and she says FM is rehearsing "24 Karat Gold"...The only question is the Instagram authentic?

[joe68]

Love this. Perfect atmosphere and her voice is amazing. Great job on this one! 😍

[BlueDenimLamp]

I only wish the bass was played by John McVie…… no offense to whoever is playing it, but …… Johnny Mac has a flair no one else can match

You might get your wish because if the Sharon instagram is right FM is rehearsing this song...

[Jondalar]

I did not like the demo to 24 Karat Gold or Starshine. Infact, I didn't even want them rerecorded for this. I was wrong. I have liked every song so far.

This is excellent. It's classic Stevie Nicks in the best way. Great harmonies, many layers, mystical lyrics and it's classic rock, not pop. It's particularly edgy and I think it's one of her best title songs.

Now, Stevie says her favorite song is Mabel Normand. Well, I particularly hate that demo, so maybe it will end up my favorite on the album. I notice it's in the number 3 spot on the deluxe and regular CDs, so maybe it is the best song on the album. That is a prime spot and she never moved for the deluxe version.

[HoursAndHours]

I really like this one. There is one line in there where I want to sing the "where will the kings go" line from Greta after it. It's like an atmospheric mix of Bella Donna and the good half of Street Angel - which is pretty cool.

[tabruns]

I love this song.

It occurs to me that the re-done demos that have been released in full have been stylistically placed for various Nicks fan bases. We got "Dealer" for the country-rock Nicks fans, "Lady" for the ones that like her earnest ballads, "Starshine," the bouncy rocker, and now "24 Karat Gold" for the witchy fans.

I've really liked all 4 songs. "Lady" seems to have had the longest legs so far with reaction outside the fan base. If they're planning on Fleetwood Mac playing "24 Karat Gold," that likely means an official single release for that song too.

Nicks has said that "Mabel Normand" is her favorite on the album, and I really liked that snippet. I've thought that "If You Were My Love" and "All The Beautiful Worlds" could be very commercial, so I wonder if "Lady" and "24 Karat Gold" are the first two official singles, with another one or two to come after the album release?

[jwd]

Why can't she sing all of her songs this way? :shrug: Nothing sounds forced or strained. I'd say this is my favorite of the full length songs we've heard. Nice job!

[sparky]

This is lushly produced. The vocal is classic. One of her best in recent years. But I find it so unsatisfying. There is no narrative to the song. It is missing a verse, a story, an actual message. As beautiful as it sounds, it is merely a highly polished fragment. It doesn't go anywhere. It isn't about anything. It starts to be, but then it just meanders off into nothingness. This is not a finished song. It reminds me of a beautiful suit with great sleeves and pants. But no jacket. No torso. A bunch of pretty parts with nothing substantial to hang on. What a shame.

[rubylounge]

For me, this is better than Starshine, The Dealer and Lady. I LOVE IT.

She sounds so classic, even on her double harmonies. God I love this.

Jamie

I feel exactly the same. I LOVE this song!!!!!! Amazing!

[Jondalar]

This is lushly produced. The vocal is classic. One of her best in recent years. But I find it so unsatisfying. There is no narrative to the song. It is missing a verse, a story, an actual message. As beautiful as it sounds, it is merely a highly polished fragment. It doesn't go anywhere. It isn't about anything. It starts to be, but then it just meanders off into nothingness. This is not a finished song. It reminds me of a beautiful suit with great sleeves and pants. But no jacket. No torso. A bunch of pretty parts with nothing substantial to hang on. What a shame.

Are you talking about SARA?

[Chris_Sydney]

'Hypnotic' is a good word. This is classic mid-to-late 70s Stevie in my opinion. '24 Karat Gold' and 'The Dealer' are my favourites so far, by far.


x

[sparky]

Are you talking about SARA?

No. Are you drunk?

[PenguinHead]

This is lushly produced. The vocal is classic. One of her best in recent years. But I find it so unsatisfying. There is no narrative to the song. It is missing a verse, a story, an actual message. As beautiful as it sounds, it is merely a highly polished fragment. It doesn't go anywhere. It isn't about anything. It starts to be, but then it just meanders off into nothingness. This is not a finished song. It reminds me of a beautiful suit with great sleeves and pants. But no jacket. No torso. A bunch of pretty parts with nothing substantial to hang on. What a shame.

I completely understand what you've astutely pointed out. The lyrics lack any coherency. But that isn't an uncommon characteristic in some of Stevie's verses or lyrics.

If you can suspend expectations of a traditional lyrical narrative and view it more like an impressionistic painting, it holds more value,and makes more sense. Often Stevie's emphasis is more about a mood/feeling than a specific knowledge or fact. A lot of visual art has no discernible meaning, yet evokes mixed feelings and personal interpretation.

Her inspiration may come from a specific experience/observation, but often incorporates various references. Stevie has touched on this, explaining how the meanings (I'm paraphrasing) are fluid, and can change to suit different situations.

[Bandon]

I completely understand what you've astutely pointed out. The lyrics lack any coherency. But that isn't an uncommon characteristic in some of Stevie's verses or lyrics.

If you can suspend expectations of a traditional lyrical narrative and view it more like an impressionistic painting, it holds more value,and makes more sense. Often Stevie's emphasis is more about a mood/feeling than a specific knowledge or fact. A lot of visual art has no discernible meaning, yet evokes mixed feelings and personal interpretation.

Her inspiration may come from a specific experience/observation, but they often incorporate varied references. Stevie has touched on this, explaining how the meanings (I'm paraphrasing) are fluid, and can change to suit different situations.

Well said!!

[Keith]

woke up. got out of bed. dragged "24 Karat Gold" across my head.

Yep. I'm seriously in love with this track. :]

[MoonSister75]

(^^^ was just about to write something similar...)

I'm in love with this song................

I was trying to think of a word to describe it, and all I could come up with was classy :shrug: Apparently that means highly stylish and elegant, which sounds about right :nod:

[BombaySapphire3]

This is lushly produced. The vocal is classic. One of her best in recent years. But I find it so unsatisfying. There is no narrative to the song. It is missing a verse, a story, an actual message. As beautiful as it sounds, it is merely a highly polished fragment. It doesn't go anywhere. It isn't about anything. It starts to be, but then it just meanders off into nothingness. This is not a finished song. It reminds me of a beautiful suit with great sleeves and pants. But no jacket. No torso. A bunch of pretty parts with nothing substantial to hang on. What a shame.

of course it is about something..it is a prophetic song about Christine leaving and then returning to Fleetwood Mac!Not sure how anyone could miss that :shrug::lol:

[HoursAndHours]

This is lushly produced. The vocal is classic. One of her best in recent years. But I find it so unsatisfying. There is no narrative to the song. It is missing a verse, a story, an actual message. As beautiful as it sounds, it is merely a highly polished fragment. It doesn't go anywhere. It isn't about anything. It starts to be, but then it just meanders off into nothingness. This is not a finished song. It reminds me of a beautiful suit with great sleeves and pants. But no jacket. No torso. A bunch of pretty parts with nothing substantial to hang on. What a shame.

I think it has plenty of meaning and substance. Not every song has to make linear sense (to me anyway) for it to have depth. The repetition of the "chain of chains" lyric throughout the song has a mystical connotation to me that makes the song far more personally significant than an obvious story about Lindsey or Joe.

It seems intentionally abstract, which doesn't devalue it at all. The world of visual art would be pretty boring if everyone was a realist.

[Jondalar]

No. Are you drunk?

Just saying... It's more coherent than Sara, Angel...

[Chris_Sydney]

The subtle references to key Fleetwood Mac songs ('Chains' and 'Dreams' in the lyrics, 'Sara' in the melody) probably help to give the song that classic feel. It's maybe an intentional choice on Dave's part in terms of the production, as to my ears there's a real sense of Stevie taking stock of her experience in the band in this song in the lyrics. 'What is this freedom that she wanted? What kind of freedom, what kind of game?' It's probably more pointed considering she wrote it around the time of 'Bella Donna' when the joy of being in Fleetwood Mac had momentarily lapsed.


x

[On Ice]

Once again she hits it out of the park and everything about the song is just perfect. I can't wait to hear the rest of it, especially Watch Chain and what she does with Twisted. :nod:

[sorcerer999]

I think I've listened to this one more than "Lady", "Dealer" and "Starshine" combined! This is just PURE...CLASSIC...STEVIE NICKS!!! Sounds so timeless, as if this version was recorded a long time ago, buried and rediscovered.

Anyone else hear the final seconds of the song (after the last note and after the reverb of the electric guitar) when it's just an acoustic guitar plucking notes? Sounds a bit like "Rhiannon" to me. Am I crazy?

[secondhandchain]

Originally Posted by sparky
This is lushly produced. The vocal is classic. One of her best in recent years. But I find it so unsatisfying. There is no narrative to the song. It is missing a verse, a story, an actual message. As beautiful as it sounds, it is merely a highly polished fragment. It doesn't go anywhere. It isn't about anything. It starts to be, but then it just meanders off into nothingness. This is not a finished song. It reminds me of a beautiful suit with great sleeves and pants. But no jacket. No torso. A bunch of pretty parts with nothing substantial to hang on. What a shame.


That's why Lindsey is so great with her songs. I feel she is in the (my demos were perfect the way they were) faze. She didn't like what he did to her SYW songs and seems to have forgotten all the great stuff he's done with the others. Big mistake. None of these songs have really grabbed me. In Your dreams was different as they kinda co wrote the songs together and Dave had more of an input.

[BigAl84]

I think it was more along the lines of "I have three months to record and release a record, specifically two weeks here in nashville to record the bulk....before lawyers and notices start flying everywhere because I have not met my contractual obligation" I don't think they had time to re-write a whole lot of anything, my guess would be.

[Jondalar]

Originally Posted by sparky
This is lushly produced. The vocal is classic. One of her best in recent years. But I find it so unsatisfying. There is no narrative to the song. It is missing a verse, a story, an actual message. As beautiful as it sounds, it is merely a highly polished fragment. It doesn't go anywhere. It isn't about anything. It starts to be, but then it just meanders off into nothingness. This is not a finished song. It reminds me of a beautiful suit with great sleeves and pants. But no jacket. No torso. A bunch of pretty parts with nothing substantial to hang on. What a shame.


That's why Lindsey is so great with her songs. I feel she is in the (my demos were perfect the way they were) faze. She didn't like what he did to her SYW songs and seems to have forgotten all the great stuff he's done with the others. Big mistake. None of these songs have really grabbed me. In Your dreams was different as they kinda co wrote the songs together and Dave had more of an input.

A lot of her songs are fragments, but to me this song is the most Fleetwood Mac sounding song she has ever done in her solo career. It works. Probably my favorite song since the early 1980s. I hate the demo.

As far as IYDs, I really like the album, but it felt like there a piece of glass between me and a lot of the album because it was so polished. I prefer the production on this album. I do think the songs were stronger in a lot of ways, but they weren't as "Stevie Nicks" as these. And it's this type of music that made her famous.

[pattyfan]

I posted before that this song for me is just OK. I listened to it again and while I really like the guitar and the sound of the song and Stevie's voice, the melody for me is very monotone and uninteresting and that's why I don't like it so much, though it isn't bad. And I remember thinking the same thing about Bombay Sapphires, which is one of my favorites now, so maybe I"ll come around to it.

Kevin

[PenguinHead]

The subtle references to key Fleetwood Mac songs ('Chains' and 'Dreams' in the lyrics, 'Sara' in the melody) probably help to give the song that classic feel. It's maybe an intentional choice on Dave's part in terms of the production, as to my ears there's a real sense of Stevie taking stock of her experience in the band in this song in the lyrics. 'What is this freedom that she wanted? What kind of freedom, what kind of game?' It's probably more pointed considering she wrote it around the time of 'Bella Donna' when the joy of being in Fleetwood Mac had momentarily lapsed.


x

I just see them as words she often overuses in songs; no master plan or elaborate, in-depth reference to Fleetwood Mac or anything else. But everyone has their own perceptual and personal way of understanding what's going on in Stevie's head.

[Johnny Stew]

Here's the official lyric video:

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[sorcerer999]

I'm still not fond of "Lyric videos", but this one is nice.

[PoetofRhiannon]

Wow. How did I miss this? I guess I've been living under a rock for the past couple days. :eek:


This is by FAR the best track so far!
Radio-friendly (at least, classic rock stations), mystical, nice instrumental, classic sound, Stevie's voice isn't strained or lazy sounding.

:thumbsup: I approve!

Now, how can we get it on the radio?

[WildHearted]

Honestly this is Stevie's best vocal so far for this album. Possibly from IYD too.

[sodascouts]

Put me with those who think this is the best of the re-dos that we've heard so far. For the first time, I prefer the new version over the demo.

[StreetAngel86]

24KG is up for download on itunes for the aussies as of about an hour ago:thumbsup:

[BlueLight]

It's downloadable in the US now, too! :thumbsup:

[sorcerer999]

I ended up buying "The Dealer" from iTunes because I forgot about the free Warner Bros single from preorder. So I ended up wasting money (not that the track was a waste).

As much as I want to have 24KG (the song) NOW, I shall patiently wait for that Warners email which will hopefully go out to us in about 45 mins at midnight like "Starshine".

Waiting for "Lady" was a lesson in patience, as I waited ALL DAY and didn't get my email til 11pm. It was rather annoying. :mad:

[Johnny Stew]

Waiting for "Lady" was a lesson in patience, as I waited ALL DAY and didn't get my email til 11pm. It was rather annoying. :mad:

Yes, WB was extremely late sending out "Lady." I don't know what that was all about. Hopefully they'll be on the ball with "24 Karat Gold," though.

[sorcerer999]

Yes, WB was extremely late sending out "Lady." I don't know what that was all about. Hopefully they'll be on the ball with "24 Karat Gold," though.

Yep. Looks like it might turn out to be a "Lady" kind of day. Tick tock, Warners! :rolleyes:

[Machu]

Anybody have the single cover in good quality?

[sorcerer999]

Anybody have the single cover in good quality?

Sanne posted this on her tumblr earlier. Thanks, Sanne!

[Machu]

Thanks a lot!

EDIT: what's the link to that tumblr?
EDIT 2: Nevermind, GoldDustStevie! Love that blog!

[sorcerer999]

It's 11pm eastern time. Has anyone gotten their email from Warners yet for the "24KG" song download? I sure haven't.

No download. No Instagram snippet. :confused::mad:

To quote Lambert (Veronica Cartwright) from "Alien" ~ "I like griping!" :laugh:

[Johnny Stew]

It's 11pm eastern time. Has anyone gotten their email from Warners yet for the "24KG" song download? I sure haven't.

Nothing here either. Someone at WB is asleep at the wheel!

I've lost track -- is "She Loves Him Still" the only song from the standard version of the album that hasn't been previewed yet on Instagram?

[sorcerer999]

I've lost track -- is "She Loves Him Still" the only song from the standard version of the album that hasn't been previewed yet on Instagram?

Yep. Sure is. In a perfect world, we would've gotten to hear it today, "Twisted" on Friday and "Watch Chain" on the 30th. Who knows what the promo dept. for "Camp Stevie" has got in mind for these next 2 weeks. :shrug:

But we WERE promised Instagram updates twice weekly up until release day.

[Lisa W]

I've not received the 24KG download from Warners and was really hoping for the "She Loves Him Still" snippet today. It was going so well there for a while with the snippets...

[BlueLight]

Still no digital download from Warners! :mad:

But as with the first three singles from this album, I caved and purchased the song from iTunes the minute it became available. :thumbsup:

Can't stop listening to this song - perfection.

[louielouie2000]

Still no digital download from Warners! :mad:

But as with the first three singles from this album, I caved and purchased the song from iTunes the minute it became available. :thumbsup:

Can't stop listening to this song - perfection.

Same here... no email yet.

Can you tell a marked quality difference between the youtube upload of the song, and the iTunes download?

[BlueLight]

Same here... no email yet.

Can you tell a marked quality difference between the youtube upload of the song, and the iTunes download?

Not marked, but definitely noticeable.

I e-mailed WB customer service, asking when we will receive the download, and also whether we would receive the digital download of the full album next week, rather than having to wait for the download card that comes with the vinyl.

[BigAl84]

This is just pathetic. Before Tom Petty's new album came out, I received all of the singles right on time. Never an issue. Then again, his camp actually has half a clue!

[BlueLight]

This is just pathetic. Before Tom Petty's new album came out, I received all of the singles right on time. Never an issue. Then again, his camp actually has half a clue!

But is this really attributable to Stevie's people? I think it comes down to WB.

[BlueDenimLamp]

But is this really attributable to Stevie's people? I think it comes down to WB.

BOTH! WB is responsible for releasing singles ON TIME!..."Camp Stevie" is at fault for not paying attention to what is going on...Stevie's people should have noticed the new single was not released on time and contacted WB and threw a Sh!t fit...

[bombaysaffires]

BOTH! WB is responsible for releasing singles ON TIME!..."Camp Stevie" is at fault for not paying attention to what is going on...Stevie's people should have noticed the new single was not released on time and contacted WB and threw a Sh!t fit...

"eh the fans will whine for a bit but they'll get over it…":mad:

[Johnny Stew]

I'm wondering if perhaps there is some sort of technical issue with the download from WB, and that's why it's not available yet.

[vivfox]

I'm wondering if perhaps there is some sort of technical issue with the download from WB, and that's why it's not available yet.

It's a Jewish Holiday, Rosh Hashanah. The WB offices might be closed with respect.

[jkmaletic]

I emailed WB today as well.

[BlueDenimLamp]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p>Check out <a href="https://twitter.com/StevieNicks">@StevieNicks</a> selection of self portraits taken from 1975-1987 at <a href="https://twitter.com/TheMHGallery">@TheMHGallery</a> In New York! <a href="http://t.co/9xr6t2zLSh">http://t.co/9xr6t2zLSh</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/stevienicks?src=hash">#stevienicks</a></p>&mdash; Liz Rosenberg Media (@LizRosenbergPR) <a href="https://twitter.com/LizRosenbergPR/status/512722722283982850">September 18, 2014</a></blockquote> <script async src="//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

If you want to complain this might be a good place to start...

[BlueLight]

Finally! Just got an email from WB with the 24KG song download.

[jkmaletic]

I got mine too. Finally.

Maybe the emails helped - squeaky wheel.

[welcomechris]

24 Karat Gold debuted at #1 on iTunes Rock and #44 on iTunes Hot 100 Singles

iTunes Rock US
#1: September 23, 2014 (Debut)
#2: September 24, 2014
#10: September 25, 2014

iTunes Top 100 Singles
#44: September 23, 2014
#108: September 24, 2014

Also want to mention the album is now at #80 on iTunes Rock Albums

[KarmaContestant]

Wishing for an extended version of 24 Karat Gold. About 6 minutes sounds good.