"Bleed To Love Her" (studio version)

[cbBen]

Is it just my ears, or is Stevie barely on this?: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9nuapLE4trg

[Macfan4life]

Yes her voice is turned down but she is there. Chris supposedly is on this track too.
I think the live version gave us a different take on the back up vocals.

Its been a long time (to remember) but didn't the band record this in the studio before the Dance and then it got touched or re-recorded for SYW and they kept some of Christine's vocals in.

[BLY]

Yes her voice is turned down but she is there. Chris supposedly is on this track too.
I think the live version gave us a different take on the back up vocals.

Its been a long time (to remember) but didn't the band record this in the studio before the Dance and then it got touched or re-recorded for SYW and they kept some of Christine's vocals in.

It was Stevie’s voice that was added for SYW. Christine’s voice was on BTLH already same with Steal Your Heart Away.

[aleuzzi]

I’ve always preferred The Dance version. But Steal Your Heart Away is tres cool.

[Ulpian]

It was Stevie’s voice that was added for SYW. Christine’s voice was on BTLH already same with Steal Your Heart Away.

I recall that I’d read that Chris only sings on BTLH but not SYHA and that it was her keyboards that feature on both. Now Wikipedia says she sings on both, but only plays on SYHA.

[aleuzzi]

I recall that I’d read that Chris only sings on BTLH but not SYHA and that it was her keyboards that feature on both. Now Wikipedia says she sings on both, but only plays on SYHA.

Wikipedia is correct on this score.

[Mr Scarrott]

I always thought the mmmmms in SYHA were at least partly Chris. It sounds like her, at least to me.. especially from abut 2:35 onwards. I could be wrong.

[BLY]

Christine is singing on Steal Your Heart Away and Bleed to Love Her on the studio versions recorded years before the Say You Will recording sessions. Stevie’s vocals were added after the fact.

[SteveMacD]

Steal Your Heart Away was originally released, sans Stevie, in 1997 on a CD Best Buy gave out to concert goers. It was exactly the same.

[Ulpian]

Steal Your Heart Away was originally released, sans Stevie, in 1997 on a CD Best Buy gave out to concert goers. It was exactly the same.

I remember someone saying they thought Chris was more prominent in the 1997 version and that they’d shoved her further down in the mix in 2003, for obvious reasons. Anyway I’d have loved to have heard the earlier one for comparison purposes :D

[SteveMacD]

I remember someone saying they thought Chris was more prominent in the 1997 version and that they’d shoved her further down in the mix in 2003, for obvious reasons. Anyway I’d have loved to have heard the earlier one for comparison purposes :D

Ask and ye shall receive. (https://youtu.be/gkl0YrC6FBQ)

[jbrownsjr]

Ask and ye shall receive. (https://youtu.be/gkl0YrC6FBQ)

Damn Steve, you got me excited. It's "unavail"

[SteveMacD]

WMG are being a bunch of dicks.

[Ulpian]

WMG are being a bunch of dicks.

:(

I was so excited, and they took it down.

:distress:

[aleuzzi]

Steal Your Heart Away was originally released, sans Stevie, in 1997 on a CD Best Buy gave out to concert goers. It was exactly the same.

I had that cd at one time. Yes—it’s the exact same performance minus some harmonies added by Stevie during SYW.

What irritates me is that this example shows LB is willing to open a can and add another layer when it’s Stevie, but he didn’t do so for Christine on his five BuckVie tracks recorded before her arrival. Christine’s harmonies would have only improved his songs, especially “In My World,” “Love Is Here to Say,” and “OWTS.”

[Ulpian]

I had that cd at one time. Yes—it’s the exact same performance minus some harmonies added by Stevie during SYW.

What irritates me is that this example shows LB is willing to open a can and add another layer when it’s Stevie, but he didn’t do so for Christine on his five BuckVie tracks recorded before her arrival. Christine’s harmonies would have only improved his songs, especially “In My World,” “Love Is Here to Say,” and “OWTS.”

Totally agree.

When IMW came out as the first single I was listening in vain for signs of Christine, to no avail…

[BLY]

Totally agree.

When IMW came out as the first single I was listening in vain for signs of Christine, to no avail…

Christine’s voice may be on those tracks. Her “recorded voice” blends very much with Lindsey’s “recorded voice”. I think Christine is in the mix.

[SpyNote]

I don't hear Stevie on "Bleed to Love Her." But then I don't hear Christine on most of his tracks on Buckingham McVie either. If Lindsey turned down their vocal tracks to the point that you can't make out their voices, it's basically turning them off. :laugh:

[aleuzzi]

I don't hear Stevie on "Bleed to Love Her." But then I don't hear Christine on most of his tracks on Buckingham McVie either. If Lindsey turned down their vocal tracks to the point that you can't make out their voices, it's basically turning them off. :laugh:

Based on aural evidence, as well as album credits for recording and production, I don’t think Christine is on ANY of LB’s LB/CM tracks. It’s really a missed opportunity. The collaborative presence on her songs really makes a difference. What made him resist this on his tunes is anyone’s guess. He would have opened the can for Stevie…

[aleuzzi]

I don't hear Stevie on "Bleed to Love Her."

This is one of the reasons I prefer The Dance version. The harmonies are crisp and powerful. I hear all three of them (and likely the backup singers). Stevie sounds cool in the mix and Christine’s high part gives me chills.

[jbrownsjr]

This is one of the reasons I prefer The Dance version. The harmonies are crisp and powerful. I hear all three of them (and likely the backup singers). Stevie sounds cool in the mix and Christine’s high part gives me chills.

Her "In The Meantime" harmonies are so beautiful.