"24 Karat Gold" (song)
 

It looks like a "Parade" exclusive...

Parade article

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???? :)

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.

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

Yes it seem more polished so it should provide a good balance for the other songs...

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

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 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:

Ooh, now this is gorgeous.

Yaaaaas!!
 

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...

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

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And now we have all four! ♥

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

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.

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!

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:

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?

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

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!!

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

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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!"

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.

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'.

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

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~

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

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:

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!

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.

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:

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! :]

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.

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.

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

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

Check out a clip of Stevie’s song "24 Karat Gold” from her album ’24 Karat Gold-Songs From The Vault’… http://t.co/whvmsjxz1v

— Stevie Nicks (@StevieNicks) September 19, 2014

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

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

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

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!!!