'Thrown Down' (Wall of Sound version)
 

Can someone clarify for me the origins of this song. I thought I read once that this version of 'Thrown Down' was recorded for TISL, and Stevie and Linds just added new vocals for for a SYW single. And then, another 'Thrown Down' was used on the album itself. I'm feeling like I can hear a slight variation on Stevie's vocal, so that makes me suspect this is not merely a dressed-up version of the SYW track. But I could be wrong, so please feel free to educate me on this track.

This 'Thrown Down' should have been a hit. Foolish record-buying (or mp3-downloading) public.

The SYW version Thrown Down should have been a hit. I can't be the only one that strongly prefers the album version, or am I?

The alternate version is too busy and bland for my tastes. The harmonies on the album version stand out, and the overall faster pace of the song works quite well. It's my favorite track on the album.

I think the harmonies are incredible. I prefer it to the alternate as well. I would say that, with Miranda, it is one of my 2 favorite tracks on the album and one of my favorite Stevie songs of all time.

Michele

Just yesterday I sent this wall of sound version to the recycled bin. So I go there and find it cause I want to post it for you. I hit restore and off it went to God knows where. I have searched everywhere and can't locate it.
Could someone educate me on how to figure out , how to find out, where it went to?

^^^
It probably went back to its original directory. Do a Windows search of its name (if you remember it). Let me know if this doesn't work. There are a few other ways to find it.

Thank you for the quick response. I already went back to its origin and still can't locate it. I can find it in windows media player but I can't seem to find where it is in whatever music file it dropped into.

I like Lindsey's intensity on the Wall of Sound version. I can't think of any song of Stevie's over the last 20 years where he was that vocally compelling. You'd have to go back to Buckingham Nicks.

To be honest, what you find vocally compelling I find cheesy- especially towards the end... although its not nearly as cheesy as the background vocals during the chorus ("Don't say you're sorry babaaaay!")

Vivfox...if you can find it in windows media player, you should be able to right click it (in the player) and a window should pop up saying something like "open file location" ... if you click on that, it should open the folder it's in, with the track highlit...I've used that method multiple times to find things...good luck! I hate when things on my computer disappear into the ether!

As to the 'WOS' version of thrown down, I actually like it the best of the three versions I've heard...(Meaning TISL demo, SYW alb track and WOS)...but it's a great song, either way...

The "wall of sound" version of Thrown Down was indeed meant for TISL... it's one of the songs Stevie pulled for use on a future Fleetwood Mac album (remember how she said in interviews at the time of TISLs release that she saved several songs she recorded because she felt they were FM songs, not solo ones?). I much prefer this version of the song to the one that made it on SYW, which just sounds bare and flat to my ears. The single version of this song is just cheesy sounding to me.

wildheart you are a genius!!

Thrown Down (Wall of Sound Version)
http://www.speedyshare.com/659777994.html

Okay, now I'm confused... I thought the single version is the "wall of sound version." Is there yet another version that I am not aware of? :shrug:

I happen to belong to the camp that prefers the SYW album version. The arrangement is spare, but it totally fits with the mournful lyrics. I think the single version is just too happy-sounding, and Stevie's vocals are impassionate- almost Klonopin-era-like.

thanks for sharing this i will have to check it out.

Huh? I thought the 'wall of sound' version was the single version.?
Ditto, though. The SYW has a more flat sound to it, though Stevie delivers a great vocal and I love the lyrics.
"You can outside his door and wait...Well, you can dedicate your Pain to him.."

Yay! Glad to be of help!!