Stevie's contract with Warner/Reprise
 

In the liner notes for TISL, Stevie thanks Warner/Reprise for giving her a "new contract". Several years ago, either in an Interview with Stevie or someone at Warners (I can't remember which) we found out that the new contract was for three albums. Does anyone else remember this? I could be mistaken.

My query is this...if she did indeed sign a new contract before TISL for three albums, then her contract would be expired, right?

1. TISL
2. Crystal Visions
3. Soundstage

Yes, the last two are "best of" and "live", but in contracts with labels, they do count as new albums.

So does this mean, what with the upcoming release of her new solo record, that Stevie signed a new contract? If so, I wonder if it was for more than one record.

You know she's going to release another compilation in 3 years or so.

wonder if this contract stipulates fleetwood mac-ness

well, is Tom Whalley still with Warner??? in the vcstar.com interview she said she played some new songs for the president of her record company, Tom Wally (its spelled Whalley)


I know you have worked with Waddy for a long time, but how has working with Glen and Dave helped you as an artist as well?

I think it has made me a way more confident and powerful artist. I don’t think I will ever feel the same. I played (music from the new album) one night at the studio for Reese Witherspoon, who is a friend and has never heard any of it. She was completely blown away.

We played it for David Wild, the writer, and he said, “Wow, Stevie, you’ve gone and turned into Bob Dylan.”

He made a little comment: “There is blood in these tracks.” I thought that was the most amazing compliment anyone can pay me as an artist. I played it, of course, to the president of my record company, Tom Wally. He is not someone who jumps up and down about anything unless he is really knocked out and he was thrilled. Three different people from three different walks of life loved it. This is like a spattering of humanity here. I feel that this, in my heart this might be the best thing I have ever done.

You'd almost think that after a third of a century in "The Business," she knows how to work it. . . . ;) :p

Those are completely different contracts.