Crystal
 

I was just listening to this over and over again. Puts me in such a metaphysical mood.

I was thinking that this song could be the worlds next discovery from Stevie. I think the world is migrating from Landslide to Leather and Lace, but this song is just beautiful. Someone is going to rerecord it someday and everyone is going to be like "that's a Stevie Nicks song."

I like Crystal a lot. Then I heard the Buckingham Nicks version and I like that one even better. Then I heard the Practical Magic version and I love that one. That version could put me in a metaphysical mood. It has the same "sound" as the acoustic version of Trouble in Shangra La. I love that sound.

~Maria

I never thought they really worked her version out completely. They had two songs to record in three days and the vocal on her version bothers me, but I still like it.

I love the,"Practical Magic" version as well! :) And I have to agree, this song is very rooted in the metaphysical.

It's been a long time since I have heard the, "Practical Magic" version. I searched here to see if I could find a mp3 download but it's not coming up yet on a search. If someone has an mp3 version would you be willing to kindly please share? :angel: Thanks in advance. :D:)

The Buckingham Nicks version will always be my favorite, I think.

I wish we had a version with Stevie on lead vocals from the 70's, I would love to hear how she would have sounded on it.

I like the White Album FM version best but Stevie's Practical Magic version is ok too, especially the ending "I turned around and the water..." that whole ending gets me, so I like hers. Anytime I'm driving down south to FL through those TN mountains on my way to the sea, that songs either physically playing or in my head. :)

Does anyone know why she recorded Crystal for PM? I've always wondered how it came to be..

Agreed completely. These two versions of the song are so different and I love them both equally for different reasons. I'm planning on using the version from The White Album as my wedding song.

I just can't get into the first 2 versions of the song. Hearing a male sing what is a very female song just doesn't work IMO. I think the Practical Magic version is just beautiful. I adore her the wisdom of her older voice when she sings: "how the faces of love have changed, turning the pages. And I have changed oh but you, you remain ageless." Not to mention I think the ending of the Practical Magic version is just incredible, as is the production.

I remember the first time I listened to the Fleetwood Mac White Album I was on a boat so when Crystal came on the feeling of being surrounded by water and listening to the song really put "in" the song. And the instrumental part at the very end of it rolls along just like the waves of the ocean. Listening to it, it was almost like the ocean and the song were together as one which was really far out! It was one of those musical moments where you feel like you are totally into the song.

For a song that has lived three different lives, it's still never been heard/performed live!

I like all verisons of the song: Buckingham Nicks - Fleetwood Mac - Stevie Nicks

There's a BN live version and it's pretty amazing, that's my favourite version.
http://www.mediafire.com/file/p5bunb...12-Crystal.mp3

Wow. That is incredible!! Lindsey sounds perfect and when Stevie joins in and they start harmonizing....it's so beautiful. And that note that Stevie lets out at the end is just so awesome!! Ok Stevie and Lindsey: If you ever read this please, please do a Buckingham Nicks tour. Or just incorporate some of the songs into the next set...please?

Interesting thought: It seems like even before they joined Fleetwood Mac that Lindsey and Stevie were ending their shows with ballads...as this seems to be the last song of the show. Interesting. I love how Stevie sounds all southern when she says goodnight lol

WORDS CANNOT DESCRIBE MY GRATITUDE FOR THIS LINK.

Me too. I just wish they had more time to work on Stevie's version. It's good but could of been better, especially her vocal. But they had to record If You Ever Did Believe and this song in three days, no time to perfect it.