The Ledge - Country album

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When I listen to Stevie's solo albums I always wonder why she hasn't recorded full-fledged country album. I think she's got everything to succeed in this area. Her songs like "After The Glitter Fades" or "Rose Garden" sound incredibly honest and with material as strong as these songs she could have created some "country magic". Has she ever had any plans to record this kind of album?

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Originally Posted by PolishStevieFan (Post 1024436)

I've saying this for years.That would be a dream come true for me.I love to see her do a country cd.Also she would get better results on the charts then a rock cd these days.I'm a big country fan.Todays country music is like soft rock .Personally I rather hear old school classic country then todays country music.Stevie would fit right in to todays country music with no problem.Linda Ronstadt,Sheryl Crow,Kid Rock and Hootie and the Blowfishes Darius Rucker did.Probably more pop rock artists I forgot to mention.

I think she could make an exceedingly effective country album. She's definitely a great roots-music singer. The thing about Stevie's solo career is this, though: I think she doesn't like to box herself into any one style on any one album. Her albums are a potpourri of genres rolled together that somehow function as a whole. She goes from pop, to rock, to country, folk, electronica; some of her songs dabble in nearly-hard rock/punk, etc all in one album. I can't say I could ever see Stevie do a solely country album, or focusing on any one genre for that matter.

I personally think that she could make an amazing electronica album seeing how effective Planets Of The Universe, Everybody Loves You, Stand Back, etc have been. I could totally see her making an amazing trance type record. But that'll never happen either. I think she likes the variety, and the freedom it brings her. I have to imagine Fleetwood Mac is all about limits for her... and she wants her solo career to be quite the opposite. This is just my rambling take on the situation, though. :)

I would LOVE for her to do a complete country album. She probably will someday in her (really) old age.

FWIW definitely would have taken off if marketed in that genre.

Michele

I'm not sure that she has to do a complete country album but songs like FWIW and Thats Alright and Landslide and I Sing For Things and Rose Garden and live versions of Gypsy make me wish for more acoustical stuff....

Red River Valley

doesn't get more country than that, and it was , to me, a stunning vocal!

As much as I hate country (Don't get me started), I think she'd make a really good country album... she's got that voice and a lot of her songs are already there. But like Louie said, and I like how he put it (Potpourri of genres), her albums don't stick to one genre. I hear at least 3 genres in In Your Dreams at least.

Radio is not noticing IYD.What a shame.There would of been hits on there.

After the Glitter Fades is a country classic.

my husband does not like stevie , but the other day an alternative version of That's alright came on he asked who's this , and was surprised it was her ,and said she should do more country , I wish she would .

She'd make a great country album.......wouldn't buy it.....but it'd be great:laugh:

Mick

I'll buy 20 of them.Love to see her on the Grand Ole Opry in Nashville.

Oh no thanks. She is already country enough.

I'm a big country music fan and would absolutely love it if Stevie did a country album. She's smart enough to stay away from overly cheesy, cliched country lyrics and production so it would work really well.