I agree with so much of this thread:
I think much of her solo career is way, way overproduced... which is why I generally prefer her work in Fleetwood Mac.
*ALL* post '82 Rhiannons are painful trainwrecks.
I just can't get into You Can't Fix This... the music is
fantastic... Stevie's lyrics are atrocious.
I too like Red Rocks, and Rock A Little is one of my fav of Stevie's solo albums.
I think there is a LOT of strong material on Street Angel. So many straightfoward, back to basics rock songs.
They aren't pretty, but When I See You Again & The Second Time are some of Stevie's most poignant songs. They capture the absolute desperation of the time when they were written... they showcase just how crazy & sick she was, how she almost didn't pull through.
I truly enjoy Desert Angel. I think it's very atmospheric and it's the closest thing we've ever gotten to a political protest song from Stevie. I dig the sentiment behind this one.
I think Destiny Rules & Illume are every bit as good as Gypsy & Gold Dust Woman.
I don't think Stevie's voice is up for extensive touring anymore. Most of the time she just sounds plain bad. She's toured too much, for too long. It's taken it's toll.