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Originally Posted by RockawayBlind
This doesn't seem to be in line with the documented history of those sessions. Do you have a source for this statement?
According to what has been reported, Stevie was hardly present and when she complained she wasn't represented in the songs, the band layered some more harmonies to make her happy.
True, Lindsey was the architect of the Tango sound. The album doesn't get as much love as it deserves now because it sounds so dated but, the truth is, without Lindsey's genius, it would have likely been rather mediocre. It certainly would have lacked that "specialness" we would expect from FM. You can see what I mean buy listening to next studio album after that.
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I agree with pretty much all of that
Stevie was there for 10 days or something and Lindsey was having to arrange, co-produce, play guitar, sing his own songs, do backing on others etc..
Lindsey has said a few times that none of them were in great shape because of 'addictions' - so given all of that, and the fact that it was recorded at his own house - I think he did a hell of a job. I actually don't think this album sounds quite as dated as people make out either, listening to 'Everywhere' yesterday it still has a timeless feel about it.
It knocks spots off Mirage and the albums that followed for me, although he was fortunate that Christine produced (imo) her best set of songs and of course Richard Dashut played a big part, but given the pressure Lindsey was under (which was proved when he jumped ship not long afterwards) I'm glad it sold as well as it did and helped them re-establish themselves as a popular, big selling band again.