Fair enough, not all of the 'vault' demos are brilliant, but there is a consistency that is missing from her recent work. I also concede that Stevie's faultless vocals during the mid 1970's to early 1980's period most probably elevated average material to greater heights (eg "Starshine").
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That raises a good point; perhaps part of their process involved deciding which songs were most appropriate for the Mac, and which were best suited for Stevie's solo album. If so, that also helps explain Lindsey's prior comments regarding Stevie trying to figure out how and in what way she was planning to contribute to the FM album.
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I hope this is the case. I imagine that if this is the strategy, it would make sense to pursue some of the stranger, darker material (eg "24 Karat Gold", "Baby Doll", "Gypsy Beggar" etc) for Stevie's solo album and perhaps reserve some of the more straightforward, upbeat songs like "The Dealer" for Fleetwood Mac. That might explain what some people have been speculating upon as odd choices for the solo album.