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Originally posted by CarneVaca
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But after The Wild Heart, one gets the sense that Stevie had become such a big star that the people around her in the studio became timid about editing and producing her. Her self-indulgence became unchecked, and therefore a huge problem. Jimmy Iovine pretty much laid down the law for Bella Donna, but by Rock a Little it looks as if she's getting away with some truly bad ideas. It got worse later.
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I have to say I agree with this. "The Nightmare"? "Imperial Hotel"? "Sister Honey"? These are some of my least favorite Stevie songs EVER.
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But I think he wants his cake and eat it too. He wants to have the creativity and envelope-pushing abilities and the commercial success. Which, I believe, is why SYW is somewhat disjointed. There's some capitulation to commercial interests very evident in that album, whereas in Out of the Cradle, while a lot of the stuff is "poppy," I wouldn't necessarily say it is poppy in a commercial way.
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I don't see commercial capitulation in Lindsey's songs very much. Are you talking about "Steal Your Heart Away"? That's such a good song I don't consider it merely an offering for the masses. I like the fact that there are different styles on the album. Something for everyone. I do think that if the track list had been arranged a little better, the album would not have sounded so disjointed. Group the similar stuff together. That's what he did with "Go Insane" - not sure why he didn't do it hear. I get a better track list arrangment by putting it on random.