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Originally posted by CarneVaca
And that's why it didn't make the album. Lindsey told me that as pretty as this version is, it harkened back too much to the Rumours sound
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I concur. It is essentially a repetition of “Songbird” atmosphere-wise, it has the same sense of bitterness in there. Still great of course.
I just like the album version more. In between the erotic dream of “Brown Eyes” and the life-affirming naivety of “I Know I’m Not Wrong” the alternate one just doesn’t fit.
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Originally posted by strandinthewind
The album cut, while good if not great as well, is just too produced for me when compared to this alt take.
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Opinion appreciated. I think the album version doesn’t really have that much production in it. The accompaniment sounds like it’s coming from a transistor radio from the other side of the room and Chris is right there in front of you singing and staring into nothingness through blank eyes. That’s more heart-breaking for me, especially when you consider the first verse. It’s like nothing can hurt the woman. She’s surrounded by this self-made wall that she’s built up for her protection. The backing track of that one has almost an ambient-like hum to it. It’s a sea of huge emptiness that only emphasizes the vulnerability of the vocal.
Ah, preferences, schreferences.
