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Originally Posted by AliP
Does anyone ever wonder why there weren't more songs that were credited to either "Stevie & Lindsey" or "Lindsey & Christine" etc. For instance, a song like Gypsy. We all know that Lindsey did alot with that song. I know that Stevie wrote it, and as she says, she brings in a "skeleton" of a song and then Lindsey will put his magic in and mold it into its final version. Shouldn't Gypsy be credited to "Lindsey & Stevie" then?
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Not really. Stevie wrote the lyrics and came up with the chord progression. The magic that Lindsey works is more with arranging. For example, the "Time" band did a different arrangement of "Gold Dust Woman," however, it was still properly credited to Stevie Nicks.
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Originally Posted by AliP
Admittedly, I know nothing about how these things work. Is it because Stevie wrote the lyrics and the simple melody so she is credited with all the songwriting credits? Then I don't understand how a song like "The Chain" is credited to all five members?? I mean, really, doesn't John come up with a bass part for every song, like he did with The Chain?? So shouldn't he be credited on every song? It just seems strange to me. But, then I don't really understand how it works, so hopefully someone can help me out.
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Everybody is credited with "The Chain" because the music came out of several sessions of improvisational jamming. Sometimes Lindsey led the jam, sometimes the others led the jam. Stevie had some lyrics that fit the final song that came out of the jams. In other words, nobody sat down and wrote the music for "The Chain," hence it made more sense to credit everybody.
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Originally Posted by AliP
Also, compare The Beatles. Why are Lennon & McCartney credited for every song that either one of them did (for the most part anyway, I'm not 100% sure on this.) From what I've read on The Beatles, Paul or John would write a song etc (and I'm assuming came up with the melody etc) so shouldn't only one of them be credited?
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Their manager told them to do it that way for tax reasons.