[Kelly]

I love TISL and think it is her masterpiece. The lyrics are amazing and the way it is sequenced is near perfection.
I think it was quite an emotional journey for Stevie and ALL the songs have a specific point or meaning to her under the concept of TISL. I am not a fan of TMMS but I appreciate why she included it. I am also not a big fan of TFFT but her vocal on it is fantastic and the message is clear so I can deal. Overall, even the songs I do not like seem important to the album because together they all tell the story. TISL, FFG and Bombay Sappires are the most important and revealing songs for me. She says so much about her own fears and feelings in this group of songs...something she normally tends to shy away from with the use of alot of "shes" "hers" or focussing on the man's feelings.

My three complaints are Sorcerer....I cannot deal with the album cut after having the BN and live version. I REALLY miss Linds on this song, both his guitar and vocals. Sheryls vocals on it just make me cringe.
Second would be the knack Stevie has for always dropping the most profound lyrics from her songs. In BS she drops the gorgeous "dreams" lines and in FFG she drops a few lyrics that are key to the emotional punch of the song. "she loves his music sometimes....she makes him cry" and "looking down into a crystal ball, into crystal stairs..doing the same things over and over, going in for repairs.
Lastly would be her exclusion of Chanel Chanel and My Heart from the album. They would have fit nicely, if not better, into her concept and enhanced the overall rise and fall of Stevie's journey to ShangriLa and then losing it. My Heart is one of my favorite songs because it is written about Stevie's own emotions, feelings and love. It is pretty personal and reveals alot about what she was thinking and feeling. Actually, that could be why she left it off the album, it is too straightforward for her.

So yup, I love TISL. That and BellaDonna are at the top of my list. Wild Heart is also a favorite but I cannot listen to it too often because it just breaks my heart.