I'd like to think Stevie would perform one or two new songs, but I think it's extremely unlikely. Remember she did a few live shows in the latter part of 2000 and at one concert in September of that year, she commented that the "new" album (Trouble In Shangri-La) was finished. However, even though all the songs had been written and recorded, she still didn't attempt any of them on stage.
The latest album isn't finished - depending on who you listen to, either half of it is done or else it's close to completion - so it seems probable that not even a tracklisting has been decided as yet. There is also the other question of whether Stevie has laid down her vocals or not - I'm wondering if that photo of her listening to the rough mixes was on the last night or perhaps earlier during the recording sessions?
I'm also curious about David Wild's (Rolling Stone writer) comments about the songs being "deeply personal" and featuring "lots of ghosts (and) vampires" if the vocals haven't been laid down as yet. It's possible he's listened to the demos as well or perhaps read some lyric sheets, but he was commenting on the "work in progresss" so that would suggest that Stevie has perhaps recorded at least some of the vocals. Is anyone able to clarify the situation?
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