Here's a few more takes on this question:
From Stevie's statements, the only poor album is Street Angel. It's the only album of hers that she openly says she doesn't like. All the rest she considers equally good (as she said once, "I can't pick a favorite, they're all my children"....course this was prior to Street Angel).
Sales-wise Bella Donna is the clear winner, with Wild Heart in second place. Rock A Little is third, then The Other Side of the Mirror, then Trouble In Shangri-La and lastly Street Angel.
Critically its likely to be more mixed, but using Rolling Stone reviews:
Bella Donna - 3 1/2 stars
Trouble In Shangri-La - 3 1/2 stars
The Other Side of the Mirror - 2 1/2 stars
The Wild Heart - 2 stars
Rock A Little - 1 1/2 stars
I can't include Street Angel in that list because I don't recall how Rolling Stone rated it. They gave Bella Donna and Trouble In Shangri-La pretty good reviews. The Other Side of the Mirror was notable because it got slightly better reviews than The Wild Heart and Rock A Little, both of which had been raked over the Rolling Stone coals.
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