[ElusiveDreamer]

I eagerly purchased the CD at WalMart after I left work on Tuesday evening and it has been my entertaining and constant audio companion in my hour long driving commutes the rest of the week. I do tend to skip through SL because I have listened to it so much while waiting for the CD release. I find it difficult to rank these songs in any order of appreciation because each is well done and trigger different emotional responses in me each time I hear any of them. By Friday night I can rank the most repeated song I 've played is IYD – my take on this song is that it's about us, her fans and her interaction with us though I know some here link it to more personal relationships of Stevie's, which it could be of course. I can rank my happiest surprise song is Annabel Lee – I have the old demo in my collection – thanks to The Ledge's Lovelies – and the demo is not a favorite of mine – I agree with many here that often Stevie's demos are better than the released production, and I was concerned about AL – however, I gotta say, I like it! I just think Stevie is sharing the stories and connections that are meaningful to her and it's all good, and I'm genuinely equally pleased with all the songs. xoxoxo