Blue Denim ----- 2 different versions?

[Musicman408]

Glad to hear that you bought the album. SA has always been a favorite of mine. It was my first non greatest hits Stevie solo album. Haven't heard the Enchanted versions of these SA songs, so now you have me Enchanted..... yes, total pun intended!

[Fannymac]

Originally Posted by The Tower

Yep- the Street Angel version is total rock-n-roll. Whereas, the Enchanted version ain't so hot.

I think this is what happened (based on interviews, etc. that I've absorbed):

Stevie came outta her klonopin haze after all of Street Angel had been completed and (I think) it was just released. I've read many times that she was upset with the quality of Street Angel, so I'm assuming when she went to do Enchanted she decided to use the new mix.

Too bad. "Blue Denim" was the only kick-ass song on Street Angel- with "Love is Like a River" coming in close.

Actually, what happened is Stevie rerecorded much of STREET ANGEL after she went through the klonopin rehab....she thought the Glyn Johns production just didn't work on the album, plus she thought alot of her vocals were sloppy at best, wretched at their worst. That's why the album kept getting delayed, like four times...she kept adding and subtracting tracks! (This is straight from Paul Fishkin). The ENCHANTED track may be from the Johns sessions.

[PenguinHead]

Originally Posted by Thrown_Down

I really like the song 'Street Angel'. I like the sparseness of the music and production, it has a haunting quality.

Those are also my reasons for liking the song. It's very different and stands apart from the rest of her songs.

In my imagination, on her Street Angel tour, Stevie would open her show with it - just singing the first part of it, then busting into a rocking song.

[mylittledemon]

Originally Posted by Johnny Stew

To make matters even more interesting, there's also a third version of "Blue Denim"... a radio remix available only on the promo CD-single.

Yup! And I think that one is even better than the other 2 versions!

[dreamer78]

I LOVE STREET ANGEL -I ALWAYS WILL
BLUE DENIM- STREET ANGEL- LOVE IS LIKE A RIVER
are 3 of ALL TIME FAVORITES !!!!
Just Sharing!

[dreamer78]

Originally Posted by mylittledemon

Yup! And I think that one is even better than the other 2 versions!

Also Blue Denim Live on Letterman is spectacular!!!