On May 1, 2001... - Page 3

LiquidBlue5000 · #31 05-02-2005, 02:01 PM

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Originally Posted by SpyNote

I'm curious where that mysterious "Bombay Sapphires" outtake came from. Could this track have come from the scrapped Dallas Austin sessions? It has so much more depth than the original and boasts such a great rumbling bassline throughout.

I remember hearing that "Prettiest Girl In The World" was gonna be on TISL.. but this was during the Dallas Austin sessions.. i would love to hear some of those tracks.. maybe one day they will surface..

Dark Angel · #32 05-02-2005, 02:31 PM

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Originally Posted by LiquidBlue5000

I remember hearing that "Prettiest Girl In The World" was gonna be on TISL.. but this was during the Dallas Austin sessions.. i would love to hear some of those tracks.. maybe one day they will surface..

There was a lot of talk about that when she first started work on it. Hopefully those tracks will surface someday. I'd love to hear them!

Johnny Stew · #33 05-02-2005, 02:41 PM

I've loved this album from the first listen, but that love has grown deeper over the last few years.

I had a "preview" disc that a dear friend sent to me a few weeks before the actual release, yet I was still at Circuit City on the morning of May 1st to get an official copy. Anne and I made a day of it... she bought a copy for herself, too, and I also picked up a copy of it for one of my aunts... we then drove all around, with the windows down, listening.

Of course, I had already listened to the album a few dozen times by that point, so it was fun to listen along with Anne as she "oohed" and "aahed" over certain songs, vocal moments, and various lyrics. I started turning her onto Fleetwood Mac/Stevie when 'The Dance' was released, but 'Shangri-La' sealed the deal.

For me, the lyrics have taken on an even deeper subtext since then, and they never fail to hit me where I live.
The production on one of Stevie's solo albums is unlikely to ever set the world on fire as far as inventiveness, but, for me, as much as deft studio wizardry entertains my ears, I have to be moved by the lyrics and vocals to really connect with a song/album. I always say it's because of my Italian blood.... we're people who wear our emotions on our sleeves and who follow our hearts. *lol*

So, to that end, my favorites would have to be the title track, "Planets Of The Universe" (which I love infinitely more than the old piano demo), "Love Changes," "I Miss You," "Bombay Sapphires," "Fall From Grace" and "Love Is" (the last five songs make up my favorite part of the album).

I also quite like "Every Day," "That Made Me Stronger" and "Too Far From Texas"... even though most people turn their noses up at them.

All in all, it's an amazing album... everything I could have hoped for and then some.

ELIUD · #34 05-02-2005, 04:50 PM

I wouldn't call it her masterpiece, but I like this album. And I love several songs especially Too Far From Texas, Shangri-La, Sorcerer, Planets, I Miss You Now, Love Is and most of all Fall From Grace. They are all magnificent. I also love Bombay Sapphire because Stevie had the balls to write a song about a bottle of gin and using it to forget your ex-boyfriend. And to think Christine calls her lyrics "obscure at best". Whatever.

CreepingDeath · #35 05-02-2005, 10:35 PM

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Originally Posted by GardenStateGirlie

I find it to be more beautiful and more amazing now despite the fact that I loved it so much back when it was released. It truly is my favorite Stevie album. Creatively, she's at her peek with TISL....amazing songs, fine production. To me, she came back with a vengeance on this album. TISL blew me away. It's always going to be tops on my list. Not that I don't find her songs relatable but I feel on this album especially they were. Ahhh...I can't rave enough. Looking forward to some Sorcerer or Fall From Grace in Vegas

Nixxxed · #36 05-02-2005, 11:41 PM

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Originally Posted by Dark Angel

There was a lot of talk about that when she first started work on it. Hopefully those tracks will surface someday. I'd love to hear them!

Is there a "rumor rundown" anywhere of what was up with those DA sessions? What tracks were worked on, why she didn't ultimately use him as producer, etc...?

I heard about it through the Entertainment Weekly blurb (and saw that HILARIOUS caricature of her), but never anything else...

David · #37 05-02-2005, 11:45 PM

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Originally Posted by ELIUD

I wouldn't call it her masterpiece, but I like this album. And I love several songs especially Too Far From Texas, Shangri-La, Sorcerer, Planets, I Miss You Now, Love Is and most of all Fall From Grace. They are all magnificent. I also love Bombay Sapphire because Stevie had the balls to write a song about a bottle of gin and using it to forget your ex-boyfriend. And to think Christine calls her lyrics "obscure at best". Whatever.

NO, no, no The best song on there is "Every Day." or is it "Everyday"?