Conflicted about All The Beautiful Worlds

[PenguinHead]

I'm thrilled about Stevie's new album, loving that we are getting official, fully fleshed out versions of demo songs; some that have laid dormant in various states of development and production. Yet a few songs were not just demos, but songs finished and prepped for release. Of those few, All The Beautiful Worlds stands out of the pack. It's so perfect as it is, with Sharon and Lori's background vocals and Stevie's rich, nuanced vocal range. It should have never been cut from Wild Heart -- at the very least it could have been a b-side, or featured on TimeSpace or Enchanted.

Though I'll enjoy her current version, I almost wish she didn't choose redo it, only because I can't imagine it getting any better. I'm not in company with those who want her raw /work-in- progress demos released; it makes no sense -- they already are unofficially available. But I would welcome a 24 Karat Gold Volume 2, since are still many songs worthy of re-visitation and restoration. But the original All The Beautiful Worlds resides in a different world.