Say You Will sales ten years after release

[bethelblues]

Originally Posted by vivfox

A lot of the fans feel this way but I am thrilled with the amount of songs they gave us. I'd be thrilled with a five album pack of songs from them released at the same time. There is something on there to appeal to all our taste buds. Silver Hurl is the only song I'm not fond of.
To make an album go platinum, the correct song has to be a single. Not since the Tango album have FM or Warner Bros. figured out which song(s) that would be. They should poll us first.

I also wanted to say that I am thrilled with you as a new member. I love reading your opinions on everything Fleetwood Mac.

I wonder, on this record, what do you think the right single would've been? Say You Will probably got the most playtime, right? But Peacekeeper did chart on the hot 100.

Thanks for the comment. I was compelled to post after I saw the show in New York. I wish Fleetwood Mac listened more to the fans as bands like the Stones have done. It is disappointing that they aren't run as efficiently as they could be, taking full advantage of more than just one of their great albums and their various sounds. There's so much there...maybe if some of us have good ideas, it'll get back to them.

Two such ideas of mine: 1. Cut a new album, dialogue it with Rumours as a view of their relationships many years later, about change and reunion, coming back together...2. Bring back Fireflies (I love the lyrics of the fireflies drawn to the light, all together), and put all effort into getting Christine back onboard.

[vivfox]

Originally Posted by bethelblues

I wonder, on this record, what do you think the right single would've been? Say You Will probably got the most playtime, right? But Peacekeeper did chart on the hot 100.

First of all the album should have been titled: Steal Your Heart Away or just Steal Your Heart. Say You Will is not a phrase people say.

A good lead single could have been Everybody Finds Out, Running Through the Garden, Steal Your Heart Away or Murrow.

[michelej1]

Originally Posted by vivfox

First of all the album should have been titled: Steal Your Heart Away or just Steal Your Heart. Say You Will is not a phrase people say.

Well, more people say "say you will" than say "tango in the night."

I think Thrown Down would have been an excellent album title.

Of course, once you get inside the song you have another phrase that no one ever says: "like a barricade."

Michele

[bethelblues]

Originally Posted by michelej1

Well, more people say "say you will" than say "tango in the night."

I think Thrown Down would have been an excellent album title.

Of course, once you get inside the song you have another phrase that no one ever says: "like a barricade."

Michele

I think it should have been the first track, too.

[vivfox]

Originally Posted by michelej1

Of course, once you get inside the song(Thrown Down) you have another phrase that no one ever says: "like a barricade."

Since 1975 Stevie has known what it's like to have a barricade separating her from us. It might be a phrase used amongst famous musicians for all we know.

[michelej1]

Originally Posted by vivfox

Since 1975 Stevie has known what it's like to have a barricade separating her from us. It might be a phrase used amongst famous musicians for all we know.

As with a cordon, a barricade is not a unique concept, but saying "thrown down like a barricade" does not make a particularly smooth lyric. I always find myself singing "hurricane" instead.

Michele

[TerraRhiannon]

How great would it be if this album was certified platinum! I would be totally thrilled. Although I have mixed feelings about this album, I'm in the same boat in thinking it should have only been 10-12 songs long maximum. There are some truly terrible songs on this LP. Silver Girl, Red Rover and Goodbye Baby to name a few. kill me.

And I actually like Running Through The Garden, which seems to be an unpopular opinion. Destiny Rules is an awesome song but Stevie's vocal is just blah.

[bluefox4000]

I just listened to it.....Surprise surprise not as bad as I remember. Still the production blows and 18 songs is......overboard. think of what a nicely trimmed album it could have made.

Mick

[bethelblues]

Originally Posted by michelej1

As with a cordon, a barricade is not a unique concept, but saying "thrown down like a barricade" does not make a particularly smooth lyric. I always find myself singing "hurricane" instead.

Michele

Uh oh, are you changing Stevie's lyrics? To Thrown Down? I think I've seen that before somewhere from someone else. Remember, it's the poet that she is.

...though sometimes that's not very poetic at all, and forced. I think I like hurricane better.

[Villavic]

SYW is one of those albums I never listen entirely, unlike Rumours, Tusk, Mirage or White. So that confirms I don' like it enough.

It seems it only got Gold certif:

Region Certification Sales/shipments
Canada (Music Canada)Gold 50,000^
United Kingdom (BPI) Gold 100,000^
United States (RIAA) Gold 500,000^

Say You Will

[evenstevie23]

Originally Posted by michelej1

As with a cordon, a barricade is not a unique concept, but saying "thrown down like a barricade" does not make a particularly smooth lyric. I always find myself singing "hurricane" instead.

Michele

After watching the Youtube version where Lindsey is trying to direct Stevie on her person usage in "Thrown Down" and she retorts that that is how she writes as a poet, etc, I have found myself singing the words you describe. I thought I was the only one.

[MikeVielhaber]

Originally Posted by vivfox

First of all the album should have been titled: Steal Your Heart Away or just Steal Your Heart. Say You Will is not a phrase people say.

There was also a hit song by Foreigner called "Say You Will". Just saying.

[secondhandchain]

ugh Running through the Garden is terrible and Murrow is not single material. I agree about Everybody finds out.

[Macfanforever]

I have to say SYW done great with excellent radio airplay then.

[BlueLight]

I love every song on the album, including bonus tracks - - with the exception of Come and Silver Girl. It just has never quite gelled for me as a cohesive album. I continue to hope that the 4 omitted tracks will surface one day (bonus tracks for the band's new album!?), although I'm not holding my breath.