should FM release the album without SN's songs?

[BlueDenimLamp]

Should FM put out the record without Stevie??? YES!!! Lets' see how good a record without Stevie is and how well it sells...

[michelej1]

Originally Posted by BlueDenimLamp

Should FM put out the record without Stevie??? YES!!! Lets' see how good a record without Stevie is and how well it sells...

It's not going to sell anyway. That's the point. Whatever fear they had 20 years ago about their lack of popularity without Stevie is a moot point now. They have to give up that fantasy of going gold or platinum, even with Stevie.

They shouldn't be trying for record sales. Will the record get critical attention? Yes and maybe more so when the press plays the band dissension angle. They might study the album more closely to grade it in light of Stevie's absence. This could bring them more criticism as critic after critic talks about what is missing without her (as they did with SYW) or it could bring them surprise praise. We don't know.

But this is not 1987 when they needed Stevie for record sales. Sadly, they won't be getting those with or without her.

Michele