ONE MONTH of "24 Karat Gold"...

[KarmaContestant]

Just today, 24 Karat Gold went back in the car stereo. I can't get enough of Mabel Normand, Twisted, 24 Karat Gold, Belle Fleur, Watch Chain, Hard Advice, Blue Water - all of it.

Those first four I listed might be the single best foursome of Stevie songs to ever be sequenced together.

It's not the only thing I'm listening to repeatedly right now, but it definitely has longevity, and the songs are in my head all the time.

[Frankenstein]

I still love the album just as much, probably more, as when I first got it. The songs I thought were just ok (Belle Fleur, Blue Water, Carousel to name a few) have really grown on me. Hard Advice and I Don't Care are the weakest links for me. I do listen to the former a lot despite its cheesy self indulgence, but I tend to skip I Don't Care. It's not BAD, it's just... I don't know. She Loves Him Still and Cathouse Blues are also super corny but still enjoyable. Anyway, it's still in my top 3 for sure. The thing that's interesting about this record is that these are songs that many of us have listened to for years- yet hearing them newly recorded with older Stevie somehow makes them brand new to me. It's a great fusion of the past and present... if that makes sense.

[vivfox]

Originally Posted by Frankenstein

The thing that's interesting about this record is that these are songs that many of us have listened to for years- yet hearing them newly recorded with older Stevie somehow makes them brand new to me. It's a great fusion of the past and present... if that makes sense.

It makes perfect sense to me. I love this record!