Demos that deserve to be recorded now - Page 4

Neal · #46 10-19-2011, 12:10 AM

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Originally Posted by Blueletter18

I also looove One More Tomorrow!

Ooh I forgot all about that song! Good call!

starshine · #47 10-21-2011, 03:46 PM

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Originally Posted by KarmaContestant

Sanctuary, Starshine, The Dealer and China Doll. I think many of the others would not turn out well - not because of vocals but more because the feeling of the demos simply could never be recaptured. Looking at the mess that was made of Smile At You, I'd be very nervous about songs like Forsaken Love, Forest of the Black Roses or All The Beautiful worlds being re-recorded.

My preference would be that she just finish these songs, using the vocals that are already recorded, add harmonies as necessary and then have them properly mixed and produced. I don't understand Stevie's weird obsessiveness with constantly re-recording and reworking songs that are already essentially finished. Just because she's releasing something now does not mean it needs a 'now' vocal.

I totally agree with your post. I wish the demos/outtakes we have would be just released 'as is' or upgraded possibly in some way with masters if they are out there but the best possible versions but no new vocals. I also agree with someone else who stated that the Enchanted should've been the unreleased songs of Stevie Nicks. That would be something really special. There's so many versions even of released songs that I wish were on cd. Than I'd want a 'better' booklet than what came with Enchanted with more unreleased photos. Than include a DVD of unreleased outtakes from videos or the completed HBO concert & live songs through the yrs plus interviews from 'ALL' solo lp's . I could go on & on. Most of the songs mentioned already I'd love to have they are: Starshine, All The Beautiful Worlds, City of Hope (the charmed one's) I so badly want a full completed version of this song), 3 Birds of Rhiannon, Forest of The Black Roses, She Loves Him Still, The Dealer (Jessie showed me version), Mirror, Mirror long version,Space Needle, I could keep going but I'll stop for now. This is a good thread!!

Yeah I also forgot: Blue Water--another song I totally love & like someone posted below: Ooh, Ooh Baby, Night Gallery , If You Were My Love

SapphireSister · #48 10-21-2011, 04:10 PM

2 more I forgot to include:
Ooh Ooh Baby (or whatever it's called)
Night Gallery

StevieNicksfann · #49 10-21-2011, 04:20 PM

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Originally Posted by SapphireSister

2 more I forgot to include:
Ooh Ooh Baby (or whatever it's called)
Night Gallery

omg yes! Forget my first list, I must have Ooh Baby too.

Blueletter18 · #50 10-21-2011, 08:53 PM

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Originally Posted by SapphireSister

2 more I forgot to include:
Ooh Ooh Baby (or whatever it's called)
Night Gallery

Yes, Night Gallery is awesome! It almost puts me into a trance or something when I listen to it, haha.

PenguinHead · #51 10-22-2011, 02:20 AM

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Originally Posted by Blueletter18

Yes, Night Gallery is awesome! It almost puts me into a trance or something when I listen to it, haha.

Night Gallery would be a great album title.

bellagypsy79 · #52 10-22-2011, 09:16 AM

"All the Beautiful Worlds", "Three Birds Of Rhiannon", "24 Karat Gold", and to redo an updated version of "Are You Mine" with Billy Burnette again. That would be sweet! I really like "Cecilia" too!

Blueletter18 · #53 10-22-2011, 01:48 PM

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Originally Posted by PenguinHead

Night Gallery would be a great album title.

Yeah, it should be the title of the compilation of remastered, unreleased songs and demos!

Nickingham · #54 10-23-2011, 02:03 AM

If You Were My Love
Something Exquisite
I Call You Missing
At The Fair
Cecilia
Joan Of Arc
Stay Away (It's under Stevie Nicks>Multimedia>Demos)
The Dealer
All The Beautiful Worlds

Nickingham · #55 10-23-2011, 02:05 AM

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Originally Posted by PenguinHead

Night Gallery would be a great album title.

I second this!

PenguinHead · #56 10-30-2011, 08:26 PM

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Originally Posted by Blueletter18

Yeah, it should be the title of the compilation of remastered, unreleased songs and demos!

YES! Exactly what I was thinking of.

bombaysaffires · #57 10-30-2011, 11:36 PM

Forest of the Black Roses... though it's kinda perfect as it is
Cecilia
She Still Loves Him.. but yet another one where the demo vocal would be hard to beat
If You Were My Love
China Doll

wheart · #58 10-31-2011, 09:18 AM

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Originally Posted by WildHearted

I had a dream last night that Stevie started singing China Doll in an interview or at a concert or something, haha, probably because of this thread.

I love that song...especially the line "and she went dancing up to him...with rhinestones eyes that said well I'd like to know..". Don't know why but that line always gets me!

Japhry · #59 11-12-2011, 02:22 PM

I would love it if Stevie would loosen up a bit and remaster If You Were My Love with Lindsey for the next FM record....a sprawling oh....6 1/2 minute album version or something and THEN....perform it live on the 2013 tour. The only thing missing would be Christine for the piano/keyboard part. IMHO she is sorely missed.

Christopher · #60 11-12-2011, 03:24 PM

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Originally Posted by starshine

I totally agree with your post. I wish the demos/outtakes we have would be just released 'as is' or upgraded possibly in some way with masters if they are out there but the best possible versions but no new vocals. I also agree with someone else who stated that the Enchanted should've been the unreleased songs of Stevie Nicks. That would be something really special. There's so many versions even of released songs that I wish were on cd. Than I'd want a 'better' booklet than what came with Enchanted with more unreleased photos. Than include a DVD of unreleased outtakes from videos or the completed HBO concert & live songs through the yrs plus interviews from 'ALL' solo lp's . I could go on & on. Most of the songs mentioned already I'd love to have they are: Starshine, All The Beautiful Worlds, City of Hope (the charmed one's) I so badly want a full completed version of this song), 3 Birds of Rhiannon, Forest of The Black Roses, She Loves Him Still, The Dealer (Jessie showed me version), Mirror, Mirror long version,Space Needle, I could keep going but I'll stop for now. This is a good thread!!

Yeah I also forgot: Blue Water--another song I totally love & like someone posted below: Ooh, Ooh Baby, Night Gallery , If You Were My Love

I agree. And, I too wish that Stevie & her record company would team together & release her more polished piano & vocal demo's AND solo song outtakes as a rarity to fans - The Best of Stevie Nicks: The Bootlegs & Unreleased Songs - A compete songwriting compilation/retrospective. Focusing on her unique song creation style and featuring all the unreleased gems/bootlegs/demos not in official release from 1972"-1999-ish.

Imagine all the stuff we haven't heard! If quality songs like "Reconsider Me" were in the vault - a song nobody heard & had not been in circulation. There must be tons more where that came from!?! I imagine as far as the outtakes from her solo records, it might be a small legal hurdle, but It could still be done. The question is whether or not she owns the original masters to these outtakes, and I'm guessing NOT. Most artists do not own their own masters, the record co. does

. It was part of most band contracts, and very few, other than Michael Jackson, Prince, and a small minority of other artists actually staked claim on their master recordings in their record contracts.

"Enchanted" was appropriate at the time, considering "they" were trying to capitalize on "The Dance" success & momentum & introduce or reintroduce Stevie's best solo works up to that date, not only to her new younger fans, but also sprinkle some rare crumbs to the hardcore fans. I personally loved having most of the B-Sides & all the Soundtrack songs up to that point in one place. And perhaps she left out "Mirror, Mirror" because there was a small chance that she would still re-record that one, But "Real Tears" would have been a great addition. Otherwise it was a pretty great box set imo. But still Stevie need another set that is focused on bootlegs & outtakes. The timing to do it is now, or in the next few years, in the winter of Stevie's career, marketed as a rare songwriting retrospective. All the great 60's & 70's prolific & respected male songwriters have done this (Bob Dylan, Neil Young, Bruce Springsteen, Tom Petty, etc.) It's time for Stevie to be acknowledged in the same format! She was esp. prolific as a songwriter from 72" through 1985" and then again from 1995-1999.

This needs to happen. Because I'm beginning to doubt we'll ever get expended re-releases of her solo catalog & She'll never have the time to record all these wonderful un-released songs & demos. There is simply too much material!! And some of it she cannot do justice to with her current voice. Having said that, Dave Stewart & her did a terrific job with LFTM into Moonlight...so there still could be hope for a few (a handful at best of these to still be released, but still....these songs need to be heard. And whoever said "Night Gallery" would be a great title for this. I completely agree!!!