Bella Donna vs. The Wild Heart

[GoldDustBoy]

Love them both to pieces, but I have to go with Belladonna, just because it was the first one I got. Plus, it's one of the albums I like to listen to most during long trips which I often take.

[Hawkeye]

I'm shocked how lopsided this race is. I knew bella Donna would win but not nearly triple wild heart.

I voted wild heart. All 10 songs are great., 4 of which are in my Stevie solo top 10 songs (wild heart nothing ever changes night bird and sable on blonde)

Bella Donna has the overall best song in edge of 17 but also 3 songs I can't stand (after the glitter fades leather and lace and highwayman) a 30 percent dislike percentage is not very good.

[BombaySapphire3]

Bella Donna easily .The last great California rock album of the 1970s IMO as 7 of the 10 tracks were penned in that decade.The Wild Heart has some awesome high points but began the trend of uneven solo albums that continues to this day.I concur with others that it could have been greatly improved by switching out Violet and Blue and Garbo for Gate and Garden and Nothing Ever Changes.

[Blueletter18]

Originally Posted by bluefox4000

BD. She's never bettered it. Absolutely classic album. WH's first half is great. The back half is like an anchor dragging it down. Half a great album.

So for me it's BD.

Mick

Accurate assessment!

[TheSorcerer]

Bella Donna for me. The only track on the album I don't care for is The Highwayman. The Wild Heart is still a great album.

[PolishStevieFan]

As much as I love certain tracks on "The Wild Heart" (title song, "Stand Back", "If Anyone Falls", "Beauty and The Beats") still "Bella Donna" is classic and absolute stunner from the beginning right till the very last song. Even though there are Stevie's albums that I prefer much more, "Bella Donna" started her solo career on truly high level.

[starshine]

I picked BD also but I do love WH as well. I love each for different reasons really. I think they are both special in there own way. I love BD cause its the start of Stevie's solo career and all the songs --the photos with the blue lamp all the outtakes of songs and photos the short tour. I wish there'd be more of it and I'd wished we'd gotten a special LTD edition BD with outtakes etc and a DVD it would've been so awesome really. I love WH and LP cover its so cool. I wish there'd been more outtakes etc but it was done in such a short time. Anyway, they are usually #1 & 2 for me.

[SpyNote]

Bella Donna and The Wild Heart will also be #1 and #2 because these were the last two albums with Stevie's old voice.

[gypsy-sara]

"The Wild Heart" is my favorite Stevie Nicks-Album, but nevertheless I do love "Bella Donna". I just don't enjoy "As The Glitter Fades" as much as the rest.
On "The Wild Heart" everything is perfect. I even love "Gate And Garden".
But I have to admit that "Stand Back" has lost momentum over all these years, and in my opinion, could be left off the setlist on the next tour. But if they play it (and I think they will) it's still ok with me. :-)

Both of the title tracks are absolutely epic. It would be a total blast to hear them live, though this will probably remain just a dream.