Stevie Nicks Disappointed With Sales Of Her Latest Album

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Originally Posted by Dex

Have Stevie's album covers ever been all that great, though? Trouble in Shangri-La and Crystal Visions are the only ones I can think of that I particularly like, and even they're kind of "eh". She just seems to settle on a cover that seems passably marketable, even though they never really match the album's contents very well.

While we've established that Stevie herself isn't actually really disappointed with IYD's sales, it's clear in this thread that a lot of fans really are, and continue to be puzzled by it. I find that very interesting. Stevie's made a transition from pop megastar to cult singer-songwriter, and I think, because she pulls in a huge nostalgia-seeking audience as a live act, that's a fact that's not always easy to see. There's a huge discrepancy between the crowds she draws as a live act and the albums she sells, because those nostalgia-seeking audience members just aren't interested in new material from her. The fact is, she has a core fanbase that loves her work, but outside of that, her new material just isn't going to create all that much buzz no matter what. We can pick apart whatever flaws in her career we like, but essentially she isn't ever going to be able to get it "right" in terms of hitting a commercial sweet-spot. She just isn't an artist with a broad appeal anymore. I think that's just fine.

Real truth spoken. You hit the nail on the head.

Mick