Demos that deserve to be recorded now

[APerfectLie]

Originally Posted by Christopher

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!!!

I agree with all of this! Let's just hope her people are reading and taking notes!

[StreetAngel86]

PRETTIEST GIRL IN THE FREAKING WORLD!!!!!!!!

tho i wouldn't want her to "wreck" it just for the sake of it being on a record
i'm happy with the demo


another 1 i love is Beautiful Ghost

[Aussie W/Heart]

^^^^ Yay i love them too!! I agree both songs are pretty awesome as they are, just add a little enhancing..

[wheart]

Originally Posted by StevieNicksfann

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

Ooh Ooh Baby is pretty fabulous...I still have trouble deciphering all the lyrics since there a many layered vocals on that track (something Stevie doesn't seem to have any interest in doing anymore).

[BlueLight]

Bumping this thread, out of complete and utter excitement about what Stevie is doing. We are very lucky.

[Johnny Stew]

Originally Posted by KarmaContestant

Another one I'd love to hear re-recorded on a Fleetwood Mac album with Lindsey is Without You.

Excellent call!

[mitzo]

Originally Posted by wheart

Ooh Ooh Baby is pretty fabulous...I still have trouble deciphering all the lyrics since there a many layered vocals on that track (something Stevie doesn't seem to have any interest in doing anymore).

That one is my fave, right up there with Forest of the Black Roes. But I wonder if Dave could do it justice, it seems more a FM type of Stevie song.

[kathy1]

I hope she decides to do more cd's like this.

[SpyNote]

Originally Posted by StevieNicksfann

Absolutely have to have The Dealer/Mistress Of My Fate

I would love to have "The Dealer" and "Julia" untouched with their original vocals and production. They're perfect as they are.

[KarmaContestant]

Originally Posted by Johnny Stew

Excellent call!

Haha, that's funny. I'd forgotten about that...

[Jondalar]

Originally Posted by SpyNote

I would love to have "The Dealer" and "Julia" untouched with their original vocals and production. They're perfect as they are.

??????????????? Why put them on album then? Just enjoy the demos.

[BombaySapphire3]

Originally Posted by Jondalar

??????????????? Why put them on album then? Just enjoy the demos.

You can't please everyone..Once the album is heard there will be entire threads dedicated to how this and that Ledgie's favorite demos have been ruined by Dave etc.

[goldenground]

As far as I'm concerned the demos will always be there for us to love and cherish and we get a version with Stevie's current vocals paying homage to them. What's not to love? I'm really hoping they bring back Blue Water that song is classic Stevie

[sorcerer999]

Originally Posted by goldenground

As far as I'm concerned the demos will always be there for us to love and cherish and we get a version with Stevie's current vocals paying homage to them. What's not to love? I'm really hoping they bring back Blue Water that song is classic Stevie

Oh yeah!!! I second this times a thousand!!!! For almost 20 years, I've kept a list of songs I've hoped, prayed and dreamed Stevie would record before her career comes to an end. "Blue Water" has ALWAYS topped my list. It didn't appear on TISL, SYW, or IYD obviously, but now with an entire album of "vault songs", I'm hoping she will finally decide to revisit this one. It's too good not to appear on anything. The hook alone ("I want to take you on a...slow ride") is worth it!

Also, maybe we will FINALLY learn what she's saying during the first verse...

"I sit and I fly, hidden out of sight..."

"I sit nine fly..."

"I sit out at night..."

"I sit now in flight"

Her vocal is so rushed and mumbled during that part. I've been trying to decipher it for years.

[goldenground]

According to this site it's "I sit and I'm flying (personally I hear "I fly") hidden out of sight" http://www.inspiredangel.com/?page_id=2255 This site has all of the lyrics to Stevie's demos! Talk about dedication lol

Blue Water

Blue water
Sit and I wait
For the morning to come
Blue water
And I wait for the sound of my gypsy
Blue water
I sit and I’m flying
Hidden out of sight
Blue water
Blue water
And I stare at the sea
And the sea smiles for me
And the sea
Is as moving
As a lover
I can’t give up the night
I’m in high tide
I’d like to sail the sea
I’d like to take you on a…slow ride
I won’t give up the night
High tides…
I’d like to sail the sea
I’d like to take you on a
Slow ride…
Slow ride…
Slow ride
Blue water
I sit and I wait for the morning to come
Blue water
And I wait for the sound
Blue water
Sitting on a flight
Hidden out of sight
Blue water…
And I wait for the sound
Wait for the sound
And I smile at the sea
And the sea smiles for me
And the sea is as moving….
As a lover
I can’t give up the night
I’m in hide tide
I’d like to sail the sea
I’d like to take you on a
slow ride…
a slow ride…
I won’t give up the night
I’m in high tides
I’d like to be your friend
I’d love to love you till the end
Till the end…
Blue water
I sit and I pray
For the morning to come
Blue water
And I wait
For the sound of my gypsy
Blue water…
I sit and I fly
Hidden out of sight
Blue water…
Blue water….
And I smile at the sea
And then the sea smiles for me
And the sea
Is as moving
As a lover…
A love
I can’t give up the night
I’m in high tide…
I’d love to sail the sea
I’d love to take you on a slow ride
I can’t give up the night
I’m in high tide
I’d like to be your friend
I’d like to love you till the end
Blue water…
I sit and I wait
For the morning…to…come….