Poll: How do you like the title, 24 Karat Gold: Songs from the Vault?

[Bandon]

Originally Posted by PenguinHead

24 Karat Gold sounds too much like a title of a compilation album, or a "special" repackaged set compiled by Time/Warner and sold on TV at 2:30 am in a cheesy informercial.

As I suggested a while ago in a previous thread, I always thought NIGHT GALLERY would be a fitting title for a album of her vault songs; material pulled out of the vault, and now presented in her gallery.

And it's a bit of a stretch to deem this material as Gold. While there are some gems worthy of release, much of the material would need a lot of post production work to bring it up to a certain standard. There's no way in hell Stevie would ever release anything that raw and unfinished. Most of it is just work in progress. If you prefer the demos, well, you've got them! There's no need for her to officially release them.

I totally agree with your points. Also, Night Gallery or as someone mentioned All the Beautiful Worlds would be good.

[Tango]

Of course your post made me think about the title at length. Stevie's had measured success with the whole gold theme over the years:

1- Gold Dust Woman right off the Rumours album. A classic.
2-Gold & Braid I remember thinking this song was entitled Golden Braid until it appeared on the Enchanted Boxed Set)
3-Gold (John Stewart's song--Stevie's voice is prominent on it, and features Lindsey on guitar . . . that song hit #5 on the charts)
4-Golden (Lady Antebellum's work).

Gold seems to be a part of the Nicksonian historical tapestry. I think usage of the word is a good choice for her album.

The "vault" part is curious. I looked the word up in the dictionary just for fun. The usual suspects were there--usage as a noun, a verb, an adjective, etc.

In architecture, one speaks of vaults like this:

Clearly, Stevie wasn't talking about this sort of vault.


In banking, most people imagine something like this:

This vault is in Denver, CO. Maybe Stevie was referring to a place of storage/protection. (Yet she says, "Someone STOLE my songs!") She must not have had a secure vault at that time.

In sports, of course there's the pole vault:

Nope. That vault doesn't fit at all.

then I saw vaulting horses:



Will that white horse be making a comeback on this latest album? (the brown horse tried to kill her)

[PenguinHead]

Very funny. Well done.

[SpyNote]

Originally Posted by markolas

You bitches are seriousl y over thinking this.

Frankly, this is true. It's not likely to affect sales one way or the other, given Stevie's status as a legacy recording artist.

[Macfanforever]

Originally Posted by BlueDenimLamp

Get it while you can!!!! Crystal Visions Vinyl

It better be on vinyl.I'm had it with digital crap.

I rather hear .Snap Crackle,Pop warm sound in my music through my tube amp then tinny swiss swashy crappy encoded mp3's and other crappy I-tunes files.

I'll still buy it on cassette.8track or reel to reel tape.
Maybe Dave will release the video on VHS .LOL............

Plus I can see the beautiful cover artwork without a magnifying glass on the LP.

[BlueDenimLamp]

Originally Posted by Tango

Of course your post made me think about the title at length. Stevie's had measured success with the whole gold theme over the years:

1- Gold Dust Woman right off the Rumours album. A classic.
2-Gold & Braid I remember thinking this song was entitled Golden Braid until it appeared on the Enchanted Boxed Set)
3-Gold (John Stewart's song--Stevie's voice is prominent on it, and features Lindsey on guitar . . . that song hit #5 on the charts)
4-Golden (Lady Antebellum's work).

Gold seems to be a part of the Nicksonian historical tapestry. I think usage of the word is a good choice for her album.

After The Glitter Fades-What I seem to touch these days has turned to GOLD

Rose Garden-A Band of GOLD

Julia-A small GOLDEN horse

Italian Summer-The rose stood out red against the GOLDEN wall

Three Birds Of Rhiannon-One GOLDEN like a sunbeam through the night

[Artemis]

While I love the idea of the whole album, I really hope the title gets changed. It's just so cheesy and longwinded. If Stevie is considering it to be a proper solo album, it should have a better name. It sounds like a half-assed collection that should be sold on shopping channels.

[krrrby]

Maybe someone else noticed this - but now that we know the album is going to be songs from the vault and everyone speculating whether or not there will be Rhiannon songs in this album...

I'm thinking of the picture that Dave posted with him and Waddy and a picture of the Rhiannon painting against the board - that says to me that one of these Rhiannon songs is going to surface for sure.

I don't mind if she calls it 24k gold - but I don't like the "songs from the vault" - would promoting that you redid your old songs really market well, or would you want the chance to sell as many albums as you can with a lot of not-so-hardcore Stevie fans thinking that this is new material? *shrug*

[BlueLight]

Originally Posted by BlueDenimLamp

Get it while you can!!!! Crystal Visions Vinyl

Thanks!! It's been on my watch list.

[BlueDenimLamp]

Originally Posted by krrrby

Maybe someone else noticed this - but now that we know the album is going to be songs from the vault and everyone speculating whether or not there will be Rhiannon songs in this album...

I'm thinking of the picture that Dave posted with him and Waddy and a picture of the Rhiannon painting against the board - that says to me that one of these Rhiannon songs is going to surface for sure.

I don't mind if she calls it 24k gold - but I don't like the "songs from the vault" - would promoting that you redid your old songs really market well, or would you want the chance to sell as many albums as you can with a lot of not-so-hardcore Stevie fans thinking that this is new material? *shrug*

There's a piece that Stevie wrote explaining the "Rhiannon" painting...

"Rhiannon was started at the onset of Robin's Leukemia~ last August~
she died last Tuesday~

She was originally finished for Patrick at the City of Hope~ he died while she was still in her grey stage~

I finished her in brilliance upon Robins death~ because Robin was brilliant~

May she be a patron of driving this disease away~ it cannot live this cancer~ amongst Rhiannon's bright colors~ she was a bright light girl~ and we will fight on white light"
~S. Nicks, 1982

The presence of her Rhiannon painting on the console may have just as much to do with John's cancer as the possibility of the "Rhiannon" songs being included on "24 Karat Gold"...

[gldstwmn]

Originally Posted by krrrby

Maybe someone else noticed this - but now that we know the album is going to be songs from the vault and everyone speculating whether or not there will be Rhiannon songs in this album...

I'm thinking of the picture that Dave posted with him and Waddy and a picture of the Rhiannon painting against the board - that says to me that one of these Rhiannon songs is going to surface for sure.

I don't mind if she calls it 24k gold - but I don't like the "songs from the vault" - would promoting that you redid your old songs really market well, or would you want the chance to sell as many albums as you can with a lot of not-so-hardcore Stevie fans thinking that this is new material? *shrug*

Maybe it should be called "Is this what you want?"

[elle]

if SN wants to market this as widely as possible (and she usually talks about wanting to be commercial), i think this is a great title.

she spent last few years meticulously building her "legend" status. there are tons of new young girls who became fans after her being portrayed and featured on the american horror story, in particular. these new fans want to learn about the legend, not necessarily hear anything new she might have to offer. with a few exceptions, legendary bands sell their greatest hits much much better than any of their new material. having this title signals people are getting these hidden never published treasures from her peak productive period they can delve into.

[sorcerer999]

Originally Posted by krrrby

I don't mind if she calls it 24k gold - but I don't like the "songs from the vault" - would promoting that you redid your old songs really market well or would you want the chance to sell as many albums as you can with a lot of not-so-hardcore Stevie fans thinking that this is new material? *shrug*

She's not "re-doing" them, though. She's "finishing" them.

Re-doing them would suggest she's rerecording "Rhiannon", "Dreams", "Edge", etc. and that's not the case.