"If You Were My Love" Preview!

[michelej1]

Originally Posted by sorcerer999

It just absolutely irks me to no end when people b*tch and moan and b*tch and moan about the lack of updates (which is understandably frustrating) but then continue to b*tch, moan and complain whenever they are finally given the updates. Some people are just never happy about anything.

Well, it's not the same people complaining about the same thing. Different people have different preferences, so yes, there will always be someone who is unhappy, someone who is happy and someone who doesn't think that happiness or unhappiness should be expressed. Some people are happy about anything and everything. Some are happy about nothing and, fortunately, some opinions vary depending on the circumstance.

Michele

[wheart]

Originally Posted by BlueDenimLamp

If there were an "Official" Dealer video wouldn't we have it already since "Lady" will be out in less than two weeks...

I guess I missed this but was there official news on "Lady"? I don't even know what song that is, unless she retitled it... Is it the next single?

[KarmaContestant]

Sounds great! Almost Street Angel-ish, but without the tropical vibe that the SA outtake had going. It also reminds me very much of certain Bella Donna outtakes.

I am thrilled with the old photos being used for song art. I hope If You Were My Love comes with another one; if so, assuming it's going to be the one in the clip.

[BlueDenimLamp]

Originally Posted by wheart

I guess I missed this but was there official news on "Lady"? I don't even know what song that is, unless she retitled it... Is it the next single?

Originally Posted by sorcerer999

According to Amazon UK, the other digital downloads will be rolling out...

"Lady" on 8/25
"Starshine" on 9/16
"24 Karat Gold" on 9/23

I wonder if that's just the UK Amazon, though? Maybe the US Amazon will get the other three that were listed with running times ~ "Blue Water", "I Don't Care" and "IYWML".

Exciting times, indeed!

From the "Next preview"

[michelej1]

Originally Posted by BlueDenimLamp

If there were an "Official" Dealer video wouldn't we have it already since "Lady" will be out in less than two weeks...

I don't know. You could wait to "debut" the video until late September and that could amp up interest all over again, in both the single and the album.

But if The Dealer doesn't have a video, it will be interesting to see what song captured their minds more visually and made them want to do the first official video for it.

Michele

[BlueDenimLamp]

Originally Posted by sorcerer999

It just absolutely irks me to no end when people b*tch and moan and b*tch and moan about the lack of updates (which is understandably frustrating) but then continue to b*tch, moan and complain whenever they are finally given the updates. Some people are just never happy about anything.

And yeah, to reiterate Louie's previous post, Instagram only lets people post 15 seconds worth of video. Let's be happy that we're getting SOMETHING people! Quit complaining! Enjoy the ride! They're posting snippits to get us excited, not to sell records! They'll post longer clips on sites like Amazon for that purpose!

Originally Posted by michelej1

Well, it's not the same people complaining about the same thing. Different people have different preferences, so yes, there will always be someone who is unhappy, someone who is happy and someone who doesn't think that happiness or unhappiness should be expressed. Some people are happy about anything and everything. Some are happy about nothing and, fortunately, some opinions vary depending on the circumstance.



Michele

Are you happy with the way Stevie is promoted??? Because I am sure as hell am not...As a Stevie fan I find it insulting the way her people / management promote her...

[BlueDenimLamp]

Originally Posted by michelej1

I don't know. You could wait to "debut" the video until late September and that could amp up interest all over again, in both the single and the album.

But if The Dealer doesn't have a video, it will be interesting to see what song captured their minds more visually and made them want to do the first official video for it.

Michele

That raises the question...Will the singles be different from the "digital downloads" we received with the pre-order???

[HoursAndHours]

Originally Posted by BlueDenimLamp

That raises the question...Will the singles be different from the "digital downloads" we received with the pre-order???

Ultimately, I think we will have 7 downloads before the album is released:

Starshine
If You Were My Love
24 Karat Gold
Lady
I Don't Care
Blue Water
The Dealer

These are the songs with running times currently listed in iTunes. I think there will be the digital singles on the dates provided by Amazon, but I wouldn't be surprised if the others just mysteriously "became available" at some point between now and October.

[sorcerer999]

Originally Posted by BlueDenimLamp

Are you happy with the way Stevie is promoted??? Because I am sure as hell am not...As a Stevie fan I find it insulting the way her people / management promote her...

No, I'm not happy with the way Stevie is promoted, but this isn't about that. This thread is about the fact that we got a new snippit today on Instagram.

Apparently, they will continue to give us snippits of each song from this new album weekly (or twice weekly if we're lucky) up until the album release. I for one am very grateful for that. They absolutely don't have to give us anything at all.

Most upcoming releases give us one single and video before release day. We've been given one single and (according to Amazon) will be getting THREE MORE digital singles before release day. How many times has that happened with a Stevie release in the past? Oh, wait! It hasn't!!! How many times in the past has Stevie given us song snippits of most (and maybe ALL in this case) of her songs before release day? What's that? Did you say none? I thought so. Right answer.

Show some gratitude!

[gldstwmn]

Originally Posted by Johnny Stew

Sounds gorgeous!

It sounds good. And we can't tell what version it's going to turn out to be either.

[HoursAndHours]

Originally Posted by sorcerer999

We've been given one single and (according to Amazon) will be getting THREE MORE digital singles before release day. How many times has that happened with a Stevie release in the past? Oh, wait! It hasn't!!!

This is sorta on par with Tom Petty's new record. Half of the songs on it were already available when my pre-order finally downloaded.

[Jondalar]

Originally Posted by HoursAndHours

Ultimately, I think we will have 7 downloads before the album is released:

Starshine
If You Were My Love
24 Karat Gold
Lady
I Don't Care
Blue Water
The Dealer

These are the songs with running times currently listed in iTunes. I think there will be the digital singles on the dates provided by Amazon, but I wouldn't be surprised if the others just mysteriously "became available" at some point between now and October.

Lady is the next release and that will be released on 8/25. It could be the single they made the video for.

[sue]

Originally Posted by James89

I agree, but should it take this long for The Dealer to be played on radio? It has been played once on UK radio which is terrible and I'm not sure about the US. I just want this album to be really successful and a single with an accompanying video and decent radio play is what's needed. Hopefully this will happen within the next 2 weeks or so.

Oh crikey...Jamie .when was it played on UK Radio ?
I also think with you on this..in The UK, how can I put it, for older buyers...its important that the record's heard on the Radio....to open ears to the fact that she's got a new album out shortly

[BlueDenimLamp]

Originally Posted by sorcerer999

No, I'm not happy with the way Stevie is promoted, but this isn't about that. This thread is about the fact that we got a new snippit today on Instagram.

Apparently, they will continue to give us snippits of each song from this new album weekly (or twice weekly if we're lucky) up until the album release. I for one am very grateful for that. They absolutely don't have to give us anything at all.

Most upcoming releases give us one single and video before release day. We've been given one single and (according to Amazon) will be getting THREE MORE digital singles before release day. How many times has that happened with a Stevie release in the past? Oh, wait! It hasn't!!! How many times in the past has Stevie given us song snippits of most (and maybe ALL in this case) of her songs before release day? What's that? Did you say none? I thought so. Right answer.

Show some gratitude!

Design a shawl for @StevieNicks and receive $2,000! More info at http://t.co/heENwTDu74 #stevieshawl

— Stevie Nicks (@StevieNicks) August 12, 2014

They must have heard me bitching...Now this is what I'm talkin' about.. .

Now if they would start posting a few Polaroids from the "picture book" I might be happy...

[louielouie2000]

Originally Posted by sorcerer999

No, I'm not happy with the way Stevie is promoted, but this isn't about that. This thread is about the fact that we got a new snippit today on Instagram.

Apparently, they will continue to give us snippits of each song from this new album weekly (or twice weekly if we're lucky) up until the album release. I for one am very grateful for that. They absolutely don't have to give us anything at all.

Most upcoming releases give us one single and video before release day. We've been given one single and (according to Amazon) will be getting THREE MORE digital singles before release day. How many times has that happened with a Stevie release in the past? Oh, wait! It hasn't!!! How many times in the past has Stevie given us song snippits of most (and maybe ALL in this case) of her songs before release day? What's that? Did you say none? I thought so. Right answer.

Show some gratitude!

Here's the way I'm looking at it- Stevie is a "legacy artist" who hasn't even had a Gold album in over a dozen years. It's been 2 decades since she's had a Platinum album. Now she's 66 years old and is releasing an album full of reworked unreleased songs. All of these things aren't exactly the makings of a mega success for Warner Bros. The fact we're getting Twitter updates; finally an Official Website which is updating itself; multiple goodies are being made available to fans such as a VINYL EDITION OF THE ALBUM!!! , a choice of 2 posters, a photobook, etc; an Instagram account posting weekly snippets from the album; the track listing, album cover, and lead single were all released 2 full months before the album dropped; Dave Stewart posted clips of the recording of the songs along the way; Dave has also responded to various fan inquiries... all of these things are a pleasant surprise. I went into this album-making process with no real expectations of how it would be handled, and I'm really happy so far with what I'm seeing. Because let's face it, odds are highly against this album being a lucrative investment for Warner Bros.

I still think it's a bit early to be lodging major complaints about promotion, too. We've gotten an awful lot very quickly, and it's still 2 months before the album drops. Plenty of time for additional songs to be released, which we know is happening. Plenty of time for Stevie to be booked on various tv shows, which we know is happening (the Voice is just the start, I'm sure of it). We don't have an official music video yet, which is a bit weird... but we know one has been filmed.

I guess seeing how I've been a fan since 1993, I just have a tempered outlook on all of this. I remember the dark times before Street Angel & the Dance... and the excruciatingly long wait between the Dance & Say You Will; not to mention the full decade between Trouble In Shangri La & In Your Dreams. It's been nearly a dozen years since Say You Will. To me, this whole album announcement & roll out is happening at a breakneck speed for the Stevie/Mac world. We're being updated on the process better than we ever have. I'm a happy camper.