Thoughts on ‘Sometimes It’s Bitch’

[Travis]

Originally Posted by Christopher

I wanted to like this song when it came out. But it was really the 1st time I was truly disappointed by Stevie. Come to find out shortly thereafter, that Stevie wasn't crazy about it either. I liked "Desert Angel", and would have much preferred her own contributions of this time, such as "Mix Down (Love & War)" & "Listen To The Rain", or the re-releases of "Violet & Blue" & "Sleeping Angel" remixed.

Stevie was very candid in her interviews during the Timespace tour & press (which was billed the "Whole Lotta Trouble" tour in the summer of 91'), which came before "TimeSpace" was released in September, noting her disconnect w/ Bon Jovi in the studio & the curse word drama, but she did have warmer feelings toward Bret. Also, these songs were noticeably absent from her tour set while Stevie made no mention of them on stage. It was very apparent that Stevie was not at all thrilled to be covering these songs, she was coerced into it.

Stevie did both of these covers sadly misguided by her management & record label, with 2 artists (Bon Jovi & Bret Michaels) very soon to be wiped off the map of relevance, as Nirvana swept in a new era of music in fall of 91'.

I agree with this entire post.

For the most part I think “Timespace” is a solid best of package and I actually prefer it over “Crystal Visions.” I think the running order on TS if flawless; it all flows together so well. With that said, though I don’t hate SIAB and LAHGTP, I too would have preferred Stevie’s own contributions, such as Listen to the Rain. I recall liking the 91 demo of this much much better than what ended up on Street Angel. Gosh, I still can’t stand Stevie’s vocals on the “SA” version, she sounds constipated.

My running order would have been:

01-Listen to the Rain (new)
02-Stop Draggin’ My Heart Around
03-Whole Lotta Trouble (edited remix)
04-Talk To Me
05-Stand Back *
06-After The Glitter Fades
07-Long Way To Go (edited remix)
08-Love’s A Hard Game To Play (new)
09-If Anyone Falls
10-Rooms on Fire +
11-Edge of Seventeen (Just Like the White Winged Dove) *
12-Nightbird *
13-Leather and Lace *
14-I Can’t Wait *
15-Has Anyone Ever Written Anything for You
16-Desert Angel (CD Only)

Official single edit version *
Radio promo edit +

1st single
Listen To the Rain b/w Sleeping Angel (remix)

2nd single
Love’s A Hard Game To Play (edited remix) b/w Violet and Blue (remix)

Since we already have album versions available on the album (duh), as a fan, I want the official single edits (which most are not on CD). I also would like to have seen an edited version of the fabulous remix of “Long Way To Go”, though not a single release, it was a radio release and did very well.