Enchanted ~ What Might Have Been... - Page 2

Dark Angel · #16 04-12-2010, 03:19 PM

I just came across another demo CD which has the 8 songs, (Edge - The Nightmare #2), which is really clear. It should be done uploading in about 5 minutes. I'll post the link for it in the Demos forum.

mikebise · #17 04-12-2010, 03:24 PM

Yes, all of my Stevie Friends got them in 1998, just like me. All of them are Ledgies as well. I figured everyone has high quality copies. The source was a very good copy.

***Edited out my own silly bitchiness. Please ignore.

SapphireSister · #18 04-12-2010, 03:32 PM

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And my copies of "Gypsy Beggar", "All Over U", "The Nightmare" and the rest are sparkling, crystal clear, perfect... just as they were when the Atlantic employee copied them and gave them to his soon-to-be-wife who gave them to me.

Feel like sharing??? I would love to hear All Over U in at least decent quality and The Nightmare demo/extended whatever I have is in poor condition. The Nightmare is a top 10 for me

so this would be a real treat.

mikebise · #19 04-12-2010, 03:33 PM

Dark Angel just posted these in the Demo/Live Request thread.

seekerj · #20 04-12-2010, 03:54 PM

Ok, I think there's a lot of confusion here, due to the fact that different bootleggers called different collections by the same name!

And all of these collections had different levels of sound quality.

Somebody other than Maureen sold a cd in about 1999 that was called "Enchanted Outtakes". This cd's track listing was exactly (and even in order) what Mike posted above. The sound quality was really, really good.

A completely different bootlegger then started selling a cd shortly after that, and it was called " Enchanted Outtakes #1". The sound quality was inferior to the first. The sound was murky-bassy. The track listing was:

Gold Dust Woman (rehearsal 1998), After the Glitter Fades (rehearsal 1998), Battle of the Dragon, Talk To Me, Rock a Little, Mirror Mirror, The Nightmare, Silent Night, Edge of Seventeen, How Still My Love, All Over You, Twisted, I Wanna Talk To You, Something Exquisite, That's Alright.

Maureen's nephew, James, sold a 4-cd set called "Enchanted Dreams" in the late 1990s. Some people were copying it and trading and selling it under the name "Enchanted Outtakes". Some of the tracks had decent sound-quality, but not all. I bought my set straight from James, and a lot of the tracks (including "All Over You") were "clipped", meaning they were recorded from the source at too high of a level (if you're familiar with transferring or dubbing cassettes, you know that the visual manifestation of this is when the meter goes into the "red" section). This creates a a"scratchy" sound where it sounds like the "highs" are "topping out".

So it's very easy to understand why Mike would have been under the impression that everyone already had the clear-sounding versions.

louielouie2000 · #21 04-12-2010, 04:32 PM

Hmm, I downloaded those songs y'all are talking about, and found them to be rubbish. I'm rather happy with what Enchanted turned out to be. Plenty of strong rare songs, and different mixes of the well known ones. Gorgeous packaging, beautiful never before seen pictures. I just don't think there's anything to complain about.

SapphireSister · #22 04-12-2010, 04:45 PM

I've got many complaints but too busy at work to type them all out! Disc 3 should have been very different IMO. Again, I'm wondering how much influence the record label had as to which songs were chosen vs. Stevie strictly picking them on her own. I guess we'll never know but I always wonder about these things...

APerfectLie · #23 04-12-2010, 05:16 PM

Wait, what is this "I Pretend" song?

greendaze5 · #24 04-12-2010, 07:01 PM

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Wait, what is this "I Pretend" song?

It's the duet Stevie did with Sandy Stewart on 'Cat Dancer'. Very pretty song.

mikebise · #25 04-12-2010, 07:18 PM

With a wonderfully raspy voice by Stevie, perfectly from The Wild Heart era!!!

Stevie also sounds wickedly Wild Hearted on "Get My Way" and "Cat Dancer"!

More 1983 vocals that should have been on Enchanted - "Sorcerer" where Stevie takes over from Marilyn Martin and takes over her own song!!! (Recorded in the Summer of 1983).

greendaze5 · #26 04-12-2010, 07:30 PM

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Stevie also sounds wickedly Wild Hearted on "Get My Way" and "Cat Dancer"!

Oh yes - "Get My Way" is a very cool funky number! Very Michael Jackson-esque.

Love Stevie's "Owww!" (after Sandy sings the line about leaving a light on the terrace at night... 'you never know when you might'...).

AliceLover · #27 04-13-2010, 02:16 PM

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Originally Posted by mikebise

Yes, all of my Stevie Friends got them in 1998, just like me. All of them are Ledgies as well. I figured everyone has high quality copies. The source was a very good copy.

***Edited out my own silly bitchiness. Please ignore.

Oooooooh! I'd love to hear the crystal clear copies from the record company!!! You should post them, Mike!!!

dreamer78 · #28 04-13-2010, 02:43 PM

I remember seeing the original tracklist -does anybody have it ?
i always thought there should have something from Red Rocks on it too

mikebise · #29 04-13-2010, 03:18 PM

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Originally Posted by greendaze5

Oh yes - "Get My Way" is a very cool funky number! Very Michael Jackson-esque.

Love Stevie's "Owww!" (after Sandy sings the line about leaving a light on the terrace at night... 'you never know when you might'...).

I love that! And when Stevie growls out, "Hey HEY!!!"

And on "Cat Dancer", when Stevie slips in the "He cried!" on the chorus!!!!!!!

BTW, here in Texas, the song "Cat Dancer" was a HUGE rock radio hit in Spring 1984, with the DJs always announcing: "Stevie Nicks on 'Cat Dancer' from the new Sandy Stewart album!" (And variations thereof).

Even if The Wild Heart did not sell as much as Bella Donna, Stevie was more popular than ever in 1983 & 1984, especially due to MTV and her videos for "Stand Back", "Gypsy" and "If Anyone Falls". Cat Dancer probably sold a lot of copies because of Stevie!

starshine · #30 04-13-2010, 05:52 PM

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Originally Posted by SapphireSister

I've got many complaints but too busy at work to type them all out! Disc 3 should have been very different IMO. Again, I'm wondering how much influence the record label had as to which songs were chosen vs. Stevie strictly picking them on her own. I guess we'll never know but I always wonder about these things...

I hear ya.....Now at the 'time' when Enchanted was released in '98 I was totally excited(Plus the tour was awesome!!! One of the best ever!!same with SA tour!!) but I didn't have too many demos or UR songs/or extended versions other than what I'd known...not what I know now anyway.....or UR photos too.....so with you I do think it could've been better as well. A 4 or 5 disc set would've been really nice or 4 cds and one dvd....Plus many many more outtake photos from all her solo LP's.....I mean up to that point it would've included BD/WH/RAL/Mirror/SA (not including TS since it was a GH cd anyway and most of the pics were either from Mirror/Mask eras).....esp with all of the pics I've seen online now....its totally sad. Plus the front cover I still think could've had Stevie's actual photo on it not the feather....the feather could've been on the inside. Esp more BD/WH photos.....don't even let me get started on all of the songs.....disc #3 I would've had more Stevie solo on it than duets etc. I do like it but still I do also think it could've been better.......anyway, no offence.....it is what it is.....I don't think I've heard the better quality versions of those songs Mike talked about either.....most of the versions I have are also from Maureen......anyway.....this is an interesting thread.....if others here would've liked a 'different' Enchanted.....I do wonder what songs you /meaning everyone here....what songs would you have included on it.....???? Just wondering.....thanks......