Dave mentions Stevie's "forthcoming album" in new Billboard article

[Phil]

Agreed, Lady From The Mountain and All The Beautiful Worlds would both be brilliant choices for the new album but I still tend to favour She Still Loves Him, particularly with Dave at the helm. I truly believe he could deliver a sensitive, sympathetic production on this song. Trotters crossed...

[louielouie2000]

Originally Posted by Artemis

I'd die if Stevie recorded Lady From The Mountain, I think she could totally pull it off today too.

What about All The Beautiful Worlds? I'd be so happy if she polished that one off, it's such an excellent song!

I think All The Beautiful Worlds would be a great companion to Lady From The Mountain. They both have such a sensual atmospheric quality to them. If this new album were to have that kind of vibe that these old demos embody, we'd be in for a treat indeed. Yes, these aren't rocking songs at all... but they're downright sexy and definitely mystical. I actually think Stevie's mature voice these days would sound even better on these songs than their original '80s recordings. And like I said before, with the proper producers, musicians, and studio atmosphere... they could be pulled off quite spectacularly. That being said, if they were to be anything short of amazing, I'd rather Stevie keep them in the vault.

[Phil]

All good points Louie - let's hope it happens. I'm assuming that the seven tracks already recorded are the six Stevie and Dave co-wrote plus possibly the New Orleans song (that Stevie wrote on her own). Stevie always likes a combination of new and old so it stands to reason that she may just flesh the remainder of the album out with some of these long forgotten demos. We could be in for a real treat.
I'm curious as to when the album sessions will resume and if Dave will be back on board or if Glenn Ballard will take over? Dave has stated that he is co-producing the album with Glenn but I wonder if that means them each doing half the album or if they have been working together already and plan to continue doing so?

[Artemis]

Is it just me who hopes that there are as little "Stevie Nicks and Dave Stewart" writing credits as possible? Don't get me wrong, I'm not knocking his writing, but I always think that the songs Stevie writes on her own are stronger than those she writes with collaborators (apart from Sandy Stewart)

I don't know. I'd just love to see Stevie credited as the sole author, rather than Nicks, Stewart on half the tracks.

Originally Posted by louielouie2000

That being said, if they were to be anything short of amazing, I'd rather Stevie keep them in the vault.

Agreed. All The Beautiful Worlds, in particular, is one of my most cherished Stevie demos, I'd be gutted if it came out awful.

Still, Stevie has shown she can make an old demo sound amazing with her modern voice, If You Ever Did Believe is a great example, in my opinion.

[Jondalar]

if we are going to talk about this, there are only 4 demos that are left that are worth anything. Three Birds of Rhiannon, Forest of Black, Is Anybody There, and Beautiful Worlds. Those deserve to make an album. Three Birds of Rhiannon in particular is a beautiful song.

[Phil]

Looks as though Dave is steamrollering along in the studio - it seems as though half of his album is already in the can. Knowing him, he'll probably have it finished in another week! He should be back with Stevie in next to no time.

http://ethrill.net/2010/07/12/dave-s...ding-sessions/

[Phil]

Jondalar, Three Birds Of Rhiannon and Forest Of The Black Roses (along with China Doll and Mistaken Love) are all great demos and deserving of release but I suspect Stevie won't issue any of these independent of the ever elusive "Rhiannon" album project.

[Jondalar]

Lets get real here, there will be NO Rhiannon project. This is probably her last studio album.

[Sahara]

I've been away for a few weeks and I've just spent the last three quarters of an hour catching up on this entire thread ... very, very exciting stuff!
The documentary comments in particular caught my attention, very interested to see where Stevie's heading visually with this project.

[SapphireSister]

I would lose my **** if she put All the Beautiful Worlds on the new album. You guys know how much I *worship* that song but if not that's o.k. too as it can remain my #1 unreleased song of all time.

[louielouie2000]

Originally Posted by Jondalar

Lets get real here, there will be NO Rhiannon project. This is probably her last studio album.

I think you're right in the fact this will probably be her last big, proper studio album (that fits the definition we're accustomed to). However, I do see her shifting to a smaller scale as she continues to get older. Doing more boutique type projects, intended for a smaller audience, with with more limited appeal. I don't think some sort of Rhiannon project is out of the question at all. The scale of it just wouldn't be grandiose, and it would be more of an artsy side pastime than a big event. Stevie's definitely in a transition phase right now... she's downsizing her empire in every way from her home to the size venues she plays, etc. I think she will get to a point in the future (10-20 years down the line perhaps) where she feels she's too old to spend every year living out of hotel rooms. When that happens, we'll start to see her do these other little things she's always talked about it. The woman seems to be too hyper to go into Garbo style retirement.

[sorcerer999]

I would die a very happy man if Stevie would record "Lady From The Mountain", "Watch Devil" and "Blue Water" on her new album or future releases. A PERFECT WORLD would include "Mistaken Love" and "If You Were My Love"...but I'd be happy with just the first three.

[Phil]

With Stevie, you just never know and for all these years, I've never thought the Rhiannon project would come to fruition, but we must remember that she did actually record an album (not the demos we've heard) featuring all the associated songs many years ago (ask MikeBise for the details - he's the expert - but I think it dates back to the late 1970's/early 1980's). We also know that Stevie and the girls have been working further on the project in recent years so that would suggest that certain songs are being retained for whatever it turns out to be.
I would love Stevie to release the recordings because they would feature her vocals in their prime but I realise this seems unlikely. Therefore, if she were to record any or all of these for the latest album or future projects, I would be more than pleased.

[Phil]

PS Considering that Dave is working at his usual break-neck pace in Nashville, he may well be available for the last few shows Stevie's doing in August. If that were the case, they might just attempt one or two new songs, maybe in an acoustic fashion.
Dave has already spoken of making a few acoustic appearances with Stevie to promote the album once it's released, but he might just get some practice in before then.

[sorcerer999]

The real trick is...if she does record some of those old demos...can she make them BETTER than the demos themselves?

I love her demo of "Goodbye Baby" ("The Tower") but I think the finished version on SYW is lackluster compared. However, I did like "Smile At You" and "Running Thru The Garden". I thought they were stellar. Lindsey does an outstanding job (as usual) of interpreting her demos. If she is indeed going to finish some old songs for this new project, we can only pray that Dave and Glen do an outstanding job as well...just like Sheryl Crowe and John Shanks.

If Dave does do some appearances with Stevie later on next month, I bet he could cajole her into doing a new song or two...based on the fact that in his tweets, he seems really excited about them. Here's hoping!