New album track listing (updated)

[michelej1]

Originally Posted by APerfectLie

Same here. I don't want to be a Debbie Downer, and to me Cheaper Than Free was good but not anything amazing. Granted we didn't hear all of it, so who knows. I just don't see how Stevie thinks it is "so great" she wants it on her album.

I know. If I were her, I'd twirl my hair and say, "Oh Dave, honey. That sounds sooo good that I think it should be on your album. You deserve it."

Michele

[michelej1]

Originally Posted by TerraRhiannon

There is still the song Stevie Baby

From the little clip and the lyrics in it, I wasn't excited about that one so much.

She's probably got a song on her album called, "Dave Daddy."

I enjoy country music though, so I won't mind if many of Stevie's new songs end up falling into that genre.

Michele

[LiquidDiamonds]

Originally Posted by SapphireSister

That's what I've been worried about too since I heard Dave's snippets! Way too country-influenced and if that's an indication of how's Stevie's album is going to be I'm gonna blow a gasket! This has been a major concern for me. I'm not saying the quality of the music isn't good, just not my style.

Disappointment will become my middle name! I am sure the songs will be good, but country hurts my everything.

[Artemis]

What if the album is country tinged, like Bella Donna is? Or, you know, people could be setting themselves up for big disappointment, getting their hopes up high and expecting Stevie to deliver an amazing album.. when it might not be.

Either way, I'm not too fussed what the tracks sound like, new Stevie music is new Stevie music. I'm sure there will be songs I love and songs I don't love. Either way, it's all cool. I think at this stage in the game, she should make the music she wants to, and she sounds pretty excited about the whole project, so, I'm quitely confident that it won't disappoint.

[LiquidDiamonds]

Originally Posted by michelej1

She's probably got a song on her album called, "Dave Daddy."

I think her song about Dave will be "Vanilla Gorilla".

[APerfectLie]

Originally Posted by LiquidDiamonds

Disappointment will become my middle name! I am sure the songs will be good, but country hurts my everything.

ROFL you have no idea how much this made me LOL

[LiquidDiamonds]

Originally Posted by APerfectLie

ROFL you have no idea how much this made me LOL

I may legally change my middle name if I have waited 10 years for a country album. It's like going to a gay pride parade only to find out it is really a Tea Party rally.

[PenguinHead]

Originally Posted by mikebise

Well, the official Trouble in Shangri-la is thirteen tracks, as was Street Angel. Thirteen or fourteen sound about right for a Stevie album.

Plus, for Crystal Visions and The Soundstage Sessions (and even Live In Boston 2003), different bonus tracks were available from WB/Reprise, iTunes and Amazon. So, it's very possible for this new album that we will get all of Stevie's new recordings!

Excuse my ignorance: But what were the bonus tracks from the Soundstage Sessions and Live in Boston? Are they still available?

[APerfectLie]

Originally Posted by mikebise

Well, the official Trouble in Shangri-la is thirteen tracks, as was Street Angel. Thirteen or fourteen sound about right for a Stevie album.

Plus, for Crystal Visions and The Soundstage Sessions (and even Live In Boston 2003), different bonus tracks were available from WB/Reprise, iTunes and Amazon. So, it's very possible for this new album that we will get all of Stevie's new recordings!

But Bella Donna and Wild Heart were only ten and RAL was 11 and TOSOTM was 12. So 13 or 14 does sound about right, but here is my biggest fear: all of those albums had numerous songs dropped from them! As you said, there was an early version of TISL with 16 tracks, but it was knocked down to 13. 25 songs were recorded for RAL, but we only got 11. Also, several songs were planned for Street Angel, such as If You Were My Love, She Calls You Missing, God's Garden, and Inspiration. I'm afraid that since Stevie was already talking about "14 songs" in August, that possibly they will drop some of those 14. And maybe they dropped 4 or 5 and then she asked to add Cheaper Than Free to be on the album to make it 10 or 11. But you do point out the potential for bonus tracks! Some of my favorite bands other than Stevie and FM are with Reprise, such as The Used, My Chemical Romance, Jack's Mannequin and Taking Back Sunday, and they have been very market savvy and released bonus tracks and b-sides on iTunes or with pre-orders and making CD/DVD packages with behind the scenes footage and documentaries which will work well with Dave's plans!

[sorcerer999]

Originally Posted by APerfectLie

But Bella Donna and Wild Heart were only ten and RAL was 11 and TOSOTM was 12. So 13 or 14 does sound about right, but here is my biggest fear: all of those albums had numerous songs dropped from them! As you said, there was an early version of TISL with 16 tracks, but it was knocked down to 13. 25 songs were recorded for RAL, but we only got 11. Also, several songs were planned for Street Angel, such as If You Were My Love, She Calls You Missing, God's Garden, and Inspiration. I'm afraid that since Stevie was already talking about "14 songs" in August, that possibly they will drop some of those 14. And maybe they dropped 4 or 5 and then she asked to add Cheaper Than Free to be on the album to make it 10 or 11. But you do point out the potential for bonus tracks! Some of my favorite bands other than Stevie and FM are with Reprise, such as The Used, My Chemical Romance, Jack's Mannequin and Taking Back Sunday, and they have been very market savvy and released bonus tracks and b-sides on iTunes or with pre-orders and making CD/DVD packages with behind the scenes footage and documentaries which will work well with Dave's plans!

Keep in mind that when Bella Donna, Wild Heart and Rock A Little were released, Vinyl was still the main format in which an album was purchased, then cassettes. Vinyl can only hold about 25 minutes per side, making your average record about 50 minutes back then. Songs were dropped not because they weren't good, but because there was no room. That's why there were so few songs on those records.

[APerfectLie]

Originally Posted by sorcerer999

Keep in mind that when Bella Donna, Wild Heart and Rock A Little were released, Vinyl was still the main format in which an album was purchased, then cassettes. Vinyl can only hold about 25 minutes per side, making your average record about 50 minutes back then. Songs were dropped not because they weren't good, but because there was no room. That's why there were so few songs on those records.

Very good point!

[Christopher]

I agree with whoever said Stevie & Warners screwed Dave over if it's true Stevie loved "Cheaper Than Free" so much that she had to have it on her album as well as Dave's. It better be a great track, cause from the 30 seconds I heard, I wasn't overly impressed, esp. with the simplistic lyrical sentiment...though it did cut off as it seemed to be building. I found "Everybody Loves You'" more interesting and that was just a demo snippet we heard.

Also I wouldn't mind Stevie's album being country tinged ala Bella Donna. Especially if by country-tinged it's really just stripped down. Stevie last tried to get down to basics and strip down her music when she did Street Angel, and while I do like parts of that record, overall SA didn't succeed artistically IMO for many reasons.

So my hunch is that I suspect Stevie's new album will be more diverse musically than Dave's Blackbird Diaries, though it may include a few songs in that vein, as well as bigger production songs as well. But my burning question is, why is her album not titled yet?? All the songs have been recorded, and it's in the final mixing phase. Where's the title Stevie? Has anyone asked Dave>via twitter?

[sorcerer999]

I just "tweeted" him and asked if there's a title. We'll see if I get an answer. I also told him I was excited about his Belcourt gig and new record. I didn't want him to think I was only interested in what Stevie's doing.

About ten years ago, I rang up Walter Egan at Barnes & Noble, and just a few years ago, I helped Billy Burnette find a CD at Tower Records. The first thing that came out of my mouth both times was "WHAT WAS IT LIKE WORKING WITH STEVIE NICKS?!!!" instead of talking about their own music, or just leavining them alone. Didn't wanna make the same mistake with Dave.

[wheart]

Originally Posted by sorcerer999

I just "tweeted" him and asked if there's a title. We'll see if I get an answer. I also told him I was excited about his Belcourt gig and new record. I didn't want him to think I was only interested in what Stevie's doing.

About ten years ago, I rang up Walter Egan at Barnes & Noble, and just a few years ago, I helped Billy Burnette find a CD at Tower Records. The first thing that came out of my mouth both times was "WHAT WAS IT LIKE WORKING WITH STEVIE NICKS?!!!" instead of talking about their own music, or just leavining them alone. Didn't wanna make the same mistake with Dave.

smart move. I met Bruce Hornsby about 5 years ago and the first thing I asked him was about his work with Stevie on TOSOTM. We talked about Two Kinds of Love but he forgot the name of the other song he was involved in. I quickly reminded him that the title was Juliet. He seemed astounded I knew the name of it. I pressed him about her deal with Rupert...he said they seemed pretty "cozy" when the three of them had dinner. I never really asked anything about his own music which didn't sit very well. In order to "redeem" myself and pretend to take an interest, I asked Bruce if he still played the keyboards. Well, that the absolute wrong thing to ask the man who was already irritated about my lack of interest or knowledge in his music. He told me I didn't know the first thing about him or his music. He was visible angry. I wouldn't make that mistake again. It wasn't pretty.

[louielouie2000]

I really wouldn't put any stock into the idea that just because Dave's new album is country, that Stevie's will be too. It's clearly a concept album. Although, I have to say I like the sound of Dave's album from the clips we've heard... and I freaking detest country. If Stevie's album were to have that sort of flavor, I can't say I'd be upset at all. To me it isn't cheesy sounding or the old school country I detest (I shot my dog and my ma's in prison) lol.