IYD - Rank the Songs

[kak125]

Originally Posted by BombaySapphire3

This sums up Annabel Lee perfectly..I'm not getting how it is rating so low with alot of fans.Stevie IMO has had some Sapphic subtext going on since way back.

i love annabel lee. its soo good and it gets stuck in my head! i think i like it so much because it reminds me of gypsy.

[TrueFaith77]

Originally Posted by BombaySapphire3

This sums up Annabel Lee perfectly..I'm not getting how it is rating so low with alot of fans.Stevie IMO has had some Sapphic subtext going on since way back.

Thank you. Just an initial reaction. I want to delve deeper into its imagery, but its allure is undeniable. Also, Stevie's Sapphic subtext is a subject that I would love to know more about. I guess for some reason this song seemed to make other moments (Secret Love!) jump out at me.

[KarmaContestant]

I've listened to In Your Dreams (once), Soldier's Angel (once), Moonlight, Wide Sargasso Sea and Italian Summer (over and over and over). And of course, Cheaper Than Free and Secret Love

I'd put them in this order today:

Moonlight
Italian Summer
Secret Love
Wide Sargasso Sea
Cheaper Than Free
In Your Dreams (I really can't remember what it sounded like)
Soldier's Angel (Didn't like this. The sentiment is nice, but the word 'soldier' is repeated too often for my liking and the lyrics seemed, I don't know, clunky.)

[tabruns]

1. Moonlight
2. New Orleans
3. Everybody Loves You
4. Italian Summer
5. Wide Sargasso Sea
6. Annabel Lee
7. In Your Dreams
8. For What It's Worth
9. Secret Love
10. Cheaper Than Free
11. Soldier's Angel
12. You May Be The One
13. Ghosts Are Gone

[michelej1]

I haven't sorted favorites out yet, but this would be my LEAST favorite songs:

1. In Your Dreams
2. Annabel Lee
3. New Orleans
4. Cheaper than Free

[TheWILDheart]

ok...fav - least fav:

In Your Dreams
Annabel Lee
Wide Sargasso Sea
You May Be The One
Secret Love
New Orleans
Moonlight
Italian Summer
Soldier's Angel
For What It's Worth
Ghosts Are Gone (STILL can't quite make up my mind about this one)
Everybody Loves You
Cheaper Than Free


God, that was hard. I'm breaking into a sweat here....

[AliceLover]

Moonlight
In Your Dreams
Italian Summer
Secret Love
For What its Worth
New Orleans
Annabel Lee
Ghosts are Gone
Wide Sargasso Sea
You May Be the One
Everybody Loves You
Soldiers Angel
Cheaper Than Free

[Bandon]

Originally Posted by mylittledemon

Surprised to see Annabel Lee so far down on the lists. I really love the emotive-ness (a word?) of the chorus... "And the moon never beams, without bringing me dreams" ... I love her voice on that part.

I don't get it either. This is the closest she's come to the "classic" Fleetwood Mac sound in years. The song, the fabulous chorus and the big built up ending.

[daniellaaarisen]

This is VERY tentative, but so far...

Moonlight
Wide Sargasso Sea
You May Be the One
For What It’s Worth
Italian Summer
Soldier’s Angel
Ghosts Are Gone
New Orleans
Annabel Lee
Secret Love
In Your Dreams
Cheaper Than Free
Everybody Loves You

[Fiver]

Dangit, I caved and listened to it on RS again, so I might as well rank 'em. From most fave to least:

Moonlight
Wide Sargasso Sea
Annabel Lee
For What it's Worth
Soldier's Angel
Italian Summer
You May Be the One
New Orleans
Secret Love
In Your Dreams
Ghosts Are Gone
Everybody Loves You
Cheaper Than Free

Can't wait to get my hands on the actual album.

[michelej1]

Originally Posted by mylittledemon

Surprised to see Annabel Lee so far down on the lists. I really love the emotive-ness (a word?) of the chorus... "And the moon never beams, without bringing me dreams" ... I love her voice on that part.

I do like that part of it. It's lilting and stays with me. But some of the rest of the many passages: Respite, respite and nepenthe from thy song about Annabel Lee that just will not end.

Michele

[Jondalar]

Originally Posted by michelej1

I do like that part of it. It's lilting and stays with me. But some of the rest of the many passages: Respite, respite and nepenthe from thy song about Annabel Lee that just will not end.

Michele

I really like the song, but it goes on too long. I figure My Heart is going to be the same way. Both demos meandered on with the same lines.

[Hawkeye]

1. Ghosts Are Gone
2. Soldiers Angel
3. Wide Sargasso Sea
4. Moonlight
5. In Your Dreams
6. For What Its Worth
7. Italian Summer
8. You May Be The One
9. New Orleans
10. Everybody Loves You


11. Anabel Lee



12. Secret Love
13. Cheaper then Free

[darklinensuit]

Let me make your list-making even more challenging now.
What criteria do you use in determining your rankings?
Are Stevie's vocals more important than the lyrics? Does your love for/aversion to Sharon & Lori's sound affect your choices? Do you generally prefer bluesy/torch singer Stevie, rocker Stevie, folksy Stevie, or witchy Stevie? Or is your list more influenced by how you think certain songs measure up to their earlier demos?

For me I usually go for witchy Stevie. I like meaningful lyrics, but the vocals really mattered to me after what I feel were a few duds on TISL & SYW. No surprise then that "Moonlight" tops my list - especially since I tried to judge it on its own terms, rather than compare it to my favorite demo.
Also, the only reason CTF is not at the very bottom of my ranking is that her vocal is good.

- Jake

[Jondalar]

Originally Posted by darklinensuit

Let me make your list-making even more challenging now.
What criteria do you use in determining your rankings?
Are Stevie's vocals more important than the lyrics? Does your love for/aversion to Sharon & Lori's sound affect your choices? Do you generally prefer bluesy/torch singer Stevie, rocker Stevie, folksy Stevie, or witchy Stevie? Or is your list more influenced by how you think certain songs measure up to their earlier demos?

For me I usually go for witchy Stevie. I like meaningful lyrics, but the vocals really mattered to me after what I feel were a few duds on TISL & SYW. No surprise then that "Moonlight" tops my list - especially since I tried to judge it on its own terms, rather than compare it to my favorite demo.
Also, the only reason CTF is not at the very bottom of my ranking is that her vocal is good.

- Jake

It changes with my moods. When you have an album with no duds and tons of variety, it sorta depends on what you are feeling at the moment. Next week, my least favorite song could be my top song.