I've Had Enough Time With "InYourDreams"

[sherhiannon]

Originally Posted by mikephxaz

I just wanted to see what everyone's thoughts are now that we've had "In Your Dreams" for a month????
With any album- when I first purchase a cd there's a rush of excitement or high expectations or unmet expectations that effect my initial opinions on the cd. These preliminary opinions start to change and take shape after a few weeks of listening. I think I now know my true thoughts about In Your Dreams.
First - thank you, Stevie...this is a thoughtful, well produced, well written album. I believe it is better than her last three albums - TISL, SA & OSOTM...If "In Your Dreams" had been the same caliber of TISL I would have been thrilled..but it exceeded it!! How it ranks with her first three cds - I'm not sure (that can be debated forever)
No one could have ever convinced me that Stevie would be re-energized to this degree. It must be due to the production of Mr Stewart. She brought up her song writing expertise to BellaDona, Rumors & Tusk levels - Moonlight, FWIW, NO, WSS, IS are classics that may never see radio play but they rank up there with true Stevie classics...I think that Lindseys involvement in Soilders Angels reminded me how "heavy" his involvement/production can take Stevie's music...(Especially in her later work - Say You Will songs, for example). Dave Stewart managed to lift her music to a lighter level but still maintaining the atmosphereic mood of Stevie's music....I love how her voice is clear and clean on these tracks...I would have wished for a little more "wild" Stevie at the end of a few of these songs...and if there had been a few "crazy Stevie" moments on IYD this would have ranked as Stevie's best work for me... What does everyone else think?????
Thank you, thank you, thank you, Stevie!!!

I couldn't agree with you more. I have IYD on repeat in my car since I got it and have not tired of it yet. I found some of the songs were re-energized for me once I saw the LIVE videos from the Wiltern also. Especially Moonlight! I am forever grateful to Dave for making the process fun for Stevie, I think that had alot to do with it. In one of the articles recently she talked about how Dave would suggest things to her and she would be more open to them then in the past when Lindsey would try to change something. I think she felt "heard" by Dave and their collaboration was epic in my eyes. from me....

[daniellaaarisen]

Originally Posted by skcin

I'm still in love with IYD. Some songs (Moonlight, FWIW) still bring tears to my eyes and/or give me chills.

When we first got the Rolling Stone stream of the album, I jumped immediately to "Moonlight" because I was so excited to hear it. My roommate was laughing at me because I was sitting there crying like a baby the second I heard the "Lady From The Mountains" opening. I still get chills during that song, every time.


My favorites:
For What It's Worth
Wide Sargasso Sea
Moonlight
Annabel Lee
Soldier's Angel
You May Be The One

Good tracks:
Secret Love
New Orleans (LOVE the beginning but it loses something for me once the chorus picks up)
Ghosts Are Gone
Italian Summer

Take it or leave it:
In Your Dreams (it's so.... eh to me.)
My Heart
Everybody Loves You (love the verses, hate the chorus)
Cheaper Than Free

[mikephxaz]

Originally Posted by sherhiannon

I couldn't agree with you more. I have IYD on repeat in my car since I got it and have not tired of it yet. I found some of the songs were re-energized for me once I saw the LIVE videos from the Wiltern also. Especially Moonlight! I am forever grateful to Dave for making the process fun for Stevie, I think that had alot to do with it. In one of the articles recently she talked about how Dave would suggest things to her and she would be more open to them then in the past when Lindsey would try to change something. I think she felt "heard" by Dave and their collaboration was epic in my eyes. from me....

I agree, the live videos from Wiltern reignited my interests in the song, Moonlight. I am soooo hoping that her recent experience with Dave will tempt Stevie to put out more music in the new thirty six months..I don't care if it's a movie soundtrack, fleetwood album, duets album, standards cd, buckingham/nicks album or new solo project...she needs to keep moving forward.

[mylittledemon]

Here's mine Dani...

My favorites:
You May Be the One
My Heart
Annabel Lee
Moonlight

Good tracks:
Secret Love
Ghosts Are Gone
Italian Summer
Everybody Loves You
Soldiers Angel

Take it or "meh" it:
Cheaper Than Free
New Orleans
Wide Sargasso Sea
In Your Dreams

[SpyNote]

I feel like the album should have been called Moonlight instead of In Your Dreams. It's in almost everyone's Top 5 in this and almost every other thread about favorite songs. It's important to have a strong title track to anchor the album, which kind of goes back to having a strong theme or concept to tie the whole thing together. But more importantly, "Moonlight" embodies the quintessential Stevie Nicks experience... love, longing, and Rhiannon.

[michelej1]

I think it's in the top 3 with Wild Heart and TISL.

Michele

[ontheEdgeof17]

Originally Posted by SpyNote

I feel like the album should have been called Moonlight instead of In Your Dreams.

They could have kept the Moonlight tile, but called the album "Lady From The Mountain"....I think that sums up the feel of the album perfectly.

Here is my list, after a month of having the tracks:

LOVE:

For What It's Worth
You May Be The One
New Orleans
Moonlight
Annabel Lee
My Heart
Everybody Loves You
Cheaper Than Free
Italian Summer

LIKE:

Secret Love
Wild Sargasso Sea

OK:

In Your Dreams
Soldier's Angel
The Ghosts Are Gone

[TerraRhiannon]

Originally Posted by daniellaaarisen

When we first got the Rolling Stone stream of the album, I jumped immediately to "Moonlight" because I was so excited to hear it. My roommate was laughing at me because I was sitting there crying like a baby the second I heard the "Lady From The Mountains" opening. I still get chills during that song, every time.


My favorites:
For What It's Worth
Wide Sargasso Sea
Moonlight
Annabel Lee
Soldier's Angel
You May Be The One

Good tracks:
Secret Love
New Orleans (LOVE the beginning but it loses something for me once the chorus picks up)
Ghosts Are Gone
Italian Summer

Take it or leave it:
In Your Dreams (it's so.... eh to me.)
My Heart
Everybody Loves You (love the verses, hate the chorus)
Cheaper Than Free

THIS.

10char

[mikephxaz]

Originally Posted by mylittledemon

Here's mine Dani...

My favorites:
You May Be the One
My Heart
Annabel Lee
Moonlight

Good tracks:
Secret Love
Ghosts Are Gone
Italian Summer
Everybody Loves You
Soldiers Angel

Take it or "meh" it:
Cheaper Than Free
New Orleans
Wide Sargasso Sea
In Your Dreams

Where is For What It's Worth?

[daniellaaarisen]

Originally Posted by TerraRhiannon

THIS.

10char

I guess we're twins then!

[mylittledemon]

Originally Posted by mikephxaz

Where is For What It's Worth?

gasp!

It goes under "Good"

[SaraThePoet]

I keep reading this thread as "I've had enough of IYD",Then i remind myself that is not what it actually says lol. That said..my personal opinion is that i love it ALOT more than did a month ago. I think being at the Wiltern show kind of solidified that for me

[skcin]

Originally Posted by Christopher

Still blown away by this record! I wore it out the 1st 3 weeks (including the RS preview week stream) so much that I laid off it for almost a couple of weeks. But every time since I've returned to it, I'm still so impressed with the quality of *everything* about this record. To me it has a timeless quality - IYD is a record I know I will continue to enjoy for the remaining months of 2011 and many years to come. She just HAS to tour behind this record.

I'm with you - I did the same thing & feel the same way.

Originally Posted by daniellaaarisen

When we first got the Rolling Stone stream of the album, I jumped immediately to "Moonlight" because I was so excited to hear it. My roommate was laughing at me because I was sitting there crying like a baby the second I heard the "Lady From The Mountains" opening. I still get chills during that song, every time.

I didn't skip to it; wanted to savor each song in order. I was at work & about to leave; debated on waiting til the next day (I had listened to songs 1-4.) Played Moonlight & it took my breath away. I remember thinking "Oh my god, is this the demo? Her voice is so delicate & whispery & high & beautiful! Is this HER SINGING NOW?!?!" I literally held my brath while listening to it. It's so beautiful. That falsetto at the end? Jesus.

[Travis]

Originally Posted by SpyNote

After a month, here's more or less my final ranking of the album, tracks 1-7 being my favorites. I don't listen to tracks 8-14 anymore. They have been deleted from my iPod!

01. Moonlight
02. Annabel Lee
03. In Your Dreams
04. Italian Summer
05. Secret Love
06. Cheaper Than Free
07. My Heart

08. Everybody Loves You
09. You May Be The One
10. Wide Sargasso Sea
11. New Orleans
12. For What It's Worth
13. Ghosts Are Gone
14. Solider's Angel

Daniel, I almost agree with your list EXCEPT, how can you get rid of "For What It's Worth"? That is my favorite, in fact, that is the song that ultimately saves the CD for me. I really only like 4 songs. The moment I heard FWIW I knew it would become an instant favorite. It's so heartfelt and genuine - oh Daniel LOL.

The main 4 songs I listen to are:
Moonlight
For What It's Worth
In Your Dreams
Secret Love

Honorable mentions:
Annabel Lee
New Orleans
Cheaper Than Free *

* I like it but I can only handle it in doses.

The rest? I've tried, I really have.

[PenguinHead]

Originally Posted by ontheEdgeof17

They could have kept the Moonlight tile, but called the album "Lady From The Mountain"....I think that sums up the feel of the album perfectly.

Or... Lady From The Mountain With A Horse Looking For A Room In New Orleans It sort of sounds like a Craig's list ad!