Songs originally slated for RAL in 1984 - Page 2

Travis · #16 04-25-2010, 09:33 PM

Sigh! Once again, no love for "Sister Honey", which I absolutely love. I believe it was in the RAL tour book (the page with reviews) that someone referred to the song as a "funky little screamer", I like that. It's an upbeat fun song, which Stevie does not have enough of in my opinion. I often refer to RAL as Stevie's party album. I like it even more than Bella Donna.

nailatixela · #17 04-26-2010, 05:15 AM

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Originally Posted by SapphireSister

I must be smoking something b/c I'm totally unfamiliar with this. I have tons of TISL demo/outtake stuff and nothing with Chanel Chanel. Could you please post this? So Chanel Chanel was going to potentially be on TISL?

Edit: This is the one I've had forever I just thought it was from earlier than 1996. Would LOVE to hear RAL version unless I already have it and don't realize it's that version. Is there more than one version cirulating?

The song you picked to upgrade is what we are talking about. That was for the TISL sessions.

That's the only one circulating, sadly cause I'd love a RAL version.

Janis_no1 · #18 04-26-2010, 07:03 AM

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Originally Posted by David

Imperial Hotel is about the old Sunset Marquis in Hollywood. Stevie used to rendezvous with Stan Lynch there.

Great song & vocal with Benmont Tench's best B3 work on any Stevie track.

Wow david.. how do you know all this?

Janis_no1 · #19 04-26-2010, 07:05 AM

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Originally Posted by SapphireSister

Mirror Mirror should have been on the album point blank. I really wonder why it wasn't. If anybody has any ideas why let me know. Chanel Chanel is one of my top 5 demos so I'd have been thrilled if there was an official release. Stevie recorded Chanel Chanel with Sheryl Crow?? This is news to me. Someone PLEASE post. I would have died for OMBTRARS! That should have officially been released long before Enchanted. I'm not a fan of Talk to Me but I'm glad it was on there since it was a big hit for her. I could have done without Sister Honey but The Nightmare and Some Become Strangers were great choices for this "rocking" album. I could take or leave Imperial Hotel.

I can't remember Chanel Chanel or Mirror Mirror... i know i shouldn't admit to this.
Yeah i too could of done without sister honey... not many songs i could do without.. this is one of them though.

AnthonyMI · #20 04-26-2010, 09:24 AM

It does not sound like its from TISL or the 90's It MIGHT be from that brief period around Street Angel, but im guessing based on her voice and the sound of Sharon and Lori on the track its from pre Tango, and indeed from the Rock a LIttle era, pre-klonopin

SapphireSister · #21 04-26-2010, 11:35 AM

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Originally Posted by AnthonyMI

It does not sound like its from TISL or the 90's It MIGHT be from that brief period around Street Angel, but im guessing based on her voice and the sound of Sharon and Lori on the track its from pre Tango, and indeed from the Rock a LIttle era, pre-klonopin

That's actually what I've always thought...

Grinnygog · #22 04-26-2010, 11:59 AM

Well, I would kick off "Sister Honey", "I Sing For The Things", "Imperial Hotel", AND "Talk To Me". I've never cared for any of them! And in their place I would add:
"Mirror Mirror", "Lady From The Mountain", "Battle of the Dragon", and "RUNNING THROUGH THE GARDEN"!!!!! OMBTRARS and "Thousand Days" are on ENCHANTED luckily. "Running Through The Garden" would have been awesome with "Mirror Mirror" and all the other RAL tracks!

I haven't given up hope we'll get a good quality copy of it one of these days...Fleetwood Mac destroyed the song as well as "Smile At You"! But at least they got to be heard finally.

Christopher · #23 04-27-2010, 12:46 PM

"Rock A Little" would have been awesome with "Running Through The Garden"!! (drool) That was a fierce vocal! It would have fit so well and added another much needed uptempo rock track to really make it rockin' a little.. In my perfect world I would have swapped out "Sister Honey" & "I Sing For The Things" for RTTG and "She Loves Him Still".

Not to say I didn't like SH back in the day, but it has not aged for me as well, besides RTTG and it's imagery are totally Stevie! There really are tooooo many great outtakes during the RAL era to fit on 1 album...she had enough material to have released 2 albums back to back in 1984 & 1985!! Then nothing would have to be sacrificed, we could have had it ALL.

This era has some of my favorite demo/outtakes, Just wish we had better copies or masters in circulation.

wheart · #24 04-27-2010, 08:06 PM

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Originally Posted by Travis

Sigh! Once again, no love for "Sister Honey", which I absolutely love. I believe it was in the RAL tour book (the page with reviews) that someone referred to the song as a "funky little screamer", I like that. It's an upbeat fun song, which Stevie does not have enough of in my opinion. I often refer to RAL as Stevie's party album. I like it even more than Bella Donna.

I definitely like RAL more than Bella Donna and Sister Honey is probably my fav track on the whole record! Is that enough love for ya?