your top 10 Stevie demos

[LittleCharmer]

1. If You Were My Love
2. Gold And Braid
3. Three Birds Of Rhiannon (Maker Of Birds)
4. Lady From The Mountain
5. The Dealer
6. All The Beautiful Worlds
7. Forest Of The Black Roses
8. Chanel, Chanel
9. Christian (Spinning Wheels)
10. Cecilia

My heart told me to put Maker Of Birds at number 1, but my head decided that IYWML/G&B were stronger contenders overall.
A month or so ago, I wouldn't have included Chanel, Chanel - But it's really grown on me lately. I adore that feeling of the musical penny dropping.
Christian is my soft spot, and Cecilia my wild card. I think the latter could have been developed into something very powerful.

[ejof17]

1. The Dealer
2. Julia
3. All the Beautiful Worlds
4. Love and War
5. At the Fair
6. Joan of Arc
7. Cecelia
8. China Doll
9. Chanel Chanel
10. Mistaken Love

[Artemis]

Originally Posted by LittleCharmer

Cecilia my wild card. I think the latter could have been developed into something very powerful.

I think Stevie derived Sisters Of The Moon from Cecelia, I'm sure she sings part of the demo in some live performances / demos of Sisters.

[Dark Angel]

It was hard enough narrowing down to ten, let alone putting them in order.

1. Maker Of The Birds
2. She Loves Him Still
3. Lady From The Mountains
4. Sanctuary
5. All The Beautiful Worlds
6. Forest Of The Black Roses
7. China Doll
8. If You Were My Love
9. Blue Water
10. Frustrated Love (Mistaken Love)

[louielouie2000]

I simply adore the following, and still hope they see the light of day eventually:

1. If You Were My Love. This one is above and beyond my fav unreleased demo. I think Smile At You will always be my ultimate fav, tho.
2. Lady From The Mountain. Only discovered this one less than a year ago... but LOVE it!
3. Blue Water. Also only discovered this one about a year ago. Beautiful little song.
4. Joan Of Arc. Is this one really a demo? It sounds like a completed song to me.
5. Space Needle. I really wish this one would have been recorded. I fear it's too late, now. Stevie's long past this dark period of her life.
6. Mirror, Mirror. LOVE this one. Could have been so very awesome on Rock A Little.

These are cute and charming, but I think are best enjoyed in demo form:

7. Forest Of The Black Roses.
8. Cecelia.
9. Watchdevil.

[johnnystorms]

Originally Posted by louielouie2000

I simply adore the following, and still hope they see the light of day eventually:

1. If You Were My Love. This one is above and beyond my fav unreleased demo. I think Smile At You will always be my ultimate fav, tho.
2. Lady From The Mountain. Only discovered this one less than a year ago... but LOVE it!
3. Blue Water. Also only discovered this one about a year ago. Beautiful little song.
4. Joan Of Arc. Is this one really a demo? It sounds like a completed song to me.
5. Space Needle. I really wish this one would have been recorded. I fear it's too late, now. Stevie's long past this dark period of her life.
6. Mirror, Mirror. LOVE this one. Could have been so very awesome on Rock A Little.

These are cute and charming, but I think are best enjoyed in demo form:

7. Forest Of The Black Roses.
8. Cecelia.
9. Watchdevil.

almost positive Mirror Mirror was recorded. i think it was the B-side of a TOSM single.

[Aussie W/Heart]

Oh this will be fun, & difficult as i love so many!!

1: All the Beautiful Worlds
2: If you were my love
3: At the Fair
4: Cecelia
5: Joan Of Arc
6: Forest Of The Black Roses
7: 24 Karat
8: Juilia
9: 10: Christian [Spinning Wheels]
10: No Light

I love these just as much
The Nightmare
Space Needle
Blue Water
Smile At You
Rock A Bye Baby
Mirror Mirror

[Sanne2]

Forsaken/Mistaken Love
Blue Water
Forest Of the Black Roses
Maker Of Birds
Have No Heart
One More Tomorrow
All The Beautiful Worlds
If You Were My Love
She Calls You Missing
Ooh Baby

[Jondalar]

are we talking demos that have not been on an album?

[LittleCharmer]

Originally Posted by Artemis

I think Stevie derived Sisters Of The Moon from Cecelia, I'm sure she sings part of the demo in some live performances / demos of Sisters.

Yep, SOTM is the same chord progression with an added bridge. I love Sisters but I just love the overall dark sound of Cecilia and think it could have been evolved Though maybe I like it because it's so raw.. Well now I'm going to have to go and listen to it 10 more times.....

[chriskisn]

Ok so I don't really bother with demos so I'm not even going to go there. I'm surprised though that I haven't seen "Amber" listed on any of the lists. It is by far my most favourite Stevie demo - actually it is the only one I ever listen to.

[Jondalar]

Well I guess I'm going to chose songs she hasn't put on an album

1. Three birds of Rhiannon
2. Beautiful Worlds
3. Is Anybody There
4. Love you Enough
5. Forest of Black Roses
6. Cecilia - a great mood piece
7.China Doll
8. Amber
9. My Heart
10. Mirror Mirror - her vocal on this track was stellar, one her best ever, I would like to hear that on that album

[Jondalar]

Originally Posted by SapphireSister

If the answer is no to my above questions here's my list:

1. All the Beautiful Worlds
2. Chanel Chanel
3. Ooh Ooh Baby
4. 3 Birds of Rhiannon (Maker of Birds)
5. City of Hope
6. Joan of Arc
7. Night Gallery
8. Space Needle
9. Lady from the Mountains
10. Christian aka Spinning Wheels

These probably don't qualify but they deserve mention:
1. Mirror Mirror
2. Love is Like a River RAL
3. Juliet Tango
4. Love Is demo

Mirror Mirror never made it on an album. It counts.

[sorcerer999]

Does anyone else think that Watch Devil could be a really good song if she rerecorded it? I LOVE the bass line and the electric guitar hook. With a bit more instrumentation and a few more vocal harmonies, it could be really fun and funky!

BTW - Watch Devil. Lady From The Mountain, Sorcerer, and She Still Loves Him were the ONLY unreleased songs (at the time) that she quoted in the Enchanted Boxed Set liner notes. Since then, the only song she rerecorded and released was, of course, Sorcerer. LFTM is now seeing its way into Moonlight. Makes you wonder if in fact these were some of her favorite demos, and if one day we might possibly see Watch Devil and She Still Loves Him on an upcoming project?

Of course, I won't be thoroughly satisfied until Blue Water makes it onto a project, either F.Mac, solo, or a soundtrack album.

[tilthefirefades]

1.If You Were My Love
2.Blue Water
3.My Heart
4.All the Beautiful Worlds
5.Lady from the Mountain
6.She Loves Him Still
7.Love and War/Mixdown
8.Maker of Birds
9.Mirror, Mirror
10.The Dealer