Poll: How do you like the title, 24 Karat Gold: Songs from the Vault?

[BlueLight]

Originally Posted by Christopher

It will be Stevies re-telling of the "Without You" story, but on steroids!

Can you imagine how amazing any tour for this album would be? She'll have a 10-minute intro for each song, about how each demo was stolen and then later found!

[KarmaContestant]

Originally Posted by BlueLight

Can you imagine how amazing any tour for this album would be? She'll have a 10-minute intro for each song, about how each demo was stolen and then later found!

Definitely going to see her if there is a tour for this album.

Unrelated, I'd like to express my perennial hope that 24 Karat Gold is released on 180gram vinyl as a 2LP set with the CD included. Like In Your Dreams and Say You Will should have been.

[BlueLight]

Originally Posted by KarmaContestant

Definitely going to see her if there is a tour for this album.

Unrelated, I'd like to express my perennial hope that 24 Karat Gold is released on 180gram vinyl as a 2LP set with the CD included. Like In Your Dreams and Say You Will should have been.

YES!! I also continue to hold out hope that IYD is released on vinyl of any kind as well, but I'm not holding my breath.

[gypsy333]

I actually like the ":Songs from the Vault " part of the title...for some reason it makes me think of "the basement tapes" ??

[Dex]

I think 24-Karat Gold sounds hokey. It sounds like the title of some half-assed compilation album by an aging pop diva... Which I suppose someone could argue is exactly what this album might be. But yeah, it's not one I'm a fan of.

However, it's amazing how little names actually matter at the end of the day. You just get used to them and forget about them. I wasn't terribly sold on In Your Dreams either, when it was announced.

[KarmaContestant]

Originally Posted by BlueLight

YES!! I also continue to hold out hope that IYD is released on vinyl of any kind as well, but I'm not holding my breath.

I have a Twitter account, but I don't use it for tweeting. If I did, I'd ask Dave about that possibility - though he likely has no say or influence in the matter.

[sorcerer999]

Originally Posted by KarmaContestant

I have a Twitter account, but I don't use it for tweeting. If I did, I'd ask Dave about that possibility - though he likely has no say or influence in the matter.

I think releasing the album on vinyl is decided by Warner Brothers, but I'm sure it wouldn't hurt for Dave and/or Stevie to suggest the possibility to the powers that be, after all "Crystal Visions" was released on vinyl and was successful in that format. Now that it's out of print, it commands a very high price, even for a used copy.

Vinyl is more popular than ever these days ~ I can't imagine they wouldn't capitalize on the opportunity to release "24 Karat Gold" in that format as well.

Here's hoping!!!

[BlueLight]

Originally Posted by sorcerer999

I think releasing the album on vinyl is decided by Warner Brothers, but I'm sure it wouldn't hurt for Dave and/or Stevie to suggest the possibility to the powers that be, after all "Crystal Visions" was released on vinyl and was successful in that format. Now that it's out of print, it commands a very high price, even for a used copy.

Vinyl is more popular than ever these days ~ I can't imagine they wouldn't capitalize on the opportunity to release "24 Karat Gold" in that format as well.

Here's hoping!!!

Agreed - and Dave has been very keen on releasing his own albums on vinyl recently. I desperately want Crystal Visions on vinyl, but just can't justify the cost.

[michelej1]

Originally Posted by Dex

I think 24-Karat Gold sounds hokey. It sounds like the title of some half-assed compilation album by an aging pop diva.

It reminds me of those compilation commercials where you can buy a 3 volume set of hit songs from the 80s, by various artists. I'm pretty sure one of those albums was called 24 Karat Gold.

That in itself is fine, because Viv has a point that maybe casual fans might want a collection of hits and that's what 24 Karat Gold sounds like, a place where you can get Edge, Gypsy, Rhiannon, and Dreams all at one time.

But when you say VAULT that suggests that they aren't hits. It's a collection of old songs that never made it to albums 20 years ago and why would new listeners want to hear them now.

Of course, Stevie fans want these songs badly, but I think the title puts others off. I mean, even for myself thinking of Michael Jackson ... My feeling on this new album of his is that it's songs that he didn't think were good enough to be released when he was alive, so why would I want to hear whatever some producer has cobbled together today?
And that's a knee jerk reaction too, because I actually DID hear one of the "new" Jackson songs last week and it sounded pretty darn good. It's just the idea of "previously unreleased," "rediscovered" and "lost" music that turns me off. The content can be great, if one gets pass judging a book by its cover -- or title.

Michele

[KarmaContestant]

Originally Posted by michelej1

Of course, Stevie fans want these songs badly, but I think the title puts others off. I mean, even for myself thinking of Michael Jackson ... My feeling on this new album of his is that it's songs that he didn't think were good enough to be released when he was alive, so why would I want to hear whatever some producer has cobbled together today?
And that's a knee jerk reaction too, because I actually DID hear one of the "new" Jackson songs last week and it sounded pretty darn good. It's just the idea of "previously unreleased," "rediscovered" and "lost" music that turns me off. The content can be great, if one gets pass judging a book by its cover -- or title.

Michele

I see your point, but don't agree totally. It's not necessarily true that these songs, be they Michael's or Stevie's, are songs that they didn't think were good enough - but rather songs they weren't ready to release - or songs that their producers, perhaps motivated by label pressure, talked them out of - or songs that there just weren't room for - or songs that needed some spark that wasn't yet felt or discovered. They're not throw-aways or leftovers - they're merely unfinished. In Stevie's case, she must feel that the time has come to finish them. She won't live forever, and if she's wanted to get these songs out to the world - it's time to do it *now*. Time flies, and someday Stevie won't be around to finish her own songs. Perhaps the thought of some stranger taking artistic liberties with her demos for the benefit of label execs looking for a posthumous Christmas bonus has lit some fire under her. Her dad died. Her mom died. Chris has had health issues. She has no children of her own - no one to protect her legacy other than her niece. She's got to do it now if she wants it done her way.

[PenguinHead]

24 Karat Gold sounds too much like a title of a compilation album, or a "special" repackaged set compiled by Time/Warner and sold on TV at 2:30 am in a cheesy informercial.

As I suggested a while ago in a previous thread, I always thought NIGHT GALLERY would be a fitting title for a album of her vault songs; material pulled out of the vault, and now presented in her gallery.

And it's a bit of a stretch to deem this material as Gold. While there are some gems worthy of release, much of the material would need a lot of post production work to bring it up to a certain standard. There's no way in hell Stevie would ever release anything that raw and unfinished. Most of it is just work in progress. If you prefer the demos, well, you've got them! There's no need for her to officially release them.

[tothegypsy]

All The Beautiful Worlds could be a nice album title for a collection like this.

[PoetofRhiannon]

Originally Posted by michelej1

Well, I might have just called it 24 Karat Gold and left out the subtitle.

I mean, it's great for her to tell focused fans that she's doing the long-wanted demos, but for casual listeners, I think it might turn them off. They'll assume the tunes are "old" and not consider the album.

Michele

I agree. Leave out the subtitle... Makes it sounds like she's ancient and resurrecting songs from tombs.

[BlueDenimLamp]

Originally Posted by sorcerer999

I think releasing the album on vinyl is decided by Warner Brothers, but I'm sure it wouldn't hurt for Dave and/or Stevie to suggest the possibility to the powers that be, after all "Crystal Visions" was released on vinyl and was successful in that format. Now that it's out of print, it commands a very high price, even for a used copy.

Vinyl is more popular than ever these days ~ I can't imagine they wouldn't capitalize on the opportunity to release "24 Karat Gold" in that format as well.

Here's hoping!!!

Originally Posted by BlueLight

Agreed - and Dave has been very keen on releasing his own albums on vinyl recently. I desperately want Crystal Visions on vinyl, but just can't justify the cost.

Get it while you can!!!! Crystal Visions Vinyl

[markolas]

You bitches are seriousl y over thinking this.