Make Your Own 1984 EP

vermicious knid · #1 07-08-2005, 11:53 PM

Supposedly, Stevie was set to release a new album in 1984. The album was derailed when producer Jimmy Iovine either quit or was fired. We have never gotten a detailed story. Stevie said the songs felt like wearing a pair of shoes that didn’t fit, but it is a shame that they have been buried. There is at least enough quality material to create an EP. So let’s do just that! Make your own EP by referring to this list of songs that were made for the album. Choose five and only five. What results will surely be the most kick-ass EP ever.

All the King’s Horses
Are You Mine
At the Fair
Greta
Lady From the Mountain
Love Don’t Fail Me Now
Love is Like a River
It’s Not a Dream
Jimmy Come Back
Mabel Normand
Mirror Mirror
Night Gallery
Ooh, Ooh Baby
Prettiest Girl in the World
Rock a Bye Baby
Running Through the Garden
She Calls You Missing
She Loves Him Still
Something Exquisite
Thousand Days
Tied Up in Promises

Please tell me if I am missing any.

vermicious knid · #2 07-09-2005, 12:39 AM

I’ll start!

Mirror Mirror I much prefer the earlier takes rather than what was released as a B-side. Despite their inferior sound quality, Stevie's voice is much wilder.
Running Through the Garden
Love Don’t Fail Me Now One of the best melodies of all these songs
She Calls You Missing This song is wicked. Intense.
She Loves Him Still Sinful that this achingly beautiful song was not released.

svnwndrs · #3 07-09-2005, 01:54 AM

Cool topic! I really wish RAL could have turned out like this. It would have been a much darker album. I like almost all these outtakes, so this was hard for me. This EP would rock!

Lady From The Mountain - The best versions of this song are the RAL era versions. Sounds great in all its raspiness!
Love Don't Fail Me Now - This one is like a slow burn. It's really meloncholy, and I love it!
She Calls You Missing - This song is HARDCORE. Stevie sounds evil and scary. If this outtake would have been polished up, with some repairs to the lyrics, it would be even better.
Love Is Like A River - The instruments on this one remind me of "Eyes Without A Face" by Billy Idol (a big hit in '84), but not the music. Sounds really witchy, with a cool beat.
Mirror Mirror - Stevie tears this up on all the outtake versions! This song seriously rocks!

Runner-ups:

Running Through The Garden - Cool story to put to a song. I like how the lyrics are parallel to Stevie's life (at the time.)
Thousand Days - A frantic tune about Prince. Would have fit perfectly, also.
At The Fair - Interesting lyrics. Stevie does techno!

I hope Stevie releases these outtakes on some sort of official release someday!

StreetAngel86 · #4 07-09-2005, 06:12 AM

WOAH are you for real? i didnt know that.
but that is so weird, coz my of these songs are my favorite and i'm always disappointed some ARENT on an album

mY choice:

Prettiest Girl in the World NO QUESTION my fave demo EVER
Something Exquisite
Thousand Days
Mirror Mirror
Running Through the Garden

B Sides lol:

Love is like a River
Tied Up in Promises

Wild_Heart03 · #5 07-09-2005, 06:37 AM

Oh wow, NEVER knew that! I think of all those songs though, I have to go with:

Love Is Like A River
All The King's Horses - wonderful song, one of my faves
Running Through The Garden - ok, maybe I'm just a sucker for synth music, but I LOVE the 80s version almost more than the SYW version.
Night Gallery
She Loves Him Still - I agree with vermicious, it's tragic that this song was never released. Simply awesome.

KarmaContestant · #6 07-09-2005, 10:09 PM

Hmm...Here's what I picked:

Lady From The Mountain (a version of this was recorded for RAL as well)
Jimmy Come Back
Thousand Days, I LOVE the outtake with the saxophone!
Running Through The Garden
She Loves Him Still

I also would have added Gypsy Beggar....I really like this one.

CreepingDeath · #7 07-09-2005, 10:19 PM

Cool topic.

Mine:

All The King's Horses
She Loves Him Still
Something Exquisite
Lady From The Mountain
She Calls You Missing

LikeAWillow · #8 07-09-2005, 10:19 PM

The RAL demos are easily my favorites, and if I had to pick 5, I'd go with:

Lady From the Mountains- beautiful, touching and kick ass all at once
She Calls You Missing- My. Fav. Demo. Evah
Mirror Mirror- I love the lyrics to this one
Something Exquiste- This is the one song that I can NEVER get out of my head
Greta- Love Love Love the demos of this, they seriously rock

gldstwmn · #9 07-09-2005, 10:47 PM

Beautiful Ghost
Something Exquisite
Rock A Bye Baby
She Loves Him Still
If You Were My Love
All The King's Horses
China Doll

vermicious knid · #10 07-10-2005, 12:21 AM

Oopsi Daisy, gldstwmn. "Beautiful Ghost" is an OSOTM demo, "If Your Were My Love" was experimented with for Mirage and Street Angel, and I have "China Doll" labeled as being from 1980. But you can make any damn mix tape you want I suppose.

I have added Lady From the Mountain to the list.

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I also would have added Gypsy Beggar....I really like this one.

Is this from the correct time period? Should it be added to the list? I don't have this song.

KarmaContestant · #11 07-10-2005, 12:32 AM

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Originally Posted by vermicious knid

Is this from the correct time period? Should it be added to the list? I don't have this song.[/SIZE]

Regarding Gypsy Beggar...it sure sounds like a Rock A Little demo. Anyone else to confirm this?

gldstwmn · #12 07-10-2005, 12:43 PM

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Originally Posted by vermicious knid

Oopsi Daisy, gldstwmn. "Beautiful Ghost" is an OSOTM demo, "If Your Were My Love" was experimented with for Mirage and Street Angel, and I have "China Doll" labeled as being from 1980. But you can make any damn mix tape you want I suppose.[/SIZE]

Yes, I can.

Now, Beautiful Ghost doesn't sound like anything from TOSOTM sessions to me. The vocal and band don't sound like that era. Exactly how are we carbon dating these songs?

gldstwmn · #13 07-10-2005, 12:44 PM

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Originally Posted by KarmaContestant

Regarding Gypsy Beggar...it sure sounds like a Rock A Little demo. Anyone else to confirm this?

The piano and vocal certainly sound similar to the Rock A Little earthquake demo.

ontheEdgeof17 · #14 07-10-2005, 12:52 PM

All the King’s Horses
Greta
Love is Like a River
Running Through the Garden
She Loves Him Still

gldstwmn · #15 07-10-2005, 12:53 PM

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Originally Posted by vermicious knid

All the King’s Horses

Also, not to be picky, sir but I've got a boot where Stevie and Lindsey and what certainly sounds like Mick and John are working through this song with Stevie on piano.
They also wonder if anyone has any pot.

It sounds like the Mirage era to me.