Street Angel

~GoldDustWoman~ · #1 10-09-2009, 11:44 AM

Why does everyone bash this one so much? Granted from what i've heard of it is kind of a bland album. But she sounds clearer, like she doesn't have a lot of machines and instruments behind her, not over produced I guess? I've only listened to up to Rose Garden, and it's not that bad sounding, although not the best.

What do you guys think? I saw a review on Amazon where someone said this was his favorite by Stevie and the most underrated.

BellaDonna93 · #2 10-09-2009, 12:12 PM

I love Street Angel, as much as I love all Stevie's albums

I think her voice is really good in it and the songs are awesome!!! I think it's a great album and not that bad as some thinks...

vivfox · #3 10-09-2009, 12:26 PM

I love most of SA. The only songs I can live without are the Dylan cover and the Monkey.

~GoldDustWoman~ · #4 10-09-2009, 01:10 PM

Monkey? I've heard tale of this monkey don't know which song it is mentioned in.

Maybe Stevie wants a monkey?

michelle2677 · #5 10-09-2009, 01:19 PM

^ i think he's talking about jane, which is supposedly about jane goodall.

http://www.janegoodall.org/

David · #6 10-09-2009, 05:01 PM

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Originally Posted by ~GoldDustWoman~

Why does everyone bash this one so much?

The songs don't have enough unicorns in them, so the fans bash it.

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What do you guys think?

I think it sounds great. Good songs, played very straightforwardly & recorded clearly. Engineering is kind of poor, especially on Docklands. All in all, one of Stevie's best -- & least pretentious -- albums. I could listen to Destiny & Just Like a Woman all day.

All you haterz who don't like Street Angel -- she is not a witch! get a life!

**jbrownsjr** · #7 10-09-2009, 05:20 PM

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Originally Posted by David

The songs don't have enough unicorns in them, so the fans bash it.

I think it sounds great. Good songs, played very straightforwardly & recorded clearly. Engineering is kind of poor, especially on Docklands. All in all, one of Stevie's best -- & least pretentious -- albums. I could listen to Destiny & Just Like a Woman all day.

All you haterz who don't like Street Angel -- she is not a witch! get a life!

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we're friends again!!!

~GoldDustWoman~ · #8 10-09-2009, 07:32 PM

I have to admit I am one of the ones who thinks she is Wiccan, although I do like her songs even if they don't have unicorns in them!

daniellaaarisen · #9 10-09-2009, 10:01 PM

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Originally Posted by David

I think it sounds great. Good songs, played very straightforwardly & recorded clearly. Engineering is kind of poor, especially on Docklands. All in all, one of Stevie's best -- & least pretentious -- albums. I could listen to Destiny & Just Like a Woman all day.

All you haterz who don't like Street Angel -- she is not a witch! get a life!

Why I have missed you/love you and your comments eternally.

Dodfather · #10 10-10-2009, 04:56 AM

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Originally Posted by daniellaaarisen

Why I have missed you/love you and your comments eternally.

Street Angel is a good, if flawed album. Get rid of Unconditional Love though. louielouie made some very good comments about it in a previous thread. I'll see if I can find them...

vivfox · #11 10-10-2009, 07:13 AM

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Originally Posted by Dodfather

Street Angel is a good, if flawed album. Get rid of Unconditional Love though. louielouie made some very good comments about it in a previous thread. I'll see if I can find them...

I love U.L. I'd say get rid of the chimp. And Dylan.

chriskisn · #12 10-10-2009, 07:24 AM

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Originally Posted by vivfox

I love U.L. I'd say get rid of the chimp. And Dylan.

Well I've said this before, no-one does Dylan like Dylan. However, full credit to Stevie for trying. You don't know you will fail unless you try

gypsy4life · #13 10-11-2009, 11:58 AM

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Originally Posted by David

The songs don't have enough unicorns in them, so the fans bash it.

I think it sounds great. Good songs, played very straightforwardly & recorded clearly. Engineering is kind of poor, especially on Docklands. All in all, one of Stevie's best -- & least pretentious -- albums. I could listen to Destiny & Just Like a Woman all day.

All you haterz who don't like Street Angel -- she is not a witch! get a life!

I agree David....Street Angel shows a more versatile (less airy-fairy) side of Stevie. Although, I love the airy-fairyness, I love Street Angel.
I just bought this album at a used music store about a week ago, and I had reservations because of the bad reviews...but, I was not about to leave a poor, lowly Stevie CD in that store!!! I'm glad I bought it.

Musicman408 · #14 10-11-2009, 04:48 PM

Street Angel was the first solo album I got after Timespace. I immediately fell for this album- you know how most albums have to grow on you- this one was instant love, and it still is. I actually listened to it on the way back to school today!!!

silvasprings · #15 10-12-2009, 01:27 AM

I think this album just needed a bit more production it was a little to bland in spots and i definitely agree that Docklands, Just Like A Woman, Unconditional Love and Jane should have been scrapped or at least changed so that they didn't have Laundromats and Forgotten Chimpanzee's in their lyrics...