Analyzing the album: the Repeat Moments

Jondalar · #1 08-28-2011, 10:16 PM

What songs have given you the most repeat moments?

The album should of dug a whole in your brain by now so time to talk about it. (Let's face it. This album is sooo diverse and she explores different genres but the songs are about the same quality in each genre, so the the album needs time to sink in.)

Ok, after sifting through this album hundreds of times throughout the summer, certain songs have giving me days or weeks of repeat moments. I know a song is really good if I want to listen to it over and over again.

Some of the songs are too long, but are so good that I don't care. Some of the songs have conjured up imagery in my head that I make up stories too. In other words, the songs take me to another place.

So far, I've gotten those moments from these songs.

Everybody Loves You, Ghosts are Gone, Italian Summer, Wide Sargossa Sea, Soldier's Angel, You May Be the One...

I have had smaller repeat moments from Moonlight, In Your Dreams, New Orleans

I do like the other songs as well and am waiting for them to catch my fancy and take me to another place. Probably, would of have had repeat moments from Annabelle Lee but that song is just wayyyyyyyyy to long. The length of that song really bothers me for some reason. After the beautiful instrumental I tend to cut it short.

jkmaletic · #2 08-28-2011, 10:22 PM

My current top 3 repeats :

1. You May Be the One (followed by Italian Summer because the songs are strung together personally for me)
2. Moonlight
3. Annabel Lee

Jamie

Jondalar · #3 08-28-2011, 10:25 PM

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Originally Posted by jkmaletic

My current top 3 repeats :

1. You May Be the One (followed by Italian Summer because the songs are strung together personally for me)
2. Moonlight
3. Annabel Lee

Jamie

I'm sooooo happy someone else has had a You May Be the One repeat moment. That song is great.

Macfanforever · #4 08-28-2011, 10:26 PM

I got the whole cd on repeat.

louielouie2000 · #5 08-28-2011, 10:29 PM

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Originally Posted by Jondalar

So far, I've gotten those moments from these songs.

Everybody Loves You, Ghosts are Gone, Italian Summer, Wide Sargossa Sea, Soldier's Angel, You May Be the One...

I have had smaller repeat moments from Moonlight, In Your Dreams, New Orleans

So basically you've got 9 of the 13 songs on repeat?

Currently the only song I'm pulling up and listening to is Everybody Loves You, and I always repeat it. I'm honestly quite burned out on the album now and have been for some time. When I first got the album I also had Wide Sargasso Sea on constant repeat, but I I've played that song to death now.

Jondalar · #6 08-28-2011, 10:35 PM

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Originally Posted by louielouie2000

So basically you've got 9 of the 13 songs on repeat?

Currently the only song I'm pulling up and listening to is Everybody Loves You, and I always repeat it. I'm honestly quite burned out on the album now and have been for some time. When I first got the album I also had Wide Sargasso Sea on constant repeat, but I I've played that song to death now.

Well, no I don't have the whole album on repeat. Basically, 6 songs have given me great repeat moments. Last month, was basically Wide Sargosso Sea Month. I think August is Ghosts are Gone month.

The other songs have given me smaller repeat moments.

The fact is its really been decades since I have had soo many repeats from a Stevie Nicks album. This is a good album.

PenguinHead · #7 08-28-2011, 10:42 PM

You May Be The One - a classic deep album track I'd like to think will find its place somewhere ...perhaps on satelite radio.

In Your Dreams
Moonlight
For What It's Worth
Wide Sargossa Sea

I love them all really, even My Heart.

I like Italian Summer, but wish it had more lyrical substance to it. It seems underwritten and repetitive. I feel like there's a better song in it waiting to happen.

Aussie W/Heart · #8 08-28-2011, 10:44 PM

I'm still digging this album , at this stage i'm still inclined to play my favorite tunes on repeat daily, which are WSS, New Orleans, Moonlight & Soldiers Angel i cant get enough of these songs, they are brilliant & addictive.. GAG is a good rockin song so looking forward to hearing ML & SA as well live in December

Annabel Lee is good in small doses, i kinda tune out after the first couple of verses.
FWIT i still enjoy, its fun to sing along to.
I'm still loving the %98 of the Album, but ALWAYS skip Italian Summer & CTF..

**mylittledemon** · #9 08-28-2011, 10:45 PM

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Originally Posted by jkmaletic

My current top 3 repeats :

1. You May Be the One (followed by Italian Summer because the songs are strung together personally for me)
2. Moonlight
3. Annabel Lee

Jamie

Same here!

Jondalar · #10 08-28-2011, 10:46 PM

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Originally Posted by PenguinHead

You May Be The One - a classic deep album track I'd like to think will find its place somewhere ...perhaps on satelite radio.

I like Italian Summer, but wish it had more lyrical substance to it. It seems underwritten and repetitive. I feel like there's a better song in it waiting to happen.

so true about You May the One, perfect summation

Italian Summer is too long. That's why it feels repetitive. Still, the difference between this song and Annabelle Lee is I don't mind nearly as much. The song is one big crescendo, we just need to get the payoff a little sooner.

mezzoforte · #11 08-28-2011, 10:51 PM

According to iTunes, my most played songs:

1. For What it's Worth
2. Wide Sargasso Sea
3. YMBTO (tie)
3. Moonlight (tie)

Those four have been my favorites since the beginning, and though I've played some of them out for the moment, will probably remain my favorites. I would place all four among Stevie's top 20 solo songs.

Recently, though, I've been listening to New Orleans constantly. I've also had smaller "repeat moments" with Italian Summer and Soldier's Angel.

PenguinHead · #12 08-28-2011, 10:57 PM

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Originally Posted by Jondalar

so true about You May the One, perfect summation

Italian Summer is too long. That's why it feels repetitive. Still, the difference between this song and Annabelle Lee is I don't mind nearly as much. The song is one big crescendo, we just need to get the payoff a little sooner.

Another notable thing about the song You May Be The One is that it has five distinct verses, which is very unusual for Stevie.

Hawkeye · #13 08-28-2011, 10:57 PM

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Originally Posted by Aussie W/Heart

I'm still loving the %98 of the Album, but ALWAYS skip Italian Summer & CTF..

Not to nitpick, but if that's true, your only loving 86 percent of the album or 85 percent if your listening to the non My Heart version

Aussie W/Heart · #14 08-28-2011, 11:09 PM

lol,

well Math is most deifinatly my weak point, so yeah you can do the math then

. without My Heart as I dont have a deluxe copy of IYD's

WildHearted · #15 08-28-2011, 11:11 PM

Annabel Lee
Soldier's Angel
You May Be The One
For What It's Worth
Moonlight
In Your Dreams
Secret Love

those are the tracks I listen to the most and repeat often. Most of the time I listen to the album as a whole, but if I don't, those are the ones I skip to, in that order of importance.