Stevie Nicks - Trouble in Shangri-La
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Free Music Review: a CLASSIC from a living LEGEND
Hit: 5 Stars
I have had this CD for a while, but had never written a review for it until now...A few years ago, I thought Stevie Nicks had lost her songwriting ability and was skeptical of how this album would sound even after the success of Fleetwood Mac's 1997 release "The Dance." Well, the results COULD NOT be more pleasing. The haunting title track is classic Nicks. It is one of the best songs she has EVER written. "Fall from Grace" proves she can still ROCK as this is one of the hardest rocking Stevie tunes I have ever heard. "Love Changes," which SHOULD have been the first single from this album in my opinion has a kind of Funk feel to it with it's slightly offbeat drumming and fantastic bass line and shows that Stevie still has a feel for perfectly crafted "pop" music(Reprise Records missed the boat by realeasing "Everyday" as the first single instead of this.) Planets of the Universe just smolders with it's chugging "working in a coal mine" like percussion (she quit doing this song in concert after 9/11/01 possibly due to the earily autobiographical lyrics "Looking up at skies on fire leaving nothing left") Sorcerer is perfect. Bombay Sapphires has a tropical "I want to sit on the beach with a marguarita" feel to it. A great summer song. "Love is" with Sarah Mclachlan is as haunting as it is heartbreaking. It is easy to see why this album debuted at #1 on Billboard's Internet album chart and #5 on the Billboard top 200 making it one of Stevie's most successful efforts. Do yourself a favor and buy this album now...You will NOT be sorry
Free Music Review: No "Trouble" Here
Hit: 5 Stars
Easily her best album since her 1981 solo debut "Bella Donna," Fleetwood Mac lead singer Stevie Nicks' "Trouble in Shangri-La" is an ethereal, enchanting return to her rock, singer-songwriter roots. After the disspointing release of 1994's "Street Angel," Nicks returned to the now-reunited "Rumours" Mac line-up, released the critically-acclaimed "Enchanted" boxed set, and kicked a debilitating addiction to painkillers. Perhaps "Trouble" is a sign of her newly-revived musical career, as it spans songs written in 1971, to some spanning almost 30 years later. Sheryl Crow jumped on board to produce most of the album, including the magical "Sorceror," the hard-rocking "Fall from Grace," and the tragic "It's Only Love," where Nicks sings "...If only love would come again/It would be worth the ride..."Equally enjoyable are the singles "Everyday," and "Planets of the Universe," the remix of which hit #1 on Billboard's Dance Chart. Past Nicks collaborator Sandy Stewart contributed the track "Too Far From Texas," a country-tinged duet with Dixie Chick Natalie Maines. Perhaps the most vivid point on the record is the closing song "Love Is," a sad, musically-intoxicating plea that invokes memories of past Nicks songs like "Sara" and "Leather and Lace." Also guesting are fellow Mac-er Lindsey Buckingham, Macy Gray, and Sarah McLachlan.
Free Music Review: Best CD in years!
Hit: 5 Stars
I loved this CD, and with the garbage out there right now; you could safely call this one of the best CDs in years and one of Stevie's best overall. I think I like this just as well as Bella Donna, if not, better! It is a more fun album then Bella Donna because it makes you want to get up and dance. I thought BD's songs were a little dramatic, which is not fun. You know what I mean?Anyway, her voice sounds great. It is deeper, but she doesn't have that cracky sound in her voice anymore. I think her voice has gotten better, actually!
I love the cover art! Very stevie-ish!
On the title track it is wonderful and very catchy. Candlebright is one of my least favorite track, though. Then Sorcerer is a nice song but still on the lower end. Everyday is a nice song that is very radio friendly and then Planets of the Universe is my favorite! One of my all time favorite Stevie songs! Too far from Texas is nice, but country-ish. That made me stronger is wonderful and a great song! Some other noteable songs are Love is, which is the only real ballad; it is beautiful! Bombay Saphires remindes me of being on a tropical Island! Very fun song! I miss you is a slow, but somewhat boring song. Still catchy and a nice ballad. Love changes is one of my favorites and I can't get enough of it. I love It's only Love, too! All in all, a great disk and there are no songs to skip over. Just a few that are not on par with the rest, but still worth a listen! Get it now!!!!!!!
Free Music Review: Dive on in, this water's magic
Hit: 5 Stars
Right after 9/11, I was sure the Apocalypse was imminent. Convinced it was all going to happen at once and the Big One was about to hit California, in abject terror I threw my stuff in the car and drove to Mendocino from Santa Cruz, trying to escape the faultline. On the way I played this album and this album saved me. It had something to do with the mystical quality of the melodies and her deep voice, as well as the song 'Planets of the Universe,' which seemed to be a cosmic take on the end of the world and helped me transform my terror. I got lost in this record as I drove. It was pretty much a religious experience.
A nervous breakdown is not necessary to appreciate this record. It's just great, period. It's something you can dive down into, but it still kicks rock 'n roll ass. It's got that combination of melodic depth and rhythmic propulsion that really grabs you--maybe reminiscent of some of Kurt Cobain's songs--but more similar to a band from New York called October Project. I hope you love it as much as I do. Some may need to give it time. Though I listened to it over and over in that post 9/11 phase, I still love it. It bears the test of time, as does most truly creative work. As to Stevie's voice, I frankly like it better in its gravelly middle-aged post-tobacco incarnation.
Stevie should have gotten more credit for this record than I noticed her getting. It's no throwaway....buy it.
Free Music Review: Stevie's Magnum Opus
Hit: 5 Stars
Who said you can't teach an old dog new tricks? Many critics had written her off years ago as washed up and as frozen in the 80s. With this new masterpiece, Nicks has proven just how versatile she can be. She bridged the gap between the music of her "time" (the 70s and 80s) with that of the present day by teaming up with popular, TALENTED musicians of today (ala Santana). While this successful strategy was ever so present in Santana's "Supernatural" (as one could notice the different vocals singing, and the completely different styles), make no mistake, this IS Nick's album. It has her legendary trademark touch all over it. It is almost as if these other musicians (Crow, et al.) were there only for support and to build Nicks' confidence, just like a father teaching a son to ride a bike, and then one day, let's go without the child knowing he is riding all by himself. Even for non-fans, this album should be a MUST-HAVE! The music is memorable (i.e., one could remember the tune and hum to it 5 hours after hearing it) and well-written. The album establishes an almost pacific mood that further drifts one away with dreamily played guitar work. What passes for talent these days, sadly, is the fact that Britney Spears ACTUALLY co-WROTE ONE SONG ON HER LATEST ALBUM!! With "music" being so artificial nowadays, TISL brings a breath a fresh air, and a glimmer of hope for the music industry.