Stevie Nicks - Trouble in Shangri-La
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Free Music Notes for Trouble in Shangri-La
Free Music Review: Superb Stevie, back in form as the 21st century began
Hit: 5 Stars
This album completely wipes out the memory of 1994's disappointing "Street Angel" (which I, even as a Stevie fan for two decades and more, have to say is the worst of her solo work) and handsomely matches the gold standard set by "Bella Donna" and "The Wild Heart". Stevie demonstrates in convincing fashion that she's come out of the Klonopin funk that bedeviled her throughout the late 1980's and early 1990's (and which, by her own report, damaged her work worse than cocaine ever did; whoever prescribed that stuff for her to wean her off coke ought to be sued for malpractice). Since 2001, she's been keeping quite busy, spending most of her time working and touring with the revived Fleetwood Mac to back up their excellent 2003 album "Say You Will" (as well as touring on her own and with Tom Petty), but all of us fans hope she'll get out another album soon! For me, the particular highlight of this album is the official release of the song "Planets of the Universe", well-known to hardcore fans from the demo form that circulated on bootleg tapes for years, and Stevie's own version of her song "Sorcerer", originally recorded by Marilyn Martin for the "Streets of Fire" soundtrack.Free Music Review: Stevie Nicks' Best Since THE WILD HEART
Hit: 5 Stars
TROUBLE IN SHANGRI-LA is the best Stevie Nicks solo album since THE WILD HEART. In between, she quit drugs (cocaine and prescription tranquilizers) and smoking, lost a tremendous amount of weight, and did a lot of thinking about what she wanted out of life. The result is one of her best albums ever, with or without Fleetwood Mac. The guest stars who appear do so without overshadowing Nicks, unlike on Santana's SUPERNATURAL, and, in fact, they actually add to the feel of the album, which has kind of an Outlaws-y vibe to it, but with 21st century touches. Many of the songs have a cautionary and/or self-analytical feel to their lyrics, especially the title track, which, with its line "We all believe in people, that we think believe in God, Somewhere in the night, someone feels the pain", which is about how we tend to choose the wrong role models. It was allegedly, according to Nicks herself, inspired by O.J. Simpson's 1994-95 trial, and mirrors why several young women I've liked over the years requested that I not take him as an inspiration to get in shape for them. This should be one of the first Stevie Nicks solo albums you buy, along with BELLA DONNA and THE WILD HEART.Free Music Review: No trouble here.
Hit: 5 Stars
First of all, I would like to say that it is a major dissapointment to me that this album only when "gold" and was not the mega hit I was hoping for! However, this is not due to the music on this album, which I must say is amazing! The problem is that people haven't given Trouble In Shangri-La much of a chance, perhaps due to the disaster that was Street Angel, here are some reasons why you should:1. Stevie sounds better than she has in years on these songs. Yes, her voice has changed, but it has changed for the better. It's every bit as expressive and emotional as before.
2. The songs are excellent. Stand out tracks include the title track, Planets of the Universe, Sorcerer, It's Only Love, Bombay Sapphires, Fall from Grace, Too Far From Texas, and Love Is. The other tracks are excellent as well, but these are some of Stevie's best songs EVER.
3. Even if you are not a Stevie fan, give this album a try. If you like good music that has substance and meaning you will like this I promise you.
Trouble in Shangri-La has something for everyone, from country tunes to ballads to rockers, it is an impressive, stellar, and varied body of work. Buy it!
Free Music Review: Stevie's Back
Hit: 5 Stars
I was very pleased to hear that Stevie was releasing her first solo album in 7 years. I was even more pleased when It came out and I had a chance to hear it. This album is so much better than her 1994 release Street Angel. She has even said herself that she is in a different place than she was back then, she is so much happier and it shows through this album. Another reason why this album is so good is because Sheryl Crow co-produces some songs and adds backup on a few also. Sheryl (in my opinion) is one of the only real rock artists to emerge in the 90's. She is also a big fan of Stevie's, so you know she can be influential on how Stevie should sound. Some of my favorites on this cd are the title track, Trouble in Shangri-La and Every Day. Too Far From Texas is also nice, it's a duet with the Dixie Chicks' Natalie Maines. Another nice one is Bombay Sapphires with Macy Gray providing backup. Sarah McLachlan provides backup on Love Is. But even with all those people helping her out, it's Stevie who is the main focus here. This cd proves that she's here to stay for a long time. There may even be a new Fleetwood Mac album in the future (crossing fingers).Free Music Review: No "Trouble" With This CD!
Hit: 5 Stars
After the very forgettable "Street Angel" hit the shelves in 1994, the consensus around the rock world seemed to be that Stevie Nicks had lost her ability to write a truly great song. I'd even say the last time she wrote a truly great song was in 1982 ("Gypsy").But Nicks dispels the notion with the release of Trouble in Shangri-la, her eighth release (including her best-of CD "Timespace" and her boxed set, "Enchanted") as a solo artist. Nicks collaborates with fellow rocker Sheryl Crow, who produced five of the CD's 13 songs, Dixie Chick Natalie Maines, Sarah McLachlan, and Macy Gray to come up with a record that stands on a par with her best works of her career.
The songs combine the old ("Candlebright" was written in 1970; Sorcerer was written in 1974) with the new ("Planets of the Universe" was originally written in 1979, but the song has verses Nicks penned in 2000 and "Fall From Grace"), plus a wide range of styles.
Oh, and about the "hasn't written a truly great song since 1982" bit? The highly-charged rocker "Fall From Grace" dispels that notion.