Angel - Stevie

“Write me a love song, take away the sadness, you promise me the world, still I got the madness”

I’m sure most of you know of this song from Stevie’s 2001 solo album entitled Trouble In Shangri-La. She wrote it in the early seventies and considered recording the song for The Wild Heart but ultimately chose not to. Instead, Marilyn Martin recorded the song for a soundtrack with the majority of Stevie’s band and Stevie herself sang backing vocals. Towards the end of this recording, Stevie takes over and sings the primary vocal. I adore this version and I really, really wish Stevie had chosen to record “Sorcerer” on The Wild Heart because the Trouble in Shangri-La version is terrible in comparison.

I would love to hear this performed live - either Stevie solo, or with Lindsey as a duet. I don’t ask for much.

telephone and I’ll come runnin’

Stevie onstage during the Mirage tour - 1982.

Stevie Nicks’ Blue Lamp, which was recorded along with the songs from her Bella Donna album but didn’t make it onto the official album.

Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers with Stevie Nicks — “Insider”

“In Fleetwood Mac I have a persona, I call myself the ‘Spider Woman’. I try to imagine myself putting on a spider mask. I become very subdued and quieter, I don’t move so fast., I’m in a state of suspended animation.” — Stevie Nicks

Epic background vocals courtesy of Stevie Nicks.

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what about your sad, wild dreams? what kind of feelings do you feel for me? do you cherish all those memories? what kind of feelings do you feel for me? half past one, and the street lamps darken can you regard that woman as you regard yourself? with the faith of a child… have you given enough? have you given too much?