Stevie Nicks - Crystal Visions: The Very Best Of Stevie Nicks *

Artist:

Nicks, Stevie

See Also:

Fleetwood Mac

Description:

With her legacy obscured by tawdry tales of strange drugs in even stranger places, it is easy to forget that Stevie Nicks is a legend first and foremost for her music. Her formidable songwriting genius (she penned many of the most enduring Fleetwood Mac songs), her post-flower child mix of Mists of Avalon and Hollywood decadence, and her uniquely husky vibrato made her one of the planet`s biggest rock stars from the mid 1970s through the mid `80s. Both with Fleetwood Mac and as a solo artist, she practically lived at the top of the charts for a decade.
CRYSTAL VISIONS: THE VERY BEST OF STEVIE NICKS attempts to be the one and only Nicks compilation, but buyer beware: While the tracklist includes Fleetwood classics such as "Dreams," "Rhiannon," and "Landslide" paired with her own stand-out solo hits, these are not the original Mac versions, but rather rerecordings and live reimaginings. While these takes pale next to the originals, they are still fine readings of undeniably great songs. CRYSTAL VISIONS, thankfully, does not mess around with the solo material, and all of Nicks`s chart-toppers are here in their original forms: "Edge of Seventeen," "Stand Back," "If Anyone Falls In Love," "Leather and Lace," and "Stop Dragging My Heart Around."
The collection also highlights some heretofore unheard chestnuts like the killer "Sorcerer" and a ripping live version of Led Zeppelin`s "Rock and Roll," which show that despite the gypsy robes and candlesticks, Nicks could rock with the best of them.

Track Listing:

DISC 1

1. Edge of Seventeen
2. I Can`t Wait
3. Sorcerer
4. If Anyone Falls in Love
5. Stop Draggin` My Heart Around - (with Tom Petty)
6. Silver Springs
7. Dreams - (with Deep Dish)
8. Rhiannon - (live)
9. Rooms on Fire
10. Talk to Me
11. Landslide - (live, with The Melbourne Symphony)
12. Stand Back
13. Planets of the Universe
14. Rock and Roll - (l)
15. Leather and Lace - (with Don Henley)
16. Edge of Seventeen - (live, with The Melbourne Symphony)

Album Information

Release Date:

03/27/2007

Type:

Performer

Genre:

Rock & Pop

Label:

Reprise

Catalog Number:

100363

Original Release Year:

2007

# of Discs:

1

Studio/Live:

Studio

Mono/Stereo:

Stereo

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