Another thing: I learned from Dan's liner notes that Christine's manager Martin Wyatt tried to instigate a solo album a bit earlier (1, 2 years earlier? No specific date is mentioned, but it's after Christine remodeled her home and Eddy left.)
Apparently there was some fun jamming but nothing of consequence emerged from the sessions and the players went home. I want to know who the players were. I'm imagining George Hawkins was there--as he was "called back" once Christine and Dan wrote new songs. But who else? And while Christine was inspired writing the songs for ITM, I'm wondering if there were other song scraps she jotted down after its release. She had so much talent yet thought of herself as nothing special. It was an endearing and frustrating trait. |
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She expected to sell and not promote or tour? She was not in a good place at this time. But the album is absolutely brilliant. |
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She did do that phone interview with some USA radio station to promote the album that was vintage Chris with a great sense of humor. She shot down any concerts or Fleetwood Mac reunion. She seemed chipper in that interview. Did her drug rehab for painkillers come right after this album? I think in its release the album sold 50k units. In 2004 that was a considered a huge failure. But if an artist sells 50k units today the first year I dont think its remotely as bad. People dont buy music like they used to. |
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Her few interviews are the absolute bare min. And I get it, she just couldn't wrap her head around it. The good news is, we have a brilliant album we never expected. I hear so many amazing things on this album. More and more with each hi-fi listen. :) |
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It's a true solo record for her. No Lindsey, no Mick, and a lot darker than we are used to. Some different vocal techniques, too. |
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BWBoy - the one I received is exactly the same as you described.
I'm on the fence about the ITM remix - the original album was such a beloved album to me that I played so many hundreds (thousands?) of times it's hard for me to reconsider what I consider to already be at times a masterwork. The one thing that I don't love about the remix is how most of the background vocals/harmonies are turned way down in the mix. I loved the blend of the background singers with Christine. I did notice completely different vocals at the end of "Bad Journey" which was cool. I'll keep listening - it might just be a matter of my ears being so used to the way I'm used to it. |
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But I am so thirsty for anything Chris and bought her Songbird CD with remixes. However they were not just remixes. The producer added new musical parts which is both good and bad. |
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But I overall see the vision. I even like the "and cut" at the end of Bad Journey. *I think he says that. |
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Listened again to the ITM remixes. Wow—Friend and You Are really benefit from Dan Perfect’s technical efforts. You can hear so much in these versions.
Everything else is better and worse—crisper keys and vocals, loss of background vocals and other textures that made the originals sound finished. I’m glad to gave both ITMs, but the new one does not replace the old… |
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