What's good for Christine is bad for Lindsey?

[Les]

Originally Posted by Johnny Stew

Well, in fairness, "some personal problems" were a decade+ cocaine addiction, a painful hole in her sinuses, and a stint in rehab. Which is quite a bit to be dealing with, while also trying to maintain one's professionalism and business commitments.

I don't disagree with any of that.

By the way, estimations place the start of recording on 'Tango' in Late-Spring/Early-Summer of 1986. The album was released in April of 1987... so the band didn't work without Stevie for two years. Sounds more like it was just under a year.

Lindsey and Christine talk of recording for a solid 18 months in a few audio interviews I have. So how about we cut it down the middle?

I'm not trying to paint Stevie as a martyr, but she could have just as easily cited "personal reasons" for not appearing on the album and/or not touring.

I agree again. And I wouldn't think her a horrible person for doing it. In fact, I almost think it might have been better for her health if she had.