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Does anyone know why Gold And Braid wasn't included on Bella Donna or The Wild Heart?
I find it a bit strange that during the short Bella Donna tour, she played the song live so must have liked it, but a studio version wasn't released.
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However maybe Jimmy Iovine advised her on which songs to choose for the album depending on their marketability. I don't know if it's that, but he did say to put Stop Draggin my heart around instead of another song of Stevie because she didn't have a good single otherwise; at first she seemed dubious because "only" 10 songs could be put on the album and she wasn't sure she wanted one of them to be someone else's song, but then she was convinced. |
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she also sang Blue Lamp and that was buried on a soundtrack ,
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This happens all the time with different bands. In 1981 Stevie had too many good songs for just one album. It was hard to pick. Those days only 10 songs could fit on vinyl. She obviously loved the song to do it live and give it life. I love the song live but I am not sure what song I would remove from Bella Donna except maybe the Highwayman.
In 1984 Christine McVie did the same thing. She recorded a rocker for her solo album that did not fit on the album but included it on her solo tour. The song was "Too much is not enough." Its a great song and a rocker. She performed it on MTV too. I think some songs make better live cuts than studio songs. This is why they include them in live sets. I would love to know why Running through the Garden was not included on Rock A Little.
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I get chills imagining gold and braid and blue lamp included in the bella donna song lineup.
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Stevie had an explosion of great songs in the early 80's. Can you imagine if All the beautiful worlds and Sleeping Angel made it to The Wild Heart? I also think Garbo is a beautiful acoustic song that The Wild Heart desperately needed.
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I wonder if Gold and Braid was actually recorded- if it had been, wouldn't that version have been included on her Enchanted box set?
It would be great if the record company would do some rereleases of Stevie's albums, like what's been done with FM albums. A 2 disc Bella Donna with Blue Lamp included, along with demos and a full release of the White Winged Dove HBO concert on DVD would be awesome. Rock a Little would be a fascinating rerelease- Stevie was a mess at that time and the album reflected that. I would love it if they included Reconsider Me, Battle of the Dragon, and all those other songs left off, along with a full release on DVD of her Rock a Little concert. I mean with all the songs that were left out, like I Can't Wait. They didn't release the full version of the Mirage tour on DVD with the upcoming rerelease, so I know it won't happen with Stevie, but it sure would be nice. |
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Gold and Braid definitely had a full-band version recorded for Bella Donna, I have a copy. I personally have never heard a version from The Wild Heart, but it would probably sound fantastic. However, I don't believe it was like Julia, where it was removed from Bella Donna at the last minute. I think the reason both Blue Lamp and Gold and Braid were performed live was because both are very rock-ish songs that helped boost her set.
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At various points, several songs in the works for Bella Donna were abandoned at different stages, including: Starshine Sanctuary Gold and Braid If You Were My Love Baby Doll Julia Gypsy All The King's Horses Castaway Sleeping Angel Belle Flower The Dealer 24 Karat Gold
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