Teaser tracks ‘My Heart,’ ‘Thousand Days,’ ‘One More Big Time Rock and Roll Star’ all streaming online now
Rhino has issued “My Heart” for digital streaming one day ahead of the release of Stevie Nicks‘ highly anticipated Complete Studio Albums & Rarities, which drops on Friday. Rhino previously serviced “Thousand Days” (1991) and “One More Big Time Rock and Roll Star” (1985) also from Rarities.
“My Heart,” an obscure bonus track on the U.S. Barnes & Noble and international editions of Stevie’s of 2011 album In Your Dreams (2011), dates back to her 2001 album Trouble in Shangri-La. Stevie recorded the track during those sessions but ultimately decided not to include it on the album. Fast forward to 2011, Stevie completely overhauled the track by changing some of the lyrics and using a different melody. Both versions are great, so it’s refreshing to know that the song is getting a new life on Complete Studio Albums & Rarities.
On July 28, Stevie Nicks will be reissuing her remastered solo catalog in grand style with Complete Studio Albums & Rarities (Rhino). Fans will be able to enjoy all that enchanted music on 10 CDs, 16 clear vinyls, digital streaming, and for the diehard, undercover music lovers — all of the above!
While Complete includes every solo album and almost every miscellaneous recording from b-sides, soundtracks, and other releases, can you believe there are still some tracks that missed the cut, like the recent “Show Them The Way,” which came out in two amazing versions? Of course, they are no less worthy of being included, so let’s just chalk it up to marketing the set as an even number, although there’s nothing wrong with an 11-CD/17-LP box set — not odd at all!
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Here’s a look at some of those other tracks that sadly missed the cut and won’t be on Complete Studio Albums & Rarities (sniff, sniff).
Silent Night (1987)
from A Very Special Christmas
Stevie closes out the maiden release of the iconic A Very Special Christmas series with a fabulously brooding rendition of “Silent Night,” which actually appealed to some Goths! Remember Robbie Nevil singing on that one? Stevie performed the song again for A Very Special Christmas 5 in 2001.
During her 42-year solo career, Stevie released three different versions of “Twisted” (two recorded, one demo) because she simply adored the song like it was “Rhiannon.” The newer recording from 24 Karat Gold: Songs from the Vault made the cut for the 2023 reissue. Here’s the first recorded version, sung as a duet with Lindsey Buckingham, from the 1995 Twister motion picture soundtrack.
At Last (1998)
In 1998, Stevie tackled the Glenn Miller Orchestra standard “At Last,” later popularized by Etta James. This obscure recording surfaced on the AT&T promo CD Stormy Weather, a collection of other standards performed by popular female singers at the time, such as Sheryl Crow, Natalie Cole, Gwen Stefani, and Björk, among others. Stevie’s performance is chest-voice fabulousness!
Silent Night (2001)
You Can’t Fix This (2013)
from Sound City: Real to Reel soundtrack
Stevie collaborated with Foo Fighters on “You Can’t Fix This,” a track that reflects on the death of Stevie’s good friend’s son, allegedly caused by an accidental overdose. In the song, Stevie alludes to heroin and “dancing with the devil” but never allowing it “come to the party.” Presumably, she was reflecting on her own path to fame and the dangerous drugs that she saw and avoided on the way. Pretty intense stuff. The performance is a harder rock song in Stevie’s catalog, which you can hear on the Sound City: Real to Reel soundtrack and her 2019 retrospective Stand Back: 1981-2017.
Your Hand I Will Never Let It Go (2017)
from The Book of Henry soundtrack
Written and produced by Guster singer-songwriter Ryan Williams and Thomas Bartlett for the film The Book of Henry, “Your Hand I Will Never Let It Go” is an outlier in Stevie’s vast solo catalog. Sparsely arranged with a lot of ooh-ing in the background, the song recalls the work of Adele and moves along like a steady heartbeat. Stevie sings about a transformation, presumably Henry’s, “commotion where it was once still.” “Your Hand” is probably a little too experimental for longtime fans, who may ultimately let this hand go. But like Cher, Loretta, and Dolly did before her, Stevie has dabbled in something from out of left field, which is kind of refreshing at this stage of her career.
Show Them the Way (2020)
digital single
Stevie has generally kept her political views private, but by the end of 2020, it became pretty clear who she would not be supporting thanks to social media. So she came up with “Show Them the Way,” a musical rallying cry for people to vote in the 2020 election and, more importantly, to keep believing in “The Dream.” Producer Cameron Crowe created a great black-and-white music video, flashing significant moments in U.S. history, to accompany Stevie’s song.
Stevie Nicks will be releasing the career-spanning box set Complete Studio Albums & Rarities via Rhino on July 28. The set will be issued in digital, CD, and vinyl formats. Rhino will be issuing an exclusive 16-disc clear-vinyl edition, limited to 3,000 copies.
See full details below.
Unboxing of Complete Studio Albums & Rarities
One More Big Time Rock and Roll Star (2023 Remaster)
COMPLETE STUDIO ALBUMS & RARITIES (10CD)
What’s Inside:
Bella Donna (1981)
The Wild Heart (1983)
Rock A Little (1985)
The Other Side Of The Mirror (1989)
Street Angel (1994)
Trouble In Shangri-La (2001)
In Your Dreams (2011)
24 Karat Gold: Songs From The Vault (2014)
Stevie Nicks – Rarities (2023)
COMPLETE STUDIO ALBUMS & RARITIES combines all of Stevie Nicks’ solo studio albums in a new, career-spanning boxed set. It comes with eight albums: BELLA DONNA (1981), THE WILD HEART (1983), ROCK A LITTLE (1985), THE OTHER SIDE OF THE MIRROR (1989), STREET ANGEL (1994), TROUBLE IN SHANGRI-LA (2001), IN YOUR DREAMS (2011), and 24 KARAT GOLD: SONGS FROM THE VAULT (2014). The collection also features RARITIES, a new compilation of hard-to-find tracks only available with the set. Several albums were newly remastered from the analog masters for this release, including ROCK A LITTLE, THE OTHER SIDE OF THE MIRROR, STREET ANGEL, and TROUBLE IN SHANGRI-LA.
COMPLETE STUDIO ALBUMS & RARITIES follows Nicks’ musical journey across four decades and features her Top 10 hits, “Stop Draggin’ My Heart Around” (with Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers), “Leather And Lace” (with Don Henley), “Stand Back,” and “Talk To Me.” Other essential hits include “Edge Of Seventeen,” “If Anyone Falls,” “I Can’t Wait,” and “Rooms On Fire.”
RARITIES collects 23 of Nicks’ best non-album tracks, including numerous contributions to film and television soundtracks like “Blue Lamp” from Heavy Metal and “Free Fallin’” from Party of Five. Several B-sides are featured in the set, including “One More Big Time Rock And Roll Star,” the flipside to her 1985 hit, “Talk To Me.” A trio of songs originally released on Nicks’ 1991 hits collection TIMESPACE also appear, including “Love’s A Hard Game To Play.” RARITIES closes with Nicks’ most recent release, her 2022 cover of Buffalo Springfield’s classic “For What It’s Worth.”
Rhino.com Exclusive Limited & Numbered To 3,000 Worldwide
What’s Inside:
Bella Donna (1981)
The Wild Heart (1983)
Rock A Little (1985)
The Other Side Of The Mirror (1989)
Street Angel (1994)
Trouble In Shangri-La (2001)
In Your Dreams (2011)
24 Karat Gold: Songs From The Vault (2014)
Stevie Nicks – Rarities (2023)
COMPLETE STUDIO ALBUMS & RARITIES combines all of Nicks’ solo studio albums in a new, career-spanning boxed set. It comes with eight albums: BELLA DONNA (1981), THE WILD HEART (1983), ROCK A LITTLE (1985), THE OTHER SIDE OF THE MIRROR (1989), STREET ANGEL (1994), TROUBLE IN SHANGRI-LA (2001), IN YOUR DREAMS (2011), and 24 KARAT GOLD: SONGS FROM THE VAULT (2014). The collection also features RARITIES, a new compilation of hard-to-find tracks only available with the set. Several albums were newly remastered from the analog masters for this release, including ROCK A LITTLE, THE OTHER SIDE OF THE MIRROR, STREET ANGEL, and TROUBLE IN SHANGRI-LA.
COMPLETE STUDIO ALBUMS & RARITIES follows Nicks’ musical journey across four decades and features her Top 10 hits, “Stop Draggin’ My Heart Around” (with Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers), “Leather And Lace” (with Don Henley), “Stand Back,” and “Talk To Me.” Other essential hits include “Edge Of Seventeen,” “If Anyone Falls,” “I Can’t Wait,” and “Rooms On Fire.”
Limited and numbered to just 3,000, several albums in the collection are making their vinyl debut, including STREET ANGEL, TROUBLE IN SHANGRI-LA, and IN YOUR DREAMS. All three – plus THE OTHER SIDE OF THE MIRROR and 24 KARAT GOLD: SONGS FROM THE VAULT – will be released as double LPs housed in gatefold sleeves. The new RARITIES collection comes as a 3-LP set in a tri-fold sleeve.
RARITIES collects 23 of Nicks’ best non-album tracks, including numerous contributions to film and television soundtracks like “Blue Lamp” from Heavy Metal and “Free Fallin’” from Party of Five. Several B-sides are featured in the set, including “One More Big Time Rock And Roll Star,” the flipside to her 1985 hit, “Talk To Me.” A trio of songs originally released on Nicks’ 1991 hits collection TIMESPACE also appear, including “Love’s A Hard Game To Play.” RARITIES closes with Nicks’ most recent release, her 2022 cover of Buffalo Springfield’s classic “For What It’s Worth.”
Complete Studio Albums & Rarities – Limited edition vinyl box set
Coverage
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