The Soundstage Sessions

The Soundstage Sessions is the tenth album released by American singer-songwriter and Fleetwood Mac vocalist Stevie Nicks. Although it is the first live album of Nicks's solo career, it was produced to sound like a studio album.

Album information

The Soundstage Sessions was recorded in October 2007 before an intimate audience at WTTW's Grainger Studio in Chicago, with the set list containing 18 songs. In early 2008, Nicks went to Nashville and entered the studio with director/producer Joe Thomas. In the studio, they added "Nashville strings" and additional vocals to the songs that were to go on the CD. Nicks wanted the CD to sound perfect, and when asked about the project has said "I am as proud of this as anything I’ve ever done in my entire career." ^[1] The album reached #47 on the Billboard 200 with sales of 13,052 and as of February 2011, the album has sold 46,000 copies.^[2]

A cover of Dave Matthews, "Crash Into Me" was released as the lead single.

Track listing

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Stand Back"	Nicks	4:40
2.	"Crash into Me"	Dave Matthews	5:33
3.	"Sara"	Nicks	6:56
4.	"If Anyone Falls"	Nicks, Sandy Stewart	4:07
5.	"Landslide" (Orchestra Version)	Nicks	4:20
6.	"How Still My Love"	Nicks	7:34
7.	"Circle Dance" (Duet with Vanessa Carlton)	Bonnie Raitt	4:14
8.	"Fall from Grace"	Nicks	4:35
9.	"Sorcerer"	Nicks	5:00
10.	"Beauty and the Beast"	Nicks	7:14
Total length:			54:25

Amazon MP3 edition
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
11.	"Enchanted" (Live concert mix)	Nicks	3:14
Total length:			57:39

Deluxe iTunes edition
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
11.	"Gold Dust Woman" (Live concert mix)	Nicks	10:07
12.	"Edge of Seventeen" (Live concert mix)	Nicks	12:33
Total length:			77:05

Deluxe edition

Reprise Records released a Deluxe Edition exclusively through the Warner Bros. Records Store, which is called The Soundstage Sessions: Live in Chicago. The Deluxe Edition is a CD/DVD set, and includes new cover art, a lithograph of Nicks, and free mp3 downloads of "Rhiannon" and "The One".^[3]

DVD and Blu-ray editions

The DVD edition of this performance was released by Reprise Records as Live in Chicago. The Blu-ray edition of this performance has been available exclusively at Sears since December 1, 2008 and features a total of 16 tracks in high-definition. Unfortunately, it does not include the performances of Dreams or the orchestral version of Landslide, both of which are included on the DVD edition.

Personnel

Stevie Nicks - vocals, tambourine
Vanessa Carlton - vocals, piano on "The One" and "Circle Dance"
Sharon Celani - backing vocals
Lori Nicks - backing vocals
Jana Anderson - backing vocals
Waddy Wachtel - guitar
Ricky Peterson - keyboards
Lenny Castro - percussion
Darrell Smith - keyboards
Carlos Rios - guitar
Al Ortiz - bass
Jimmy Paxson - drums

String Section

Eric Roth - conductor
Janice MacDonald - flute
Deb Stevenson - oboe
Greg Flint - horn
Christine Worthing - horn
Guillaume Combet - violin
Jennifer Cappelli - violin
Carmen Llop-Kassinger - violin
Christine Keiko Abe - violin
Carol Cook - viola
Jocelyn Davis-Beck - cello
Eddie Bayers - drums
Michael Rhodes - bass
Joe Thomas - keyboards

Charts

Chart (2009)	Peak position
US Billboard 200	47
US Billboard Top Current Rock Albums	15
US Billboard Top Digital Albums	55
US Billboard Top Internet Albums	5

References

Stevie Nicks

Studio albums	Bella Donna The Wild Heart Rock a Little The Other Side of the Mirror Street Angel Trouble in Shangri-La In Your Dreams 24 Karat Gold: Songs from the Vault

Live albums	The Soundstage Sessions

Compilation albums	Mirror, Mirror Timespace: The Best of Stevie Nicks Enchanted The Divine Stevie Nicks Crystal Visions – The Very Best of Stevie Nicks

Singles	"Stop Draggin' My Heart Around" "Leather and Lace" "Edge of Seventeen" "After the Glitter Fades" "Stand Back" "If Anyone Falls" "Nightbird" "I Will Run to You "Beauty and the Beast "Talk to Me" "I Can't Wait" "Has Anyone Ever Written Anything for You?" "Rooms on Fire" "Long Way to Go" "Two Kinds of Love" "Whole Lotta Trouble" "Sometimes It's a Bitch" "Love's a Hard Game to Play" "Maybe Love Will Change Your Mind" "Blue Denim" "If You Ever Did Believe" "Reconsider Me" "Every Day" "Planets of the Universe" "Sorcerer" "Stand Back" "Crash into Me" "Secret Love" "For What It's Worth" "You Can't Fix This "Golden" "Lady"

Videos releases	Stevie Nicks: Live in Concert Live at Red Rocks I Can't Wait - The Video Collection Crystal Visions – The Very Best of Stevie Nicks Live in Chicago

Related articles	Discography Buckingham Nicks Fleetwood Mac Sandy Stewart

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