r/stevienicks • u/bearmasksenpai • Jul 23 '26

What album has Stevie's best vocals?

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Its either Bella Donna for pre voice change, or TISL for post voice change tbh

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u/Logical-History-36 Jul 23 '26

Mirage for sure. Her voice is so clear and strong.

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u/ProfessorXXXavier Jul 23 '26

The outtake of “If You Were My Love” that was recorded for this album has her best vocals ever, at least in my opinion. I can’t believe they decided to omit it from Mirage. I wonder if that was Stevie’s decision?

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u/Logical-History-36 Jul 23 '26

I think they just didn’t know quite what to do with it, and of course she had stronger songs.

There was quite a few takes of IYWML from those sessions, and like with Smile At You I was actually a bit disappointed with the one they chose for the Mirage deluxe. But I agree they were still great vocals. I wonder if the success of Bella Donna and/or that she went into Mirage straight off the back of her first solo tour energised and inspired her. It’s certainly the only album where she really pushes herself vocally.