With her legacy obscured by tawdry tales of strange drugs in even stranger places, it is easy to forget that Stevie Nicks is a legend first and foremost for her music. Her formidable songwriting genius (she penned many of the most enduring Fleetwood Mac songs), her post-flower child mix of Mists of Avalon and Hollywood decadence, and her uniquely husky vibrato made her one of the planet's biggest rock stars from the mid-1970s through the mid-1980s - both with Fleetwood Mac and as a solo artist - she practically lived at the top of the charts for a decade.
CRYSTAL VISIONS: THE VERY BEST OF STEVIE NICKS attempts to be the one and only Nicks compilation. All of Nicks's chart-toppers are here: "Edge of Seventeen," "Stand Back," "If Anyone Falls In Love," "Leather and Lace," and "Stop Dragging My Heart Around."
The collection also highlights some heretofore unheard chestnuts like the killer "Sorcerer" and a ripping live version of Led Zeppelin's "Rock and Roll," which show that despite the gypsy robes and candlesticks, Nicks could rock with the best of them.
Track list:
LP1:
Edge of Seventeen
I Can't Wait
Sorcerer
If Anyone Falls in Love
Stop Draggin' My Heart Around
Silver Springs [Fleetwood Mac Original Version]
Dreams [Deep Dish Version]
Rhiannon [Live]
LP2:
Rooms on Fire
Talk to Me
Landslide [Live]
Stand Back
Planets of the Universe
Rock and Roll [Live]
Leather and Lace
Edge of Seventeen [Live]