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24 Karat Gold: Songs from the Vault
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  • Summary: The eighth solo studio release for the Fleetwood Mac singer contains songs she wrote during the 70s and 80s, plus two in the early 90s.
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Lady
Come lately, I just keep waiting I see nothing out there The sun keeps throwin' out the light from the clouds But there's no light in here I know... See the rest of the song lyrics
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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 8 out of 14
  2. Mixed: 6 out of 14
  3. Negative: 0 out of 14
  1. AllMusic
    Oct 6, 2014
    90
    It's a good thing she dug through her back pages and finished these songs, as she's wound up with one of her strongest albums.
  2. Los Angeles Times
    Oct 6, 2014
    88
    Whatever the arrangement, though, Nicks’ voice--that signature drone that’s gotten only more appealingly imperious with age--defines the music here. Her singing dominates as easily now as it ever did.
  3. Classic Rock Magazine
    Dec 17, 2014
    80
    As a project and as a reminder of a hugely talented lyricist this is a treat. [Nov 2014, p.96]
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  4. Uncut
    Oct 6, 2014
    70
    As befits a compilation of songs that weren't up to scratch the first time around, 24 Karat Gold contains a few tinpot tracks that even the Nashville boys couldn't fix. Most, too, spill over the five-minute mark. But as fresh testament from one rock's great survivors, it makes for a fascinating listen. [Nov 2014, p.82]
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  5. Q Magazine
    Oct 6, 2014
    60
    24 Karat Gold appeals because it's a new Stevie Nicks album that sounds just like an old Stevie Nicks album. The downside is that the modern-day Stevie faces some stiff competition from her younger self. [Nov 2014 p.110]
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  6. Mojo
    Nov 6, 2014
    60
    Though Blue Water is sunk by its stilted piano arpeggios, Lady, the record's other piano ballad, has real substance. [Nov 2014, p.100]
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  7. PopMatters
    Nov 25, 2014
    60
    While it’s thoughtful of Nicks to dig deep into her unreleased catalog, the middle third of the album drags on a little too much as the middle five songs can, and should have, all been cut down by a minute each.

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 8 out of 9
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 9
  3. Negative: 0 out of 9
  1. Nimin
    Oct 7, 2014
    10
    Well this is easily her best solo album since Bella Donna. It's a great album. There is not a bad song on the album and you would be hardWell this is easily her best solo album since Bella Donna. It's a great album. There is not a bad song on the album and you would be hard pressed to find a better 2014 classic rock album. It's that good. Many songs on this album should get played all over the radio. Well, ageism is alive and well in rock n roll, so maybe not :( But she delivered the goods!!!!!!… Expand
  2. LiquidDiamonds
    Oct 7, 2014
    10
    Her voice has not sounded this good since the early 80s. The songwriting, music and production are incredible. The songs have a flow on thisHer voice has not sounded this good since the early 80s. The songwriting, music and production are incredible. The songs have a flow on this album that makes it difficult to imagine hearing them individually. Easily her best since Bella Donna.… Expand
  4. wolfw2
    Oct 21, 2014
    10
    This album is beyond amazing! Her voice, lyrics, and music are all stellar; this album has it all. Every song is crafted with the love,This album is beyond amazing! Her voice, lyrics, and music are all stellar; this album has it all. Every song is crafted with the love, timeless effort, and magic Stevie is known to possess. I thought "In Your Dreams" was her redemption album, however, this album blows everything she did out of the water! I am so happy she released this album and I am positive this is not the last we will be hearing of her!… Expand
  5. Diegocou12
    Nov 24, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Es encantador, las letras y sonidos muy bien hechos. Stevie es magnífica y maravillosa.… Expand
  6. tabster
    Oct 7, 2014
    10
    This album rivals Bella Donna or her work with Fleetwood Mac. Several of the songs on this album reach the heights of the best tracks thatThis album rivals Bella Donna or her work with Fleetwood Mac. Several of the songs on this album reach the heights of the best tracks that Nicks has ever put out, including the nicely witchy vibe of the title track, a country hit single in wait "Blue Water", "Lady" (an intimate song that is like a piano version of "Landslide"), and "Mabel Normand", a risky tour de force of a song about drug abuse.… Expand
  7. bingoboy
    Mar 2, 2018
    8
    Most critics have it right: if you are already a big fan of Stevie Nicks, you will love this record. If you are just discovering her music,Most critics have it right: if you are already a big fan of Stevie Nicks, you will love this record. If you are just discovering her music, then skip this one and start elsewhere. I don't think that's faint praise ... this album seems specifically made to please hard-core fans.

    The material comes from demos made during Stevie's prime songwriting years (70s, 80s), and the production also conjures the smooth rock of that era. To my ears, it's a joy and very pleasing to hear. Stevie's voice is confident and authoritative in ways that it wasn't when she was younger, and that lends an interesting shade to some of this older material.

    There are a few songs that I don't like, but overall I enjoy listening to this album as much as any of her classic stuff. Thumbs up!    … Expand
  8. jrodfilms
    Oct 7, 2014
    6
    strictly for hardcore stevie fans. its a pretty long album, with some great tracks like Mabel Normand and the title track, but there are somestrictly for hardcore stevie fans. its a pretty long album, with some great tracks like Mabel Normand and the title track, but there are some misses that should have stayed on the cutting room floor.… Expand

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