24 Karat Gold: Songs from the Vault
by Stevie Nicks
  • Record Label: Reprise
  • Release Date: Oct 7, 2014
User Score
7.8

Generally favorable reviews- based on 24 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 18 out of 24
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 24
  3. Negative: 4 out of 24
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  1. 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 this album that makes it difficult to imagine hearing them individually. Easily her best since Bella Donna.
  2. 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 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.
  3. jyo_tirmaya
    Oct 10, 2014
    7
    I've been listening to Stevie Nicks/Fleetwood Mac for decades. This is a good album. Better than her last one: "In Your Dreams." The problem is that there are no real stand-out tracks. ...all the songs just go on as if on insta-pop. ...one pretty song after another kind of pretty song. All about love, no doubt. Ms. Nicks has as her best work decades behind her (Rock A Little). It's greatI've been listening to Stevie Nicks/Fleetwood Mac for decades. This is a good album. Better than her last one: "In Your Dreams." The problem is that there are no real stand-out tracks. ...all the songs just go on as if on insta-pop. ...one pretty song after another kind of pretty song. All about love, no doubt. Ms. Nicks has as her best work decades behind her (Rock A Little). It's great though that she still has the enthusiasm to keep pumping out albums at this late stage of her game. I think that's what everyone is really celebrating with this release.… Expand
  4. 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 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!!!!!!
  5. ScarTissue1990
    Feb 11, 2015
    10
    The queen of rock is back and in FINE form. I LOVE this record. I can't say it's her best record because all of her records are absolutely fantastic. But I can say that this is much better than 2011's In Your Dreams. The highlights of this album are: "Mabel Normand", "Twisted", "24 Karat Gold", "Belle Fleur", "All the Beautiful Worlds", the California rock tinged "Watch Chain", and "SheThe queen of rock is back and in FINE form. I LOVE this record. I can't say it's her best record because all of her records are absolutely fantastic. But I can say that this is much better than 2011's In Your Dreams. The highlights of this album are: "Mabel Normand", "Twisted", "24 Karat Gold", "Belle Fleur", "All the Beautiful Worlds", the California rock tinged "Watch Chain", and "She Loves Him Still." Fantastic bloody record. Best rock and roll album of 2014. Some of her best.… Expand
  6. 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, 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 willThis 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
  7. 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
  8. 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, 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    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

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73

Generally favorable reviews - based on 14 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 8 out of 14
  2. Mixed: 6 out of 14
  3. Negative: 0 out of 14
  1. Under The Radar
    Dec 19, 2014
    70
    The result is the best sounding and most consistent collection of solo Nicks since her '80s peak. [Dec 2014, p.90]
  2. 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]
  3. 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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