Trouble in Shangri-La

• Artist: Stevie Nicks
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• Release Date: May 01, 2001
• Type: Lyrics are included with the album
• Genre: Rock

Review

Stevie Nicks calls in a few friends on this one. Trouble in Shangri-La enlists some of music's most popular females, including Macy Gray, Sarah McLachlan, and Dixie Chick Natalie Maines. If Nicks hadn't been doing it for years, this might feel like a calculated attempt to follow the trend set by Santana's Supernatural. Her liner notes have always been star-studded. Over the years she's gotten help from the likes of Don Henley, Don Felder, Bruce Hornsby, Mike Campbell, and Tom Petty. Most prominent on this album is Sheryl Crow, who co-produced five of the album's 13 tracks. Her signature guitar sound shines through on many of the songs. Maines performs the album's only true duet on "Too Far From Texas." The other guests are noticeable, but act mostly as backup voices and musicians. Make no mistake about it -- this is a Nicks album from beginning to end, and she's at the top of her game here. It's not a departure, but a renewed energy makes this her best work since 1985's Rock a Little. Titles like "Sorcerer" and "Bombay Sapphires" preserve her mystical persona, and despite their mythical sound, they touch on human and very personal subject matter. Her deliberate lyrics sometimes feel a bit more like prose than verse, but the conviction in her voice adds legitimacy to her words. While Nicks' voice has matured, it is just as strong as it ever was. She shows great range, from the heartbroken tenderness of "Love Changes" to the aggressive rock of "Fall From Grace." Trouble in Shangri-La not only reminds listeners what Nicks has meant to music, but it finds her a place in modern-day pop. ~ Brad Kohlenstein, All Music Guide

Tracks

Track Title	Composers	Performers	Time
Trouble in Shangri-La	Stevie Nicks	Stevie Nicks	(4:50)
Candlebright	Stevie Nicks	Stevie Nicks	(4:41)
Sorcerer	Stevie Nicks	Stevie Nicks	(4:55)
Planets of the Universe	Stevie Nicks	Stevie Nicks	(4:47)
Every Day	Damon Johnson, John Shanks	Stevie Nicks	(3:36)
Too Far From Texas	Steve Booker	Stevie Nicks	(3:49)
That Made Me Stronger	Stevie Nicks, Scott Crago, Timothy Drury	Stevie Nicks	(4:19)
It's Only Love	Sheryl Crow	Stevie Nicks	(3:32)
Love Changes	Stevie Nicks	Stevie Nicks	(4:24)
I Miss You	Stevie Nicks, Rick Nowels	Stevie Nicks	(4:16)
Bombay Sapphires	Stevie Nicks	Stevie Nicks	(4:05)
Fall From Grace	Stevie Nicks	Stevie Nicks	(4:31)
Love Is	Stevie Nicks	Stevie Nicks	(4:30)

Credits

Lindsey Buckingham (Guitar), Stevie Nicks (Keyboards), Stevie Nicks (Tambourine), Stevie Nicks (Vocals), Stevie Nicks (Producer), Stevie Nicks (Main Performer), Chris Reynolds (Assistant Engineer), Sarah McLachlan (Guitar), Sarah McLachlan (Piano), Sarah McLachlan (Vocals), Sarah McLachlan (Vocals (Background)), Sarah McLachlan (Drawing), Sheryl Crow (Guitar (Acoustic)), Sheryl Crow (Bass), Sheryl Crow (Guitar), Sheryl Crow (Vocals), Sheryl Crow (Producer), Robert Breen (Assistant Engineer), Gary Ferguson (Drums), Chris Lord-Alge (Mixing), Rusty Anderson (Guitar), Benmont Tench (Organ), Benmont Tench (Piano), Benmont Tench (Keyboards), Benmont Tench (Organ (Hammond)), Benmont Tench (Chamberlin), Rob Brill (Engineer), Lenny Castro (Percussion), Sharon Celani (Vocals), Sharon Celani (Vocals (Background)), Matt Chamberlain (Drums), Daniel Chase (Engineer), Vinnie Colaiuta (Drums), Marc DeSisto (Engineer), Steve Ferrone (Drums), Buddy Judge (Engineer), Charles Judge (Keyboards), David Kahne (Keyboards), David Kahne (Programming), David Kahne (Producer), Pierre Marchand (Guitar), Pierre Marchand (Keyboards), Pierre Marchand (Producer), Pierre Marchand (Engineer), Rick Nowels (Guitar (Acoustic)), Rick Nowels (Vocals), Rick Nowels (Producer), Tim Pierce (Guitar), Doug Sax (Mastering), Brian Scheuble (Engineer), Don Smith (Engineer), Peter Stroud (Guitar), Peter Stroud (Mandolin), Jeff Trott (Guitar), Jeff Trott (Guitar (Electric)), Jeff Trott (Producer), Stephen Walker (Art Direction), Stephen Walker (Design), Patrick Warren (Keyboards), Howard Willing (Assistant Engineer), Waddy Wachtel (Guitar), Timothy Drury (Drum Loop), Brian Minato (Bass), Al Ortiz (Bass), Al Ortiz (Guitar), Dan Rothchild (Bass), Ashwin Sood (Drums), Randy Wine (Engineer), Steve Kaplan (Assistant Engineer), Norman Seeff (Photography), Neal Preston (Photography), Lars Fox (Engineer), Michel Pepin (Guitar), John Shanks (Guitar), John Shanks (Keyboards), John Shanks (Programming), John Shanks (Producer), Shari Sutcliffe (Production Coordination), Lori Nicks (Vocals), Lori Nicks (Vocals (Background)), Matt Silva (Assistant Engineer), Justin Smith (Assistant Engineer), James Murray (Engineer), Natalie Maines (Vocals), Macy Gray (Vocals), Robert Hadley (Mastering), Vena (Photo Illustration), Dominique Grand (Engineer), Wayne Rodrigues (Drum Programming), Tim Smith (Bass)