![]() ![]() This gorgeous tune has always been one of my. It would also lay the foundations of her lifelong friendship with Petty, a bond which would see her later dubbed as the honorary fifth member of The Heartbreakers, simultaneously granting Nicks' former wish of joining the band and breaking their old rule of there being "no girls allowed". Reeling from the death of her closest friend, Stevie Nicks created ‘The Wild Heart’ album in an outpouring of grief and love. Taking a break from her makeup routine, Nicks and her back up vocalist sing along to an early demo of 'Wild Heart,' the title song of her second album. ![]() This tender, angst-soaked blues rock number, initially crafted to give Nicks a fighting chance of getting her feet out the door as a gratified solo artist, would go on to be one of her biggest ever hits. Regardless of the writing credit, Nicks owns the song, her throaty purr blending seamlessly with Petty's smoother higher-pitched croon, as bluesy organs vamp around them, swapping stinging lines in a sassy faux lover's tryst. I'd venture later 1982, but I suppose they. Nicks' debut Bella Donna may have reached the top of the charts, but before its release, producer Jimmy Iovine was concerned that the record didn't contain a hit single, and suggested that Nicks link up with Tom Petty to work on Stop Draggin' My Heart Around, a track originally reserved for the band's 1981 album Hard Promises, as the introduction to her album. Stevie Nicks Wild Heart (Demo Session) I believe this, and the other Wild Heart outtakes, must've been recorded right around the same time - 1982. ![]() Stop Draggin' My Heart Around - Bella Donna (1981) ![]()
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