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  Type Album
  Artist Stevie Nicks
  Cover Rockalittlelargejpg
  Released October 25 1985
  Recorded 1984-1985
  Genre Rock
  Length 44:54
  Label Modern
  Producer Rick Nowels <br/> Jimmy Iovine <br/> Stevie Nicks <br/> Keith Olsen
  '' "http://wwwinformationdelightinfo/information/entry/Rolling_Stone" class="copylinks">Rolling Stone '' (mixed) link
  Last Album '' The Wild Heart ''<br/>(1983)
  This Album '''''Rock A Little'''''<br/>(1985)
  Next Album '' The Other Side Of The Mirror ''<br/>(1989)


''Rock A Little'' is the third solo album by American singer/songwriter and Fleetwood Mac vocalist Stevie Nicks . Released in late 1985, whilst Fleetwood Mac were on a lengthy hiatus, the album peaked at #12 on the U.S. Billboard Charts, and was certified platinum within three months of its release. Although sales did not match Nicks' earlier albums, '' Bella Donna '' and '' The Wild Heart '' (both selling in excess of 4 and 2 million copies in the U.S. respectively), ''Rock A Little'' contained the hits "Talk To Me" (#4), "I Can't Wait" (#16), and the mainstay encore for Nicks' live shows, "Has Anyone Ever Written Anything For You" (#60).

The album peaked at #5 in Australia, #8 in Canada, and #30 in the UK.

The subsequent tour for the album concluded with a show at the famous Red Rocks Amphitheatre in Colorado, which was captured and released on video (and later on DVD).


TRACK LISTING

# "I Can't Wait" (Nicks, Nowels, Pressly) – 4:37
# "Rock a Little (Go Ahead Lily)" (Nicks) – 3:39
# "Sister Honey" (Nicks, Dudek) – 3:50
# "I Sing for the Things" (Nicks) – 3:45
# "Imperial Hotel" (Nicks, Campbell) – 2:53
# "Some Become Strangers" (Williams, LaTelevision, Rafelson) – 3:30
# "Talk to Me" (Sandford) – 4:10
# "The Nightmare" (Nicks, Nicks) – 5:23
# "If I Were You" (Nowels, Nicks) – 4:31
# "No Spoken Word" (Nicks) – 4:14
# "Has Anyone Ever Written Anything for You" (Nicks, Olsen) – 4:34


THE SONGS

Although this album featured few Nicks Sole writing credits, all but 3 songs ("Talk to Me", "If I Were You" & Some Become Stangers) featured Nicks as sole lyricist the other writers contributions are musical.

"If I Were You" - was written by Rick Nowels, the co-producer of the album. Stevie received writing credits because within the song there was an instrumental gap, where Stevie adlibbed her own lyrics at Nowels' request. Nicks' contributed the following:Radio Interview: Special Two Part Interview With Stevie Nicks: Jim Ladd 1986

"'''I believe that love is a living thing

Born into our destinies

From a single moment of inspiration

And as it grows it changes your life forever" Radio Interview: Special Two Part Interview With Stevie Nicks: Jim Ladd 1986


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