24 Karat Gold: Songs from the Vault
by Stevie Nicks
  • Record Label: Reprise
  • Release Date: Oct 7, 2014
Metascore
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
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  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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  5. Boston Globe
    Oct 6, 2014
    80
    24 Karat Gold is Stevie at her Nicks-iest: a gold dust woman, caught mid-twirl.
  6. Paste Magazine
    Oct 16, 2014
    71
    For as much as her acolytes wish they could twirl in chiffon scarves and platforms, few remain as ageless or beyond the clock as Nicks; in that gap ripples the nostalgia that stains these songs.
  7. 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]
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  8. Rolling Stone
    Oct 15, 2014
    70
    Not all the material is top-shelf, and her voice is starting to show its mileage. But Nicks uses it to her advantage.
  9. 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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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
  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 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.… Full Review »
  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 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.… Full Review »
  3. 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.… Full Review »
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