wow how interesting. am now curious to learn more. i recently discovered Mystery to Me - was amazed. what a beautiful start to finish conceit.
― Swen, Monday, 26 February 2024 04:18 (two months ago) link
I want to buy the one CD I'm missing in that sequence above, Penguin
It's completely forgettable. McVie and Welch are on autopilot, and the new "lead singer" performs on two songs that have nothing to do with Fleetwood Mac. Christine plays some nice piano on "Road Runner", that's the highlight.
― Halfway there but for you, Saturday, 2 March 2024 04:17 (one month ago) link
I really like “Remember Me” and “Dissatisfied.”
― birdistheword, Saturday, 2 March 2024 04:57 (one month ago) link
Actually “Did You Ever Love Me” too. I guess I just like Christine’s stuff.
― birdistheword, Saturday, 2 March 2024 05:01 (one month ago) link
I swear Penguin was listed as a new release on the Cherry Red website a few weeks ago, but it's nowhere to be seen now.
― Hideous Lump, Saturday, 2 March 2024 06:46 (one month ago) link
It's not that bad considering the state they were in at the time, pretty impressive turnaround though I'm sure it was stressful
and yeah it totally gave Christine a chance to stretch out a little more which totally saved the band several times, Christine McMVP
also Penguin is a really good album cover, maybe the best Fleetwood Mac album cover
― Florin Cuchares, Saturday, 2 March 2024 08:20 (one month ago) link
i recently discovered Mystery to Me - was amazed. what a beautiful start to finish conceit.
yeah what a rebound, fire the singer, keep the guitar player and move the entire band into an old farmhouse in the english countryside, because of course
guitar player and drummer's wife hit it off, drummer is not happy, bass player and keys player are on the rocks, bob welch is over it and eyeing a solo career, make a record you have ~4 weeks
cannot imagine a world where this ragtag crew is subsidized by the upper crust to make Mystery to Me but they sure did
― Florin Cuchares, Saturday, 2 March 2024 08:46 (one month ago) link
bass player and keys player are on the rocks
...and she is supposedly "hitting it off" with the engineer.
This is Bare Trees or Mystery to Me depending on whether I'm up or down, I've actually displayed the latter around the house.
Controversial opinion: Christine's songs on Heroes are Hard to Find are better than what she came up with on the '75 album.
― Halfway there but for you, Saturday, 2 March 2024 13:21 (one month ago) link