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Originally Posted by HomerMcvie
Top notch work! Mystery To Me is right up there with Rumours and Tusk.
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Interesting thing is Fleetwood Mac’s considerable reputation for tasteful, well-executed music began long before their heyday. All of those albums from ‘71-‘74 are album albums, with a high complement of very good music and few duds. Yes, each of the records is “transitional” as it is evident the band is still searching for its center, but even so the results impress, and are at least a cut or two above most bands of that time.
Take a band like the early Doobie Brothers. They had very cool hits, but their individual albums were comparatively weak. They were the ideal band for a greatest hits compilation. Try doing a “Best of” for FM’s wilderness years. It’d be a mess because each of their albums has its own character and distinction.
I’ve heard “inconsistent” when people talk about Bob Welch. I’d say he was open to trying new things, and if there are inconsistencies (and there were) its because he reached beyond safe, easy formulas.