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Is FLEE the best Mac "solo" outting of all time?
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Other contenders in my book: Gift of Screws Law & Order Hello There Big Boy! ETA: Why I said "outting" rather than "album" I do not know.
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As times marches on, the Jeremy Spencer & The Children album keeps sounding better & better to me. Too bad it's not been released on CD or for download through official channels (my self-burnt CD-R is from a well-worn LP copy...which is the version I uploaded to my iPod)...I'd love to hear a pristine version of that album again.
It is really a tough call for me to pick the "Best Album by a Fleetwood Mac member outside of Fleetwood Mac". Here's my "short list" of nominees: Peter Green - In The Skies Peter Green Splinter Group - Time Traders Jeremy Spencer - Jeremy Spencer & The Children Jeremy Spencer Band - Flee Danny Kirwan - Midnight In San Juan Bob Weston - There's A Heaven Mick Fleetwood's Zoo - I'm Not Me Bob Welch (Paris) - Big Towne, 2061 Bob Welch - French Kiss Stevie Nicks -Trouble In Shangri-La Lindsey Buckingham - Out Of The Cradle Rick Vito - Crazy Cool Billy Burnette - Billy Burnette (1980) Bekka & Billy - Bekka & Billy Buckingham Nicks - Buckingham Nicks Dave Mason - Alone Together Dave Mason - Split Coconut
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No, it's "In the Skies".
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I'll second that (and third and fourth and fifth, etc. it).
In second place: End Of The Game. Then a long, long silence until the next album comes up. |
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Pre or post
For post FM Albums i am conflicted
In the Skies number one followed by Precious Little and End Of The Game for entirely different reasons I would also choose a Pre Fleetwood ac Album as Best also but it should go in another Ledge category and there people will be pisssed off because they seem to have a bad feeling about him However It is included for me because It was after The Fleetwood Mac era of bothh Jeremy Spencer and Peter Green Dave Mason "Alone Together" one of the best not in a band albums for any group doodyhead |
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Yes, I think I was thinking "post-FM" albums. So consequently did not choose Buckingham Nicks, which I would have to add to the running.
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Precious Little....
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I've never heard Flee, I've never come across it in my record shop excursions.. never seen it in mp3 form either...
I'll check it out if I ever find it; never was the biggest JS supporter. My nominees: Peter Green - End of the Game, In The Skies Danny Kirwan - Midnight in San Juan Lindsey Buckingham - Out of the Cradle Mick Fleetwood - Visitor The Paris releases are grand too - always liked them more than Welch's solo ventures - but are perhaps a little derivative. Love how rockin' they are, though! |
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it's avail dirt cheap on itunes.
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"They love each other so much, they think they hate each other." Imagine paying $1000 to hear "Don't Dream It's Over" instead of "Go Your Own Way" Fleetwood Mac helped me through a time of heartbreak. 12 years later, they broke my heart. |
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I know I just can't buy digital music. I throw my money at the record stores, though, don't get me wrong.
Did too much thinking today and compiled a fuller list of my favourite Mac solo outings. 1. Out of the Cradle (LB) 2. Gift of Screws (LB) 3. The Visitor (MF) 4. In the Skies (PG) 5. The End of the Game (PG) 6. Midnight in San Juan (DK) 7. Law and Order (LB) 8. Go Insane (LB) 9. White Sky (PG) 10. Hello There Big Boy (DK) Honorable mention: Christine Perfect. However, why she covered When You Say I’ll have no idea. Also, never heard anything from the Time era people. Not even Dave. And I really don’t care for Billy. That Gotta Band John McVie thing isn’t as bad as I once thought it was, but it’s not the type of music I typically find myself grooving on. |
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Where to find Jeremy Spencer and the Children
If you want vinyl you will find it on ebay. I have managed to get the whole album in mp3 form off the internet and it sounds good. There is a CD version out there but I don't know if it is good or not. It is not a Columbia distibution. Pretty much the same deal for Flee as well. -gman
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Given the release of In Your Dreams, I'm considering a Top 10: 1. In Your Dreams (SN) 2. Buckingham Nicks (LB/SN) 3. Flee (JS) 4. Gift of Screws (LB) 5. Under the Skin (LB) 6. Law & Order (LB) 7. Out of the Cradle (LB) 8. Go Insane (LB) 9. Hello There Big Boy! (DK) 10. The Visitor (MF)
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I'd have to agree with the people that said In the Skies, it is certainly one of the best solo albums to come out of FM.
I'd also like to nominate Jeremy Spencer and the Children (Jeremy Spencer) Paris (self titled) (Bob Welch) Three Hearts (Bob Welch) Bella Donna (Stevie Nicks) (ok so don't hate me) King of Hearts (Rick Vito) Coming Home (Billy Burnette) Time Traders (Peter Green) Precious Little (Jeremy Spencer) Something Big (Mick Fleetwood) Walking Underwater (Dave Walker) 26 Letters, 12 Notes (Dave Mason) (the only DM album I enjoy) I'd also say the MFBB album, but it is more of a FM/Vito album with no new songs, so I'll not include it. I want to include Bekka Bramlett in there somewhere, but I just can't. Against those albums listed above "I Got News For You" just doesn't compare. Hopefully her best album is yet to come? |
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If anyone wants an mp3 version of JS & Children of God, PM me (and hope the gods don't strike me down). Quality ain't that great but you got to take what you can get sometimes. |
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