It must really be the end of the world...

[Street_Dreamer]

I never thought I'd see this day come. I'm Not Me is getting re-released!

http://www.amazon.com/Im-Not-Mick-Fl...5933810&sr=8-1

Matt

[chriskisn]

Wow it is about time that happened. Actually a really good album that never got the recognition it deserved.

[wetcamelfood]

Hallelujah!

John

[holidayroad]

Originally Posted by Street_Dreamer

I never thought I'd see this day come. I'm Not Me is getting re-released!

http://www.amazon.com/Im-Not-Mick-Fl...5933810&sr=8-1

Matt

Are we sure we aren't dreaming this???!

[TrueFaith77]

I wanted it back again...

[Street_Dreamer]

The reviewer on the Amazon page for the album made a couple mistakes.

Though this 1983 album is commonly thought of as a Mick Fleetwood solo record, it really was the product of a band, and one helluva band at that! Aside from the Fleetwood Mac drummer who lays down the primal, bedrock rhythms for which he is famous, and for which his only rival could be Charlie Watts the denizens of this Zoo include the great Billy Burnette and Steve Ross on guitar and vocals, session bass player supreme Roger Hawkins and, on background vocals, none other than Christine McVie and Lindsey Buckingham (the band got its start backing Buckingham on a Saturday Night Live appearance). Though the album was produced by Richard Dashut, who had produced Rumors and Tusk, I'm Not Me was almost the anti-Tusk, a low-key affair showcasing the considerable singing and songwriting talents of Burnette, Ross and Hawkins, and featuring such inspired cover choices as the Beach Boys' "Baby Come Home," Lloyd Price's "Just Because" and Billy's homage to his father Dorsey and uncle Johnny, "Tear It Up." Given the talent assembled and the fact that it scored a hit in "I Want You Back," it's truly amazing that this engaging, infectious album has never been out on CD our Real Gone reissue includes notes by Scott Schinder that place I'm Not Me in its proper Fleetwood and 'Mac context.

Matt

[MacShadowsBall]

That reminds me, I need to start expanding some outside of the strictly Fleetwood Mac discography...

[wetcamelfood]

Originally Posted by MacShadowsBall

That reminds me, I need to start expanding some outside of the strictly Fleetwood Mac discography...

Lots of good stuff to be had!

John

[chriskisn]

Originally Posted by MacShadowsBall

That reminds me, I need to start expanding some outside of the strictly Fleetwood Mac discography...

Originally Posted by wetcamelfood

Lots of good stuff to be had!

John

In fact there is far more stuff outside of the strictly FM discography than inside of it. Dig a little outside of the Rumours era and you'll be surprised what you can find!

[David]

If I had my choice for a CD release of only one—The Visitor or I'm Not Me—I'd opt for the former, which is an exuberant romp across Ghana. Along with Law & Order, it's one of the giddiest Fleetwood Mac-related projects ever. There's an abundance of joy and love of music making in its African village chants, as well as several inspired covers (Walk a Thin Line, Not Fade Away).

I'm Not Me isn't quite so special because it's a lot more conventional-minded. But there's plenty of tasty stuff on it, too. Angel, Come Home, a Beach Boys song, does them proud in the vocal harmonies department (kicking off the album with a cascade of great singing on the chorus, much the way Love in Store does on Mirage). And Tear It Up, which Mac livened up its sets with in 1990, hits the right rockabilly stride. You Might Need Somebody grows on you with a couple of listenings, creeping along and growing in intensity, reminding you of Christine McVie's One More Night or Over and Over. My favorite, though, is Lindsey Buckingham's I Want You Back, one of the catchiest guitar riffs he's ever written, sports layers of yelping, peppery vocals reminiscent of his production touches on the classic Mac albums.

I hope there's some remastering involved with this CD, but the Amazon site doesn't make it clear.

[Street_Dreamer]

Originally Posted by David

If I had my choice for a CD release of only one—The Visitor or I'm Not Me—I'd opt for the former, which is an exuberant romp across Ghana. Along with Law & Order, it's one of the giddiest Fleetwood Mac-related projects ever. There's an abundance of joy and love of music making in its African village chants, as well as several inspired covers (Walk a Thin Line, Not Fade Away).

I'm Not Me isn't quite so special because it's a lot more conventional-minded. But there's plenty of tasty stuff on it, too. Angel, Come Home, a Beach Boys song, does them proud in the vocal harmonies department (kicking off the album with a cascade of great singing on the chorus, much the way Love in Store does on Mirage). And Tear It Up, which Mac livened up its sets with in 1990, hits the right rockabilly stride. You Might Need Somebody grows on you with a couple of listenings, creeping along and growing in intensity, reminding you of Christine McVie's One More Night or Over and Over. My favorite, though, is Lindsey Buckingham's I Want You Back, one of the catchiest guitar riffs he's ever written, sports layers of yelping, peppery vocals reminiscent of his production touches on the classic Mac albums.

I hope there's some remastering involved with this CD, but the Amazon site doesn't make it clear.

Are you aware that The Visitor was re-released on CD last year? http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_no...od+The+Visitor

Matt

[Fannymac]

I LOVED this album!!! It just made me....smile!...every time I played it!!! Good move!!

[holidayroad]

Originally Posted by David

You Might Need Somebody grows on you with a couple of listenings, creeping along and growing in intensity, reminding you of Christine McVie's One More Night or Over and Over.

'You Might Need Somebody' is the type of song where I may not listen to it for awhile and then when I do play it, I might listen to it for two hours! Too bad it isn't a more well-known song.

[chiliD]

YAY! Now more people will get to hear how Christine McVie, either intentionally or otherwise, plagiarized "State Of The Art" for "Little Lies".

[HomerMcvie]

Originally Posted by chiliD

YAY! Now more people will get to hear how Christine McVie, either intentionally or otherwise, plagiarized "State Of The Art" for "Little Lies".

I've listened to State Of The Art 100's of times, and I've never noticed a similarity!

On a side note, I MUCH prefer Billy's singing over George's. George is a YELLER, and Billy a singer. Singer trumps yeller, every time, in my book.