Which Album Do You Prefer? BTM or Time

[Musicman408]

So, both of these albums came after the band kind of broke up and or, Lindsey left. Which on do you prefer and feel free to discuss???

[bretonbanquet]

I think "Time" is a fine album. BTM is kinda patchy, and partly rubbish, but that's just my humble op

[SteveMacD]

"Time" because it has better production.

[foxyluva]

Behind the Mask

[Miss Vicky]

Close call. Love 'em both very much, but I have to go with Time because:

A) There isn't a single song on it that I dislike (as opposed to Behind the Mask and its inclusion of "The Second Time").
B) It has Bekka Bramlett on it.

[Johnny Stew]

'Time' definitely has better production, but I think the songs on 'Behind The Mask' are far more memorable.

[goldie]

BTM. I don't even have Time!!

[macfan 57]

I voted for Time, mainly because of the production problems with BTM. It sounds sludgy. I also like Bekka's songs on Time ALOT better than Stevie's songs on BTM. The Behind The Mask title track is my favorite song on either album though.

[michaelD]

BTM!
Didn't really give Time the time of day... no pun intended.
No Christine, no Stevie, no interest... might have to revisit though.
I did see this incarnation of the band open for CSN at Red Rocks....

[macfan 57]

Originally Posted by michaelD

BTM!
Didn't really give Time the time of day... no pun intended.
No Christine, no Stevie, no interest... might have to revisit though.

Christine has 5 songs on Time, most of which are excellent.

[HomerMcvie]

Originally Posted by macfan 57

Christine has 5 songs on Time, most of which are excellent.

You beat me to it, Mary Anne!
Time's a pretty good album. And yeah, BTM sounds like crap. Whoever mastered that album needs to go reclaim their job at Burger King!

[chiliD]

Originally Posted by michaelD

No Christine, no Stevie, no interest... might have to revisit though.

Yes, Christine. (and Lindsey's even on one track)

[Gailh]

Originally Posted by michaelD

BTM!
Didn't really give Time the time of day... no pun intended.
No Christine, no Stevie, no interest... might have to revisit though.
I did see this incarnation of the band open for CSN at Red Rocks....

Christine is on Time. she just didn't tour that's all.

I voted for BTM because, as many have said although the production is a bit dodgy, the songs are quite good.

Time has some good songs on it but I cannot stand These Strange Times and also what the hell was Dave Mason doing on a FM album?

Fleetwood Mac should be a five piece band with no Daves!

Gail

[macfan 57]

Originally Posted by Gailh

Fleetwood Mac should be a five piece band with no Daves!

Gail

Yeah, both Daves just didn't seem to be right for Fleetwood Mac.

[SteveMacD]

As far as Dave Mason goes, just remember, when he joined the band, there were no other guitarists. So, really, Billy Burnette coming back to the group may be partially responsible for why it didn't work. I'm not blaming Billy. It's just that the vision Mick had when putting the group together changed after Billy came back, since it became very clear in a short period of time that there was a chemistry between Bekka and Billy. If he hadn't left the band, they might have realized fairly quickly that there was something between Bekka and Billy, gotten a lead guitarist who didn't sing (i.e. Greg Wright) and focus on the Bekka-Billy dynamic a bit more.

Still, with no guitarists or male vocalists, Dave Mason, especially considering his past AOR creds and his history with the Bramlett family, was a fairly obvious choice at the time. Billy's return pretty much negated the value of having Dave in the band.