Wikipedia: Mirage Remastered

[MissLadyLoki]

Originally Posted by LukeA

It was left off at the last minute, in favor of a Stevie song that made it on at the last minute.

I think I know Part I, but if that Stevie song wasn't 7 Wonders, I must ask one thing: what in hell were they thinking?!

[aleuzzi]

Originally Posted by jbrownsjr

I love the drum track on Ricky

There isn't much else to love there...An uncharacteristically bad Christine song and performance.

[aleuzzi]

Originally Posted by MissLadyLoki

I think I know Part I, but if that Stevie song wasn't 7 Wonders, I must ask one thing: what in hell were they thinking?!

From what I heard, Warner Bros insisted that three, not two, Stevie songs get on the record.

[Villavic]

Originally Posted by chiliD

Well, at one point, the "Remaster project" was supposed to be the entire WB/Reprise CATALOGUE. (That's from Then Play On through Time, yes, Time) They started with FM '75, Rumours and Tusk as the first three, then supposed to release the rest over the next couple of years...well, somebody obviously put a kabosh on that project. Maybe it's back on the burner again.

I do remember that was the original announcement. The entire collection.
But.. that was 2004, right? It has been almost 7 years. Kabosh or not, nowadays the CDs market has changed a lot. Stores are closing, used CDs are a growing option, there are MP3 downloads, Itunes, etc. I don't think this would be a good idea in commercial terms.

For us the fans, we would love it. Specially because the Mirage CD sound sucks. We need a remastered. And of course there are the bonus tracks, new pictures, etc. But I don't think it would be a finnancial success. And I guess that was the main reason they didn't follow after the 3 releases.

Unless they sell it thru Itunes or any new alternative. But even so I'm not sure it will make it.

I guess it just a rumour.

[Villavic]

Ok even thugh I didn't think it was coming, I couldn't help to check at amazon if there is a "new Mirage" announced.

None. But I found this Mirage album of Klaus Schulze, no idea who is he, but the album cover.. doesn't she look like a young Stevie??

http://www.amazon.com/Mirage-Klaus-S...6251812&sr=1-6

[michelej1]

Originally Posted by LukeA

"Ricky" is a Christine McVie song.

Lindsey and Christine share the credits on it.

Michele

[HomerMcvie]

Originally Posted by michelej1

Lindsey and Christine share the credits on it.

Michele

Vocally though, it sounds like mostly Christine.

[michelej1]

Originally Posted by HomerMcvie

Vocally though, it sounds like mostly Christine.

Yeah, Christine using her "sexy" voice.

Even if Christine had been the only writer though, I hear Lindsey in it, because the silliness reflects his personality when he's being goofy.

Similarly, I hear Christine in Say You Will and I hear Stevie in Miranda, at least I feel their influence.

Michele

[wetcamelfood]

Originally Posted by Villavic

Ok even thugh I didn't think it was coming, I couldn't help to check at amazon if there is a "new Mirage" announced.

None. But I found this Mirage album of Klaus Schulze, no idea who is he, but the album cover.. doesn't she look like a young Stevie??

http://www.amazon.com/Mirage-Klaus-S...6251812&sr=1-6

Klaus Schulze was in Tangerine Dream and played with Steve Winwood (among other things).

John

[Betsy]

Tangerine Dream.... I was a foreign exchange student to Germany in 1970-71. I loved these guys....they were a part of what was known as "Krautrock".

As for Mirage coming out again with extra material...I'd buy it. I am a sucker for anything that is commercially produced. I love the demos but I don't know how to clean them up like mylittledemon does....

[jbrownsjr]

Originally Posted by aleuzzi

There isn't much else to love there...An uncharacteristically bad Christine song and performance.

Isn't this a Buckingham/McVie song? And I disagree that it's bad... I rather like it very much..

[sodascouts]

I'd love it if Mirage were re-mastered, even if there was no new material. The CD version of it - at least the one I have of it - has poor sound quality.

[jbrownsjr]

Originally Posted by sodascouts

I'd love it if Mirage were re-mastered, even if there was no new material. The CD version of it - at least the one I have of it - has poor sound quality.

agreed... I have an amp in my car.. so luckily.. i get to turn the volume way up and sort of catch the punchiness and crispness.. on the origninal LP

[Villavic]

Originally Posted by sodascouts

. The CD version of it - at least the one I have of it - has poor sound quality.

I think everybody has that release. Don't know if there is an european cd with better sound.

[MacShadowsBall]

Even though I've yet to purchase the other 3 remastered/extended albums, I hate that they appeared to have stopped with Tusk.

I suppose the first 3 didn't sell that well?