Tango In The Night

[Ripley]

First Impression.

I'm a fairly young FM fan (24) and although I've loved Rumours, S/T and Bella Donna for a decade I've actually never listened to Tusk, Mirage and TITN in their entirety before. Of course I'm familiar with most of the singles from these albums and the ones performed on The Dance though. So, I've decided to rectify this glaring omission and I've begun with Tango.

I'm sort of surprised that Christine McVie's contributions are the stand out of the entire album. Mainly because her 80's solo record is mostly unremarkable. On Tango, however, she gets in the best songs with Everywhere and Little Lies. Isn't It Midnight is a great jam and a very typical McVie song. Mystified is a bit odd with it's almost "Let's Get It On" mood and You and I, Part II is fun.

Stevie's songs lack the urgency that her material from S/T & Rumours have. Seven Wonders feels very much like a solo track and Welcome to the Room Sara is largely forgettable. When I See You Again is fantastic but far from a masterwork.

And Lindsey... *sigh*, I find his tracks on this album insufferable. I've always found Big Love to be a bit pretentious and jarring to listen to and Family Man has to be one of his worst songs. Caroline and the title track are both fairly boring. I like Lindsey but his work in the 80's is indulgent to a fault.

Overall it's a good album. I almost wish it was a follow up to McVie's self titled record because she seemed to be on quite a roll during this period. Unfortunately Nicks offers very little and Buckingham is still on a mission to prove how clever he can be.

B-

I hope I haven't made any enemies with my thoughts and welcome some observations from more seasoned fans of the band.

[MikeVielhaber]

Originally Posted by Ripley

First Impression.

I'm a fairly young FM fan (24) and although I've loved Rumours, S/T and Bella Donna for a decade I've actually never listened to Tusk, Mirage and TITN in their entirety before. Of course I'm familiar with most of the singles from these albums and the ones performed on The Dance though. So, I've decided to rectify this glaring omission and I've begun with Tango.

I'm sort of surprised that Christine McVie's contributions are the stand out of the entire album. Mainly because her 80's solo record is mostly unremarkable. On Tango, however, she gets in the best songs with Everywhere and Little Lies. Isn't It Midnight is a great jam and a very typical McVie song. Mystified is a bit odd with it's almost "Let's Get It On" mood and You and I, Part II is fun.

Stevie's songs lack the urgency that her material from S/T & Rumours have. Seven Wonders feels very much like a solo track and Welcome to the Room Sara is largely forgettable. When I See You Again is fantastic but far from a masterwork.

And Lindsey... *sigh*, I find his tracks on this album insufferable. I've always found Big Love to be a bit pretentious and jarring to listen to and Family Man has to be one of his worst songs. Caroline and the title track are both fairly boring. I like Lindsey but his work in the 80's is indulgent to a fault.

Overall it's a good album. I almost wish it was a follow up to McVie's self titled record because she seemed to be on quite a roll during this period. Unfortunately Nicks offers very little and Buckingham is still on a mission to prove how clever he can be.

B-

I hope I haven't made any enemies with my thoughts and welcome some observations from more seasoned fans of the band.

You heard Christine's solo album before you heard Tusk, Mirage, and Tango??

I'm also 24 btw. I first got into FM in 1998 with an old cassette tape my Dad had of Rumours that he recorded from the vinyl. And I got The Dance after that and then went through the rest of the BN era albums. I got Christine's album when it came out in 2004 and I only recently heard her 80's album. I'm also a fan of Lindsey's solo work and have all of his albums. Tusk is definitely my favorite album. There's just so much different stuff on it and it's all good. 20 songs. So you have that to look forward to.

Tango isn't an album I listen to very often at all. It's got some good songs on it ...it also has a couple mediocre songs....Stevie being the main culprit, but the 80's production is a bit of a turn off. Everywhere is easily better on The Dance. I definitely disagree on Lindsey's song. Big Love is good, but I like The Dance version the best. I dig Caroline and Tango a lot though. I like Family Man too. Basically I like all of Christine and Lindsey's song and I don't much care for Stevie's songs.

[seekerj]

Originally Posted by MikeVielhaber

You heard Christine's solo album before you heard Tusk, Mirage, and Tango??

I'm also 24 btw. I first got into FM in 1998 with an old cassette tape my Dad had of Rumours that he recorded from the vinyl. And I got The Dance after that and then went through the rest of the BN era albums. I got Christine's album when it came out in 2004 and I only recently heard her 80's album. I'm also a fan of Lindsey's solo work and have all of his albums. Tusk is definitely my favorite album. There's just so much different stuff on it and it's all good. 20 songs. So you have that to look forward to.

Tango isn't an album I listen to very often at all. It's got some good songs on it ...it also has a couple mediocre songs....Stevie being the main culprit, but the 80's production is a bit of a turn off. Everywhere is easily better on The Dance. I definitely disagree on Lindsey's song. Big Love is good, but I like The Dance version the best. I dig Caroline and Tango a lot though. I like Family Man too. Basically I like all of Christine and Lindsey's song and I don't much care for Stevie's songs.

It's the exact opposite for me. Stevie's two songs save the album for me (I don't consider "Seven Wonders" a Stevie song, it's a Sandy song).

[ButterCookie]

I love it when people write personal reviews! I don't know why, I just do

Originally Posted by Ripley

I'm sort of surprised that Christine McVie's contributions are the stand out of the entire album. Mainly because her 80's solo record is mostly unremarkable. On Tango, however, she gets in the best songs with Everywhere and Little Lies. Isn't It Midnight is a great jam and a very typical McVie song. Mystified is a bit odd with it's almost "Let's Get It On" mood and You and I, Part II is fun.

For me, TITN is one of my favourite albums because of Christine's songs. I think her songs on Tango are out of this world.

Welcome to the Room Sara is largely forgettable.

For me, it's always been one that stands out I love everything about it and when I was very young, somone would mention 'Sara' and I'd immediatley go on to sing WTTRS because I've always preferred it

And Lindsey... *sigh*, I find his tracks on this album insufferable. I've always found Big Love to be a bit pretentious and jarring to listen to and Family Man has to be one of his worst songs. Caroline and the title track are both fairly boring. I like Lindsey but his work in the 80's is indulgent to a fault.

Here, I disagree, slightly. The title track was one of the first FM songs I fell in love with and to this day I can't get enough of it. I do, however, agree about Big Love, it's never been a favourite and 9/10 times I do skip it.

[Ripley]

Originally Posted by MikeVielhaber

You heard Christine's solo album before you heard Tusk, Mirage, and Tango??

Weird, eh? I found her solo record on vinyl the same time I got Bella Donna on vinyl. I also got her 2004 record when it came out because I was at the peak of my FM interest at the time. I've only listened to her 80's album a few times and for the life of me can't remember a single song on it. It is the definition of forgettable.

Originally Posted by ButterCookie

I love it when people write personal reviews! I don't know why, I just do

For me, TITN is one of my favourite albums because of Christine's songs. I think her songs on Tango are out of this world.

For me, it's always been one that stands out I love everything about it and when I was very young, somone would mention 'Sara' and I'd immediatley go on to sing WTTRS because I've always preferred it

Here, I disagree, slightly. The title track was one of the first FM songs I fell in love with and to this day I can't get enough of it. I do, however, agree about Big Love, it's never been a favourite and 9/10 times I do skip it.

Well, there is always time for these songs to grow on me.

[Dodfather]

[QUOTE=Ripley;872341]Weird, eh? I found her solo record on vinyl the same time I got Bella Donna on vinyl. QUOTE]

Wow! To find that album on vinyl is brilliant and really quite unusual/lucky! I really, really want it on vinyl but I find it hard to track down without paying exorbitant prices. I haven;t looked on ebay for a little while though....

[Ripley]

[QUOTE=Dodfather;872344]

Originally Posted by Ripley

Weird, eh? I found her solo record on vinyl the same time I got Bella Donna on vinyl. QUOTE]

Wow! To find that album on vinyl is brilliant and really quite unusual/lucky! I really, really want it on vinyl but I find it hard to track down without paying exorbitant prices. I haven;t looked on ebay for a little while though....

I found a near mint version (opened but with shrinkwrap still on it) at the flea market for like a dollar. I'm talking about the 1984 one not the Christine Perfect album.

[Dodfather]

[QUOTE=Ripley;872345]

Originally Posted by Dodfather

I found a near mint version (opened but with shrinkwrap still on it) at the flea market for like a dollar. I'm talking about the 1984 one not the Christine Perfect album.

Yeah, I knew you meant that 1984 one. Again, this makes me very jealous!!

[louielouie2000]

Originally Posted by Ripley

First Impression.

I'm a fairly young FM fan (24) and although I've loved Rumours, S/T and Bella Donna for a decade I've actually never listened to Tusk, Mirage and TITN in their entirety before. Of course I'm familiar with most of the singles from these albums and the ones performed on The Dance though. So, I've decided to rectify this glaring omission and I've begun with Tango.

I'm sort of surprised that Christine McVie's contributions are the stand out of the entire album. Mainly because her 80's solo record is mostly unremarkable. On Tango, however, she gets in the best songs with Everywhere and Little Lies. Isn't It Midnight is a great jam and a very typical McVie song. Mystified is a bit odd with it's almost "Let's Get It On" mood and You and I, Part II is fun.

Stevie's songs lack the urgency that her material from S/T & Rumours have. Seven Wonders feels very much like a solo track and Welcome to the Room Sara is largely forgettable. When I See You Again is fantastic but far from a masterwork.

And Lindsey... *sigh*, I find his tracks on this album insufferable. I've always found Big Love to be a bit pretentious and jarring to listen to and Family Man has to be one of his worst songs. Caroline and the title track are both fairly boring. I like Lindsey but his work in the 80's is indulgent to a fault.

Overall it's a good album. I almost wish it was a follow up to McVie's self titled record because she seemed to be on quite a roll during this period. Unfortunately Nicks offers very little and Buckingham is still on a mission to prove how clever he can be.

B-

I hope I haven't made any enemies with my thoughts and welcome some observations from more seasoned fans of the band.

Welcome to the party! I pretty much agree with absolutely everything you have to say about this album. I think this is where Christine shined greatest in perhaps her entire career. She bridged the gap between the overindulgent Lindsey, and the underachieving Stevie. Despite (or perhaps even because) of it's flaws, I still rank this amongst the best Mac albums. It's just tight, concise, and consistently high quality. I first heard this album in about '93 or '94... and at the time, it couldn't have been LESS cool. I think we're far enough away from the '80s now that it's become kitschy and fun. Following the extremely lackluster Mirage, this album was a real tour de force. It could have opened up so many doors for a new life and direction for the Mac... it's unfortunate the band imploded shortly after this album was recorded. To me Tango is very much in the vein of Rumours as far as it being a tight, high quality pop album fueled by personal upheaval. I'd definitely rate it an A.

[Ripley]

Originally Posted by louielouie2000

Welcome to the party! I pretty much agree with absolutely everything you have to say about this album. I think this is where Christine shined greatest in perhaps her entire career. She bridged the gap between the overindulgent Lindsey, and the underachieving Stevie. Despite (or perhaps even because) of it's flaws, I still rank this amongst the best Mac albums. It's just tight, concise, and consistently high quality. I first heard this album in about '93 or '94... and at the time, it couldn't have been LESS cool. I think we're far enough away from the '80s now that it's become kitschy and fun. Following the extremely lackluster Mirage, this album was a real tour de force. It could have opened up so many doors for a new life and direction for the Mac... it's unfortunate the band imploded shortly after this album was recorded. To me Tango is very much in the vein of Rumours as far as it being a tight, high quality pop album fueled by personal upheaval. I'd definitely rate it an A.

Im sure it will grow on me more and more as I listen to it. These were just my thoughts on my first initial feeling (lol).

Originally Posted by Meowi

ZOMG! Another Alien fan like myself!!!

haha I'll have to post some pics of my Alien tattoos soon.

[WarmSir3]

This thread inspired me to see what sort of reaction Family Man got compared to Lindsey's most oddball Tusk tunes, and I happened to stumble upon this..

[ButterCookie]

Originally Posted by WarmSir3

I happened to stumble upon this..

Wat. is that. Bucko?!

[Dr. Groove]

Originally Posted by WarmSir3

This thread inspired me to see what sort of reaction Family Man got compared to Lindsey's most oddball Tusk tunes, and I happened to stumble upon this..

Hey, this is Dr. Groove from that review of Tusk you found. Based on the discussions I've seen here, I thought I should thank you for sounding pretty positive about it teehee. But seriously, this thread made me smile so much, and just for that I'm thinking of reviewing Tango in the Night when I next update the blog. Anyway, groove on my fellow Fmac fans.

[ButterCookie]

Originally Posted by Dr. Groove

Hey, this is Dr. Groove from that review of Tusk you found. Based on the discussions I've seen here, I thought I should thank you for sounding pretty positive about it teehee. But seriously, this thread made me smile so much, and just for that I'm thinking of reviewing Tango in the Night when I next update the blog. Anyway, groove on my fellow Fmac fans.

You're my new best friend

[Dr. Groove]

Originally Posted by Dr. Groove

I'm thinking of reviewing Tango in the Night when I next update the blog. Anyway, groove on my fellow Fmac fans.

For anyone who has been following this, or other people alike, check out the new review of tango to the max teehee

Here it is.