Top Ten Favorite Lindsey Buckingham SOLO Songs

[TrueFaith77]

Not sure if we had done a pre-Seeds We Sow ranking, but now that we've had time with the album, might be interesting to do a ranking, which will invariably pout that work into perspective.

What are your Top Ten Favorite Lindsey Buckingham SOLO Songs?

[bluefox4000]

1. Countdown
2. Castaway Dream
3. Love Runs Deeper
4. Go Insane (Acoustic)
5. Underground
6. Time Precious time (yes really)
7. Come (Yes it was on SYW....but it's Lindsey solo, come on:D)
8. When she Comes Down
9. Under The Skin
10. Treason

I could go more, but these are the top 10 I listen to most:nod:

Mick

[Silver Springs]

I'm not even going to attempt putting these in any kind of order, and there are far more than ten that I adore. But out of all, I suppose these are my favourite favourites.


Down On Rodeo
Rock Away Blind
Wait For You
Wrong
D.W. Suite
Don't Look Down
Soul Drifter
I Want You
That's How We Do It In LA
Johnny Stew

[elle]

in no particular order (might try adding order later), these are my 10 today:

From SWS:
In our own time
That's the way love goes
Rock away blind

From GOS:
Gift of screws
Right place to fade
Underground

From OOTC:
Don’t look down
Turn it on

From UTS:
Down on rodeo
To try for the sun


Honorable mentions:
Gone too far
Wait for you
You do or you don’t
D.W. suite
Go insane

[kaitsy]

no order.

Down on Rodeo
Shut Us Down
Someone`s Gotta Change Your Mind
D.W. Suite
The Right Place to Fade
Rock Away Blind
That`s the Way that Love Goes
Seeds We Sow
To Try for the Sun
Underground

runners up: countdown, don`t look down, in our own time.

[AliceLover]

Twist of Fate
Turn it On
Love Runs Deeper
Soul Drifter
I Want You
Rock Away Blind
The Way Love Goes
Try for the Sun
Down on Rodeo
Surrender the Rain

[bangdrum]

Subject to random and extreme change...

That's The Way Love Goes
Gift of Screws
That's How We Do It in L.A.
I Must Go
Countdown
Rock Away Blind
Don't Look Down (w/ intro)
The Right Place To Fade
Johnny Stew
Seeds We Sow (electric) :D

[shackin'up]

Mary Lee Jones
Johnny Stew
Play In The Rain
Loving Cup
Turn It On
Shut Us Down
Great Day
Gift Of Screws
In Our Own Time
Rock Away Blind

No order.


Well, ofcourse There should be a lot more in that list....

[Erin]

In chronological order:

Trouble
Holiday road
Go insane
Countdown
Soul drifter
Shut us down (live, preferably)
Down on rodeo
Wait for you
The way love goes
Stars are crazy (also live)

[michelej1]

Well, I can't really do Top Ten. But I will say:

Time Bomb Town
Gone Too Far
Show Us How
Wrong
Gift of Screws
Go Insane
Trouble

and I will cheat and say:

Given Thing
Deep Dense

[redtulip]

Slow Dancing
Trouble
Countdown
Down on Rodeo
Wait for You
Love Runs Deeper
Did You Miss Me
Gift of Screws
The Right Place to Fade
Illumination

Of course this is all subject to change and I still need to give his first two albums a more thorough listening. I am a relatively new Lindsey convert but love his solo stuff immensely.

[Regina]

I'm not ranking them either
1-You Do or You Don't
2-Surrender the Rain
3-All My Sorrows
4-Soul Drifter
5-Under the Skin
6-Underground
7-Trouble
8-Castaway Dreams
9-Stars are Crazy
10-Gone Too Far
11-When She Comes Down

(Yeah, I love the soupy, romantic ones;-)

[Fiver]

1. Trouble
2. Someone's Gotta Change Your Mind
3. I'll Tell You Now
4. The Right Place to Fade
5. Wait For You
6. Shut Us Down
7. Mary Lee Jones
8. Shadow of the West
9. D.W. Suite
10. Time Precious Time

[pattyfan]

Love Runs Deeper
The Right Place to Fade
Underground
Treason
Shadow of the West
Don't Look Down
You Do or You Don't
Turn it On
Down on Rodeo
That's the Way that Love Goes

I actually never imagined that we would get 6 solo CDs from Lindsey. :) Yay :)

Kevin

[vivfox]

Down On Rodeo
Play In The Rain
Bwana
The Loving Cup
Shadow Of The West
Trouble
Go Insane
Did You Miss Me
Murrow Turning Over In His Grave
Great Day

[iamnotafraid]

Shut us down (live, preferably)

Yes! The live versions are so much better.
One of the best Lindsey songs ever.

[tz5632]

1. Doing what I can
2. Illumination
3. Bwana
4. Go insane (Extended Version)
5. Time bomb town
6. Great day
7. Flying down Juniper
8. Treason
9. Wrong
10. Holiday road

That's my Top 10 list...still there are some songs that I like very much and like to hear them.

See ya
Tobi :)

[Conga]

I can't place the new ones yet still, but after seeing the legend live, I'd say In Our Own Time and Stars are Crazy are contenders. And Gone Too Far is great, envokes OOTC era, but Linds didn't play that one live.

Anyway,

1. All My Sorrows
2. Time Precious Time
3. Doing What I Can
4. Bwana
5. Someone's Gotta Change Your Mind
6. Trouble
7. Surrender the Rain
8. Soul Drifter
9. Holiday Road
10. I Must Go

[holidayroad]

Trouble
Johnny Stew
Go Insane
I Want You
Slow Dancing
Wrong
This Is the Time
Cast Away Dreams
Down On Rodeo
Stars Are Crazy

[McTrouble]

I have been trying all day to come up with just 10 and I CAN'T DO IT!!!!!:distress:

I'll post my faves tomorrow but there are more than 10 and I love them all equally.

Maybe we should do a thread of the 10 LEAST fave Lindsey solo tracks - I think that would be easier because there probably aren't so many that people don't like!

[ryan4136]

In Order

Shut Us Down
Go Insane
Turn It On
Star Are Crazy
Time Precious Time
Trouble
You Do or You Don't
Cast Away Dreams
That's the Way Love Goes
I'll Tell You Now

Songs that would make the Top 10 from SYW if I could count them.

Red Rover

Come

[michelej1]

McTrouble,

Your sig just reminded me that The Ledge should be on my list.

Michele

[elle]

McTrouble,

Your sig just reminded me that The Ledge should be on my list.

Michele

solo... although lindsey's tusk songs and SYW songs could probably count as solo. but that would make assembling the list of 10 even harder!

[michelej1]

solo... although lindsey's tusk songs and SYW songs could probably count as solo. but that would make assembling the list of 10 even harder!

Oh ok. I forgot.

Michele

[Nico]

Ugh, this list is sooo hard...I'm not putting them in any order, but these are 10 I simply can't live without in my life right now:

1. You Do Or You Don't
2. In Our Own Time
3. The Right Place To Fade
4. Turn It On
5. That's The Way Love Goes
6. I Must Go
7. Mary Lee Jones
8. Someone's Got To Change Your Mind
9. Great Day
10. Wait For You

Kind of wanted to put these in there: Rock Away Blind, Don't Look Down, Bwana, Go Insane (live), Show You How, End Of Time, On The Wrong Side, and Surrender The Rain

[tilthefirefades]

1. Bel Air Rain
2. Surrender The Rain
3. Soul Drifter
4. Go Insane
5. Countdown
6. Great Day
7. You Do Or You Don't
8. Turn It On
9. Treason
10. Trouble

[McTrouble]

Ugh, this list is sooo hard...I'm not putting them in any order, but these are 10 I simply can't live without in my life right now:

1. You Do Or You Don't
2. In Our Own Time
3. The Right Place To Fade
4. Turn It On
5. That's The Way Love Goes
6. I Must Go
7. Mary Lee Jones
8. Someone's Got To Change Your Mind
9. Great Day
10. Wait For You

Kind of wanted to put these in there: Rock Away Blind, Don't Look Down, Bwana, Go Insane (live), Show You How, End Of Time, On The Wrong Side, and Surrender The Rain

I'm pleased that one or two people like Surrender The Rain as I always got the impression that it is one of the slightly more unpopular songs - I actually love it and think it's beautiful, one of my LB faves! :thumbsup:

[Nico]

I'm pleased that one or two people like Surrender The Rain as I always got the impression that it is one of the slightly more unpopular songs - I actually love it and think it's beautiful, one of my LB faves! :thumbsup:

I love it. The last chorus is my favorite part in the song- so amazing.

[McTrouble]

So here goes, as I said earlier impossible to pick 10 - these are all equal favourites and I can't put them in any particular order.

Holiday Road
Dancin' Across The USA
Bwana
It Was I
Trouble
Slow Dancing
Don't Look Down
Countdown
Soul Drifter
Surrender The Rain
Say We'll Meet Again
Cast Away Dreams
Did You Miss Me
Gift of Screws
The Right Place To Fade
In Our Own Time
That's The Way That Love Goes
Stars Are Crazy
Rock Away Blind
End Of Time

Sorry, couldn't reduce it from these 20!

I also think of Bleed To Love Her and Come as his solos as well so that makes 22.

[Nico]

^Flawless list Viv. Bravo. I love how you broke all the rules and just posted the amount you could manage. You little rebel. ;)

[lbfan]

Although I was tempted to just list all OOTC songs, my list of top ten (in chronolgical order by official release):
Trouble
Don't Look Down
Countdown
Soul Drifter
You Do or You Don't
Under The Skin
Someone's Gotta Change Your Mind
Underground
Stars Are Crazy
Gone Too Far

I agree that the Say You Will tracks are really solo efforts. If those were eligible, I probably would have included Bleed To Love Her (dropping Gone Too Far or Underground).

[McTrouble]

^Flawless list Viv. Bravo. I love how you broke all the rules and just posted the amount you could manage. You little rebel. ;)

:lol: I tried and tried to get it down to 10 but :shrug:

Really, almost all his songs are divine - there are literally only one or two that I'm not keen on!

[Silver Springs]

there are literally only one or two that I'm not keen on!

Which ones would they be then? Enquiring minds are interested! :p

[TrueFaith77]

:lol: I tried and tried to get it down to 10 but :shrug:



I have 20 also. Hard to whittle it down. Maybe it should have been Top 20 lists anyway. :lol:

[elle]

I have 20 also. Hard to whittle it down. Maybe it should have been Top 20 lists anyway. :lol:

yeah 20 would work much better. i can separate 20 most favorite LB solo songs from the others, i really couldn't 10... that's why i had to add honorable mentions:p

now if you are doing lindsey all together (not just solo), 50 might work.:laugh:

[Nico]

Elle, I would not be adverse to 50.

[McTrouble]

Elle, I would not be adverse to 50.

Yes, that would be more like it! As I said earlier, I think we should maybe do a list of our LEAST fave LB songs!

[Silver Springs]

Yes, that would be more like it! As I said earlier, I think we should maybe do a list of our LEAST fave LB songs!

You should make a thread for that if you feel so strongly, :p!I feel so mean making least favourite lists. I add songs to the list, and then I suddenly realise I kind of like them and have to remove them again. I'm not good at being negative unless I hate the artist in general.

[Cammie]

:cool: Since I have been gone a while and just got on here...

My Favorites at this moment :

Trouble

Shadow of the West

Play in the Rain

Countdown

Soul Drifter

All My Sorrows ( because it was for Dave Guard)

Treason

Underground

It Was You!

Great Day! ( with Will!) :] :] :]

[Lindsfan]

:cool: Since I have been gone a while and just got on here...

My Favorites at this moment :

Trouble

Shadow of the West

Play in the Rain

Countdown

Soul Drifter

All My Sorrows ( because it was for Dave Guard)

Treason

Underground

It Was You!

Great Day! ( with Will!) :] :] :]

I didn't realize that. It's nice to know :)

My ever-evolving top ten are heavy on SWS and GOS, and I agree that this was way too hard to keep it to so few songs :distress:

In no particular order:

Rock Away Blind
That's the Way That Love Goes
Gift of Screws
Bel Air Rain
Wait For You
The Right Place to Fade
Go Insane
Loving Cup
Shut Us Down ( prefer live )
Flying Down Juniper
Down On Rodeo ( prefer live )
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[TrueFaith77]

Finally did my list. Surprised by some of those missing (e.g., Shadow of the West, I Must Go, Love Runs Deeper, Bel Air Rain, Did You Miss Me, To Try for the Sun, and End of Time did not quite make the cut), but my #10 is just so moving to me (and my controversial #9 I would propose is Lindsey's most audacious vocal since the Tusk album--the beauty of the guitar goes without saying).

Ten Favourite Lindsey Buckingham SOLO Songs
1. Holiday Road, National Lampoon's Vacation (1983) soundtrack
2. Trouble, Law & Order (1981)
3. The Right Place to Fade, Gift of Screws (2008)
4. Shut Us Down, Elizabethtown (2005) soundtrack & Live from the Bass Performance Hall (2008) & Songs from the Small Machine (2011)
5. Go Insane, Go Insane (1984) & Live from the Bass Performance Hall (2008)
6. Countdown, Out of the Cradle (1992)
7. Soul Drifter, Out of the Cradle (1992)
8. I Want You Back, I'm Not Me (1983)
9. Time Bomb Town, Back to the Future (1985) soundtrack
10. Cast Away Dreams, Live from the Bass Performance Hall (2008)

[moon]

Hi! It's hard to me to put them in order. Here's my favourites favourites!

01. September song
02. I want you
03. Go Insane
04. Bang the drum
05. D.W Suite
06. Wrong
07. Soul drifter
08. Surrender the rain
09. Say we'll meet again
10. Down on Rodeo

Well, I know I must listen more his works from Under the Skin, but until now, here's my favourites. Regards!

[holidayroad]

Hi! It's hard to me to put them in order. Here's my favourites favourites!

01. September song
02. I want you
03. Go Insane
04. Bang the drum
05. D.W Suite
06. Wrong
07. Soul drifter
08. Surrender the rain
09. Say we'll meet again
10. Down on Rodeo

Well, I know I must listen more his works from Under the Skin, but until now, here's my favourites. Regards!

I think you're the only person I've seen put September Song in the top 10!

[moon]

I think you're the only person I've seen put September Song in the top 10!

Hahaha wow, really? I love it!

[Sleepless-Child]

Well, from what i've heard (this means no Law & Order or Go insane, except for the hits) :

1. Bel Air Rain
2. Countdown
3. Time Bomb Town
4. Rock Away Blind
5. Did You Miss Me
6. Trouble (live)
7. Treason
8. Turn It On
9. Stars Are Crazy (live)
10. Seeds we sow

BUT, that last one, might as well be LOVE RUNS DEEPER, In our own time or Holiday road...or Wait for you...i'll probably come back to this later.

[erwk05]

sooooo hard

OK In no order

Turn it on
countdown
soul drifter
thats the way love goes
illumination
down on rodeo
love runs deeper
cast away dreams
dont look down
holiday road

of course this doesnt include ANY songs that he did for the mac! (that would triple the list)

[Hawkeye]

1. One Take
2. Gift of Screws
3. Bel Air Rain
4. Great Day
5. Castaway Dreams
6. Wait For You
7. Right Place to fade
8. Rock Away Blind
9. time bomb town
10. Illumination