Least favorite on the 5 releases.

[BLY]

If I had to pick…it would be these….

Sugar Daddy
Songbird
That’s Enough For Me
Only Over You
When I See You Again

I actually do like all 5 of these tracks but if I had to choose……

[HomerMcvie]

Warm Ways
Oh Daddy
Storms
Only Over Ewe
Waassamatta Baby

[guillamene]

Big Love
Not that Funny
Empire State
What's the Matter Baby
One More Night

[aleuzzi]

I Know I’m Not Wrong
Oh Diane
Straight Back
Welcome to the Room, Sara
When I See You Again

and….

Skies the Limit

[HomerMcvie]

I Know I’m Not Wrong
Oh Diane
Straight Back
Welcome to the Room, Sara
When I See You Again

and….

Skies the Limit
I thought it was supposed to be one from each album...

[Villavic]

I thought it was supposed to be one from each album...

Yes, and based on that premise, my list:

Crystal
Oh Daddy
The Ledge
Only Over You
When I See You Again - Caroline (sorry both are equal least fave)

[HomerMcvie]

When I See You Again - Caroline (sorry both are equal least fave)

The whole Tango album is, BY FAR, my least favorite of the five.

The other four are honestly equal in my heart. Mirage holds such a special place for me, that I'll never give it the red headed buck toothed second cousin status that some of y'all give it. If I had to pick one to spend the rest of my life on a desert island..... damn..... idk. I really don't.

[jbrownsjr]

Blue Letter
Dreams
I Know I'm Not Wrong
Oh Diane
When I See You Again

[HomerMcvie]

Blue Letter
Dreams
I Know I'm Not Wrong
Oh Diane
When I See You Again

You just refuse to list a Christine song.:mad:

[jbrownsjr]

You just refuse to list a Christine song.:mad:

Ha!! I swear I didn't notice. I just went through my head and thought of the songs I skipped most.

Ok, I'll replace Isn't It Midnight with When I See You again. :laugh:

[jbrownsjr]

You just refuse to list a Christine song.:mad:

We just refuse to go away so....

[HomerMcvie]

We just refuse to go away so....

I tend to like songs that others loathe. I LOVE Empire State until the day I die, and even Family Man(the guitar solo saves the song).

[jbrownsjr]

I tend to like songs that others loathe. I LOVE Empire State until the day I die, and even Family Man(the guitar solo saves the song).

I love both of those songs, too!

But I love all of Tango, so you can shame me if you like. Christine truly makes that album a treat.

[HomerMcvie]

I love both of those songs, too!

But I love all of Tango, so you can shame me if you like. Christine truly makes that album a treat.

But as a whole, it's just so sterile and plastic. If I wanted to listen to computer music, I'd be watching Pornhub.

[FuzzyPlum]

Crystal
Dreams
Not That Funny
Empire State
Family Man

[jbrownsjr]

But as a whole, it's just so sterile and plastic. If I wanted to listen to computer music, I'd be watching Pornhub.

It's crisp, succinct, it jams, it collaborates the two talented writers, it feels like the album cover, it shows goat twirl in fast forward and reverse!!

[jbrownsjr]

Crystal
Dreams
Not That Funny
Empire State
Family Man

Wow Crystal? Did you trust your first initial feeling?

[Karlie]

Landslide
Never Going Back Again
Save Me A Place
Oh Diane
When I See You Again

I’ve always considered Tango my favorite album, but I just really love about half of the songs and skip the other half. Mirage was hardest to choose a least favorite song from - it’s never been one of my favorite albums, but it doesn’t have any tracks that I always skip.

[jbrownsjr]

Landslide
Never Going Back Again
Save Me A Place
Oh Diane
When I See You Again

I’ve always considered Tango my favorite album, but I just really love about half of the songs and skip the other half. Mirage was hardest to choose a least favorite song from - it’s never been one of my favorite albums, but it doesn’t have any tracks that I always skip.

I like your picks. I could skip all those songs. Studio Landslide is my favorite. Hearing it live to me is now like nails on a chalkboard.

[jmn3]

Sugar Daddy
Songbird
That’s Enough For Me
Oh Diane
When I See You Again/Family Man - absolute trash

[Macfan4life]

I'm So Afraid (Dont flame me. I LOVE it live but not crazy about the album version)
I Dont Want To Know (on the perfect album, its really hard to pick one. I like this but not as much as others)
The Ledge
Oh Diane
Caroline

[louielouie2000]

But as a whole, it's just so sterile and plastic. If I wanted to listen to computer music, I'd be watching Pornhub.

When I became a fan in 1993 Tango already sounded hysterically dated and oh so plastic, as you stated. However, sometime in the past 10 years or so I feel like Tango has come full circle. Perhaps because I listen to a lot of indie pop and rock music, which over the past decade has heavily referenced 80s synth. Songs like Caroline which used to sound so cringey to me now come off as chic and sophisticated.

Anyway, here’s my list of least favs by album:

Crystal (lovely song, but sounds ridiculous with Lindsey singing it)
Don’t Stop (it’s just hokey, particularly the production)
What Makes You Think You’re the One (that intro is just obnoxious, especially following the dreamy Sara)
Oh Diane (just no…)
Family Man (okay, the production on this one is still awful)

Interesting how every song I chose had Lindsey as a singer. While I arguably respect Lindsey the most musically, his constant boundary pushing and experimentation didn’t always result in timeless or even good music.

[Macfan4life]

Ha!! I swear I didn't notice. I just went through my head and thought of the songs I skipped most.

Ok, I'll replace Isn't It Midnight with When I See You again. :laugh:
Dont apologize to Sister Honey. He listed a bunch of Chris songs. Chris IS Fleetwood Mac. That top hat and scarf routine of his is getting old.

[Street_Dreamer]

Over My Head
I Don't Want To Know
Honey Hi
Straight Back
Welcome To The Room... Sara

[HomerMcvie]

Dont apologize to Sister Honey. He listed a bunch of Chris songs. Chris IS Fleetwood Mac. That top hat and scarf routine of his is getting old.

Look bitch, it's your time of year. Get on that broom and ride into the sunset.

Chris IS FM. However, I follow no one with blinders. What if she also had my favorite song from every album? What does that mean? That I can scrutinize albums on a track by track basis, without spinning around dressed in chiffon like a drunken sailor, blindly praising a turd like it just crawled out of $tevie's butthole? My criticisms are honest.

Now get your broom tuned up, honey...

[vivfox]

Warm Ways


The whole Tango album is, BY FAR, my least favorite of the five.

I agree with you that Tango is the least fave but you need to be placed in an isolation chamber and be forced fed Warm Ways. How can you say C McVie is your fave Macster and hate that song? Warm Ways is the very best song on that entire White album!

[vivfox]

There's no bad song on the White album
Songbird
Never Make Me Cry
Only Over Ewe
You & I part 2 (part one sucks too). But then Louie reminded me how much I have always loathed Oh Diane.

[HomerMcvie]

I agree with you that Tango is the least fave but you need to be placed in an isolation chamber and be forced fed Warm Ways. How can you say C McVie is your fave Macster and hate that song? Warm Ways is the very best song on that entire White album!

It just sounds SO DATED. Even back then. The tom tom drum fills are what ruin it for me.

Sleep.... ba da da da dum, easy by my side. That's CHEESE BALL production.

[Macfan4life]

It just sounds SO DATED. Even back then. The tom tom drum fills are what ruin it for me.

Sleep.... ba da da da dum, easy by my side. That's CHEESE BALL production.
Your overalls are a bit too tight

[Villavic]

I tend to like songs that others loathe. I LOVE Empire State until the day I die, and even Family Man(the guitar solo saves the song).

Not that I love them, but I do like both songs.

[jbrownsjr]

Lot of Straight Back haters!!! You know who you are!!! :laugh:

[Villavic]

Lot of Straight Back haters!!! You know who you are!!! :laugh:

I didn't like SB at first, it took me a while to like it. In fact, besides Gypsy, I was king of dissapointed with her 2 other songs. I felt they didn't have the power, or quality, of GDW or Landslide for example. At the end I like all her Mirage songs, and are far superior than WISYA or The Second Time. But I still felt she could have done better to accompany Gypsy.

[jbrownsjr]

I didn't like SB at first, it took me a while to like it. In fact, besides Gypsy, I was king of dissapointed with her 2 other songs. I felt they didn't have the power, or quality, of GDW or Landslide for example. At the end I like all her Mirage songs, and are far superior than WISYA or The Second Time. But I still felt she could have done better to accompany Gypsy.

I always thought she gave us a great variety. Many die hard Stevie fans don't like SB. Not sure why.

Here's a rehearsal live version.

Sounds like she and Christine are trying to make this presentable.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gpbWVVbJdWE

[Macfan4life]

Lot of Straight Back haters!!! You know who you are!!! :laugh:
Straight Back is amazing. I just dont get how anyone could not like this song. Its very Stevie in writing style. It does share something with Gypsy. It does not have a traditional pop song chorus. Its too deep for that. She also explodes vocally like Gypsy. Straight Back is one of my favorite Nicks Mac songs. The lyrics are so cool, Chris is backing which is rare and the keyboard and guitar playing around each other. Its Ray Lindsey on acoustic guitar too.
People hate Sugar Daddy and Straight Back? Where is my block button!

Fingers find the ivory keys and a song
begins to begin
like a wolf on the run

And you will find something in wind that you lost
The dream was never over, no
The dream was only lost

She remembers how good it can be
He remembers a melody
In the shadow of my shadow.......in a gleam



Come on now, it does not get any better than that

[aleuzzi]

I thought it was supposed to be one from each album...

Ah, okay. I will dutifully turn in a revised homework assignment :)

From 1975-1988, my least favorite songs from each album:

Monday Morning
Never Going Back Again (though I still love it)
I know I'm Not Wrong
Oh, Diane
Welcome to the Room, Sara

[jbrownsjr]

Ah, okay. I will dutifully turn in a revised homework assignment :)

From 1975-1988, my least favorite songs from each album:

Monday Morning
Never Going Back Again (though I still love it)
I know I'm Not Wrong
Oh, Diane
Welcome to the Room, Sara

I got scolded for no Christine songs!!

[aleuzzi]

I got scolded for no Christine songs!!

Well, none of her songs are the worst on any album—except Skies the Limit, which repulses me.

[David]

Blue Letter
Don’t Stop
Sisters of the Moon
Love in Store
Welcome to the Room Sara/Caroline

[aleuzzi]

Blue Letter
Don’t Stop
Sisters of the Moon
Love in Store
Welcome to the Room Sara/Caroline

Interesting list!

Blue Letter — I almost listed that.
Sisters of the Moon — never liked the album version, which sounds unfulfilled in a way the 79 and 82 concert versions don’t.

Live in Store? What?! Really? I totes dig that ditty.

[David]

Sisters of the Moon — never liked the album version, which sounds unfulfilled in a way the 79 and 82 concert versions don’t. I wanted to list “What Makes You Think You’re the One” for the same reason, but I have to remember how surprised I was to hear something so garagey.

Love in Store? What?! Really? I totes dig that ditty.
The verses are cringe, but it’s got a great chorus. I never loved how the band played it. Seems really tired with a gallumphing tempo. Imagine it with a tempo like “Believe Me.”

[bwboy]

Crystal (lovely song, but sounds ridiculous with Lindsey singing it)
Don’t Stop (it’s just hokey, particularly the production)
What Makes You Think You’re the One (that intro is just obnoxious, especially following the dreamy Sara)
Oh Diane (just no…)
Family Man (okay, the production on this one is still awful)

Interesting how every song I chose had Lindsey as a singer. While I arguably respect Lindsey the most musically, his constant boundary pushing and experimentation didn’t always result in timeless or even good music.

I disagree with some of your selections, but your commentary was funny and pretty hard to argue with LOL! Just no, indeed to Oh Diane! What Makes You Think You’re the One is a favorite of mine, but your comment about how obnoxious it sounds after the sublime Sara is a really good point. If I recall correctly, and I’m going by memory here, on the Tusk 2 vinyl set my family had, Sara was the last song on one side, so we had to get up, take the album off the record player, and flip it over, all of which gave us a few moments to kind of pause between the two songs. With the album on CD, no flipping required LOL so I can see how the lack of transition between Sara and WMYTYTO can be jarring, obnoxious even. Cool point.

I do have to say, though, that Crystal is one of my all time favorite songs, due in large part to Lindsey’s beautiful vocal. It’s such a Stevie song, and most people would expect to hear her voice on it, so hearing the guy who sang GYOW, the Chain, I’m So Afraid, etc singing about mountains and crystal like fountains makes for a fascinating juxtaposition. Love the accapella intro.

[bwboy]

Sugar Daddy
Oh Daddy- hmmm, maybe I have daddy issues?
The Ledge/Walk a Thin Line/Not That Funny- all three are one big pile of crap.
Oh Diane- literally sounds like Lindsey modulated his voice to sound like Christine.
Family Man- probably my least favorite FM song ever; however, since I doubt anyone else in FM played on it, maybe it shouldn’t count as a FM song? Probably the same thing with those three songs from Tusk, too.

[Villavic]

Sugar Daddy
Oh Diane- literally sounds like Lindsey modulated his voice to sound like Christine.
.

I feel that far more in Don't Stop.

[vivfox]

Straight Back is amazing. I just dont get how anyone could not like this song. Its very Stevie in writing style. It does share something with Gypsy. It does not have a traditional pop song chorus. Its too deep for that. She also explodes vocally like Gypsy. Straight Back is one of my favorite Nicks Mac songs. The lyrics are so cool, Chris is backing which is rare and the keyboard and guitar playing around each other. Its Ray Lindsey on acoustic guitar too.
People hate Sugar Daddy and Straight Back? Where is my block button!

Fingers find the ivory keys and a song
begins to begin
like a wolf on the run

And you will find something in wind that you lost
The dream was never over, no
The dream was only lost

She remembers how good it can be
He remembers a melody
In the shadow of my shadow.......in a gleam



Come on now, it does not get any better than that

I agree with all of your sentiments. Plus did you know there are 2 different versions FM recorded? I bought the album on day one of its release and a friend who became a fan later on bought Mirage on cassette and it had a better remix that I never would have known existed if I didn't become friends with her.

[HomerMcvie]

I agree with all of your sentiments. Plus did you know there are 2 different versions FM recorded? I bought the album on day one of its release and a friend who became a fan later on bought Mirage on cassette and it had a better remix that I never would have known existed if I didn't become friends with her.

Yep. The guitar solo licks at the end WEREN'T on the cassette that was originally released. I eventually got the CD, and was all "WTF IS THIS!"

[Macfan4life]

Yep. The guitar solo licks at the end WEREN'T on the cassette that was originally released. I eventually got the CD, and was all "WTF IS THIS!"
The guitar licks offended you?


I think I found it. Was this the cassette version?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bZ8S_PPZpLw

[HomerMcvie]

The guitar licks offended you?


I think I found it. Was this the cassette version?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bZ8S_PPZpLw

You're really special, Ed.

[vivfox]

I think I found it. Was this the cassette version?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bZ8S_PPZpLw

No. This was the original album version.

[GypsySorcerer]

Blue Letter
If I must pick, Don't Stop.
Not That Funny
Only Over You (one of two songs of hers I truly despise)
WISYA

[Macfan4life]

No. This was the original album version.
That was not my album version. I bought Mirage in 1983 and not immediately after it came out. Maybe that was the difference? My album had all the overdubs and guitar licks that offended Homer. It matches my CD.
The posted version has no overdubs and electric guitar ending. My album had them.

[bwboy]

Blue Letter
Only Over You (one of two songs of hers I truly despise)


I’m curious, what’s the other song by Christine you dislike?

I’m surprised how many people dislike Blue Letter. I absolutely love it, I think Lindsey and Stevie sound great, and it feels like a FM song- upbeat music with lyrics about a break up. I like Monday Morning a lot, but prefer Blue Letter. I even love the way the writer threw in other colors besides blue, such as as red and silver LOL.

[HomerMcvie]

That was not my album version. I bought Mirage in 1983 and not immediately after it came out. Maybe that was the difference? My album had all the overdubs and guitar licks that offended Homer. It matches my CD.
The posted version has no overdubs and electric guitar ending. My album had them.
I got it the day it was released, and there were NO guitar solo licks that offend me(check your meds, honey) at the end of Straight Back.

[GypsySorcerer]

I’m curious, what’s the other song by Christine you dislike?
.

One More Night. It's lazy and bland. I also think her vocal is shrill.

Other than that song and Only Over You, I like to love everything she's done. :)

[bwboy]

One More Night. It's lazy and bland. I also think her vocal is shrill.

Other than that song and Only Over You, I like to love everything she's done. :)

oh yeah, I always forget about One More Night. Bland is a good word for that song.

I really dislike Temporary One, also.

[Macfan4life]

oh yeah, I always forget about One More Night. Bland is a good word for that song.

I really dislike Temporary One, also.
I love the live album but imagine dropping One More Night, Fireflies, and Not That Funny and adding a live Chain and Sisters. It would have been stellar!

[jcalzaretta]

Only Over You
Family Man
Empire State
Not That Funny
The Ledge

[moon]

- Sugar Daddy
- Oh Daddy
- Storms
- Eyes Of The World
- When I See You Again

[bombaysaffires]

- Sugar Daddy
- Oh Daddy
- Storms
- Eyes Of The World
- When I See You Again

I disagree re: Storms, but nevertheless, listen to it with a particular ear to the multiple keyboard tracks by Christine. You THINK it's Lindsey's acoustic guitar that makes the song, but it's Christine's playing that gives it (musical) depth and nuance

[moon]

Well, in fact, was hard to me to choose only one, because there's a few I dislike from Tusk: Storms, Beautiful Child and Honey Hi. But I took that one. I guess I was wrong! Beautiful Child was even worse! :thumbsup:

[HomerMcvie]

Well, in fact, was hard to me to choose only one, because there's a few I dislike from Tusk: Storms, Beautiful Child and Honey Hi. But I took that one. I guess I was wrong! Beautiful Child was even worse! :thumbsup:
Your taste is impeccable. Bottom of the barrel on Tusk.

[brucewayne]

Sugar Daddy
I Don’t Want to Know
That’s All For Everyone
Only Over You
When I See You Again

[jbrownsjr]

Your taste is impeccable. Bottom of the barrel on Tusk.

You're Mister Rock Cock, and you know where you belong.

[Moz]

Warm Ways
Don't Stop
Walk a Thin Line
Empire State
When I See You Again... but I LOVE Lindsey's voice on that song. They're actually my favourite vocals of his on Tango :sorry:

[The Highwayman]

'Sugar Daddy' (still good, everything else is just better)
'I Don't Want To Know' (I love it though)
'Honey Hi' (good, but it feels like a fragment)
'Empire State' (just...nah)
''Family Man' (like it more than I used to but it's still the nadir)

[McLamb]

I'm So Afraid
Never Going Back Again
Walk A Thin Line
Oh Diane
When I See You Again

[cbBen]

Sugar Daddy
Oh Daddy
Not That Funny
Only Over You
When I See You Again

[moon]

Your taste is impeccable. Bottom of the barrel on Tusk.

Haha thanks! :laugh: I love Tusk, but this time I have "non-favourite" songs

[jcalzaretta]

Sugar Daddy (I actually like this song)
Don't Stop (I actually like this song too)
Not That Funny and the Ledge (Not a fan)
Only Over You and Empire State (I do not like these)
Family Man (easy - do not like this at all)

It's bit challenging when the worst song is actually a wonderful song.