I'd say every one of their songs from 1971-1974 is underrated.

Nice thread :)

Stevie:
Angel
Storms
Fireflies (one of my ultimate favorite songs by FM)

Lindsey:
I know I 'm Not Wrong
What makes you think you 're the one

Christine:
Brown Eyes
Honey Hi

Strangely enough, most of them are from Tusk:angel:

Here are some of the Mac's most underrated songs, IMO:

"I Don't Want to Know"--- Always gets slammed because it took the place of Silver Springs, and people think it is too cutesy. They overlook the melody and the amazing harmony that makes the song great.

"Silver Springs"--- This is a wonderfully haunting song that didn't get the credit it was due until The Dance which was nineteen years later. Totally unfair for it to be shelved for that long.

"Sister of the Moon" I think this is one of Stevie's best songs. It is dark, mysterious, and has great lyrics, yet it is rarely talked about or played on tour.

"The Ledge" I think this song is one of Lindsey's most innovative, "a head of its time" songs. It is one of a kind!

"Never Make Me Cry" This is one of Christine's most beautiful, heartfelt songs. A true gem on Tusk.

I can't say the "most", but Storms comes to my mind. Not in terms of fans, cause we all knew deeply the mac works. But in general, this song could have been a hit. And (at least in Peru) nobody knows this song, and it's never played on the radio

It's already been mentioned, but I believe That's Alright is the secret portal of Stevie's voice change from "before" to "after". Do you know what I mean? And Gypsy? Is "after" the portal. Spooky, no? Same album...other side of the portal...ooooo....ooooo
Personally Angel is my favorite underrated song. That's alright second, Kind of Woman third. Today.

i know what you mean ... that's alright still has her early clarity, whereas gypsy has a different, older, more WH texture.

for me it's that alright, angel, storms, never forget.

Blue Letter, Angel and That's Allright are, for me, the most underrated Fleetwood Mac songs. Stevie wise I'd say No Spoken Word, Doing the Best I Can and for some reason Greta and Blue Denim seem to take a beating sometimes and I love both of those.

I think Tusk is a generally underrated album. Not by fans, but obviously Tusk didn't live up to the Rumours II expectation. It took me awhile to warm up to the album, but now I'd even place it ahead of Rumours as my favourite.

I aboslutely love Never Make Me Cry. Honey Hi, too.

Lindsey Buckingham:
Second Hand News
What Makes You Think You're The One
The Ledge
Book Of Love (I simply adore this song)

Christine McVie:
Sugar Daddy
Isn't It Midnight
Love In Store

Stevie Nicks:
Sisters Of The Moon
Crystal

Me too. I think it's a great Lindsey song. One of his most overlooked. Possibly the most overlooked. Second Hand News I agree with as well. For the opening track on Rumours it seems strangely unmentioned.

Maybe this is the case because "That's Alright" is an older song, recorded in demo-form years before it was used on "Mirage," whereas "Gypsy" seems to have been written for the sessions.

She was already used to singing the former and could, therefore, aproach the old style of singing. ...I don't know if this makes any sense. But I too hear a difference in vocal attack between those songs.

it's possible. her voice is so beautiful on that track ... as it was on that "sleeping angel" demo done with FM around the same time. she did several gypsy demos with tom petty, perhaps that affected the way she sang it on the final take? hmm.

I really like this thread :)

I agree with the person that said anything from 1971-1974 is underrated. There was a ton of good stuff during that time. All of "Time" seems underrated. Most people don't even give it a chance it.

If I am just picking the Rumors line-up songs I would pick these based on the fact that causal fans don't mention these songs and I don't see much love for them on fan boards either.

Lindsey

Blue Letter
Family Man ( Don't find to many fans of this one)
Empire State ( I love this song but most people seem to hate it)
*Most of Tusk*
The Ledge
That's All For Everyone
Walk a Thin Line
I know I'm Not Wrong
What Makes You Think Your the One


Christine

Warm Ways (I was on another board recently and was shocked at how many said they hated this song.)
Honey Hi *I loved every single Chris song on Tusk*
Never Forget
Never Make Me Cry
Isn't it Midnight
Only Over You
Hollywood
Oh Daddy

Stevie

I Don't Want to Know
Straight Back
That's Alright
When I See You Again (Another one that I rarely see get ANY love. I like this song. It grew on me.)
Destiny Rules

I like all of those songs except "Oh Diane." I wouldn't have considered "Not That Funny" and "Eyes Of The World" overrated when it comes to all kinds of people (causal listeners & more hardcore fans etc). I guess I just have never really seen causal fans say they love those songs like "Landslide" "Go Your Own Way" "Dreams" "Rhiannon" and "Say You Love Me."

For me I would put "Landslide" at the top of the list for " grossly overrated." I don't hate the song but people I know (even those who either don't like FM much or don't know a lot of their songs) like it. It was never a real favorite of mine.

"Tusk" is without a doubt underrated when it comes to those who liked FM because of "The White Album" and "Rumours." The very first time I heard "Tusk" I liked it immediately, esp Christine and Lindsey's songs. I loved just about every single song on the CD. I didn't like all of "Rumours" and TWA that quick, although there were songs on both albums I had really loved. For me "Rumours" also comes after "Tusk."

And "Honey Hi" is such a GREAT song. I have heard some say that was one of the worst "Tusk" songs but I really adore it.