The Other Mirage (Outtakes and Alternates) req. by Betsy
 

As requested by Betsy...

Fleetwood Mac-The Other Mirage (Outtakes & Alternates)
Main Stream SBR Collection MSBR-050A

01. Gypsy
02. If You Were My Love
03. Smile At You
04. Straight Back
05. That's Alright
06. I've Been Loving You Too Long
07. Eyes Of The World
08. Gypsy(Early Take)
09. Gypsy(Slow version)
10. Gypsy(Short Version)
11. Gypsy(Long Version)
12. Straight Back(Early Take)
13. Straight Back(Long Version)
14. I'm Alright(That's Alright)(Demo)
15. That's Alright(Long Version)

http://www.mediafire.com/?btq1zhee4kn

Thanks for this!

I LOVE this version of "Eyes of the World", fun to hear those little bits of "Enchanted" in there too. Never too many versions of this song to be had, that's for sure!

I thought I had at least heard of most of the songs that were kicked around at this point, but I don't recall ever hearing of them doing "I've Been Loving You Too Long". Is there any backstory as to why this song? Were they actually considering it for the album, even though it's a cover? It's HOT, regardless of anything! And live it would have killed!

I definately agree. Eyes of the World goes overlooked too often. It's one of my favorites, so Im glad to get every version I can get my hands on, thanks!!

thanks for this, terry, i was missing a couple of these tracks. and thanks to betsy for requesting them! :D

thanks... i put these gems on my ipod...

Thank you for this, Beachwood Mac! I've been looking for a decent quality version of "I've Been Loving You" I'm very excited! much appreciated...

Michael

They're playing it live. It's not studio tracking. So maybe they were practicing during a tour rehearsal, not necessarily to put into a set but just out of boredom or to loosen up.

Beachwood Mac...

You're the greatest!

No wonder that dog with the tennis ball in his mouth, likes you so much!

(Work today isn't gonna suck...Woo Hoo...bring on the cat fights and backstabbing...!)

It is HOT!! HELL-O!

(I would guess they were just messing around in rehearsal...) ;)

Eyes of the World....

Freakin' Awesome!

Never heard this version before....LOVE THE KEYBOARDS!! Go Christine!

Mirage outtakes are so much better than the finished article.... :distress:

Thanks for posting! I have another two disks of outtakes, probably a few repeated tracks, I'll upload them if anyone's interested?

What are you waiting for? Post 'em please.

by all means..... and i agree i love the outtakes...

Question: Got any CM outtakes? Thanks in advance...:)

Glad you all are enjoying the outtakes. I'll post the two Mirage rehearsal discs I have tomorrow. I worked the polls in California today so the only thing I want right now is my bed. I can't think straight right now.

Oh, and as of today 257,623 people have viewed this thread! :rolleyes:

Seriously, the Mirage album is a real low point for me, I just can't make myself like it, and the fact that things like If You Were My Love were left out wrecks my head! Though it does have some high points -- and they're really high. Hold Me and Gypsy spring to mind!

By CM do you mean Christine McVie? Sorry, I've had exams all week so my head is full of mush!

Outtakes on the way :)

You still need 257,395 people to read this thread before you can claim that number buddy.:):laugh:

It's not UNIQUE VIEWERS. It's CLICKS. :mad::mad::mad:



♥ ;)

do-wop!
 

has anyone else ever thought that Lindsey and the group originally planned for Mirage to be a 50s-inspired blues/do-wop-ish kinda album? Nearly all the songs, in their early stages have a rough early-school rock/blues sound, that is just amazing... Somehow, most of these tracks ended up sounding more 1982 than 1952, but a few tracks remained (oh Diane, wish you were here...) Anyway, I LOVE these old demos and outtakes. Kinda wish the final product had retained some of this wildness.

Damn! and I did all that clicking for nothing :laugh:

As promised, here are the Mirage Rehearsals #1 and #2. I really don't know anything about their history. I am posting the info just as I received it. Not the best quality but worth a listen.

Mirage Rehearsal #1

01 I’ve Been Loving You Too Long
02 Don’t Stop
03 Dreams
04 Eyes of the World
05 Gypsy
06 Hold Me
07 Oh Well
08 Rhiannon
09 Sara
10 Second Hand News
11 Straight Back
12 The Chain
13 Tusk

http://www.mediafire.com/?7sdjdysmxdg


Mirage Rehearsal #2

01 I’ve Been Loving You Too Long
02 Edge of Seventeen (you have to listen close to recognize it)
03 Go Your Own Way Intro
04 Go Your Own Way Intro Part 1
05 Go Your Own Way
06 Misc Stuff 1
07 Misc Stuff 2

http://www.mediafire.com/?1koijqhjjnl

Thanks so much for doing this! Have you recovered from working the polls? I stayed up way too late last night watching the results.

Mirage Outtakes :)

http://www.mediafire.com/?5y14m1lncn1
1) Love in Store
2) That's Alright
3) Blue Monday
4) Hold Me
5) Gypsy
6) Eyes of the World
7) If You Were My Love
8) Wish You Were Here
9) Smile at You
10) Straight Back
11) Can't Go Back
12) Oh Diane
13) Goodbye Angel
14) Book of Love
15) Gypsy
16) If You Were My Love

Thanks Kathryn! :wavey: I'm not sure I have this set.

^^ Hope you enjoy it! I have another one to upload but my connection is crawling ... we'll see how we go tomorrow evening! :)

thanks for the post are they all on one link or are there different links for each of the songs. i will have to check them out. i am always looking for new things.

You're welcome Betsy! I may never recover from working the polls. A group of us have taken a day off work and worked the polls the last few years as a fundraiser for a local charity. Turnout was very high and it was good to see so many young first time voters. My favorite, though, was the lady in her eighties who struggled with her walker to have her chance to vote. In her distinct European accent she said she was so proud to be able to vote and wouldn't ever miss out on the opportunity.

Mirage outtakes
 

I just heard the Mirage album and really like it. I saw the above post here but the link is dead. Can anyone repost this? Many thanks in advance.:D

What's your top 3 favorite songs so far?

So far it's Gypsy,which is why i'm looking for the sessions disc for all the versions of it, Can't Go Back & Eyes Of The World.

You have good taste. Welcome to The Ledge.
IMO the Gypsy demos are horrid. Other fans enjoy them so you might also. I can't post them but some kind soul will eventually.

I probably have all of these outtakes/rehearsals, but I was still disappointed to see that all those old download links are dead.

I love Mirage for what it is.Though it took me a long time to fully appreciate some of Lindsey's contributions, the album is a very enjoyable listen.

It really needs to be given a rehab and re-release. It could include bonus material such as Goodbye Angel, Blue Monday, If You Were My Love etc...

And it's needed rehab for 30 years(OMFG, somebody kill me:mad:).

Obviously, the remasters of Rumours, White, and Tusk, didn't provide the numbers necessary, to remaster Mirage.
Unless somebody like Rhino does it, I seriously doubt it will ever happen.

If you guys want my "redux" of Mirage, I cleaned up the tracks as best I could. Send me a PM.

No! That is the oft-sited reason for not remastering Mirage. But that is a bunch of bullsh*t. And it drives me crazy that people justify it. No one expects a 30 year old album to sell an unreasonable amount of units. Your are right - the long shot is that Rhino (a great label) or some company like that obtains the rights. It's really sad that some outside entity would care more and take better care of their musical history than they themselves and their own record company would! It pisses me off. Fleetwood Mac is not chopped liver! Fans deserve and should expect better. They remain a hugely popular band, with a very long, outstanding legacy. There are bands of their ilk who have had every album in their catalog remastered, often with dozens of bonus tracks.

Just as a random example, The Byrds are one of those bands. Every single album they recorded (many many more than Fleetwood Mac) were re-released. Sales figures were not the main objective. The objective was to honor a seminal, historic band by making their catalog of music available in the best manner possible.

Then again, there are many lesser known bands and artists, with significantly smaller fan bases, whose albums are deemed worthy of re-release, even if their market base is severely limited.

But Fleetwood Mac is not that kind of band!!! They have a f*cking world-wide fan base. And even if a fraction of that fan base purchases a 30-year old re-release of a previously recorded album, there is going to be an acceptable profit margin. Certainly remastering, manufacturing, distribution and marketing factor in. But that's nothing compared to the costs inccurred in recording the original work.

There is absolutely no practical reason or justification for Mirage not being re-released. I think, for a band of their stature, Fleetwood Mac's catalog has been poorly mismanaged. The blame falls mainly on their management and their record company, but the band member are also somewhat culpable. They remain insultingly ambivalent.

FM has never been good at making BUSINESS decisions, nor honoring the wishes of their fanbase.

With the exception of milking Tumours, on every tour. Oh wait....:lol:

The record companies only care about the pop kids. Any kind of music worth listening to gets the short end of the stick.

I'll risk hearing them :-) Thanks for the compliment. Hope I don't spoil it by saying i'm a huge fan of Lindsey's Go Insane album. So weird it's great :laugh:

I love that album.:xoxo:

Me too! :blob2:

Greast post & I couldn't agree more. Same with Stevie's solo stuff & heck even Lindsey needs a 'box' set for his solo stuff too. Its sad cause so much 'could' be put out there but for some strange reason 'they' don't want to. Not just outtakes/live stuff/demos /extended versions etc. Rare photos /posters etc. They could have a market for it but they don't want to release it? I'll never understand them. As fans it seems we get the short end of the stick most of the times really-- IMO anyway. Sad but so true.:nod: