Favorite Song From the "Buckingham Nicks" Album
 

Just curious, don't know how many of you guys have listened to it, it's one of my favorite albums ever.

Welcome!

You have great taste. :)

I chose "Crystal". But, I love each of these songs for different reasons.

Long Distance Winner.

Although Races Are Run and Don't Let Me Down Again came pretty close.

Hard to pick a favourite, this album is just so beautifully written and performed. I'm going with Frozen Love though as it shows the raw talent of both Stevie and Lindsey and still sounds great today.

While Crystal's lyrics are brilliant to the point of sadness (shippers holla), I have to go with Frozen Love. That Lindsey guitar solo... wow.

i really dislike most of these songs. mainly i can't stand that style of singing and harmonies.

i do like WALTSO, Django, Crystal and Stephanie.

i would enjoy the guitar solo in FL if i could make it to it through annoying harmonies.

This is the hardest poll ever! :lol:

I chose Frozen Love because I listen to it the most.

That being said, I always blast Long Distance Winner - those notes she hits with the first "tallest trees" is amazing and gives me chills!

Seriously, I cannot gush about this album more - I think I've listened to this album front to back more times than any FM album... :o

I love classic rock, but I'm much more of a folk/singer-songwriter type girl - Bread, America, Carole King, James Taylor (give me some acoustic guitar and killer harmonies, I'm a happy camper :) )

Crying in the Night is also a personal fav!

Of course, both instrumentals are gorgeous! :blob2:

EDIT: I also think this version of Crystal is better than the FM version - sorry! Okay, fan girl rant over :)

This is tough because there really are 5+ songs that to me are about equally solid. I'm not sure there is a "great" song in the batch, but a lot of A- type songs, and that makes it very hard to choose.

I chose Cryin' because (most people will pick Frozen Love) and Cryin' really starts off the album well, and sets the tone. Great early 70's California sound, if you are in the mood for that kinda thing. For what it is, it's a gem.

I chose Frozen Love, but I do love Crystal, and Crying always gets stuck in my head!

Gotta be my favorite album ever, there's not a single song I dislike. Favs have got to be Frozen Love (of course), LDW, Crystal, and Races Are Run. Seriously this album is perfection. :thumbsup:

"Don't Let Me Down Again"...the closest thing to a "rocker" on the album. :thumbsup:

This is hard because I love them all.

But I'm gonna go with Don't Let Me Down Again. That's kind of arbitrary thought because I love most of them the same and then there's like 2 that I don't love quite as much (Races Are Run and Lola) but I still do love.

Without A Leg To Stand On

It's the ONLY song I like from this album! :D

Ha - we finally agree on a song! Although I do like 2 instrumentals too.

It's funny when you stop listening to Fleetwood Mac for some time, or stop obsessing about the members, you really see the songs that had the most impact on you.
And therefore i'd say Stephanie, because i still get emotional when i listen to it. A close second would be Long Distance Winner, and then of course Crystal, and Without a leg to stand on.

I remember how i adored Frozen Love, and though i still think it's a well-crafted song, it doesn't really touch me which is rare for a song where Stevie's involved.

:D

Also although I don't like Stephanie on the album, I did love it in OMS set! :thumbsup:

:nod: every single song in OMS set was fabulous, amazing version. except NGBA.

the only problem with that set was that it was too short.

You don't consider frozen love a rocker?

It was a difficult choice, but I went with Stephanie. That song brings goose bumps to my skin, and tears to my eyes! The melody feels like dancing, like twirling until you're dizzy and stumbling, just to get back up with a laugh.

Having said that, my close second was of course Crystal. ;)

There isn't one song I dislike, but I choose Long Distance Winner. Frozen Love is a very close second.

I do love all the songs on the album but have to choose a favorite I would pick two. I voted for Don't Let Me Down Again,My two favorites on the album are Don't Let Me Down Again and Frozen Love.

Frozen Love by far, but I think Races Are Run is beautiful as well. :thumbsup:

When this poll was started I said to myself that you were gonna pick Races Are Run.

I haven't really listened to this album...much. :sorry:

I listen to Frozen Love all the time, but I need to listen to more songs from the album. This poll will help in deciding which ones are worthy of my most attention. :cool:

Don't leave it to us to decide that for you. Listen to the whole thing. It's a great album, every song.

Agreed! And Vivfox I love you signature right now :nod:

I'm listening to the full album right now on youtube. :cool:

Thank you. I think it was created by Bee. It's been a long time since someone complimented one of my sigs. Did you see the cool Wizard of Oz one I posted yesterday? I expected that one to receive lots of love but it got none.

I finished the album. Here are my thoughts "live" as I was listening...

Crying in the Night - Stevie, excellent vocals
Stephanie - instrumental, okay
Without a Leg to Stand on - odd vocals; who's singing?; lotta acoustic guitar!
Crystal - not as soft/lush as FM version; Lindsey vocals w/Stevie on chorus; FM version better
Long Distance Winner - quirky rhythm; can't understand the words; similiar sound to Frozen Love; nice guitar solo
Don't Let Me Down Again - Second hand news meets World Turning; vocals mixed too far back; cool instrumental break; I picture Christine playing the maracas; I played my pack of Eclipse gum!
Django - another instrumental, two on the same record? kinda western sounding
Races are Run - awe how sweet/precious is Stevie; instrumental break; excellent vocals/harmonies
Lola My Love - what the heck is this!!; interesting/quirky rhythm; what key is lindsey singing this in its so low
Frozen Love - turn that volume up lets wake the neighbors!; hey I sound pretty good singing with 'em; instrumental break strings/guitar; excellent drums/vocals; nice duet

Overall a good album. There voices changed alot for the '75 white album. Not enough drums and bass for me though. my favorite is Frozen Love.

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Oh no I didn't! You'll have to put that one into rotation again, and I'll keep an eye out for it ;)

I love Frozen Love, Without a Leg to Stand On, Crystal, Crying in the Night and Long Distance Winner - they are my favorites from this. I want this on CD bad!

:laugh: I love your breakdown of the album. Especially your reaction to Lola hehe - when I first heard that I was taken aback too, but I really enjoy it now :) As for Long Distance Winner, look up the words, they are very Stevie and I like them a lot (I couldn't understand them so well on first listen too). I disagree with you about Crystal, like I said before, I love this version much better, primarily because I love the harmonies - the FM version is too soft for me.

Everytime I listen to this album it does frustrate me some because I just can't understand why that didn't take off! It's just some of their best work imho. I'm not over it yet lol - maybe when I reach their age I'll accept what is ;) maybe... :p

Totally agree. This version of Crystal is way better than FM imo.

True. But, it was starting to gain momentum. It just took a while, and unfortunately Polydor had already dropped them.

Funny some of the comments to me about BN. Nothing has really changed that much in their sound, style, harmonies, writing, or singing - except they sing in lower registers now. :) This simply showcased their talents to the industry and gave them a bigger platform which gave them an even greater platform with FM.

you know, i always wondered what changed so drastically, but to me their sound was shrill and empty - needed more instrumentation or something, Stevie's voice was not disciplined enough and was screechy, and you already know i don't think much of Lindsey's young voice, however huge range he may have had at the time - and much folksier on BN. yes there were flashes that there might be something there, but it needed honing. Lindsey was nowhere near reaching his writing groove yet, he just started. so i'm confused when you say "nothing has changed".

gets me back to our discussion of Lindsey's Soundstage - i really wanted to love that release b/c so many songs that i adore are on it, but many of them sound monotone and empty - there's lack of additional instrumentation, fuller harmonies, something... great examples of that are Rodeo and SYHA on there. those 2 songs are gorgeous sounding on both studio versions (GOS1 and SYW) or when Lindsey would do them completely solo, but these in-between versions just don't work for me. i do understand that Soundstage was put together in the midst of FM tour, unbelievably fast, and it had so many never before performed or released songs, so it's impressive they could pull it together and i'm glad he put it out... but still, that release didn't do all these songs justice.

Granted, they weren't at their peak - but that's something that could be debated. When did they peak - and I mean that from more of a working together thing, not individually. Some may say FM, some Rumours. Or would it be weighed on specific songs. I don't think much changed. The instrumentation -- they added a keyboard and got a better drummer and bass player? As for their voices, I don't necessarily believe it was the change in their voices as much as it could have been how their voices were being recorded or the equipment being used. Did the writing improve? I suppose, but I think the writing on BN holds up just as good. Naturally, as they matured their writing did as well and also as their influences expanded. But, for the most part any change is not so drastic that it causes them to be unrecognizable in this original form -- the style, licks, phrasing -- it's all there.

Dang it elle, don't make me pull that thing out again!! LOL.

well it is an eye candy, i'll give you that... so probably wouldn't be that hard to re-watch it. ;) :cool:

you know, when i first decided to check out Lindsey with and without FM, Soundstage and the very best of FM were 2 releases i bought. the very best b/c i figured it has a variety of mac stuff throughout the years so i can see whether i like them in general (not talking about PG mac which i knew i liked). Soundstage b/c i looked through different periods on youtube and concluded that era was when LB looked by far the best, so if i would't like what i'm hearing, at least it wouldn't be a complete waste of money and time b/c i could just enjoy what i'm seeing. ;)

but you know how much i love GOS1 and some of the main songs from that bootleg are on Soundstage, and they didn't grab me there at all. while since the first time i heard GOS1 bootleg i thought that might be my favorite album anybody ever made. so obviously something is missing on Soundstage, and eye candy alone didn't do it for me.

actually the first complete LB release i heard was Bass recording on rhapsody, and many of those songs just sounded too dark to me when i first heard them. that's why i didn't buy UTS forever, b/c i thought i didn't like those songs, and was actually pleasantly surprised when i finally listened to the the whole album, although still not nearly my favorite album of his.

his solo live arrangements and recordings definitely improved since 2004 - Small Machine is great, arrangements are full and performance is inspired, plus there's amazing selection of SWS material. :nod:

Yeah, ok.


BUCKINGHAM NICKS RULES. :D

:laugh::xoxo::wavey: to each their own.

:D

& it's still supporting LB.

Exactly!

I love being a BN/FM/SN/LB fan because each entity offers me something different depending on my mood! :nod: Sometimes I wonder why I ever venture outside of the FM world :p There's really no need :lol: :xoxo: