The Ledge - Not Enough Singles With The Band?

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Not Enough Singles With The Band?

Do you think Lindsey didn't have enough US singles with the band? Was he seen more as just a guitar player than a singer/hit maker and a producer.

He's the only songs released to the general public:
Were they good representations of him?

-Go Your Own Way

US: Dec '76
UK: Jan '77

-Tusk

US: Oct '79
UK: Sept '79

-Not That Funny

US: Not Released
UK: Feb '80

-Oh Diane

US: March '83
UK: Dec '82

-Can't Go Back

US: Not Released
UK: April '83

-Big Love

-US: March '87
-UK: March '87

-Family Man

-US: March '88
-UK: Sept '87

Lindsey Single US releases: 4
Stevie: 7
Christine: 9 (+3 after Lindsey)

I think The Ledge would've been an excellent single. Catchy, upbeat sounding..

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As for Lindsey not having enough singles with the band? I think that he just writes less pop-oriented material than Christine and Stevie, so that is why.

I think that sums it up right there.
I don't think there were many missed opportunities with Lindsey's stuff. Besides the songs that were actually released as singles, I can't think of any that would have been obvious hits. (Of course, "Tusk" wasn't exactly an obvious hit either. ;) )
"Bleed to Love Her," maybe -- the Dance version, not the atrocity that ended up on SYW.