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Old 07-27-2015, 06:05 PM
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[Like with Don't Stop, some people thing Hold Me is Lindsey's song, just because his voice is on it]

http://library.marist.edu/archives/M.../1982_11_4.pdf

The Circle, Marist College November 4, 1982 by Rick O'Donnell

Now's the time that the sleeping giants have begun to awaken. Familiar names in seventies rock are once again climbing up the album and hit charts. The members of the group may be different, but the sound remains essentially the same, and rock fans of the eighties appreciate the sleeping giants as much as rock fans of the past. Fleetwood Mac's latest L.P. "Mirage," is doing extremely well in national sales. The last album Fleetwood Mac released was its live album, that had little artistic quality and was released just before Christmas a couple of years ago insuring it would sell. Coming on the tails of two brilliant solo albums by Stevie Nicks and Lindsay Buckingham, "Mirage" is an unexpected surprise. As usual, the material is fresh and varied as is often the case with a band that has many writers. Nicks, Buckingham and Christine McVie have been penning some excellent material since Tusk was released. The rhythm section of John McVie and Mick Fleetwood on "Mirage" proves that they may be the best rhythm section in rock music today. Nicks' vocals are as good as they were on "Tusk," and her solo L.P. "Belladonna," but on this album her vocals are used much more sparingly so they don't become predictable. But if credit must be given, Lindsay Buckingham is certainly the target. Not only did he help in the production of the L.P., but he also wrote some of the best cuts on "Mirage," including the hit "Hold Me." The cuts are short, and they only cover two sides of vinyl, unlike the marathon L.P.,"Tusk." Almost anything that Fleetwood Mac releases is a commercial winner; however, "Mirage" deserves special credit for not relying on old fans, and taking the effort to win over many more new fans. There are no duds on this one.
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