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Originally Posted by mitzo
I guess the reason Lindsey insisted on filling FM albums with his own solo work (that nobody wanted to hear) is his failed solo career and jealousy of Stevie's success. It was always his way of asserting himself and "getting even". It hurt the band as a number of cuts on albums were unlistenable to the majority of fans, and caused the group to basically stop recording at all as Stevie just shut down any efforts to try again.
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Um...cool take? Lindsey's solo stuff has rarely been something I am a big fan of (with some notable exceptions) and I would agree that some of his stuff on it's own is very un-Fleetwood Mac. But let's not just suggest that Stevie only brought gems to the sessions. Some of what ended up on any post-solo career Fleetwood Mac albums by any of the three were absolute pieces of trash that could be considered unlistenable to a majority of fans. If I never heard When I See You Again, Welcome to the Room, Sara, Sweet/Silver Girl, or Without You again, I would be absolutely fine. They belong in the same garbage heap of outtakes as Family Man, My Little Demon, and Red Rover.