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Originally Posted by hayley
I don't give a crap if Stevie's front and center on that cover. What I do care about, however, is that that cover is REALLY freaking ugly.
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So are you suggesting that the 1980 Fleetwood Mac Live album cover was any better??
Live album covers are tough because the album itself is not a single concept, but rather, a compilation of a bunch of songs. Although I thought "The Dance" cover was gorgeous, I didn't think it was appropriate for a live album. Nothing about it suggested that "this is a live album" until you flipped it over and read the track listing. Alternatively, a straightforward shot of the band in performance would have been too obvious, much like the live album covers from the 70s.
For what it is, I like the cover. It's a bit on the chintzy side, but it definitely captures the mood and the drama of an FM show- with Mick in mid-yell, Lindsey's intensity, and Stevie's ethereal gossamer-winged presence. If anything, I think the title really blows! Couldn't they have come up with something even a little creative? Like "Mac at Fleet"? ;-)