I was 16 years old and my sister had been brought Tango for her birthday by a friend....she never got a look in because I played it to death, lol!
I had heard Big love as a single (and seen the video on TV) but it was Little Lies that originally drew me in. The haunting keyboard sounds at the start and Christine's vocal really stuck in my head, and I loved it. So when my sister got her cassette copy of Tango I had to listen to it all.
I think the thing I liked most about the group was them having three different singers. Being a teenager who easily lost interest in full albums by the same artist, having three singers was kind of like listening to a compilation album, the variety in styles helped to hold my attention that bit longer.
However, at that point in time I didn't feel the need to go rushing out and buying all their back catalogue...that would come a little later after listening to a copy of their green cover greastest hits. After listening to the tape until it stretched and wore out, it was Stevie that got to me hook, line and sinker! I had to have everything she'd touched.
I didn't get to see them play live until 1990's Behind the mask tour, which I enjoyed very much, but I couldn't help wishing it was Lindsey up there instead! Never in my wildest dreams did I think that would ever happen again, especially me being a UK Mac fan...it took another 13 years for me to realise that wild dream (6 times over
) and I
couldn't have been happier.
Love Sarah