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Originally Posted by KarmaContestant
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It has been hard for me to consider this to be anything but a Mick & John and friends album, and so I haven't bought it. I do really like Billy, though. Convince me that I need it. 
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Considering that one of the "friends" was Christine McVie, and she had five of thirteen songs, I'd say it was as Fleetwood Mac as any other album. I mean, what do the "Kiln House" touring band, "Penguin," "Rumours," and "Time" versions of Fleetwood Mac have in common? Mick, John, and Christine. If for no other reason, get this album because it's Christine's last studio album with Fleetwood Mac!
Another "friend" was Billy Burnette, who had already been in the band for eight years at that point, and IMO, he had THE best song on the album ("Talkin' To My Heart"). While Billy joined the band in 1987, his association with Fleetwood Mac goes back to 1983. For me, he was very established within the band by "Time." So, really, two of the singer/songwriters on the "Time" album were not new to the band, so I don't see why a Mac fan wouldn't get the album.
As for the two new members, Dave Mason's two songs weren't that great, but Bekka Bramlett's three songs were excellent. And, Lindsey Buckingham makes a cameo on Bekka's "Nothing Without You."