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Originally Posted by SortaSavageLike
I'm broke, and the only studio albums I own are Tusk and Mystery to Me.
The first time I listened to Mystery to Me, the heavens didn't part, and angels didn't come down from the sky and convince me about the wrongdoings of my way.
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From my experience, it took a while for MTM to grow on me, which I think is what makes it so strong. I'm old enough to have been around when "Hypnotized" got a lot of airplay on the classic rock stations, so I immediately recognized the song when I played the album. It wasn't until I began listening to a wide range of music that I really began to appreciate it's subtle brilliance. To be sure, there are a few songs on there I tend to skip, but of ALL the Fleetwood Mac albums, it's the one I find myself listening to the most. Incidentally, "Tusk" and "Then Play On" would be my second and third (no particular order) most listened to. So, I think you're definitely on the right track. These aren't the type of albums that make the heavens part on first listen, but they're still interesting after the 10,000th or so play, which is more than can be said of most Fleetwood Mac albums. (I NEVER need to hear anything released by Fleetwood Mac in the 1980s ever again.)