Been putting some thought into Under the Skin...

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So, I've been thinking about Say You Will, Gift of Screws, and Under the Skin.

It occurs to me that there is a good amount of acoustic-ish stuff left over from Gift of Screws that could make up the bulk of Under the Skin:

-Someone's Got to Change Your Mind
-She Smiled Sweetly
-Trying for the Sun
-The Singer, not the Song
-Down on Rodeo
-Blue Turns to Grey
-Hit and Run (because we know nothing about this song, it COULD be in this category)
-Gotta Get Away

Plus,

-Big Yellow Taxi

That's 9 songs total that could start it off, many of which are songs I truly expect to see on the new album. Then, there are some electric songs that he could either be saving for another new solo album, or for a Fleetwood Mac album (as rumour has it):

-My Little Demon (since we already say Bleed to Love Her on SYW, why not see a studio version of this song, too??)
-Shuffle Riff
-Gift of Screws
-Deep Dense
-Twist of Fate
-Wear You Down
-Given Thing

That's 7 very SYW sounding songs--probably the other songs Lindsey wanted to use for the double-disc SYW he originally wanted. Thus, he's probably divided the rest of his GoS songs into acoustic and electric--acoustic for a solo album, then electric songs (which probably already feature Mick and John) for a new Fleetwood Mac album.

Just a thought, but I think its pretty likely. Especially since he did NOT put some of his best songs, like Twist of Fate and Trying For the Sun, on SYW--he was probably trying to save a few gems for upcoming albums.

Here's hoping!

Adam