Which two albums represent Christine's best Fleetwood Mac work?

[Dreamz19]

I am probably in the minority, but I love Christine's Tusk songs.

[Artemis]

Rumours and Tango for me, the same as Lindsey.

[Neal]

Mirage and Tango.

I'm one of the 4 people who actually like "Only Over You" and "Wish You Were Here"...

[chiliD]

Originally Posted by Neal

I'm one of the 4 people who actually like "Only Over You" and "Wish You Were Here"...

Counting me, 5 Just doesn't mean I think Mirage was high on the list of Christine's best work, however.

[Neal]

Originally Posted by MacShadowsBall

Nice shout out to her Behind the Mask songs. Save Me is just a good as her Tango songs.

Agreed. All of her BTM songs are great, with the exception of "Do You Know".

Originally Posted by jbrownsjr

Can you imagine LB on the guitar solo of Save Me... uhhhh

Now THAT'S what they should have dusted off for the Dance tour instead of "Everywhere"!

You'd think putting his stamp on a song they recorded after his departure would be right up Lindsey's alley (and by alley I mean ego ).

[Ulpian]

Originally Posted by Neal

Agreed. All of her BTM songs are great, with the exception of "Do You Know".



Now THAT'S what they should have dusted off for the Dance tour instead of "Everywhere"!

You'd think putting his stamp on a song they recorded after his departure would be right up Lindsey's alley (and by alley I mean ego ).

I think as far as early 90s love songs go, Do You Know is quite lovely. It's one of the few songs on that album I can stand!

[Neal]

Originally Posted by Ulpian

I think as far as early 90s love songs go, Do You Know is quite lovely. It's one of the few songs on that album I can stand!

I suppose it's not horrible, but it does put me to sleep without fail every time I hear it...

[chiliD]

Originally Posted by Neal

Agreed. All of her BTM songs are great, with the exception of "Do You Know".



Now THAT'S what they should have dusted off for the Dance tour instead of "Everywhere"!

You'd think putting his stamp on a song they recorded after his departure would be right up Lindsey's alley (and by alley I mean ego ).

Well, you DO know that Lindsey DOES appear on one track each on both BTM and Time, right??

Originally Posted by Ulpian

I think as far as early 90s love songs go, Do You Know is quite lovely. It's one of the few songs on that album I can stand!

The only song from the BTM album (including the outtakes) that I can't stand is "The Second Time" (yes, that even includes "Lizard People"! Which is where I think Mick came up with the intro to "In The Back Of My Mind")

I think if they'd had Richard Dashut engineer/produce BTM instead of Greg Ladanyi (RIP, Greg), it would've sounded a whole lot cleaner & would've probably not gotten as much flak.

[jbrownsjr]

Originally Posted by Neal

Mirage and Tango.

I'm one of the 4 people who actually like "Only Over You" and "Wish You Were Here"...

Six, unless you included me already...

[michelej1]

Originally Posted by Neal

Mirage and Tango.

I'm one of the 4 people who actually like "Only Over You" and "Wish You Were Here"...

I adore them. Closed both sides beautifully and made Mirage into a type of lullabye really.

Michele

[MacShadowsBall]

I also love all four of Christine's Mirage songs, I just don't think there her best songs.

[Dreamz19]

Originally Posted by mitzo

How could anyone not love and celebrate Brown Eyes, Never Make Me Cry, Honey Hi, and Never Forget Tonight?!

I guess it is just a matter of taste. I personally love those songs and was drawn to Tusk initially because of Lindsey and Christine's songs.

Originally Posted by wheart

Me too! Brown Eyes, Honey Hi, Over and Over, Think About Me, Never Forget Tonight...I love them all.

. Brown Eyes is especially a favorite of mine.

Originally Posted by Neal

Mirage and Tango.

I'm one of the 4 people who actually like "Only Over You" and "Wish You Were Here"...

Count me in there, I love "Only Over You" and never understood the hate for it.

[mitzo]

Originally Posted by Dreamz19

I am probably in the minority, but I love Christine's Tusk songs.

How could anyone not love and celebrate Brown Eyes, Never Make Me Cry, Honey Hi, and Never Forget Tonight?!

[On Ice]

This one didn't flow as naturally as Stevie and Lindsey's work. In the end I chose Mystery to Me and Tusk. Mystery to Me found Christine on the verge of superstardom that unfortunately had to wait another two years. Too bad for us because her work on this album complements Bob Welch's stellar work so well that it almost rivals the fab 3's chemistry. Of any of her pop songs, none has the exciting build up of Believe Me and Why is such an epic listening experience.

Some find her work on Tusk boring and uninspired. I disagree and hear a Christine to that point at her very best vocally and I think song writing wise, hits a pinnacle with Over and Over and Brown Eyes. Think About Me as a pop song I think is better than even the timelessness of her Rumours work. Honey Hi has the best three part harmony that was only reached once more on Tango in the Night. Ending the album with Never Forget was great homage to her pop sensibilities and effectively grounded the wildness of Tusk.


All that said, I'm a big Christine fan and she has not once disappointed me ever as a life long Mac fan, I love all of her work. Miss her gorgeous voice terribly.

[Blueletter18]

Originally Posted by On Ice

This one didn't flow as naturally as Stevie and Lindsey's work. In the end I chose Mystery to Me and Tusk. Mystery to Me found Christine on the verge of superstardom that unfortunately had to wait another two years. Too bad for us because her work on this album complements Bob Welch's stellar work so well that it almost rivals the fab 3's chemistry. Of any of her pop songs, none has the exciting build up of Believe Me and Why is such an epic listening experience.

Some find her work on Tusk boring and uninspired. I disagree and hear a Christine to that point at her very best vocally and I think song writing wise, hits a pinnacle with Over and Over and Brown Eyes. Think About Me as a pop song I think is better than even the timelessness of her Rumours work. Honey Hi has the best three part harmony that was only reached once more on Tango in the Night. Ending the album with Never Forget was great homage to her pop sensibilities and effectively grounded the wildness of Tusk.


All that said, I'm a big Christine fan and she has not once disappointed me ever as a life long Mac fan, I love all of her work. Miss her gorgeous voice terribly.

I chose the same two- I agree with your assessment about Tusk- her voice is in its best shape here, and her songs on the album showcase her extreme versatility, from ballads to upbeat pop. And Mystery to Me- LOVE, LOVE, LOVE Why. Believe Me and Just Crazy Love are catchy rockers, and The Way I Feel is so endearing, and provides a nice change of pace on the album.