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

[MacShadowsBall]

Moving on the great Christine McVie! I had to combine some Pre-Rumours era albums, as there is a limit of ten choices. Clarify your choice for those combo options.

Pick 2 albums that you feel represent and showcases Christine McVie at her very best!!

[michelej1]

Well, not Tusk. That's my only vote.

Michele

[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.

[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

[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.

[Ulpian]

Originally Posted by mitzo

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

Tusk has always been one of my least favourite FM albums, and to my ear much of Christine's material on there just feels a bit weak: only Brown Eyes and Think About Me stand out, and I don't much care for either of those songs.

I was torn on this poll. Tango in the Night was a shoe-in, but choosing the second album from the others was tough. In the end, despite a fondness for Bare Trees, Mystery to Me and the 1975 album, I went for Rumours.

[On Ice]

Tango in the Night was a shoe-in

Wasn't she just amazing on Tango? Even with the 80's production, these songs sound fresh to this day and are so well written, arranged and performed that it shows just how important she is to the band.

[redtulip]

Originally Posted by mitzo

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

It's really easy for me not to like those songs. Not one of them appeals to me even in the slightest.

I voted for Rumours and Tango. Much of Christine's material doesn't appeal to me, but these albums have songs of Christine's that I do listen to on occasion.