A Lindsey Buckingham "Best of" should be!

[PenguinHead]

With the release of Seeds We Sow, Lindsey will have 6 studio albums -- only one less than Stevie's 7 studio albums! She has released 2 compilation albums and one box set. Still, Lindsey has yet to release a compilation album.

What songs would you choose to best represent the span of his solo work?
My list (which can change at any moment) does not include his pending album. It essentially features 3 songs from each album and 2 movie soundtracks.

Trouble
Mary Lee Jones
Johnny Stew
Go Insane
Slow Dancing
Loving Cup
Holiday Road
Dancing Across the USA
Countdown
Wrong
Soul Drifter
Down on Rodeo
Show You How
Someone's Gotta Change Your Mind
Wait for You
Did You Miss Me
Love Runs Deep


Bonus downloads:

Time Bomb Town
On the Wrong Side
Big Yellow Taxi

[TrueFaith77]

I think it should be his singles, which, by the way, constitutes my number 1 most played playlist ever. It is fascinating. And it's not directed by my whims, but by history. Where is that list I put together on here before?

[Nico]

I'll be honest...forget the "best of" compilation...I want a freaking BOX SET of all his wonderful demos/works in progress/unreleased songs that were originally meant to be on this or that album but weren't. I want all that stuff. He has some songs, like Wear You Down, that I want out on some official release. And I'll bet he has way more. But I sort of feel that Lindsey is the kind of artist that should have an amazing box set (with music videos bonus) and I want it.

Do you think I am demanding too much?

[tilthefirefades]

1. Don't Look Down
2. Wrong
3. Countdown
4. All My Sorrows
5. Soul Drifter
6. Instrumental Introduction
7. This Is the Time
8. You Do or You Don't
9. Street of Dreams
10. Spoken Introduction
11. Surrender the Rain
12. Doing What I Can
13. Turn It On
14. This Nearly Was Mine
15. Say We'll Meet Again

[PenguinHead]

Originally Posted by tilthefirefades

1. Don't Look Down
2. Wrong
3. Countdown
4. All My Sorrows
5. Soul Drifter
6. Instrumental Introduction
7. This Is the Time
8. You Do or You Don't
9. Street of Dreams
10. Spoken Introduction
11. Surrender the Rain
12. Doing What I Can
13. Turn It On
14. This Nearly Was Mine
15. Say We'll Meet Again

Very creative!

[PenguinHead]

Originally Posted by TrueFaith77

I think it should be his singles, which, by the way, constitutes my number 1 most played playlist ever. It is fascinating. And it's not directed by my whims, but by history. Where is that list I put together on here before?

How many "hits" or singles has he really had? Lindsey as a solo act isn't really a "hit singles" artist. He will never have a compilation titled "Greatest Hits." But a "Best of" seems more appropriate.

[michelej1]

Originally Posted by Nico

I'll be honest...forget the "best of" compilation...I want a freaking BOX SET of all his wonderful demos/works in progress/unreleased songs that were originally meant to be on this or that album but weren't.

I agree that I want those songs out in some form. Steve's Riff, Given Thing and Deep Dense . . . are they just going to remain unfinished and unreleased like abandoned children?

All so evocative, even with half-formed lyrics and monotone vocals, barely discernible (well, I can hear him clearly on Deep Dense, but not on the other two) which somehow seem to express more precisely because they are subdued. Undercurrents to his passionate playing.

I want to own those officially. I want them out there, heard by all, discussed by critics, explored further in interviews.

Michele

[TrueFaith77]

Originally Posted by PenguinHead

How many "hits" or singles has he really had? Lindsey as a solo act isn't really a "hit singles" artist. He will never have a compilation titled "Greatest Hits." But a "Best of" seems more appropriate.

My favorite collections are "Singles" collections, regardless of whether they were a hit (though some acts restrict it to top 40 out of necessity as well as respect for history).

TROUBLE: THE SINGLES
Lindsey Buckingham (solo)
1. "Don't Let Me Down Again" (1973) (w/ Buckingham Nicks)
2. "Without A Leg To Stand On" (1974) (w/ Buckingham Nicks)
3. "Trouble" (1981)
4. "It Was I" (1981?)
5. "Holiday Road" (1983)
6. "Dancin' 'Cross The USA" (1983)
7. "I Want You Back" (1983) (w/ Mick Fleetwood's The Zoo)
8. "Go Insane" (1984)
9. "Slow Dancing" (1984)
10. "Wrong" (1992)
11. "Countdown" (1992)
12. "Soul Drifter" (1992?)
13. "Show You How" (2006)
14. "Did You Miss Me" (2008)
15. "Love Runs Deeper" (2009)

The following is the preferred playlist:

TROUBLE: THE SINGLES
Lindsey Buckingham (All)
1. "Don't Let Me Down Again" (1973) (w/ Buckingham Nicks)
2. "Without A Leg To Stand On" (1974) (w/ Buckingham Nicks)
3. "Go Your Own Way" (1976)
4. "Tusk" (1979)
5. "The Farmer's Daughter" (1980)
6. "Trouble" (1981)
7. "It Was I"
8. "Oh Diane" (1982)
9. "Holiday Road" (1983)
10. "Dancin' 'Cross The USA" (1983)
11. "I Want You Back" (1983)
12. "Go Insane" (1984)
13. "Slow Dancing" (1984)
14. "Big Love" (1987)
15. "Family Man" (1987)
16. "Wrong" (1992)
17. "Countdown" (1992)
18. "Soul Drifter"
19. "Peacekeeper" (2003)
20. "Show You How" (2006)
21. "Did You Miss Me" (2008)
22. "Love Runs Deeper" (2009)

[McTrouble]

Originally Posted by Nico

I'll be honest...forget the "best of" compilation...I want a freaking BOX SET of all his wonderful demos/works in progress/unreleased songs that were originally meant to be on this or that album but weren't. I want all that stuff. He has some songs, like Wear You Down, that I want out on some official release. And I'll bet he has way more. But I sort of feel that Lindsey is the kind of artist that should have an amazing box set (with music videos bonus) and I want it.

Do you think I am demanding too much?

Hell no, bring it on!

How amazing would it be to have all that in a box set - come on Lindsey, listen to your devoted fans!

[McTrouble]

Originally Posted by tilthefirefades

1. Don't Look Down
2. Wrong
3. Countdown
4. All My Sorrows
5. Soul Drifter
6. Instrumental Introduction
7. This Is the Time
8. You Do or You Don't
9. Street of Dreams
10. Spoken Introduction
11. Surrender the Rain
12. Doing What I Can
13. Turn It On
14. This Nearly Was Mine
15. Say We'll Meet Again

Now that sounds like perfection - wonder if we could have that?

[Silver Springs]

This is a subject I pondered over in a thread of mine a while ago.

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Originally Posted by Bee

This is probably a really self indulgent thread (somewhat like the man himself ), but the subject of a Lindsey Greatest Hits album has been mentioned quite a few times in the threads lately. I was wondering what you all would pick by way of music, and what you would call it. Maybe even the shape and design of the box if you so wish lol. I'll start off.

Shape and Design: Lindsey's beloved Turner, naturally.

Title: Would it be in bad taste for it to be entitled "Young Mr. Rockcock"?

Playlist:

Pre Fleetwood Mac and Fleetwood Mac : "Agent's On The Phone"

1. Without A Leg To Stand On
2. Lola (My Love)
3. Crystal (Buckingham Nicks Version)
4. Frozen Love
5. Without You
6. Go Your Own Way
7. Blue Letter
8. Second Hand News
9. The Ledge
10. What Makes You Think You're The One?
11. That's Enough For Me
12. Book Of Love
13. Eyes Of The World
14. Big Love
15. Caroline
16. Tango In The Night
17. You And I, Part 1
18. You And I, Part 2
19. Red Rover
20. Bleed To Love Her
21. Say Goodbye

Solo Work: "Another Piece Of Glitz"

1. Bwana
2. Trouble
3. That's How We Do It In L.A
4. Holiday Road
5. Go Insane
6. Slow Dancing
7. D.W. Suite
8. Don't Look Down
9. Wrong
10. Countdown
11. I'm So Afraid
12. My Little Demon
13. It Was You
14. To Try For The Sun
15. Down On Rodeo
16. Someone's Gotta Change Your Mind
17. Love Runs Deeper
18. The Right Place To Fade
19. Underground

Extras: "Looking Through The Keyhole"

1. She Smiled Sweetly
2. Blue Turns To Grey
3. Down On Rodeo (Live Acoustic)
4. Save Me A Place ( WBCN FM Boston 1993)
5. Did You Miss Me (Acoustic)
6. Blue Monday (Mirage Outtakes)
7. Oh Diane (Mirage Outtakes)
8. Doesn't Anything Last (Rumours 30th Anniversary Edition)
9. Not That Funny (Live)
10. Oh Well (Live Cover)
11. Down Endless Street (Mirage Outtakes)

[elle]

Originally Posted by Silver Springs

This is a subject I pondered over in a thread of mine a while ago.

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thanks for digging your thread up, Silver Springs - i did have a sense of deja vu when i saw this new one.

better time to redo this is after sept 6th, when we have all new songs. meanwhile i will stick with my original list for the box set, although i do already know that i would add 5 out of 6 new songs we've heard so far to it.

[Nico]

Originally Posted by elle

thanks for digging your thread up, Silver Springs - i did have a sense of deja vu when i saw this new one.

better time to redo this is after sept 6th, when we have all new songs. meanwhile i will stick with my original list for the box set, although i do already know that i would add 5 out of 6 new songs we've heard so far to it.

I love Bee's list, but I need to do this very thoroughly because there are songs that sound even more effective live. And then there are certain live renditions that are superior to others. And there are unreleased gems in variety of stages...it's just such a difficult list to compile. But I will certainly start mentally preparing a list once I have heard the new album. Yay!!!

[elle]

Originally Posted by Nico

I love Bee's list, but I need to do this very thoroughly because there are songs that sound even more effective live. And then there are certain live renditions that are superior to others. And there are unreleased gems in variety of stages...it's just such a difficult list to compile. But I will certainly start mentally preparing a list once I have heard the new album. Yay!!!

yeah - Bee's thread has lists from bunch of people, some compiled greatest hits, others something like box sets using unreleased, mac and solo, etc materials. i'm not going to paste it here b/c it's long but mine was more of a box set type of list, divided by solo, mac, collaborations, unreleased and covers.

[Nico]

Originally Posted by elle

yeah - Bee's thread has lists from bunch of people, some compiled greatest hits, others something like box sets using unreleased, mac and solo, etc materials. i'm not going to paste it here b/c it's long but mine was more of a box set type of list, divided by solo, mac, collaborations, unreleased and covers.

Nice! I'm going to check this thread out! Your box set reminds me a bit of the Johnny Cash one!