Christine is working on a new album

[SteveMacD]

I remember before the rejoining announcement she did an interview where she slipped up and said she was working on new material and had sent demos to Lindsey, implying she’d said too much.

[jbrownsjr]

Originally Posted by SteveMacD

I remember before the rejoining announcement she did an interview where she slipped up and said she was working on new material and had sent demos to Lindsey, implying she’d said too much.

I remember that, too. She also said in one interview, "people I've sent them to, really like them."

And I thought, "who else?" haha

[Dragon]

The answer to this question could be moot.

Did Christine have any unfinished or leftover songs from In the Meantime, Lindsey Buckingham/Christine McVie, or Songbird that could be finished and released?

[jbrownsjr]

Originally Posted by Dragon

The answer to this question could be moot.

Did Christine have any unfinished or leftover songs from In the Meantime, Lindsey Buckingham/Christine McVie, or Songbird that could be finished and released?

There is a Rumour, that a BuckVie tune left was left on the cutting room floor! Let's hope it's true.
I'm sure there's a lot of other stuffs floating around out there. Time will tell.

[HomerMcvie]

Originally Posted by jbrownsjr

There is a Rumour, that a BuckVie tune left was left on the cutting room floor! Let's hope it's true.
I'm sure there's a lot of other stuffs floating around out there. Time will tell.

Unless they expire first.

[jbrownsjr]

Originally Posted by HomerMcvie

Unless they expire first.

Put your glove inside my hand!

[HomerMcvie]

Originally Posted by jbrownsjr

Put your glove inside my hand!

Now that's a geriatric come on if I ever heard one!

[Villavic]

I'm sure there are several alternate versions of BuckVie songs. I'd love to listening to them, it would be very moving to hear Christine's.

Songs that not were included in the album, pretty sure there are Lindsey's, probably Christine's too, I hope. It would be great if they included them in a deluxe edition, but I don't think there will be one, at least not for now.

[Tusky]

My gut instinct says that the perfectionist in Lindsey wouldn't let us hear any B&M just yet. I hope I'm wrong

[Villavic]

Originally Posted by Tusky

My gut instinct says that the perfectionist in Lindsey wouldn't let us hear any B&M just yet. I hope I'm wrong

I'm not sure if the perfectionism would be the reason. I guess Lindsey was at his peak of perfectionist during Tusk, and years later he let us to hear 6 unreleased versions of IKINW and 5 of Tusk song, among other Stevie and Christine alt. versions. Rumours and Tusk expanded and deluxe editions were rich in demos, early and alternate versions, plus songs that didn't make the album. Mirage wasn't that rich but we got a good and varied bonus material. I wish they would have included more alternate versions. Same as Tango, where those dub and remix versions weren't as welcome as more alternative versions of the album's songs would have been.

Or is it that the albums of the 80s didn't have so many alternative versions because the mood was let's finish the album and everyone go home. That doesn't sound like Lindsey, but the '80s were complicated years, specially during Tango.

In any case, I'm sure that wasn't the atmosphere during the recording of BuckVie. It seems they Lindsey and Chris enjoy it. I hope there are unreleased songs and early/alternate versions so we can enjoy all we can of Christine's legacy, even better with Lindsey.

[FuzzyPlum]

Not sure there’d be much in the way of left over tracks. Anything Lindsey didn’t use would probably have shown up later on solo. If there’d been any Christine, surely it would have been used for the purpose of balance. But who knows? Maybe.
Would love to hear alternates though. It would be nice to hear the original demos Christine sent to Lindsey. I wonder what a simpler, unadulterated version of Feel About You sounded like. I’m sure that marimba was Lindsey’s doing. At the time I thought it was interesting, with time I’ve increasingly wondered what it’d be like without it. Better I think.
And a less slushy version of Game of Pretend. Probably the weakest song on the album. But I think there’s a good song in there somewhere.
Not sure we’d get a deluxe version…just not enough money in it.
BUT….i wonder if there’s any chance of it being assumed into the FM canon and included in a post 1990 box set, in the vein of the 1969-74 box set?
Maybe???

[bombaysaffires]

Originally Posted by FuzzyPlum

Not sure there’d be much in the way of left over tracks. Anything Lindsey didn’t use would probably have shown up later on solo. If there’d been any Christine, surely it would have been used for the purpose of balance. But who knows? Maybe.
Would love to hear alternates though. It would be nice to hear the original demos Christine sent to Lindsey. I wonder what a simpler, unadulterated version of Feel About You sounded like. I’m sure that marimba was Lindsey’s doing. At the time I thought it was interesting, with time I’ve increasingly wondered what it’d be like without it. Better I think.
And a less slushy version of Game of Pretend. Probably the weakest song on the album. But I think there’s a good song in there somewhere.
Not sure we’d get a deluxe version…just not enough money in it.
BUT….i wonder if there’s any chance of it being assumed into the FM canon and included in a post 1990 box set, in the vein of the 1969-74 box set?
Maybe???

Agree. Would love to hear what she sent him before he twiddled with them. Some would be better, some I'm sure were improved by him.

[Villavic]

Originally Posted by FuzzyPlum

Not sure we’d get a deluxe version…just not enough money in it.

Unfortunately that's the truth. I couldn't find any sales info other than Wikipedia which just mentions 60,000 certified units of BuckVie in UK. The Behind The Mask page shows more info, 500k units in US, 300k in UK, 250k in Germany, etc. And we haven't had a deluxe BTM album.

Would it be a minimal cost if they released these deluxe albums only digitally (iTunes, Amazon mp3, etc.)? I guess so, but only a market research, a business case, etc. would support the idea that it might be worthwhile, or discard it. And I don't know if they're interested in doing that in the first place, cause that costs money too.

[FuzzyPlum]

Originally Posted by Villavic

Unfortunately that's the truth. I couldn't find any sales info other than Wikipedia which just mentions 60,000 certified units of BuckVie in UK. The Behind The Mask page shows more info, 500k units in US, 300k in UK, 250k in Germany, etc. And we haven't had a deluxe BTM album.

Would it be a minimal cost if they released these deluxe albums only digitally (iTunes, Amazon mp3, etc.)? I guess so, but only a market research, a business case, etc. would support the idea that it might be worthwhile, or discard it. And I don't know if they're interested in doing that in the first place, cause that costs money too.

That’s why I think maybe box set. Individual albums wouldn’t sell much. But box them together at a decent price and there might be SOME interest. Like I say, they packaged 69-74 together- can’t be huge interest in that era. But thats cost effective to do, then why not 90+ (BM inclusive).