Likes/Dislikes From Each Album

[SteveMacD]

Originally Posted by dissention

I don't have to listen to a Kathie Lee Gifford album to know it's ****.

OTOH, she has a track record of making crap records. Fleetwood Mac has a track record of making good music with a "revolving door" of singers/songwriters. So, again, to jump to the conclusion that a Fleetwood Mac album is going to suck because so-and-so isn't on it really ignores the band's history. If all fans had that attitude from the gitgo, they wouldn't have made it through "Kiln House," far less ever making it to the "Rumours" band.

[SteveMacD]

Originally Posted by mylittledemon

It couldn't smell any worse than the TIME album.

Personally, I'd take "Time" over "Mirage" any day. But then, I'm of the ilk that Fleetwood Mac hasn't released a great album since "Tusk." I think SYW had the most potential, but it still fell short. IMO, the albums since "Tusk" have all had good songs, but were just not great records.

[David]

Originally Posted by SteveMacD

Personally, I'd take "Time" over "Mirage" any day.

They both please the ear, thanks to Richie Dashut, & they both have ordinary, blandly acceptable pop songs. But Mirage edges out Time in terms of constructionist ideation.

[SteveMacD]

Originally Posted by David

They both please the ear, thanks to Richie Dashut, & they both have ordinary, blandly acceptable pop songs. But Mirage edges out Time in terms of constructionist ideation.

Well, obviously. But, then, they went into "Mirage" knowing who was actually in the band AND it was their fourth album together, and the third with the same co-producers. They had the working releationship, and were sensitized to each other's stylings. With "Time," the band was having a bit of an identity crisis. The band began recording as one collective, then toured as another collective, and finally released a product as yet another collective. Throughout this rather odd process, many things that weren't planned began to devolp within the band. So what started out as one concept turned into another and yet another, and eventually became three or four different concepts thrown together at once under one moniker.

[aleuzzi]

Peter Green's Fleetwood Mac

Favorite-Shake Your Money Maker
Least Favorite-None really

Mr. Wonderful

Favorite-Rollin' Man
Least Favorite-All but one of Jeremy's songs

Then Play On

Favorite-Oh Well & Rattlesnake Shake
Least Favorite-When You Say

Kiln House

Favorite-Station Man
Least Favorite-None, this is a fabulous record

Future Games

Favorite-Future Games/Sometimes
Least Favorite-Morning Rain

Bare Trees

Favorite-Dust
Least Favorite-The Ghost

Penguin

Favorite-Remember Me
Least Favorite-Roadrunner

Mystery To Me

Favorite-Hypnotized
Least Favorite-For Your Love

Heroes Are Hard To Find

Favorite-Prove Your Love
Least Favorite-Coming Home

Fleetwood Mac (the White Album)

Favorite-Sugar Daddy
Least Favorite-None

Rumours

Favorite-You Make Lovin' Fun
Least Favorite-None

Tusk

Favorite-Angel
Least Favorite-That's Enough for Me

Live

Favorite-Fireflies/Over My Head
Least Favorite-Over and Over

Mirage

Favorite-Love in Store
Least Favorite-Empire State

Tango In The Night

Favorite-Isn't It Midnight
Least Favorite-When I See You Again

Greatest Hits

Favorite-As Long As You Follow of the new songs
Least Favorite-No Questions Asked

Behind The Mask

Favorite-Behind The Mask
Least Favorite-The Second Time

Chain Box Set

Favorite-Trinity/Love Shines
Least Favorite-Paper Doll (awful)

Time

Favorite-Hollywood
Least Favorite-Blow by Blow

The Dance

Favorite-Temporary One
Least Favorite-Not sure

Say You Will

Favorite-Throw Down/Red Rover
Least Favorite-Come

Lindsey Buckingham's Law and Order
Favorite-Shadows of the West
Least-Not sure. I love it all.

Go Insane
Favorite-Go Insane
Least-maybe Slow Dancing

Out of the Cradle
Favorite-Surrender the Rain
Least-None. The entire record's a smash

Christine Perfect

Favorite-No Road is the Right Road
Least Favorite-When You Say

Christine McVie

Favorite-The Smile I Live For/One in a Million
Least Favorite-I'm the One

In The Meantime

Favorite-Forgiveness (But almost every song is fabulous)
Least Favorite-Easy Come, Easy Go

Stevie

Bella Donna
Favorite-How Still My Love
Least-None

Wild Heart
Favorite-Enchanted
Least-If Anyone Falls

Rock a Little
Favorite- Imperial Hotel
Least- Sister Honey

Mirror/Street Angel: No Clue...haven't heard

Trouble in Shangri-La
Favorite-Planets of the Universe
Least-Not Sure, maybe Title song

[Bwana]

White Album:

Favourite: World Turning
Least: Warm Ways

Rumours:

Favourite: Go Your Own Way
Least: Gold Dust Woman

Tusk:

Favourite: Tusk
Least: Beautiful Child and plenty more

Live:

Favourite: Go Your Own Way/I'm So Afraid
Least: Never Going Back Again/Not That Funny

Mirage:

Favourite: Hold Me
Least: Only Over You

Tango In The Night:

Favourite: Everywhere
Least: Welcome To The Room...Sara ('Mystified' a close second)

Behind The Mask:

Favourite: Love Is Dangerous
Least: Behind The Mask

25 Years - The Chain:

Favourite: Love Shines/Teen Beat
Least: Paper Doll

The Dance (New Songs) :

Favourite: Temporary One
Least: Sweet Girl

Say You Will:

Favourite: Come

Least: Goodbye Baby/Silver Girl

[DavidMn]

Originally Posted by SteveMacD

OTOH, she has a track record of making crap records. Fleetwood Mac has a track record of making good music with a "revolving door" of singers/songwriters. So, again, to jump to the conclusion that a Fleetwood Mac album is going to suck because so-and-so isn't on it really ignores the band's history. If all fans had that attitude from the gitgo, they wouldn't have made it through "Kiln House," far less ever making it to the "Rumours" band.

Amen. Excellent point.

[SteveMacD]

Originally Posted by aleuzzi

Then Play On

Favorite-Oh Well & Rattlesnake Shake
Least Favorite-When You Say

Christine Perfect

Favorite-No Road is the Right Road
Least Favorite-When You Say

Hmm, I see a pattern here!

Here's one I've always wondered, which version of "When You Say" is the better: Fleetwood Mac or Christine Perfect? Personally, I have to say Christine's was by far the better of the two.

[macfan 57]

Originally Posted by SteveMacD

Hmm, I see a pattern here!

Here's one I've always wondered, which version of "When You Say" is the better: Fleetwood Mac or Christine Perfect? Personally, I have to say Christine's was by far the better of the two.

I prefer Christine's version, but I'm not overly fond of either version. I think it's one of Danny Kirwan's weakest songs.

[chiliD]

Originally Posted by SteveMacD

...which version of "When You Say" is the better?

Careful, Steve....you're treading close to an oxymoron there.

[MikeVielhaber]

Originally Posted by foxyluva

Forgive me if this has been done 100 times before, but im interested in seeing what everybody on this boards favorites & least favourites are from each album - feel free to include all albums (before & after stevie & Lindsey) and any solo albums you may own as well as non album tracks:

*Fleetwood Mac*

Self Titled:
Fav: Rhiannon
Least: Monday Morning

Rumours:
Fav: Oh Daddy (At The Moment )
No Least Fav

Tusk:
Fav: Storms
Least: Beautiful Child (Blah!!!)

Mirage:
Fav: Gypsy
Least: Empire State

Tango:
Fav: Little Lies
Least: Family Man

Behind The Mask:
Fav: Save Me (Am I The Only One Who LOVES This Song??)
Least: Stand On The Rock

Time:
Fav: Nights In Estoril
Least: Any Of Dave Mason's Contributions Or These Strange Times

The Dance (New Tracks):
Fav: Temporary One (This Song Is What Say You Will Was Lacking!!)
Least: My Little Demon

Say You Will:
Fav: Thrown Down
Least: Come (What the hell possessed Lindsey to record this??)

*Stevie Solo*

Bella Donna:
Fav: Kind Of Woman
Least: The Highway Man

Wild Heart:
Fav: Stand Back
Least:The Rest Of The Album (In My Opinon - Her worst)

Rock A Little:
Fav: I Can't Wait
Least: Has Anyone Ever Written Anythign For You

Other Side Of The Mirror:
Fav: Rooms On Fire (My Very Fav Stevie Song Of All Time!!)
Least: Cry Wolf (Should Have Been Left With Laura Branigan)

Street Angel:
Horrible Album & I refuse to like any of them - this was stevies biggest mistake, musically anyway.

Trouble In Shangri-La:
Fav: Trouble In Shangri-La
Least: Its Only Love (Sheryl's Version Is Much Better)

Unreleased Or B-Side Track:
Fav: Violet & Blue (This Song could really have been a hit for stevie!!!)
least: Thousand Days (The Lyrics to this song are just stupid)
*Christine*

Self Titled:
Fav: Got A Hold On Me
Least: not really a least favourtie, but the rest of the album is boring

In The Meantime:
Fav: You Are ( I Could imagine this being on Say You Will and making the album 10 times better!!)
Least: bad Journey

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I would really love to see what other board members like and dislike, and would be grateful for any replies!!!

Doesn't sound like you like Lindsey a whole lot considering most of your least favorites are Lindseys and none of your favorites are Lindsey's

[Richard B]

White Album/Fleetwood Mac

Fav: Rhiannon
Least: Warm Ways

Rumours

Fav: I Don't Want To Know
Least: Don't Stop

Tusk

Fav: Save Me A Place
Least: N/A

Live

Fav: Rhiannon
Least: N/A

Mirage

Fav: It's Alright / Hold Me
Least: Empire State

Tango In The Night

Fav: Seven Wonders
Least: Little Lies

Behind The Mask

Fav: Behind The Mask
Least: Do You Know

Time

Fav: Hollywood (Some Other Kind Of Town)
Least: Blow by Blow

The Dance

Fav: Temporary One
Least: Sweet Girl

Say You Will

Fav: Red Rover
Least: Silver Girl

STEVIE SOLO

Bella Donna

Fav: Edge of Seventeen
Least: Leather and Lace

The Wild Heart

Fav: Wild Heart
Least: N/A

Rock A Little

Fav: Sister Honey
Least: I Can't Wait

The Other Side Of The Mirror

Fav: Rooms On Fire
Least: Cry Wolf

Street Angel

Fav: Love Is Like A River
Least: Jane

Trouble In Shangri La

Fav: Trouble In Shangri La
Least: Too Far From Texas

LINDSEY BUCKINGHAM

Law & Order

Fav: Trouble
Least: N/A (I really love this album)

Go Insane

Fav: I Must Go
Least: I Want You

Out Of The Cradle

Fav: Countdown / Soul Drifter
Least: This Is The Time

CHRISTINE McVIE

Christine Perfect

Fav: I'd Rather Go Blind / No Road is The Right Road
Least: When You Say

Christine McVie

Fav: Got A Hold On Me
Least: The Challenge

In The Meantime

Fav: Bad Journey
Least: So Sincere

Whew! That about does it.

[Wild_Heart03]

This changes all the time, but my answers for now...

*Fleetwood Mac*

White Album
Favorite - Rhiannon
Least Favorite - Blue Letter

Rumours
Favorite - You Make Loving Fun
Least Favorite - N/A

Tusk
Favorite - Sisters Of The Moon
Least Favorite - Not That Funny

Mirage
Favorite - Gypsy
Least Favorite - Book Of Love

Tango In The Night
Favorite - Welcome To The Room... Sara
Least Favorite - Family Man

Behind The Mask
Favorite - Skies The Limit
Least Favorite - Stand On The Rock

Time
Favorite - Hollywood (Some Other Kind Of Town)
Least Favorite - These Strange Times

The Dance (new tracks)
Favorite - Sweet Girl
Least Favorite - My Little Demon

Say You Will
Favorite - Illume (9/11)
Least Favorite - Red Rover

*Stevie Solo*

Bella Donna
Favorite - Edge Of Seventeen (lol, I watched School of Rock last night)
Least Favorite - none of them, actually

Wild Heart
Favorite - Nightbird
Least Favorite - Run To You

Rock A Little
Favorite - Some Become Strangers
Least Favorite - I Sing For The Things

Other Side Of The Mirror
Favorite - Juliet
Least Favorite - Fire Burning

Street Angel:
Favorite - Blue Denim
Least Favorite - Docklands

Trouble In Shangri-La
Favorite - Planets Of The Universe
Least Favorite - Too Far From Texas

Unreleased Or B-Side Track
Favorite - Violet & Blue
Least Favorite - Thousand Days

*Christine McVie*

Christine McVie
Favorite - Love Will Show Us How
Least Favorite - I'm The One

In The Meantime:
Favorite - So Sincere
Least Favorite - Anything Is Possible

[dontlookdown]

I'm not objective enough to pick favorites. (I've been a huge fan for too long) So my picks are a little less organized - sorry.


Buckingham Nicks:
Perfection from the first note to the last.

Fleetwood Mac:
I love the whole album.
Hated I'm So Afraid when it came out, love it now.
Love the creamy rich sound of Keith Olson's production on this album

Rumours:
Hated Don't Stop when it came out, still hate it today.
It's always been the only Fleetwood Mac song I've always not liked.
Hated Oh Daddy when it came out, today it might be my favorite song on Rumours. Love the rest. I think Dreams is quite possibly the best song the band has ever recorded.
Loving Second Hand News and I Don't Want to Know more then ever these days.

Tusk:
Loved the whole album when it came out. Still love it today.
Hard to pick a favorite

Live:
Loved every minute

Mirage:
Love Can't Go Back, Love In Store
Not a big fan of Wish You Were Here

Tango In The Night:
Probably my least favorite Fleetwood Mac album.
Not a fan of Stevie's "work" on this record.
Love Big Love and Mystified

Behind The Mask:
Loved the record when it was released.
Not a fan these days.
Like Skies The Limit.
I offered this cd up for my kids yard sale fundraiser.

Time:
No comment.

The Dance:
Love all of Stevie's tracks with the exception of Rhiannon.
Love Lindsey's tracks.
Extremely disappointed with Chris's "phoned-in performances"


Say You Will:
I think the whole album was pretty impressive with the exception of
the title track and Goodbye Baby

Lindsey solo:
Loved all of Law and Order, not a big fan of Go Insane, Loved all of
Out of the Cradle

Stevie solo:
Love Bella Donna, Wild Heart and parts of Rock a Little (like the title track)
Love about 75% of Trouble In Shangri La.
Other Side Of The Mirror:
The cover art indicates just how band the production is. Which is too bad, because there are some good songs hidden beneath the awful 80's sound.

Love Stevie's voice on Street Angel but somehow the cd disappeared from my collection - kind of like recycled produce bags from my kitchen...

I tend to always love Stevie's title tracks and the rest of her records are spotty. When it was released, Wild Heart blew me away.
When I first heard the title track, I remember thinking it was the best thing Stevie had ever recorded up til then. I wish she would push herself that way again - it was really exciting hearing that record when it was new.
Although I don't think I ever have to hear Stand Back again. That song brought down the FM shows due to its unappologetic cheesiness.

Chris's solo records leave me puzzled. She is so much more talented then
the work on those albums would leave one to believe.

[AliceLover]

Originally Posted by Wild_Heart03

This changes all the time, but my answers for now...

*Fleetwood Mac*

White Album
Favorite - Rhiannon
Least Favorite - Blue Letter

Rumours
Favorite - You Make Loving Fun
Least Favorite - N/A

Tusk
Favorite - Sisters Of The Moon
Least Favorite - Not That Funny

Mirage
Favorite - Gypsy
Least Favorite - Book Of Love

Tango In The Night
Favorite - Welcome To The Room... Sara
Least Favorite - Family Man

Behind The Mask
Favorite - Skies The Limit
Least Favorite - Stand On The Rock

Time
Favorite - Hollywood (Some Other Kind Of Town)
Least Favorite - These Strange Times

The Dance (new tracks)
Favorite - Sweet Girl
Least Favorite - My Little Demon

Say You Will
Favorite - Illume (9/11)
Least Favorite - Red Rover

*Stevie Solo*

Bella Donna
Favorite - Edge Of Seventeen (lol, I watched School of Rock last night)
Least Favorite - none of them, actually

Wild Heart
Favorite - Nightbird
Least Favorite - Run To You

Rock A Little
Favorite - Some Become Strangers
Least Favorite - I Sing For The Things

Other Side Of The Mirror
Favorite - Juliet
Least Favorite - Fire Burning

Street Angel:
Favorite - Blue Denim
Least Favorite - Docklands

Trouble In Shangri-La
Favorite - Planets Of The Universe
Least Favorite - Too Far From Texas

Unreleased Or B-Side Track
Favorite - Violet & Blue
Least Favorite - Thousand Days

*Christine McVie*

Christine McVie
Favorite - Love Will Show Us How
Least Favorite - I'm The One

In The Meantime:
Favorite - So Sincere
Least Favorite - Anything Is Possible

juliet is your fav on OSOTM? AWESOME!

Although I do like fire burning