DISCUSSION: Lindsey's songs from the 1975 Fleetwood Mac album

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I think I'm So Afraid is perhaps Lindsey's strongest Mac contribution of all time. I love the studio version, it's darkly sultry. It seems the rather stripped down bare bones aspect of the album cut is perhaps a foreshadowing at Lindsey's future sensibilities. The song turns into a rabid animal live... I love how completely different the energy is onstage.

World Turning was the beginning of a beautiful duet collaboration with Christine that would last through both their tenures in Fleetwood Mac. I love the energy these two have when they work together... they seem to one up their respective games.

Crystal... I've never understood why Lindsey recorded this song vs Stevie. It's such a stereotypical Stevie song, with stereotypical Stevie sentiments and lyrics. It's just so feminine. And Stevie is relegated to only 2 songs: Landslide and Rhiannon. Never been a big fan of Lindsey doing this one.

Blue Letter: yawn. It's romping and upbeat, but it's still pop fluff, and Lindsey didn't write it. As prolific of a writer as Lindsey is, I've never understood why he recorded other people's music for his big musical breakthrough.

Monday Morning: It just baffles me how Lindsey can write such substantive songs like I'm So Afraid, and then write rather banal songs like this one, too. It's a cute enough little song, a good album opener, very radio friendly (and sounds great through radio transmission, I might add), but it just seems like Lindsey could have brought more to the table for this album. Perhaps he was playing it safe and getting his footing before he blossomed and showed his true self?