Top Ten Best Mac "Solo" Albums

[TrueFaith77]

We've done lists of fave Mac albums. We've ranked the outputs of individual members. But I thought it would be interesting for people to choose and rank their ten favorite albums by Mac members recorded outside of Fleetwood Mac. I'm particularly interested because I will likely use these lists as guides to explore outside of the narrow collection of "solo" Mac output.

Actual albums are preferred as opposed to compilations, live albums (unless those were the new albums a la Blue Again). Also, though it may be hard to explain, I'm looking for albums where the Mac artist was the primary artistic force behind the album (as opposed to contributing musician).

I haven't included my list yet. It will take some work!

ETA: Here are the members of the Mac and some of their discography as best as I can make out:

Mick Fleetwood - The Visitor (1981), I’m Not Me (1983), Shakin’ the Cage (1992), Something Big (2004), Blue Again (2008)

John McVie - Gotta Band (1992)

Peter Green - The End of the Game (1970), In the Skies (1979), Little Dreamer (1980), Whatcha Gonna Do? (1981), White Sky (1982), Kolors (1983), A Case for the Blues (1984), Peter Green Splinter Group (1997), The Robert Johnson Songbooki (1998), Soho Session (1998), Destiny Road (1999), Hot Foot Powder (2000), Time Traders (2001), Blues Don’t Change (2001), Reaching The Cold 100 (2003)

Jeremy Spencer - Jeremy Spencer (1970), Jeremy Spencer and the Children (1972), Flee (1979), Precious Little (2006)

Danny Kirwan - Second Chapter (1975), Midnight in San Juan (1976), Hello There Big Boy! (1979)

Christine McVie - Christine Perfect (1970), Christine McVie (1984), In the Meantime (2004)

Bob Welch - Head West (1970), French Kiss (1977), Three Hearts (1979), The Other One (1979), Man Overboard (1980), Bob Welch (1981), Eye Contact (1983), Bob Welch Looks at Bop (1999), His Fleetwood Mac Years & Beyond (2003), His Fleetwood Mac Years and Beyond, Vol. 2 (2006)

Dave Walker - ????

Bob Weston - Night Light (1980), Studio Picks (1981), There’s a Heaven (1999)

Lindsey Buckingham - Buckingham Nicks (1973), Law and Order (1981), Go Insane (1984), Out of the Cradle (1992), Under the Skin (2006), Gift of Screws (2008)

Stevie Nicks - Buckingham Nicks (1973), Bella Donna (1981), The Wild Heart (1983), Rock a Little (1985), The Other Side of the Mirror (1989), Street Angel (1994), Trouble in Shangri-La (2001)

Rick Vito - King of Hearts (1992), Pink & Black (1998), Lucky Devils (2000), Crazy Cool (2001), Band Box Boogie (2003), Rattlesnake Shake (2005), Talk That Talk (2006), Blue Again (2008)

Billy Burnette - Billy Burnette (1972), Billy Burnette (1979), Between Friends (1980), Gimme You (1981), Try Me (1985), Soldier of Love (1986), Brother to Brother (1988), Coming Home (1993), Bekka & Billy (1997), All Night Long (1999), Are You With Me Baby (2000), Memphis in Manhattan (2006), The Bluegrass Elvises, Volume 1 (2007)

Bekka Bramlett - Bekka & Billy (1996), What’s In It For Me (2002), I Got News For You (2009)

Dave Mason - Alone Together (1970), Dave Mason & Cass Elliot (1971), Headkeeper (1972), It’s Like You Never Left (1973), Dave Mason (1974), Split Coconut (1975), Let It Flow (1977), Mariposa De Oro (1978), Old Crest On A New Wave (1980), Two Hearts (1987), Some Assembly Required (1987), 26 Letters - 12 Notes (2008)

[Street_Dreamer]

1. Lindsey Buckingham - Out Of The Cradle
2. Christine McVie - Christine McVie
3. Billy Burnette - Gimme You
4. Bekka And Billy - Bekka And Billy
5. Billy Burnette - Try Me
6. Mick Fleetwood's Zoo - I'm Not Me
7. Mick Fleetwood - The Visitor
8. Lindsey Buckingham - Gift Of Screws
9. Billy Burnette - Coming Home
10. Danny Kirwan - Hello There Big Boy!

Matt

[TrueFaith77]

Originally Posted by Street_Dreamer

1. Lindsey Buckingham - Out Of The Cradle
2. Christine McVie - Christine McVie
3. Billy Burnette - Gimme You
4. Bekka And Billy - Bekka And Billy
5. Billy Burnette - Try Me
6. Mick Fleetwood's Zoo - I'm Not Me
7. Mick Fleetwood - Try Me
8. Lindsey Buckingham - Gift Of Screws
9. Billy Burnette - Coming Home
10. Danny Kirwan - Hello There Big Boy!

Matt

Awesome! thank you! One question: by #7? Did you mean something else?

[TrueFaith77]

This is a snapshot in time. I'm sure it will change eventually.

1. Buckingham Nicks (1973), Buckingham Nicks
2. Law and Order (1981), Lindsey Buckingham
3. Gift of Screws (2008), Lindsey Buckingham
4. Flee (1979), The Jeremy Spencer Band
5. Go Insane (1984), Lindsey Buckingham
6. Hello There Big Boy! (1979), Danny Kirwan
7. Under the Skin (2006), Lindsey Buckingham
8. Out of the Cradle (1992), Lindsey Buckingham
9. The Visitor (1981), Mick Fleetwood
10. Bella Donna (1981), Stevie Nicks

[ButterCookie]

I desparately want to participate in this but I can only get to 3 and then... well yeah. I think you all guessed which 3

[HomerMcvie]

I don't have everything, but I'll list the ones I have:

#1 Bella Donna
#2 Christine McVie
#3 Law and Order
#4 In The Meantime
#5 I'm Not Me(I just recently STARTED listening to INM, and it's a kick ass album!)
#6 The Wild Heart
#7 Out Of The Cradle
#8 The Visitor
#9 Go Insane
#10 Gift of Screws

Feel lucky that I had enough titles to get to 10, because I refuse to put refuse, on my list(OSOTM, and Rock a Little). Hey, she got my #1 slot, so suck it up, Nancy.

[sjpdg]

Out of what I actually have and/or have heard in the past, here's my list:

1. Blue Again.
2. Rattlesnake Shake.
3. Out of the Cradle.
4. Splinter Group.
5. Christine McVie.
6. Rock A Little.
7. Gotta Band.
8. Coming Home.
9. Pink & Black.
10. King of Hearts

[Artemis]

I've only heard the Stevie, Lindsey and Christine solo albums, so my list will reflect that (as well as being incredibly biased towards Stevie ><)

1) Bella Donna
2) Wild Heart
3) Law and Order
4) In The Meantime
5) Buckingham Nicks
6) Trouble In Shangri-La
7) Under The Skin
8) Gift Of Screws
9) Christine McVie
10) Out Of The Cradle

[chriskisn]

To fill in the "?" for Dave Walker, he has two solo albums:

Dave Walker and the Ambulators - Mostly Sonny (A Tribute to Sonny Boy Williamson) - 2005

Dave Walker - Walking Under Water - 2007


There was also an unreleased 1979 Dave Walker Band album that saw a limited release a few years back via their website, but given that wetcamelfood and I are probably the only people to care about it, we won't bother counting that one.

Oh and you missed out a Billy Burnette album - Billy Burnette (1980). Why he has three self titled albums is anyone's guess!

EDIT

Also for Bob Welch you could add the two Paris albums: Paris - 1976 and Big Towne 2061 - 1976

Sorry for being picky!

[chriskisn]

This is actually too hard to rank them, it is like picking a favourite child, but here goes:

1. Dave Walker - Walking Underwater
2. Rick Vito - King of Hearts
3. Bekka Bramlett - I Got News For You
4. Mick Fleetwood - I'm Not Me
5. Stevie Nicks - Trouble in Shangri La
6. Bob Welch - Three Hearts
7. Dave Mason - 26 Letters 12 Notes
8. Billy Burnette - Coming Home
9. Jeremy Spencer - Jeremy Spencer and the Children
10. Peter Green - Time Traders

[Street_Dreamer]

Originally Posted by TrueFaith77

Awesome! thank you! One question: by #7? Did you mean something else?

Yeah, I meant to put The Visitor there. Fixed it so it says that now.

Matt

[aleuzzi]

I haven't heard David Walker's solo material, nor have I heard the first two Bob Weston records, but here's my list, based on hearing the rest at some point or other:

1. Out of the Cradle

2. In the Meantime

3. Law and Order

4. The Wild Heart

5. Bella Donna

6. Trouble in Shangri-La

7. Christine Perfect

8. French Kiss

9. Christine McVie

10. Under the Skin

(I almost put The Visitor in #10).

[chriskisn]

Originally Posted by aleuzzi

I haven't heard David Walker's solo material, nor have I heard the first two Bob Weston records,

Well you can't rate it if you haven't heard it, so here goes:

For anyone who wants to hear the Bob Weston stuff, all long since out of print, here they are:

http://rapidshare.com/files/152358540/Studio_Picks.rar

http://rapidshare.com/files/152358539/Nightlight.rar

http://rapidshare.com/files/14438524...s_A_Heaven.rar

You'll need WINRAR to unzip them...

Oh and while we are at it, here is the 1979 Dave Walker Band album that was never officially released

http://rapidshare.com/files/25872009...alker_Band.rar

Thanks to Wetcamelfood for the first two Bob Weston and the Dave Walker Band. The other Bob Weston is from the CD that was sold on the ledge many years ago.

[Miss Vicky]

1. Lindsey Buckingham: Gift Of Screws
2. Bekka and Billy
3. Billy Burnette: Between Friends
4. Bekka Bramlett: What's In It For Me
5. Buckingham Nicks
6. Lindsey Buckingham: Under the Skin
7. Billy Burnette: Try Me
8. Bekka Bramlett: I've Got News For You
9. Stevie Nicks: Bella Donna
10. Rick Vito: King Of Hearts

Honorable Mention: Christine McVie (1984)

BTW: Billy Burnette's Between Friends was 1979 and you missed his 1980 self titled solo album.

[holidayroad]

I have to do a 'Top 15'!

1.Out of the Cradle
2. Go Insane
3. Buckingham Nicks
4. Under the Skin
5. Trouble In Shangri-La
6. Gift of Screws
7. Rock a Little
8. Christine McVie
9. John McVie's Gotta Band
10. Wild Heart
11. Bella Donna
12. Law and Order
13. French Kiss
14. I'm Not Me
15. Hello There, Big Boy