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Fleetwood Mac: Mirage

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On June 18, 1982, “Warner Bros” label released “Mirage”, the thirteen Fleetwood Mac studio album. It was recorded and mixed 1981 – 1982, at “Le Château”  in  Hérouville, France, “Larrabee Sound Studios” , “The Record Plant”, “George Massenburg Labs”in Los Angeles, and was produced by Fleetwood Mac, Richard Dashut and Ken Caillat. “Mirage” was certified Platinum in UK by the “BPI”, Platinum in Canada by “Music Canada”,  2 x Platinum in the US by the “RIIA” and 2 x Platinum in Australia by the “ARIA”.

Personnel:

  • Lindsey Buckingham – vocals, guitar, additional keyboards, lap harp
  • Stevie Nicks– vocals
  • Christine McVie – vocals, keyboards
  • John McVie – bass guitar
  • Mick Fleetwood – drums, percussion
  • Ray Lindsey – additional guitar
  • Richard Dashut, Ken Caillat – engineer
  • David Bianco, Carla Frederick – engineer assistant

Track listing:

  1. Love in Store – Christine McVie, Jim Recor
  2. Can’t Go Back = Lindsey Buckingam
  3. That’s Alright – Stevie Nicks
  4. Book of Love – Lindsey Buckingham, Richard Dashut
  5. Only Over You – Christine McVie
  6. Empire State – Lindsey Buckingham, Richard Dashut
  7. Straight Back – Stevie Nicks
  8. Hold Me – Christine McVie, Robbie Patton
  9. Oh Diane – Lindsey Buckingham, Richard Dashut
  10. Eyes of the World – Lindsey Buckingham
  11. Wish You Were Here – Christine McVie, Colin Allen

Fleetwood Mac: Say You Will

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On April 15, 2003, “Reprise” label released “Say You Will”, the 17th Fleetwood Mac studio album. It was recorded 1995, 1997–2002, and was produced by Lindsey Buckingham, Rob Cavallo and John Shanks.

Personnel:

  • Lindsey Buckingham – vocals, guitar, keyboards, percussion
  • Stevie Nicks – vocals, keyboards
  • Christine McVie– keyboards, backing vocals
  • John McVie – bass guitar, black keys
  • Mick Fleetwood– drums, percussion
  • Sheryl Crow– Hammond organ, backing vocals
  • Jamie Muhoberac– Hammond organ
  • John Shanks– keyboards
  • Dave Palmer– piano
  • John Pierce – bass guitar
  • Jessica James Nicks, Molly McVie, Madelyne Felsch – backing vocals

Track listing:

  1. What’s the World Coming To? – Lindsey Buckingham, Julian Raymond
  2. Murrow Turning Over in His Grave – Lindsey Buckingham
  3. Illume (9–11) – Stevie Nicks
  4. Throw Down – Stevie Nicks
  5. Miranda – Lindsey Buckingham
  6. Red Rover – Lindsey Buckingham
  7. Say You Will – Stevie Nicks
  8. Peacekeeper – Lindsey Buckingham
  9. Come – Lindsey Buckingham, Neale Heywood
  10. Smile at You – Stevie Nicks
  11. Running Through the Garden – Stevie Nicks, Ray Kennedy, Gary Nicholson
  12. Silver Girl – Stevie Nicks
  13. Steal Your Heart Away – Lindsey Buckingham
  14. Bleed to Love Her – Lindsey Buckingham
  15. Everybody Finds Out – Stevie Nicks, Rick Nowels
  16. Destiny Rules – Stevie Nicks
  17. Say Goodbye – Lindsey Buckingham
  18. Goodbye Baby – Stevie Nicks

Fleetwood Mac: Tango in the Night

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On April 13, 1987, “Warner Bros” released “Tango in the Night”, the 14th studio Fleetwood Mac album. It was recorded November 1985 – March 1987, and was produced by Lindsey Buckingham and Richard Dashut.

Personnel:

  • Lindsey Buckingham – vocals, guitars, Fairlight CMI, lap harp, percussion and drum programming, arranger, additional engineering, cover concept
  • Stevie Nicks– vocals
  • Christine McVie – vocals, keyboards, synthesizers
  • John McVie– bass guitar
  • Mick Fleetwood– drums, percussion
  • Greg Droman – engineer
  • Jeri Heiden – art direction
  • Richard Dashut – cover concept
  • Brett-Livingstone Strong – cover painting
  • Greg Gorman – photography

Track listing:

  1. Big Love – Lindsey Buckingham
  2. Seven Wonders – Sandy Stewart, Stevie Nicks
  3. Everywhere – Christine McVie
  4. Caroline – Lindsey Buckingham
  5. Tango in the Night – Lindsey Buckingham
  6. Mystified – Christine McVie, Lindsey Buckingham
  7. Little Lies – Christine McVie, Eddy Quintela
  8. Family Man – Lindsey Buckingham, Richard Dashut
  9. Welcome to the Room… Sara – Stevie Nicks
  10. Isn’t It Midnight – Christine McVie, Eddy Quintela, Lindsey Buckingham
  11. When I See You Again – Stevie Nicks
  12. You and I, Part II – Lindsey Buckingham, Christine McVie

Fleetwood Mac: Rumours

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On February 4, 1977, “Warner Bros” label released “Rumours”, the eleventh Fleetwood Mac studio album.  It was recorded in 1976, at “Criteria Studios” in Miami; “Record Plant Studios” in Los Angeles; “Zellerbach Auditorium” in Berkeley and “Wally Heider Studios” in Hollywood, and was produced by Lindsey Buckingham,  Mick Fleetwood, Christine McVie, John McVie, Stevie Nicks, Ken Caillat and Richard Dashut. “Rumours” won “Grammy Award for Album of the Year” in 1978, the three major US trade publications – “Billboard”, “Cash Box, and Record World”, named it “Album of the Year” for 1977. The album has sold over 40 million copies worldwide, becoming one of the best-selling albums of all time. Rumours has received Diamond certifications in several countries, including the US, Canada, and Australia. “Rumours” was certified 11 x Platinum in UK by the “BPI”; it has received a “Diamond Award” in US by “RIAA” for a 20 x Platinum certification or 20 million units shipped. In 1998, magazine “Q”  ranked  “Rumours” at number three in its list of “50 Best Albums of the 70’s’; in 1999,  “Vibe”  featured it as one of “100 Essential Albums of the 20th Century”; in  2003, “VH1” ranked “Rumours” at number 16 during its “100 Greatest Albums Countdown” and magazine “Rolling Stone” ranked it at number 25 in its list of “The 500 Greatest Albums of All Time”.

Personnel:

  • Lindsey Buckingham – vocals, guitars, dobro, percussion
  • Stevie Nicks– vocals
  • Christine McVie – vocals, keyboards
  • John McVie– bass guitar
  • Mick Fleetwood– drums, percussion, harpsichord
  • Desmond Strobel – design
  • Larry Vigon – calligraphy
  • Herbert W. Worthington– photography

Track listing:

  1. Second hand News – Lindsey Buckingham
  2. Dreams – Stevie Nicks
  3. Never Going Back Again – Lindsey Buckingham
  4. Don’t Stop – Christine McVie
  5. Go Your Own Way – Lindsey Buckingham
  6. Songbird – Christine McVie
  7. The Chain – Lindsey Buckingham, Mick Fleetwood, Christine McVie, John McVie, Stevie Nicks
  8. You Make Loving Fun – Christine McVie
  9. I Don’t Want to Know – Stevie Nicks
  10. Oh Daddy – Christine McVie
  11. Gold Dust Woman – Stevie Nicks

 

Randy Newman: Trouble In Paradise

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On January 17, 1983, “Warner Bros.”, released “Trouble in Paradise”, the seventh Randy Newman studio album. It was recorded in 1982, at the “Warner Brothers Studios” in Hollywood, and was produced by Russ Titelman and Lenny Waronker. “Rolling Stone” magazine ranked “Trouble in Paradise” at number 67 on its list of “100 Greatest Albums of the 80”.

Personnel:

  • Randy Newman- vocals, piano
  • Steve Lukather- guitar
  • Waddy Wachtel– guitar
  • Ralph Grierson, Neil Larson – piano
  • David Paich, Michael Boddicker- keyboards
  • Nathan East- bass
  • Jeff Porcaro- drums
  • Lenny Castro- percussion
  • Paulinho Da Costa- percussion
  • Christine McVie, Wendy Waldman, Lindsey Buckingham, Bob Seger, Linda Ronstadt, Rickie Lee Jones, Paul Simon- vocals
  • Jennifer Warnes- vocals
  • Don Henley- vocals
  • Larry Williams, Steve Madaio, Ernie Watts, Jerry Hey, Jim Horn, Jon Smith – horns

Track listing:

All tracks by Randy Newman.

  1. I Love L.A.
  2. Christmas in Capetown
  3. The Blues
  4. Same Girl
  5. Mikey’s
  6. My Life Is Good
  7. Miami
  8. Real Emotional Girl
  9. Take Me Back
  10. There’s a Party at My House
  11. I’m Different
  12. Song for the Dead

Fleetwood Mac: Tusk

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On October 12, 1979, “Warner Bros” label released “Tusk”, the twelve Fleetwood Mac album.  It was recorded at the “The Village Recorder”, in Los Angeles, and was produced by Lindsey Buckingham, Stevie Nicks, Christine McVie, John McVie, Mick Fleetwood, Richard Dashut and Ken Caillat. The recording process costs were over $1 million, making “Tusk” the most expensive rock album made up to that point. In 2013, “NME” magazine ranked “Tusk” at number 445 in their list of “The 500 Greatest Albums of All Time”.

Personnel:

  • Lindsey Buckingham– vocals, guitars, bass guitar, drums, percussion
  • Stevie Nicks– vocals
  • Christine McVie– vocals, keyboards
  • John McVie– bass guitar
  • Mick Fleetwood– drums, percussion
  • USC Trojan Marching Band– percussion, horns

Track listing:

  1. Over & Over – Christine McVie
  2. The Ledge – Lindsey Buckingham
  3. Think About Me – Christine McVie
  4. Save Me a Piece – Lindsey Buckingham
  5. Sara – Stevie Nicks
  6. What Makes You Think You’re the One – Lindsey Buckingham
  7. Storms – Stevie Nicks
  8. That’s All for Everyone – Lindsey Buckingham
  9. Not That Funny – Lindsey Buckingham
  10. Sisters of the Moon – Stevie Nicks
  11. Angel – Stevie Nicks
  12. That’s Enough for Me – Lindsey Buckingham
  13. Brown Eyes – Christine McVie
  14. Never Make Me Cry – Christine McVie
  15. I Know I’m Not Wrong – Lindsey Buckingham
  16. Honey Hi – Christine McVie
  17. Beautiful Child – Stevie Nicks
  18. Walk a Thin Line – Lindsey Buckingham
  19. Tusk – Lindsey Buckingham
  20. Never Forget – Lindsey Buckingham, Stevie Nicks, Christine McVie, John McVie, Mick Fleetwood

Fleetwood Mac: Heroes Are Hard To Find

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On September 13, 1974, “Reprise” label released “Heroes are Hard to Find”, the ninth Fleetwood Mac album. It was recorded July 1974, at “Angel City Sound” in Los Angeles, and was produced by Bob Welch, Christine McVie, John McVie, Mick Fleetwood, and Bob Hughes.

Personnel:

  • Bob Welch– vocals, guitar, vibraphone
  • Christine McVie– vocals, keyboards,  ARP String Ensemble
  • John McVie– bass guitar
  • Mick Fleetwood– drums, percussion
  • Nick DeCaro – horn and string arrangements

Track listing:

  1. Heroes are Hard to Find – Christine McVie
  2. Coming Home – Bob Welch
  3. Angel – Bob Welch
  4. Bermuda Triangle – Bob Welch
  5. Come a Little Bit Closer – Christine McVie
  6. She’s Changing Me – Bob Welch
  7. Bad Loser – Christine McVie
  8. Silver Heels – Bob Welch
  9. Prove Your Love – Christine McVie
  10. Born Enchanter – Bob Welch
  11. Safe Harbor – Bob Welch