![]() Future Games (1971)įuturegamesfleetwfuture 27 Every Fleetwood Mac Album Ranked From Worst to Bestīand personnel: Mick Fleetwood, John McVie, Danny Kirwan, Bob Welch, and Christine McVie (officially made a full member)Īlbum ranking in terms of BGV arrangements/usage: 10/17 Song title most representative of my current feelings about this album: “These Strange Times”īut what I really want to know is: Why is Stevie Nicks so obsessed with the name Sara?ĭepartures: Christine McVie 15. Song title most likely to represent their feelings at the time: “These Strange Times” Much of the song features Mick crying out, “God is nowhere,” while the background vocalists softly chant, “Have faith,” or “I love you,” as the song fades out… ![]() Most fitting song title: “These Strange Times” - the very strange spoken word closer on this album, written and performed by Mick Fleetwood. In fact, it seemed worth Googling whether or not Bekka Bramlett and Billy Burnett provided the vocals to the Step by Step theme song, but alas, it was Frederick and Teresa James.īilly Joel’s Storm Front revisited: “Blow by Blow” ![]() Songs best-suited for a ‘90s sitcom theme: “Hollywood” - think Captain & Tennille meets Caroline in the City, or any show featuring a frazzled-looking character that stops, smiles, and then looks comically “put out” while this song is playing through the credits. Songs best-suited for a Kroger commercial: “Talkin’ to My Heart,” “Winds of Change,” “Blow by Blow” Songs best-suited for a made-for-TV movie about Plymouth Rock: “Winds of Change” “Blow by Blow” (Bramlett is a fantastic, but ill-fitting vocalist.)Įssential tracks: “Dreamin the Dream,” “Nights in Estoril,” “Winds of Change,” “I Do,” and “Nothing Without You”Īrtists ill-suited for being a Fleetwood Mac member at any point: Billy Burnett, Rick Vito, Dave Mason, Bekka Bramlett, and Dave Walker Christine McVie leaves the group permanently in 1998.Ĭauses for concern: Any songs contributed by Billy “The Troublemaker” Burnette or Dave Mason Lindsey and Stevie have been replaced by the guitarist from Traffic and Bekka Bramlett. Nicks and Buckingham re-join in 1997 though, which is grounds for celebration. ![]() Harbinger of Christine McVie’s imminent greatness: “Did You Ever Love Me” - a catchy number whose Motown slant adds some nice variety to the album.Įvery Fleetwood Mac Album Ranked From Worst to Bestīand personnel: Mick Fleetwood, John McVie, Christine McVie, Billy Burnette, Dave Mason, and Bekka BramlettĪlbum ranking in terms of BGV arrangements/usage: 8/17Īlso known as: The album Fleetwood Mac tried to record without Lindsey Buckingham and Stevie Nicks one long grocery store soundtrack a disappointment.īaNd DrAmA: By the end of the worldwide Time tour, Dave Mason, Bekka Bramlett, and Billy Burnette all leave the band. Song that demands to play in a slow-motion movie scene: “Bright Fire” is a gleaming example of Bob Welch’s ability to control song ambiance and vibe like Bob Ross controls a sunset on a canvas. Nonessential tracks: “(I’m A) Road Runner” and “The Derelict” Walker’s vocal approach is almost identical to that of Billy Joel’s on the Storm Front album or the Oliver and Company soundtrack. Number of songs that are ill-suited for this album: Two - “(I’m A) Road Runner” and “The Derelict,” both sung by Dave Walker. Although anything’s better than more Dave Walker.īaNd DrAmA: Dave Walker leaves Fleetwood Mac before they record their next album because his style and attitude “don’t fit in” with the rest of the band. ![]() Point at which you realize this Fleetwood Mac is starting to sound like The Eagles: Midway through the chorus of “Night Watch” - In fact, for the next two albums, Fleetwood Mac will generally sound like a variation of The Doors, The Eagles, REO Speedwagon, ELO, and Pink Floyd. ![]()
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