One of the biggest yet underrated parts of this album is the songs themselves.
They approached topics like love from a more adult slant, which makes it radically different from other releases
But I would argue this is one of the album’s great strengths that they approached topics like love from a more adult slant, which makes it radically different from other releases, and somewhat unique in their catalogue. While songs of a more negative side of love had been shown on other Fleetwood Mac albums, they tended to have more upbeat music e.g. Songs like ‘When it Comes to Love’ and ‘Affairs of the Heart’ show a more depressing and negative take on love in the lyrics, as well as some darker musical themes. This in many ways improves the quality of the album, as it feels more cohesive and less disjoint than previous releases.Įach songwriter either wrote or cowrote around a quarter of the songs, meaning they all had equal distributionĪnother reason why this album is severely underrated is its more adult take on relationships. Usually in albums prior to that, Buckingham would have held the lion’s share of any songwriting credits and usually had the most tracks on Fleetwood Mac albums, albeit for good reasons. This is evident in the distribution of song writing credits each songwriter either wrote or cowrote around a quarter of the songs, meaning they all had equal distribution. With four singer-songwriters in the group and the less obsessive nature of Buckingham on studio perfection, the band were able to function more as a band, rather than as individual writers. Following the tour, the group went into the studios to record one of their most interesting albums. Their first post-Buckingham album has been harshly criticized for not being up to the Mac’s previous high standardsįollowing Buckingham’s abrupt departure from the group before the Tango in the Night tour, Mick Fleetwood had hired Billy Burnette and Rick Vito to stand in on the tour, and afterwards as new members of Fleetwood Mac. 1 in the UK, it didn’t hit the Top 10 in the US and only one single made the Top 40, whereas previous albums were more successful. Why? Their first post-Buckingham album has been harshly criticized for not being up to the Mac’s previous high standards, largely because of Buckingham’s absence. One answer that won’t be given is Behind the Mask. Ask most people which albums are the best and the answers will generally be Rumours, Fleetwood Mac or Tango in the Night. Ask most people about Fleetwood Mac, or the line up that they know, and it will almost certainly contain Lindsey Buckingham and Stevie Nicks.
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