95/100

Such a good album, melancholic songs, good vocal perfomnaces

From ffudnebbuh 01/03/2019 14:31

Their best album, followed by "tusk". It is an example of the whole is greater than the sum of the parts. they have got 3 good lead vocalists. 3 good songwriters..Lindsay Graham really added another dimension to the sound of the group. It slowly became a huge hit, selling over 5 million copies by 1977. My fav song is "crystal" ...."Rumours" was a disappointment.

From Fischman 01/03/2019 03:03

The epic shift to the Buckunham/Nick's version of the group that would be so successful blending catchy pop hooks into the rock, but somehow maintaining some depth and grit in the process. So different from the original Mac, it really is like it's own seismic debut album. As great and well received as it was though, it was something of a prelude to the even bigger Rumours.

Though it might not be quite as consistent as Rumours, this is a great album! Rhiannon, Landslide, Say That You Love Me, are my top three but there's really not a bad song on here. It's strange the think that this was the first album with Stevie Nicks and Lindsay Buckingham, can't imagine the lineup without those two.

From 9999 06/12/2018 00:36

I don't think this album gets all the love it deserves. Yeah, it's no Rumours, but it's still a very remarkable work.

Fleetwood Mac is one of my favorite set of artists that I have saved on my iHeartRadio station for young punks that don't understand music :P. Back when I bought albums I didn't like them all that much (I only have their Greatest Hits, but have many Pink Floyd, Prince, and Classical albums), but their music grew on me. I also stream a few of their albums (all that I am allowed) off of amazon prime. (Wow streaming sure has opened a lot of doors for me. I can now discover and listen to oldies I wasn't around for). I think I didn't like them at first because they are not "rocking", or even particularly progressive, and if Fleetwood Mac was released today, I think it would be described as country pop, which I am currently discovering as well. I find I really like Fleetwood Mac and also current country pop (although the current ones will have to be rated once time passes and we can evaluate more objectively), because they know what the best sounds are and they play them. They also have great voice leading practice unlike many blatant offenders I will not name. Above all, their music is creative and fun. I docked five points because they don't seem to use too many chords, so it is not very progressive.

From planetneutral 02/04/2018 14:28

Not as consistently top-shelf as Rumours, but with some arguably higher peaks.

From Brad1770 12/26/2017 05:17

Pretty good , a real precursor to what was soon to follow

Underrated

Not as strong as Rumours

But very beautiful, and a close second best for the mighty mac

The guitar in "I'm So Afraid" is awesome.

Favorite tracks: Monday Morning, Blue Letter, Rhiannon, Crystal, Landslide, I'm So Afraid

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