Mirage (studio album) by Fleetwood Mac

Mirage by Fleetwood Mac
Year: 1982
Overall rank: 2,711th   Overall chart historyOverall chart history
Average Rating: 
70/100 (from 214 votes)
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Accolades:
Award Top albums of 1982 (49th)
Award Top albums of the 1980s (417th)
Award Best albums of all time (2,711th)

Fleetwood Mac bestography

Mirage is ranked 6th best out of 41 albums by Fleetwood Mac on BestEverAlbums.com.

The best album by Fleetwood Mac is Rumours which is ranked number 21 in the list of all-time albums with a total rank score of 33,873.

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Mirage track list

  Track ratingsTrack ratings The tracks on this album have an average rating of 78 out of 100 (all tracks have been rated).

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Rating: 79 (52 votes)Comments: 3
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Rating: 76 (48 votes)Comments: 2
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Rating: 77 (50 votes)Comments: 1
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Rating: 90 (139 votes)Comments: 5
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Rating: 77 (49 votes)Comments: 2
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Average Rating: 
70/100 (from 214 votes)
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This album has a Bayesian average rating of 70.2/100, a mean average of 69.5/100, and a trimmed mean (excluding outliers) of 70.1/100. The standard deviation for this album is 14.3.

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85/100
From 06/06/2023 17:41
The album is strong, but none of the songs (except for the amazing "Gypsy") stand as all-time-classics. That being said, most of the songs would make for classics if they were more developed. Sadly, the internal friction within the group was not conducive to such a result. A worthy listen, but not essential. 8.5/10.
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From 01/16/2022 21:36
The album as a whole doesn't really hit the mark for me, I have this as their weakest album of 1975 - 1987 but there are still some nice highlights - Gypsy is great, and I like Book Of Love too.
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85/100
From 01/03/2022 12:38
En mi opinión, el mejor álbum de Fleetwood Mac después de Rumours.
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30/100
From 11/17/2020 18:04
Not even close to measuring up to Rumours
Only 2 good songs: Gypsy, Hold me
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75/100
From 09/13/2020 20:52
Better than Tango but not as good as the Buckingham / Nicks albums that proceeded it. The production is very much in the solo Lindsey style which in a sense weakens it. Some great songs nevertheless by each writer: Hold Me, Only over You, That's Alright, and Book of Love.
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90/100
From 10/27/2019 17:12
so underated this album. classic Fleetwood mac.
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From 01/20/2019 22:38
Underrated. It's slick, pop-orientated and a great set of songs. A step towards the delicate soundscapes of Tango but retaining some of the raw emotion of Rumours. It has arguably the best harmonies and vocal interplay on any Fleetwood Mac album, which is saying something! I love it. My favourite album of theirs, for now at least.
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70/100
From 12/26/2017 05:21
Buckinghams album , I really like this album and remember listening to it on Record with old fashion Headphone Cups . IMO better than Tango In The Night
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80/100
From 07/21/2015 20:44
I love this album I think it is where Christine McVie took over and Stevie & Lindsay added their contributions. Christine's songs (Gypsy being the exception) are so much stronger than the rest. It is so refreshing to hear her at the forefront.
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70/100
From 02/02/2015 02:25
Still quality, but starting sound a little washed-out.
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