Mirage
by Fleetwood Mac
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Fleetwood Mac bestography
Mirage is ranked 6th best out of 44 albums by Fleetwood Mac on BestEverAlbums.com.
The best album by Fleetwood Mac is Rumours which is ranked number 19 in the list of all-time albums with a total rank score of 29,162.
(N.B. Bestographies include all albums by an artist (and their variations), but do not include albums ranked outside the top 100,000).
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Mirage track list
The tracks on this album have an average rating of 78 out of 100 (all tracks have been rated).
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Mirage rankings
Calculated from aggregate positions across 60,000 charts (2 million album rankings). Click to see how the rankings are calculated (Last updated: 4 hours ago)
| Year | Source | Chart | Rank | Rank Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | fabm0 | Platinum year 1982 | 11/64 | - |
| 2026 | timosbuecherei | Top 90 Music Albums of the 1980s | 83/90 | 2 |
| 2026 | culwin | Top 68 Music Albums of 1982 | 18/68 | 4 |
| 2026 | fabm0 | Decade 1980s Pt 3 | 6/100 | - |
| 2026 |  Romanelli | Top 100 Music Albums of the 1980s | 54/100 | 9 |
| 2026 | Juneof44 | Top 50 Music Albums of 1982 | 4/50 | 5 |
| 2026 |  Tamthebam | Top 100 Music Albums of 1982 | 10/100 | 5 |
| 2026 | cronadigallina | Top 99 Music Albums of 1982 | 28/99 | 4 |
| 2026 | Exist-en-ciel | Top 100 Music Albums of 1982 | 92/100 | 0 |
| 2026 | Jakor | Top 90 Music Albums of 1982 | 24/90 | 4 |
| Total Charts: The total number of charts that this album has appeared in. | 156 | |||
| Total Rank Score: The total rank score. | 433 | |||
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| Rating | Date updated | Member | Album ratings | Avg. album rating |
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| ! | 09/30/2026 13:41 | Siromynian | 1,786 | 74/100 |
| ! | 06/06/2026 02:51 | Bizzocchi | 21 | 81/100 |
| ! | 05/11/2026 14:15 | Jakor | 5,550 | 70/100 |
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This album has a Bayesian average rating of 70.5/100, a mean average of 69.7/100, and a trimmed mean (excluding outliers) of 70.4/100. The standard deviation for this album is 14.2.
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Romanelli 01/12/2024 19:01 in What album are you listening to right now?Mirage comments
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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. (Edited)
Brad1770 TOP 100 COMMENTER 12/26/2017 05:21 | #203906 | TOP COMMENT
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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 (Edited)
McVie's "Love in Store" and "Hold Me" are timeless pop classics. Nicks' "Gypsy" and "That's Alright," although not up to the level of McVie's best, are also excellent.
As a member of Fleetwood Mac, "Mirage" is Lindsey Buckingham's weakest album. "Oh Diane" is an enjoyable ditty, and "Can't Go Back" is pleasant enough; however, it seems as though Buckingham saved his better songs from this period for his soon-to-be-released solo album.
Although this album went to #1 in America, overall, this is the weakest Fleetwood Mac album featuring the classic-era line-up. That said, it's not a bad album by any means, and it's infinitely more listenable than most other pop albums of the time.
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. (Edited)
Tamthebam TOP 100 COMMENTER 07/21/2015 20:44 | #146189 | TOP COMMENT
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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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