Mirage is the 13th studio album by Fleetwood Mac, released on June 18th 1982. It followed a three year hiatus in which three group members had released their debut solo efforts. The album spawned international hits in Hold Me, Gypsy, Love In Store and Oh Diane. It topped the US chart, the group's third album to do so and their first to achieve the position since Rumours (1977), and peaked at #5 in the UK.
Recording[]
The album, recorded at the famous Chateau D'Herouville in France, was a deliberate return to basics after the ambitious sounds of Tusk (1979). It featured guitarist Lindsey Buckingham collaborating increasingly with producer Richard Dashut on songwriting. Keyboardist Christine McVie also wrote collaboratively with outside personnel, something she would do with increasing frequency over her later career.
Additional material[]
Two other Buckingham/Dashut songs recorded for the album, Goodbye Angel and Teen Beat, would later appear on the 1992 compilation 25 Years: The Chain. A longer mix of Teen Beat and a completely different mix of Goodbye Angel would appear on the deluxe edition of Mirage in 2017.
Aftermath[]
After the supporting tour, band members took time to work on solo projects, with Mick Fleetwood recording I'm Not Me with his band Mick Fleetwood's, Zoo, Lindsey Buckingham and Christine McVie each releasing their second solo albums in 1984 and Stevie Nicks releasing two hit albums, The Wild Heart (1983) and Rock a Little (1985) both of which led to major hit singles and successful tours.
The next Fleetwood Mac album, Tango in the Night, did not emerge until 1987.
Track listing[]
- Love in Store (Christine McVie/Jim Recor)
- Can't Go Back (Lindsey Buckingham)
- That's Alright (Stevie Nicks)
- Book of Love (Lindsey Buckingham/Richard Dashut)
- Gypsy (Stevie Nicks)
- Only Over You (Christine McVie)
- Empire State (Lindsey Buckingham/Richard Dashut)
- Straight Back (Stevie Nicks)
- Hold Me (Christine McVie/Robbie Patton)
- Oh Diane (Lindsey Buckingham/Richard Dashut)
- Eyes of the World (Lindsey Buckingham)
- Wish You Were Here (MUSIC: Christine McVie/WORDS: Colin Allen)
Personnel[]
Mick Fleetwood - drums, percussion
John McVie - bass
Christine McVie - vocals, keyboards
Lindsey Buckingham - vocals, guitar, additional keyboards, production, cover art
Stevie Nicks - vocals
Additional personnel[]
Ray Lindsey - additional guitar on Straight Back
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