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Behind the Mask

Fleetwood Mac
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  • Audio CD (March 29, 1990)
  • Original Release Date: April 10, 1990
  • Number of Discs: 1
  • Label: Warner Bros / Wea
  • ASIN: B000002LKI
  • Also Available in: Audio Cassette  |  Vinyl  |  MP3 Download
  • Average Customer Review: 3.8 out of 5 stars See all reviews (43 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.com Sales Rank: #11,379 in Music (See Bestsellers in Music)

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21 of 26 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars Totally underrated!, March 10, 2001
By The Pete (Illinois) - See all my reviews
  
I'm sorry but I just do not agree with the general consensus that Lindsey Buckingham was this brilliant producer. The more control he took over the production, the more bland the albums got. Can anyone honestly say that most of "Mirage" was anything but mediocre soft rock? Does anyone really like more than half the songs on side two of "Tango in the Night"?

"Behind the Mask" to me is the proof of where Mac's strengths really are. They sound like a cohesive group again for one thing! McVie and Fleetwood seem to have had a leash taken off them on this CD. There's more bass and thump than on any Mac disk since "Rumours", and Rick Vito's guitar work is a welcome shot of unadorned rock and roll. Also, the vocal harmonies are arranged better than they had been on the last three Mac studio albums. All this creates energy that was largely missing after "Tusk".

Lindsey is a terrific guitarist and good singer so you do miss him, but the remaining writers step up to the challenge with remarkable strength. Stevie and Christine contribute some of their best Mac songs in years. "Freedom" and "Love is Dangerous" have Stevie singing ominous lines they way she was meant to. Christine's work is good pop without getting sappy ("Skies the Limit" is a stand out). I also enjoyed Vito and Burnette's songs ("Stand on the Rock" is a charming peek at what Mac would sound like doing a bar band song) and the wierd stuff on "Back of My Mind".

I like Fleetwood Mac, but I really feel that after "Rumours" each album had plenty of filler. Song for song, this underrated album is their most solid and consistent post-"Rumours" effort.

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10 of 12 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars FM Fans Can't Afford to Miss This, September 9, 2004
By V. R. Smith (York, PA USA) - See all my reviews
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Unless Lindsey Buckingham's music is your only reason for listening to Fleetwood Mac, this item is a must-have. Christine and Stevie showcase some of their best work here, including Affairs of the Heart, Freedom, and The Second Time by Stevie, and Skies the Limit and Save Me, excellent efforts by Christine.

One thing that did take me by surprise is how much I really did like the music of the "new" guys, Billy Burnette and Rick Vito. Their music fits very well with what we have come to know as Fleetwood Mac - highlights include Hard Feelings and Stand on the Rock.

In summary, listen to the clips at the bottom of this page; you will not be disappointed.
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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars You make loving fun, February 18, 2000
By XS (Regensburg, Germany) - See all my reviews
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Reading allmusic.com's embarrassing review of this album (1.5 out of 5 stars), I was really shocked. Obviously, this is a record which polarizes both critics and fans, but I think we ought to be fair. The reality is that "Behind the mask" is a delightful exception to FM's later-era sound. "Tango in the night" was inconsistent and weird, showing that Lindsey's influence was probably becoming too big. However, "Behind the mask" is an attempt to go back to a more organic and less lightweight sound. "Save me" and the title track are among Christine's best songs ever, and "Affairs of the heart" proves that Stevie's voice is still good. Billy and Rick add some new color to FM's sound with the rockabilly of "When the sun..", the psychedelic "In the back..", and the classic rock of "Stand on..". All in all, there's absolutely no reason for bashing this album as 'uninspired' or 'lackluster'. I recommend you to check out Rick Vito's solo album "King of hearts", with backing vocals by Stevie on two songs.
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1.0 out of 5 stars muddy sound
just listened to this cd- terrible sound maybe its good- but since it sounds like im underwater or in another room like its muffled id say 1.98 or whatever I paid was to much
Published 2 months ago by H. Rogers

1.0 out of 5 stars It's hardly even a mask
Overlong and showcasing the most banal production I've ever heard, "Behind the Mask" is an album without flavour or purpose. Read more
Published 5 months ago by Tom Benton

3.0 out of 5 stars The only song I like is "Freedom"
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Published 11 months ago by Jeremy Gloff

4.0 out of 5 stars Fleetwood Mac minus Buckingham= Still Fleetwood Mac
I've read all the reviews by those who feel FM took a nose dive when Lindsey Buckingham left the band. Read more
Published 16 months ago by Garry Daniel

3.0 out of 5 stars Worthy, but somehow, the spark just isn't there
I've been following the Mac - and especially Stevie - for over two decades, and I must agree with the consensus that they're at their best when both Lindsey Buckingham and Stevie... Read more
Published on July 4, 2007 by Joseph A. Admire

4.0 out of 5 stars Best.Mac for the Ninenties
Surely underrated..A good pop album from a great band..Lindsey was not..present but he was replaced by two guitarist who worked fine and matched with the project. Read more
Published on February 8, 2007 by Emmanouelbillis

5.0 out of 5 stars A superb album that, sadly is overlooked
Fleetwood Mac's 1990 release Behind The Mask is an album that has greatly suffered in the shadows from the departure of Lindsey Buckingham. Read more
Published on October 26, 2006 by Matthew J. Sullivan

2.0 out of 5 stars +1/2, A real mixed bag
The band's first album without Lindsey Buckingham since 1975, BEHIND THE MASK was largely considered a pretty big disappointment for the band in the states - although it certainly... Read more
Published on October 24, 2006 by Robert Johnson

3.0 out of 5 stars Slick stuff, but not total filler--some fine songs here
Fleetwood Mac circa 1990, with models pictured on the cover and not the band members (which may be one of the reasons why this was such a lukewarm seller). Read more
Published on October 20, 2006 by jon sieruga

3.0 out of 5 stars Fleetwood Mac goes Texas Rockabilly
This CD was released in 1990. It is 54 minutes long and the sound quality is excellent.

Lindsey Buckingham left the band two years earlier, after releasing Tango In... Read more
Published on July 17, 2006 by kireviewer

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