Buckingham Nicks [Original recording]

Buckingham Nicks | Format: Vinyl

Product Details

• Vinyl
• Original Release Date: 1975
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Original recording
• Label: Polydor
• ASIN: B000HACHUO
• Also Available in: Audio Cassette  |  Vinyl
• Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (18 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #75,298 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Editorial Reviews

Original Gatefold Cover Hard to find, this lone album cut by a young and ambitious (and still romantically attached) Stevi Nicks (with great nude photo & color feather) and Lindsey Buckingham a short two years before joining Fleetwood Mac is well worth digging out for your turntable. There are a few CD versions floating around, but they were no doubt burned from vinyl copies anyway, so don't be fooled. Considering what the duo was to later accomplish, Buckingham Nicks is an engaging listen and served as a proving ground of sorts for both artists' songwriting chops and for Buckingham's skills as an emerging studio craftsman. It was a good enough résumé' for Fleetwood Mac, who re-recorded the beautifully cerebral "Crystal" when the duo joined them for 1975's self-titled comeback album. The high-octane rockabilly of "Don't Let Me Down Again" became a staple of the band's concert sets well into the 1980s. Crisp, ringing acoustic guitars and a bottom-heavy rhythm section (using the talents of Waddy Watchel, Jim Keltner, and Jerry Scheff) framed the pair's songs in a sound something akin to FM-ready folk-rock. Lesser known tracks like the glistening opener, "Crying in the Night," from Nicks and Buckingham's lonely-guy lament, "Without a Leg to Stand On," are on a par with their later mega hits. The misogyny of Buckingham's "Lola, My Love" is a real eye-roller and the orchestral overtones of "Frozen Love" show that the two were over-reaching themselves just a bit. 1. Don't Let Me Down Again 2. Long Distance Winner 3. Crying in the Night 4. Without a Leg to Stand On 5. Crystal 6. Races Are Run 7. Lola (My Love) 8. Frozen Love Lindsey Buckingham - Guitar, Vocals Stevi Nicks - Vocals Jorge Calderon - Percussion Jim Keltner - Drums Gary Hodges - Drums Keith Olsen - Producer, Engineer Peggy Sandvig - Keyboards Jerry Scheff - Bass Monty Stark - Synthesizer Mark Tulin - Bass Ron Tutt - Drums Richard Wachtel - Guitar

Customer Reviews

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18 of 18 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars All time top 10, June 27, 2007

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Henry Cross (Columbia, SC) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Buckingham Nicks (Vinyl)

It is true that as of 2007 the owners of this music - Stevie Nicks & Lindsey Buckingham have no intentions of releasing this album on CD. My review is merely for the music & potential buyers would be better to find a vinyl copy of the album and hope that the duo change their minds about a re-release. That being said, Buckingham Nicks is a beautifully crafted album. Written by future superstars when they were waiting tables and cleaning apartments, this debut album is as fresh and beautiful today as when it was originally released.
Nicks and Buckingham were in love, and their harmonies here soar differently than they have managed since their merger with Fleetwood Mac. Diehard Mac fans know that Crystal and Don't Let Me Down Again were originally on this album. "Stevi" (as misprinted on the LP) sang with beautiful youth - her trademark raspy voice more tender than in later years. Her songs "Crying In The Night", "Long Distance Winner", and "Races Are Run" are exquisite. Buckingham's guitar playing is exceptional and is showcased on instrumentals as well as extended solos - the highlight of which is on the incredible duet "Frozen Love" - The song which ultimately resulted in the duo being asked to join Fleetwood Mac. Why commercial success tends to come well after such a triumph is hard to understand. This album, however, is a success in every aspect. Thank you Ms. Nicks & Mr. Buckingham - "you're the winner."

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Buckingham Nicks, January 16, 2007

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Debra I. Ahearn "Debra Reschoff" (New York, NY) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Buckingham Nicks (Vinyl)

This album is so good, I can not believe it has not been released on C.D.! I have owned it since the 80's and only have transferred it to cassette, when that was populer to do so at the time. I would love to put this album on my iPod, maybe someday that would come true.
Their voices and the music are so unique, unlike any other music from these two. You will enjoy it if you're a Buckingham and/or Nicks fan! Every song is a keeper.
It is worth the $$ if you own a decent turntable to play it on.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars 1975 WAS A GREAT YEAR FOR ME!, October 16, 2007

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CO'B (Salt Lake City, Utah United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Buckingham Nicks (Vinyl)

I bought this album at a record store in Southern California in 1975 and I still have it! I would love to be able to listen to it on CD. It's a pity and a shame that it isn't available on CD because more people would get to enjoy the duo pre-Fleetwood.