Christine McVie

Christine McVie

Product Details

• Audio CD (November 25, 1997)
• Original Release Date: 1984
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Warner Bros / Wea
• ASIN: B0000062UB
• In-Print Editions: MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars See all reviews (25 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #9,547 in Music (See Bestsellers in Music)

Editorial Reviews

Amazon.com
When Fleetwood Mac regrouped in 1975, trading its British blues pedigree for a sunnier Californian spin on pop rock, vocalist, songwriter, and keyboard linchpin Christine McVie fit right in, belying her English origins to prove comparatively mellow alongside the edgier Lindsey Buckingham and Stevie Nicks' brooding crystal visions and anguished confessions. This 1985 solo outing is predictably solid, paced by midtempo rockers and vulnerable ballads that showcase McVie's cool, velvety alto, tidily crafted songs, and blue chip session help from friends like Buckingham, Mick Fleetwood, Eric Clapton, and Steve Winwood, who pitch in behind McVie's own crisp quartet. The set's most enduring track remains the single hit, "Got a Hold on Me," featuring Winwood's signature synthesizers, but admirers of McVie's work with the platinum Mac will find other charms. --Sam Sutherland

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

12 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A great solo effort from F. Mac's most underrated member, February 19, 1999

By	Neil Tiedeman "Rundgren junkie" (Indianapolis, IN United States) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

If you like the songs Christine does with Fleetwood Mac, you have to get this. You should also check out the Fleetwood Mac album "Mystery To Me" which contains a lot of great Christine songs. I think it is important to note that Christine wrote most of the hit singles for Fleetwood Mac. Lindsey and Stevie seem to get most of the buzz, and Mick Fleetwood himself pointed out that Christine sometimes gets forgotten.

10 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Christine Proves She's "The Songbird", June 15, 2005

By	Michael G. Batcho (McAdoo, PA (USA)) - See all my reviews

This Christine McVie solo album is one of my all time favorite albums ever recorded by anybody.

It has that marvelous "woody clarinet" voice of Christine at its absolute best and some of the most driving and melodic songs ever penned.

From the very fist note of the very first track: "Love Will Show Us How" you just know that you've made the best musical selection ever when you purchased this album.
Every track is a "keeper" . . . "Ask Anybody" . . . and then my own best of the best choice, "Got A Hold On Me" -- "I got a love . . this love . . got a hold one me . . . " the syncopated rhythmic beat is like a clock ticking away heart-beat after heartbeat of "this love" . . and it does have a hold on me!

And the beautiful poetic question in song, "Who's Dreaming This Dream" -- (who's dreaming this dream with me?) . . . this track alon all by itself will make you glad that you own this particular cd by Christine McVie!

If you were or are a fan of Fleetwood Mac . . or if you never even heard Fleetwood Mac . . or even if you didn't particularly like Fleetwood Mac, get THIS Christine McVie cd . . . you will never take it out of your cd changer . . it will find a permanent home there . . and in your musical heart and memory!

Thank You Ms Christine McVie for all of your musical gifts to us over the years . . and special thanks for THIS one . . it will always be remembered as your greatest and your best work! :)

12 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars The Anchor of Fleetwood Mac, McVie Shines with Performance, June 14, 1998

By	JB "jbrownsjr" (Cleveland, Ohio) - See all my reviews

The hidden gem of Fleetwood Mac went solo in 1984. Christine McVie is truly underated in her talent as a singer and songwriter. If you like the smooth vocal blends and the consistent performance that Fleetwood Mac offers, you'll love this work. Christine shows that she can write and sing blues, ballads, and mid-tempo rhythms that would make Mick Fleetwood turn his head. In fact, Mick is on a song or two. Not only is McVie in better voice than ever, her songs tend to rock a little harder her norm. McVie also creates many atmostpheres that stick to a very pleasant formula. While she doesn't go over the top like Lindsey Buckingham, this album is very solid and a definite gem for your collection. It's safe to say that Fleetwood Mac would have a huge hole without Christine. Great songs: One in a Million, Got A Hold On Me, Ask Anybody, This Smile I Live For, and The Challenge.