Christine McVie

by Christine McVie

Overview

During her years with Fleetwood Mac, Christine McVie only recorded one album. It was released in 1984, after Mirage had run its course and the band was taking an extended break. Given its release date, it's not surprising that Christine McVie sounds like it could have been recorded during the Mirage sessions -- it's a collection of soft rock/pop and ballads that are pleasantly melodic and ingratiating. Only a handful of cuts, such as the wonderfully catchy, lightly bouncy hit single "Got a Hold on Me," work their way into the memory, but nothing on Christine McVie is anything less than agreeable. The record simply suffers from a rather predictable fate -- it's a little too sweet and laid-back to be consumed in one sitting, and its best songs would have sounded even better if they were balanced by Lindsey Buckingham's insular, paranoid pop genius and Stevie Nicks' hippie-folk mysticism. ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine

Product Details

Release Date:	11/25/1997
Label:	Warner Bros.
UPC:	0075992505925
Rank:	31395

Tracks

1. Love Will Show Us How
2. The Challenge
3. So Excited
4. One in a Million
5. Ask Anybody
6. Got a Hold on Me
7. Who's Dreaming This Dream?
8. I'm the One
9. Keeping Secrets
10. The Smile I Live For

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Christine McVie   Primary Artist,Vocals,Keyboards,Percussion
Mick Fleetwood   Guest Artist,Drums
Steve Winwood   Guest Artist,Vocals (Background),Synthesizer,Keyboards,Vocals,Piano
Eric Clapton   Guest Artist,Guitar
Lindsey Buckingham   Guest Artist,Guitar,Vocals,Vocals (Background)
Steve Ferrone   Drums,Percussion
Ray Cooper   Percussion
Todd Sharp   Guitar,Vocals
George Hawkins   Bass,Vocals
Eddy Quintela   Keyboards

Technical Credits

Billy Burnette   Composer
Christine McVie   Composer
Elliot Scheiner   Mixing
Russ Titelman   Producer
David Richards   Engineer
Ross Hogarth   Engineer
Steve Winwood   Composer
Ted Jensen   Mastering
Jeffrey Kent Ayeroff   Art Direction
Alan Pasqua   Composer
Todd Sharp   Composer
Nobby   Second Engineer
Danny Douma   Composer
Brian Griffin   Photography
Sam Emerson   Cover Design
Kimberly Boyle   Production Coordination
Larry Vigon   Cover Design,Art Direction