Live (Fleetwood Mac album)
Encyclopedia
Live is a double live album released by Fleetwood Mac
in 1980
. It was the first live album from the then-current line-up of the band, and the next would be The Dance
from 1997. The album was certified gold (500,000 copies sold) by the RIAA in November 1981
.
Disc Two:
Of particular note are three new songs — Christine McVie's "One More Night", Stevie Nicks' "Fireflies", and a well-harmonized backstage rendition of the Beach Boys' "The Farmer's Daughter". The latter two were released as singles, but only "Fireflies" charted.
"Don't Let Me Down Again" is a song from the Buckingham Nicks
album.
Also notable are two Lindsey Buckingham guitar showcases. The first, "I'm So Afraid", was popular as a concert finale during this period. The second was Buckingham's take on former Mac guitarist Peter Green's signature number, "Oh Well" (originally from 1970's Then Play On).
Additional Personnel
Fleetwood Mac
Fleetwood Mac are a British–American rock band formed in 1967 in London.The only original member present in the band is its eponymous drummer, Mick Fleetwood...
in 1980
1980 in music
This is a list of notable events in music that took place in the year 1980.-January–March:*January 1**Cliff Richard is appointed an MBE by Elizabeth II.**The Zorros audition drummer Greg Pedley....
. It was the first live album from the then-current line-up of the band, and the next would be The Dance
The Dance (album)
The Dance is a live performance by Fleetwood Mac, released on Cassette, CD and VHS in 1997, and later on DVD. It hailed the return of the band's most successful line-up of Lindsey Buckingham, Mick Fleetwood, Christine McVie, John McVie and Stevie Nicks, who had not released an album together since...
from 1997. The album was certified gold (500,000 copies sold) by the RIAA in November 1981
1981 in music
See also:* Timeline of musical eventsThis is a list of notable events in music that took place in the year 1981.-January–April:*January 10 – A revival of the Gilbert and Sullivan operetta The Pirates of Penzance opens at Broadway's Uris Theatre, starring Linda Ronstadt and Rex Smith.*January 24 –...
.
Track listing
Disc One:- "Monday Morning" (BuckinghamLindsey BuckinghamLindsey Adams Buckingham is an American guitarist, singer, composer and producer, most notable for being the guitarist and male lead singer of the musical group Fleetwood Mac. Aside from his tenure with Fleetwood Mac, Buckingham has also released six solo albums and a live album...
) – recorded at Tokyo – 3:51 - "Say You Love Me" (McVieChristine McVieChristine McVie is an English rock singer, keyboardist, and songwriter. Her primary fame came as a member of the British/American rock band Fleetwood Mac, though she has also released three solo albums...
) – recorded at Wichita – 4:18 - "DreamsDreams (Fleetwood Mac song)"Dreams" is a song written by singer Stevie Nicks, for the group Fleetwood Mac's 1977 album, Rumours. The song was the only U.S. number one hit for the group, and remains one of their best known songs.-Background and writing:...
" (NicksStevie NicksStephanie Lynn "Stevie" Nicks is an American singer-songwriter, best known for her work with Fleetwood Mac and an extensive solo career, which collectively have produced over forty Top 50 hits and sold over 140 million albums...
) – recorded at Paris sound check – 4:18 - "Oh WellOh Well (song)"Oh Well" is a song recorded by Fleetwood Mac in 1969, and composed by vocalist and lead guitarist Peter Green. It first appeared as a Fleetwood Mac single in various countries in 1969, subsequently appearing on the Greatest Hits album in 1971...
" (GreenPeter Green (musician)Peter Green is a British blues-rock guitarist and the founder of the band Fleetwood Mac...
) recorded at St. Louis – 3:23 - "Over & Over" (McVie) – recorded at Oklahoma City – 5:01
- "Sara" (Nicks) – recorded at St. Louis – 7:23
- "Not That Funny" (Buckingham) – recorded at Cleveland – 9:04
- "Never Going Back Again" (Buckingham) – recorded at Tucson – 4:13
- "LandslideLandslide (song)The country group Dixie Chicks then covered "Landslide" on their 2002 Home album. This rendition, featuring the group's trademark two- and three-part harmonies reached the Top 10 of both the pop and country charts as well as several other charts. It became the Dixie Chicks' only number 1 single ...
" (Nicks) – recorded at London – 4:33
Disc Two:
- "Fireflies" (Nicks) – recorded at the Santa Monica Civic Auditorium for crew and friends – 4:37
- "Over My HeadOver My Head (Fleetwood Mac song)"Over My Head" is a rock song performed by Anglo-American music group Fleetwood Mac. The song was written by group keyboardist/vocalist Christine McVie. In September 1975, "Over My Head" was released as the lead single from the LP album entitled Fleetwood Mac...
" (McVie) – recorded at Kansas City – 3:27 - "RhiannonRhiannon (song)"Rhiannon" is a single released by Fleetwood Mac in 1976. The song was written by Stevie Nicks."Rhiannon" was voted #488 in The 500 Greatest Songs of All Time by Rolling Stone magazine. Its US chart peak was in June 1976, when it hit #11...
" (Nicks) recorded at London – 7:43 - "Don't Let Me Down Again" (Buckingham) – recorded at Passaic – 3:57
- "One More Night" (McVie) – recorded at the Santa Monica Civic Auditorium for crew and friends – 3:43
- "Go Your Own Way" (Buckingham) – recorded at Cleveland – 5:44
- "Don't StopDon't Stop (Fleetwood Mac song)"Don't Stop" is a song by the rock group Fleetwood Mac, written by vocalist and keyboard player Christine McVie. Sung by Christine McVie and guitarist Lindsey Buckingham, it was a single taken from the band's 1977 hit album, Rumours. It is one of the band's most enduring hits, peaking at number...
" (McVie) – recorded at Paris sound check – 4:05 - "I'm So Afraid" (Buckingham) – recorded at Cleveland – 8:28
- "The Farmer's Daughter" (WilsonBrian WilsonBrian Douglas Wilson is an American musician, best known as the leader and chief songwriter of the group The Beach Boys. Within the band, Wilson played bass and keyboards, also providing part-time lead vocals and, more often, backing vocals, harmonizing in falsetto with the group...
, LoveMike LoveMichael Edward "Mike" Love is an American singer/songwriter and musician with The Beach Boys. He was a founding member of the band along with his cousins Brian, Carl, and Dennis Wilson, and their friend Al Jardine, and continues to perform with the band to the present day...
) – recorded at the Santa Monica Civic Auditorium for crew and friends – 2:25
Of particular note are three new songs — Christine McVie's "One More Night", Stevie Nicks' "Fireflies", and a well-harmonized backstage rendition of the Beach Boys' "The Farmer's Daughter". The latter two were released as singles, but only "Fireflies" charted.
"Don't Let Me Down Again" is a song from the Buckingham Nicks
Buckingham Nicks
Buckingham Nicks is a 10-track LP by Stevie Nicks and Lindsey Buckingham. It was recorded in 1973 and was instrumental in both Nicks and Buckingham later joining Fleetwood Mac. A reissue of the album was done in 1976...
album.
Also notable are two Lindsey Buckingham guitar showcases. The first, "I'm So Afraid", was popular as a concert finale during this period. The second was Buckingham's take on former Mac guitarist Peter Green's signature number, "Oh Well" (originally from 1970's Then Play On).
Credits
Fleetwood Mac- Stevie NicksStevie NicksStephanie Lynn "Stevie" Nicks is an American singer-songwriter, best known for her work with Fleetwood Mac and an extensive solo career, which collectively have produced over forty Top 50 hits and sold over 140 million albums...
– vocalsSingingSinging is the act of producing musical sounds with the voice, and augments regular speech by the use of both tonality and rhythm. One who sings is called a singer or vocalist. Singers perform music known as songs that can be sung either with or without accompaniment by musical instruments... - Lindsey BuckinghamLindsey BuckinghamLindsey Adams Buckingham is an American guitarist, singer, composer and producer, most notable for being the guitarist and male lead singer of the musical group Fleetwood Mac. Aside from his tenure with Fleetwood Mac, Buckingham has also released six solo albums and a live album...
– guitarGuitarThe guitar is a plucked string instrument, usually played with fingers or a pick. The guitar consists of a body with a rigid neck to which the strings, generally six in number, are attached. Guitars are traditionally constructed of various woods and strung with animal gut or, more recently, with...
, vocalsSingingSinging is the act of producing musical sounds with the voice, and augments regular speech by the use of both tonality and rhythm. One who sings is called a singer or vocalist. Singers perform music known as songs that can be sung either with or without accompaniment by musical instruments... - Christine McVieChristine McVieChristine McVie is an English rock singer, keyboardist, and songwriter. Her primary fame came as a member of the British/American rock band Fleetwood Mac, though she has also released three solo albums...
– keyboardsKeyboard instrumentA keyboard instrument is a musical instrument which is played using a musical keyboard. The most common of these is the piano. Other widely used keyboard instruments include organs of various types as well as other mechanical, electromechanical and electronic instruments...
, vocalsSingingSinging is the act of producing musical sounds with the voice, and augments regular speech by the use of both tonality and rhythm. One who sings is called a singer or vocalist. Singers perform music known as songs that can be sung either with or without accompaniment by musical instruments... - John McVieJohn McVieJohn Graham McVie is a British bass guitarist best known as a member of the rock group Fleetwood Mac. His surname, combined with that of Mick Fleetwood, was the inspiration for the band's name...
– bassBass guitarThe bass guitar is a stringed instrument played primarily with the fingers or thumb , or by using a pick.... - Mick FleetwoodMick FleetwoodMichael John Kells "Mick" Fleetwood is a British musician and actor best known for his role as the drummer and namesake of the blues/rock and roll band Fleetwood Mac. His surname, combined with that of John McVie, was the inspiration for the name of the originally Peter Green-led Fleetwood Mac...
– drumsDrum kitA drum kit is a collection of drums, cymbals and often other percussion instruments, such as cowbells, wood blocks, triangles, chimes, or tambourines, arranged for convenient playing by a single person ....
, percussionPercussion instrumentA percussion instrument is any object which produces a sound when hit with an implement or when it is shaken, rubbed, scraped, or otherwise acted upon in a way that sets the object into vibration...
Additional Personnel
- Ray Lindsey – Additional Guitar On "Go Your Own Way"
- Tony Toadaro – Additional Percusion
- Jeffery Sova – Additional Keyboards
Production
- Producers: Richard DashutRichard DashutRichard Charles Dashut is a record producer who produced several Fleetwood Mac albums including their popular Rumours and Tusk, and later an album by Matthew Sweet, Altered Beast. Dashut also co-wrote several songs with Lindsey Buckingham during his time with Fleetwood Mac...
, Ken CaillatKen CaillatKenneth Douglas "Ken" Caillat is an American record producer. He is best known for producing the Fleetwood Mac albums Rumours, Tusk, Mirage, Live, and The Chain Box Set....
, Fleetwood Mac - Live Recording: Ken Caillat, Biff Dawes
- Mix-Down Engineers: Ken Caillat, Richard Dashut
- Live Engineerings: Trip Khalaf, Richard Dashut
- Studio Recording Assistants: Carla Frederick, Rich Feldman, David (Dominguez) Ahlert
- Mastering: Ken Perry
- Art Direction & Design: Larry Vigon
- Cover Photography: Chris Callis
- Collage Photography: Sam Emerson, Chris Callis, Sharon Weisz
- Mixed at: George Massenburg Studios
- Digitally Mixed and Mastered by: Soundstream Inc.
- Mastered by: Ken Perry
- Disc Cutting by: Capitol Records West Coast and Bob Ludwig, Master Disc East Coast
Album
| Year | Chart | Position |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | US Billboard | 14 |
| 1980 | UK Album Chart | 31 |
Singles
| Peak Date | Single | Chart | Position | Weeks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| February 28, 1981 | "Fireflies" | Billboard Hot 100 | 60 | 5 |