Ok First off.............Snood is a Huuuuuuuuuuge Mirage fan, must of listened to this one back in the day hundreds of times.
It was my first Fleetwood Mac concert that lil Snood saw and was mesmerized by Lindsey's guitar work and stage presence.
Will be reviewing this on the surround dvd alone..........will not deduct anything because of no dvd audio or bluray or it's dolby or dts etc.........
Me did put it on thinking ok ummm here we go fingers crossed
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Within a few seconds of Love in Store and hearing the intertwining guitar work of that song coming out the back speakers. Snood was soooooooo happy.
The vocals overall on the album are spread out across the front and done nicely enough to make it center correctly. There is more than enough bass and the drums sound fine all mainly in front. The rears are mainly used for the guitar work and the chorus and other fun vocals or effects.
The mix opened up so much that I had never heard before. The fade outs of the songs seem longer and you can hear more on the fade outs.
Even Gypsy and the other 2 ugh Stevie Nicks songs were enjoyable just for the guitar work. Gypsy even more so, especially when Lindsey helps at the end with the She was just a witch...Awesome.
On Book of Love at the very end you can now here Linsdey choog chooging vocal sounds along with his solo out.........had to replay that like 5 times and went woah never noticed that. Also the backing blingy guitar is more prominent very koo touch.
Empire state opens up alot of the blingy guitar woth that was buried before also
Now on Hold Me and Eyes of the World they sound like new or alternate versions but they are not.........they are mixed to where they kind of sound like it. Some might deduct points on this for messing with the mix too much, but it actually works. Altho Christine might have a different opinion about Hold Me. Lol - it is now a Lindsey lead vocal song seemingly
The Hold me seems to have Christines vocals buried a lil more making Lindsey's more prominent making it seem more of a Lindsey Song which makes it Aweeeeeeeeeeesome. Also right at the beginning of the closing Guitar the background ahhhhhhh ahhhhhs come straight out front and Snood was like huh wow. Koooooooooo and you hear a lil more fade out guitar
On Eyes of the World.........OMG you gotta hear this one. The bah bah bah bom bahs come out the 2 rears like bubbles floating by. Snood was literally laughing with pleasure. Swear me was laughing it was so bubbly. plus the dueling playful guitars coming out in the rears. Unreal!!!!!!
Oh Diane was Nice...........nothing spectacular its a straight forward song with song guitar play in the rears
Can't Go Back - same guitar play in the rears and the backing "cant go backs" in the rears - very nice.
Christine's Only Over you seemed a lil loud compared to the other tracks...........had to turn it down. Wish You Were Here was a nice clean closer with Lindseys guitar working in at the end :banana:
The extra Track Cool Water which was the B side of the Gypsy Single (Me thinks)...........was not so great, seemed like they put all vocals coming out of all 4 speakers. Was a nice bonus but dont think they spent much time mixing it.
Over all even though Tusk is my fave Fleetwood Mac album, followed by Rumours then Mirage, FM self then Tango - think Me gave that a 10, this one Snood enjoyed much better somehow.
So great guitar play and melodies in both rears. Great harmonies, vocals and sound effects in rears, Lead Vocals, drums and bass spread out in fronts all 3 (altho one track did have the drums in the center mainly), The album had me smiling most of the time despite Stevies other 2 lame tracks (Gypsy was good), Not many songs can make Snood laugh with glee like Eyes of The World did............
This is mainly a Lindsey Playful release - 3 bonafide hits 2 with 3 fillers by Stevie and Christine and the rest just Lindsey making goofy catchy tunes with excellent guitar melodies. Might not be everyones cup of tea - It is not Rumuors, not Tusk.........It is more a Lindsey Solo album with some Mac thrown in.
Gotta give this one an 11!!!!!!
Very Enjoyable - Kudos