Genre: rock
Rating: **** (4 stars)
Title: Buckingham - Nicks
Company: Polydor
Catalog: PD-5058
Year: 1972
Country/State: US
Grade (cover/record): VG+ / VG+
Comments: gatefold sleeve
Available: 3
GEMM catalog ID: 5618
Price: $25.00
Cost: $66.00
Following the 1971
breakup of the San Francisco based Fritz, vocalist/guitarist Lindsey
Buckingham and Stevie Nicks (the liner notes spelled it "Stevi")
elected to continue their collaboration as a duo. After two years of
low-keyed touring, in 1972 the duo was signed by Polydor.
Produced by Keith Olsen, their self-titled debut featured a first rate
collection of '70s folk-rock. Powered by Buckingham's unique, largely
acoustic guitar ("Stephanie"), Nicks' ethereal voice (to say
nothing of her stunning good looks), and the duo's impeccable harmonies,
songs such as "Don't Let Me Down Again", the sweet ballad
"Long Distance Winner" and "Crystal" were catchy and
deserved widespread airplay. Unfortunately, without much support from
Polydor, "Buckingham-Nicks"
quickly vanished without a trace. (Original copies of the album included an
gatefold sleeve.) In the wake of the album's commercial failure, Buckingham
returned to sessions work, while Nicks took a day job as a waitress. The
setback proved momentary; within a year the two were members of Fleetwood
Mac (see separate entry). After hearing the album want to guess whether
Fleetwood Mac had the bigger impact on these guys, or vice versa ???
"Buckingham-Nicks" track listing:
(side 1)
1.) Don't Let Me
Down Again (Lindsey Buckingham) - 3:52
2.) Django (instrumental) (Lindsey Buckingham) - 1:02
3.) Races Are Run (Stevi Nicks) - 4:14
4.) Lola (My Love) (Lindsey Buckingham) - 3:44
5.) Frozen Love (Lindsey Buckingham - Stevi Nicks) - 7:15
(side 2)
1.) Crying In the
Night (Stevi Nicks) - 2:58
2.) Stephanie (instrumental) (Lindsey Buckingham) - 2:12
3.) Without a Leg To Stand On (Lindsey Buckingham) - 2:09
4.) Crystal (Stevi Nicks) - 3:41
5.) Long Distance Winner (Stevi Nicks) - 4:50