Buckingham Nicks

Band members               Related acts

- Lindsey Buckingham - vocals, guitar, bass
- Jorge Calderon - percussion
- Hoppy Hodges - drums, percussion
- Jim Keltner - drums
- Stevi (Stevie) Nicks - vocals 
- Jeff Scheff - bass
- Monty Stark - synthesizers
- Mark Tulin - bass
- Waddy Wachtel - guitar

 

 - Lindsey Buckingham (solo efforts)
- Fleetwood Mac
- Fritz
- Stevie Nicks (solo efforts)

 

Rating: **** (4 stars)

Title:  Buckingham Nicks

Company: Polydor

Catalog: PD 5058

Year: 1972

Grade (cover/record): VG+/VG+

Comments: gatefold sleeve; name written on inside cover

Available: 2

Price: $35.00 and $20.00

 

 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 1973 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:
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
6.) Crying In the Night (Stevi Nicks) - 2:58
7.) Stephanie (instrumental) (Lindsey Buckingham) - 2:12
8.) Without a Leg To Stand On (Lindsey Buckingham) - 2:09
9.) Crystal (Stevi Nicks) - 3:41
10.) Long Distance Winner (Stevi Nicks) - 4:50

Rating:  **** (4 stars)

Title:  Buckingham Nicks The Deluxe Edition

Company: Polydor

Catalog: 

Year: 19

Grade (cover/record): --

Comments: CD format

Available: --

Price: --

 

 Hoping to cash in on the duo's success with Fleetwood Mac, Polydor reissued the album in 1977. In the early-'90s the label reissued the set in CD format. In addition to the original album, "Buckingham-Nicks The Deluxe Edition" included Buckingham's "Law and Order" solo effort. Rounding out the set were two outside efforts - "Magnet and Steel" and "Just The Waiting" which were drawn from their 1977 collaboration with Walter Egan. (Polydor also issued the set in CD-R format.)

"Buckingham-Nicks The Deluxe Edition" track listing:
1.) Don't Let Me Down Again (Lindsey Buckingham) - 3:52
2.) Django (instrumental) (LindseyBuckingham) - 1:02
3.) Races Are Run (Stevie Nicks) - 4:14
4.) Lola (My Love) (Lindsey Buckingham) - 3:44
5.) Frozen Love (Lindsey Buckingham - Stevie Nicks) - 7:15
6.) Crying In the Night (Stevie Nicks) - 2:58
7.) Stephanie (instrumental) (Lindsey Buckingham) - 2:12
8.) Without a Leg To Stand On (Lindsey Buckingham) - 2:09
9.) Crystal (Stevie Nicks) - 3:41
10.) Long Distance Winner (Stevie Nicks) - 4:50
11. Bwana ("Law And Order") 
12. Trouble 
13. Mary Lee Jones 
14. I'll Tell You Now 
15. It Was I 
16. Shadow Of The West 
17. That's How We Do It LA 
18. Johnny Stew 
19. Love From Here, Love From There 
20. Magnet And Steel
21. Just The Waiting 

 

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