Fleetwood Mac's tenth studio album Fleetwood Mac was released in 1975. It was the band's first album with American guitarist Lindsey Buckingham and singer Stevie Nicks, who had previously recorded as a duo together. The album was a commercial success, topping the US charts, and was generally well received critically at the time. It was their first in a string of number one albums that placed them as one of the biggest, if not the biggest, pop groups of the late 70s.
The two newcomers are almost entirely responsible for lifting this band out of the dark ages. Buckingham has a pretty great feel for guitar, laying down very satisfying work on each track. Nicks's two contributions "Rhiannon" and "Landslide" are easily the album's best tracks and showcase a singer and songwriter entirely comfortable and confident at the mike. But neither are perfect: Buckingham is not a very convincing vocalist and though Nicks is already a ready-made pop star, she's missing a twinkle of intelligence and maturity that could turn that sweet voice into a dagger. As for Christine McVie, I've already expressed my lack of enthusiasm for her several times now and that continues onto this record though her songwriting has obviously improved. B
