Christine McVie (album)

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Christine McVie
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Studio album by
Christine McVie
ReleasedJanuary 27, 1984
Recorded1983, Mountain Recording, (Montreux, Switzerland), Lower Dean Manor (Gloucestershire, UK); additional recording at Olympic Sound (London)[1]
GenreSoft rock • pop • pop rock
Length43:48
LabelWarner Bros.
ProducerRuss Titelman
Christine McVie chronology
Christine Perfect
(1970) 		Christine McVie
(1984) 		In the Meantime
(2004)

Christine McVie is the second solo album by the British Fleetwood Mac vocalist and keyboardist Christine McVie, released in 1984.

It was McVie's first solo recording since her 1970 self-titled release (under her maiden name). It features two U.S. top-40 hit singles, "Got a Hold on Me" (US#10) and "Love Will Show Us How" (US#30). The album itself also achieved modest success in the United States, peaking at #26 and spending 23 weeks on the Billboard 200.[2] In the UK, the album entered at #58 on chart.

The band on this album includes Christine McVie (keyboards, percussion and vocals), Todd Sharp (guitar and backing vocals), George Hawkins (bass and backing vocals), and Steve Ferrone (drums and percussion).

Fleetwood Mac guitarist Lindsey Buckingham sings backing vocals on tracks 2 (The Challenge), 7 (Who's Dreaming this Dream?) & 10 (The Smile I Live For), plays guitar on tracks 3 (So Excited) and 6 (Got a Hold on Me), and plays lead guitar on track 10 (The Smile I Live For). Mick Fleetwood plays drums on track 5 (Ask Anybody). Eric Clapton plays lead guitar on track 2 (The Challenge), and Steve Winwood shares lead vocals on track 4 (One in a Million) and contributes backing vocals and piano to track 5 (Ask Anybody), as well as playing synthesizer on several tracks.

Reception[]

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic4/5 stars [3]
The New York Times(Mixed) [4]
People(Mixed)[5]
Rolling Stone2/5 stars[6]

AllMusic's reviewer Stephen Thomas Erlewine retrospectively called Christine McVie "a collection of soft rock/pop and ballads that are pleasantly melodic and ingratiating." However, he also commented that McVie's songs are too lacking in variety to be completely effective outside the context of a Fleetwood Mac album.[3] The album received generally mixed reviews from critics upon its release, mostly due to the same reasons as above.

Track listing[]

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Love Will Show Us How"Christine McVie, Todd Sharp4:14
2."The Challenge"McVie, Sharp4:40
3."So Excited"McVie, Sharp, Billy Burnette4:05
4."One in a Million"McVie, Sharp5:02
5."Ask Anybody"McVie, Steve Winwood5:29
6."Got a Hold on Me"McVie, Sharp3:53
7."Who's Dreaming This Dream"Sharp, Daniel Douma3:35
8."I'm the One"Sharp4:05
9."Keeping Secrets"Sharp, Alan Pasqua3:34
10."The Smile I Live For"McVie5:07

Personnel[]

Additional musicians[]

  • Lindsey Buckingham – lead guitar on "The Smile I Live For", guitar on "Got a Hold on Me", background vocals on "The Challenge", "Who's Dreaming This Dream" and "The Smile I Live For"
  • Mick Fleetwood – drums on "Ask Anybody"
  • Steve Winwood – piano on "Ask Anybody", synthesizer on "One In a Million", "Ask Anybody", "Got a Hold on Me" and "The Smile I Live For", lead vocals on "One In a Million", background vocals on "One In a Million" and "Ask Anybody"
  • Ray Cooper – percussion on "The Challenge", "So Excited", "Ask Anybody" and "The Smile I Live For"
  • Eric Clapton – guitar on "The Challenge"
  • Eddy Quintela – additional keyboards on "The Smile I Live For"

Production[]

  • Produced by Russ Titelman
  • Recording engineer: David Richards
  • Mixed by Elliot Scheiner
  • Associate engineer: Larry Franke
  • Mastered by Ted Jensen at Sterling Sound, NYC
  • Tracks 1, 2, 4, 6, 8 & 10 published by Alimony Music/Cement Chicken Music. Track 7 published by Alimony Music/Cement Chicken Music/Doumaditties. Track 3 published by Alimony Music/Cement Chicken Music/Billy Beau Music. Track 5 published by Alimony Music/Cement Chicken Music/Island Music Ltd. Track 9 published by Alimony Music/Cement Chicken Music/Itsall Music.

Chart positions[]

Chart (1984) Position
Australia (Kent Music Report)[7] 67
Dutch Albums Chart[8] 49
Swedish Albums Chart[9] 19
Swiss Albums Chart[10] 25
UK Albums Chart[11] 58
US Billboard 200[12] 26

References[]

  1. ^ Recording Information at discogs
  2. ^ Nielsen Business Media, Inc (21 July 1983). Billboard – Top LPs and Tapes. Retrieved 1 May 2014.
  3. ^ Jump up to: a b Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "Allmusic Review: Christine McVie". AllMusic.com. Retrieved 2 May 2013.
  4. ^ Holden, Stephen (12 February 1984). "POP DISKS CONTRAST ROMANTIC STYLES". nytimes.com. Retrieved 2 May 2013.
  5. ^ "Picks and Pans Review: Christine McVie". people.com. 19 March 1984. Retrieved 2 May 2013.
  6. ^ Shewey, Don (15 March 1984). "Rolling Stone review: Christine McVie: Christine McVie". Archived from the original on 9 October 2007. Retrieved 2 May 2013.
  7. ^ Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 187. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
  8. ^ "dutchcharts.nl Christine McVie – Christine McVie" (ASP). dutchcharts.nl. MegaCharts. Retrieved 1 May 2014.
  9. ^ "swedishcharts.com Christine McVie – Christine McVie" (ASP). Sverigetopplistan. Retrieved 1 May 2014.
  10. ^ "Christine McVie – Christine McVie – hitparade.ch" (ASP). Retrieved 1 May 2011.
  11. ^ "Christine McVie > Artists > Official Charts". UK Albums Chart. Retrieved 1 May 2014.
  12. ^ "Allmusic: Christine McVie : Charts & Awards". allmusic.com. Retrieved 1 May 2014.
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