Mirage

by Fleetwood Mac

Mirage cover art
  • Type: Album
  • Released: 18 June 1982
  • Label: Warner Bros.
  • Country: United States
  • Length: 3:15:42
  • Community rating: 3.76/5 from 10 ratings

Artists on this release: John McVie, Robbie Patton, Larry Emerine, Colin Allen, Stevie Nicks, Mick Fleetwood, Jim Recor, Christine McVie, Stephen Marcussen

Album Notes & Community Reviews

Retreating from the sprawling, experimental indulgence of 'Tusk', Fleetwood Mac returned to concise, impeccably crafted soft rock on 'Mirage'. The album showcases the band's unparalleled three-songwriter dynamic, offering highly melodic, beautifully lush, and deeply sentimental pop-rock gems infused with bittersweet romanticism.

Genres

Descriptors: melodic, polished, harmonies, breezy, slick

Tracklist

  1. Love in Store (3:15)
  2. Can't Go Back (2:43)
  3. That's Alright (3:10)
  4. Book of Love (3:22)
  5. Gypsy (4:27)
  6. Only over You (4:09)
  7. Empire State (2:52)
  8. Straight Back (4:11)
  9. Hold Me (3:45)
  10. Oh Diane (2:38)
  11. Eyes of the World (3:46)
  12. Wish You Were Here (4:51)
  13. Love in Store (3:37)
  14. Suma's Walk a.k.a. Can't Go Back (2:15)
  15. That's Alright (3:07)
  16. Book of Love (3:58)
  17. Gypsy (5:33)
  18. Only over You (5:00)
  19. Empire State - Early Version (3:26)
  20. If You Were My Love (5:44)
  21. Hold Me (5:20)
  22. Oh Diane (2:54)
  23. Smile at You (4:53)
  24. Goodbye Angel (3:12)
  25. Eyes of the World (4:30)
  26. Straight Back (4:17)
  27. Wish You Were Here (5:00)
  28. Cool Water (3:22)
  29. Gypsy (4:51)
  30. Put a Candle in the Window (2:21)
  31. Teen Beat (3:59)
  32. Blue Monday (Jam) (1:32)
  33. The Chain - Live at the Forum, Los Angeles, CA October 21 (6:58)
  34. Gypsy - Live at the Forum, Los Angeles, CA October 21 (4:33)
  35. Love in Store - Live at the Forum, Los Angeles, CA October 21 (3:14)
  36. Not That Funny - Live at the Forum, Los Angeles, CA October 21 (9:01)
  37. You Make Loving Fun - Live at the Forum, Los Angeles, CA October 21 (3:41)
  38. I'm so Afraid - Live at the Forum, Los Angeles, CA October 21 (6:22)
  39. Blue Letter - Live at the Forum, Los Angeles, CA October 21 (4:38)
  40. Rhiannon - Live at the Forum, Los Angeles, CA October 21 (7:07)
  41. Tusk - Live at the Forum, Los Angeles, CA October 21 (5:34)
  42. Eyes of the World - Live at the Forum, Los Angeles, CA October 21 (3:46)
  43. Go Your Own Way - Live at the Forum, Los Angeles, CA October 21 (6:51)
  44. Sisters of the Moon - Live at the Forum, Los Angeles, CA October 21 (8:03)
  45. Songbird - Live at the Forum, Los Angeles, CA October 21 (3:34)

Credits

  • Fleetwood Mac - primary artist, producer
  • Larry Vigon - art direction, design [and concept], illustration [inner sleeve penguin], graphic design, illustration
  • Lindsey Buckingham - artwork [inner sleeve], guitar, vocals, keyboards [additional], producer, written-by, illustration, additional keyboard, vocal
  • Mac James - artwork [painting on cover photography], illustration
  • John McVie - bass
  • Dennis Dunstan - crew [studio]
  • Ray Lindsey - crew [studio], guitar [additional]
  • Tony Todaro - crew [studio]
  • Mick Fleetwood - drums, percussion
  • Sabrina Buchanek - engineer [additional engineering at larrabee sound], additional engineer
  • Boa - engineer [additional engineering at le ch芒teau], additional engineer
  • David Bianco - engineer [additional engineering at record plant], additional engineer
  • Carla Frederick - engineer [assistant], assistant engineer
  • Dennis Mays - engineer [assistant], assistant engineer
  • Christine McVie - keyboards, vocals, written-by, vocal
  • George Hurrell - photography by [album cover], photography
  • Ken Caillat - producer, engineer
  • Richard Dashut - producer, engineer, written-by
  • Stevie Nicks - vocals, written-by, vocal
  • Jim Recor - written-by
  • Robbie Patton - written-by
  • Colin Allen - written-by
  • Larry Emerine - mastering
  • Stephen Marcussen - mastering

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