In Buckingham’s case, it doesn’t just rival it. I don’t think anyone would argue that either album rivaled their best work. But in those cases, the surprise was that those artists still had it. Dylan’s Rough and Rowdy Ways and Springsteen’s Western Stars come to mind. We’ve been blessed with some remarkable albums of that genre in recent years. Compared to his prior solo albums, Lindsey has reached a new level of excellence in a way that, arguably, no fourth quarter artist has ever done. But Lindsey only needed to contribute two or three songs on those Mac records. And perhaps this album - tinged with shades of Brian Wilson’s best work - can’t match those mid-70s odes to Buddy Holly. Buckingham’s contributions to the first two Fleetwood Mac albums after he and Stevie Nicks joined the band are extraordinary. To say that this is Lindsey Buckingham’s best work is, of course, saying something. Stephen Marcussen did the mastering, John Russo the photography, and Liz Hirsch the design and layout. He served as his own producer and engineer, mixing the songs with Mark Needham. The former Fleetwood Macster recorded the album at his home studio in LA, playing all the instruments and singing all the parts.
On September 17, Lindsey Buckingham released his seventh solo studio album entitled simply Lindsey Buckingham (Rhino Records).
