One More Night
I really do love of all of Christine McVie’s songs but my least favorite song of hers is probably this track. Does anyone feel the opposite?
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It's definitely at the bottom of the list.
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Did Warner Brothers have plans to release a radio single from the 1980 "Fleetwood Mac Live" album? If so, would it have been "One More Night"?
Most live albums released in that day included a single release. I'm surprised this one didn't. |
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It's everything I ever wanted from a Christine solo album, just her at the piano. The kind of tune you might find on a Laura Nyro album. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nx8UZgg5TtI It was the first thing I listened to when I learned of her death. |
It was always one of my least favorites. But many moons ago it grew on me. The way she is throwing her voice is rare for her and I love it. Its a very sincere song too.
She does not like sleeping alone ;) |
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And yes the demo version aleuzzi shared here is beatiful. It's funny how we all have different tastes. I've read in this forum many people like Only Over You. Well I like One More Night far more than OOY. |
Not necessarily her best. But it’s nice. Yes, it plods a bit, but so too, there are certain parts that give me shivers.
She never goes below a 6/10. |
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The other single was Farmer's Daughter. That didn't chart well either. maybe Chris and Stevie got new songs tacked onto the Live album since Lindsey hogged most of Tusk?? |
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Lindsey's songs were half as long as Chris and Goatsy's. |
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I always felt that Lindsey didn't know what he had until Tango. By that time, he was leaving. |
Okay, I just went through my 45s. No Fireflies. Here's the poop.
Rhiannon/Sugar Daddy Think About Me/Save Me A Place Edge of 17/Live Edge of 17 John Stewart Gold That's all the FM 45s I've got. I always bought the albums the day they were released, so why would I buy 45s? And unrelated, I don't remember being a Bee Gees fan, but f*ck me, I've got like 20 of their 45s. In my defense, I think some of them may have been my older cousin's, who lived with us when she was in high school. That must be it, because I've always been annoyed by falsetto singers. |
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My favorite part of this song is the bridge or middle eight… “You may come home one morning and find she’s not sleeping alone…” The rise of the piano chords there against the melody is gorgeous.
The demo is great but I like that the released version repeats this bit a second time, “If you want her, better get her now…” |
I think what would have made this track better would have been having Stevie and Lindsey’s background vocals more prominent. Their harmonies during this period was so amazing.
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I dug out all my old albums and 45s over the summer clearing out my parents' house. One day I'll take some pics and post them here. I've got 'em all. |
Just this morning it's been 4 times I've heard the demo so far. I'm falling in love with this version.
I wonder where and when this demo was recorded. First thought it was during Tusk sessions, since the Live album was released just finishing the tour. But in that case why they didn't include in the Deluxe or Expanded releases. And her voice sounds so young it makes me think it was recorder years before. |
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The guy to ask would be Biff Dawes, who recorded the two days. He may be on Instagram or FB. |
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the vocal on Fireflies is an overdub. Lindsey did a guide vocal with the band, and she recorded over it. I thought I could find the LB only one easily but still searching my files. Might be on my old computer. Here is a version with Stevie and Lindsey both doing lead, with Stevie dubs. Pieces of this version made it to the final mix. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SPhedT6lHzY |
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If so - when were these overdubs and studio vocal work completed? It seems the band quickly rushed off to various solo projects at the conclusion of the Tusk tour in 1980. |
The deluxe Live box set has a bonus 45 vinyl single that is labeled demo for both One More and Fireflies. It's only available in the box set and only on vinyl that I know of.
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Good to know. I'm old, old school and usually don't purchase digital downloads unless I can't find it any other way. I've never liked iTunes because they put everything in their own format and claim that they still own the music even though you have purchased it. I guess Amazon does the same thing now too.
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I've always suspected that the guitar on Sara was overdubs.
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The Live album is full of mysteries. Some songs overdubbed while they include a version of Don't Stop where Lindsey breaks a string at the end? That was the best version of Don't Stop they had? Also many of the dates are wrong where the songs were recorded. Many of the songs like Rhiannon were from the Rumours tour. I can see why they included them because its the best version but why not include the real recorded date and location? Wasn't Don't Let Me Down again from the 1975 tour?
I prefer the live album version of One More Lonely Night. I get that small venue vibe almost like she's singing at a piano bar. The rawness of the live song adds more depth IMHO. However I would have scrapped it along with Farmers Daughter and Fireflies for The Chain and a Tusk Sisters. |
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I loved everything about the “Live” release…
1. The timing of it ( didn’t have too wait years) 2. 3 New songs 3. The “live versions” even though a bit touched up like Dance |
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Why they included a barely audible Landslide always interested me. It is a good eclectic mix of the band when they were at their best 1977 to 1980. I love it because it showcases the band as a rock band which the band shifted gears for Tusk. They did not include the Tusk singles except for Sara is another oddity. I think most would like Think About Me over Not That Funny. I am thankful Lindsey's cover of Oh Well was captured and released. IMHO its the best version. I think everyone was stoned and did not care that in 25 years the internet would be invented and people found out what they alleged to be recorded when and where was not true. Over My Head is another song from the Rumours or earlier tour. It was never performed on the Tusk tour. |
I can't get enough of this version. It's really "tasty" as Christine would say.
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Say You Love Me Dreams Over My Head Rhiannon Don’t Let Me Down Again Don’t Stop all predate the Tusk tour. Then we got the deluxe set with a few more pre-Tusk: Green Manalishi Gold Dust Woman Blue Letter |
Do we know how/why Fireflies, One More Night, and Farmers Daughter came about? Were they working on new songs while on tour? I didn't think they workshopped a lot of material during soundchecks etc. It was always a head scratcher to me that they were coming off such a commercially successful era of touring (Rumours & Tusk) yet they put 3 completely unknown tracks onto a live album. Were they trying to come up with some sort of single to promote it with? Why were they at the Santa Monica Civic Aud for two days directly after the tour closer at the Hollywood Bowl? Were they trying to re-record some vocals in a live setting instead of a studio? Is it possible they briefly contemplated putting together a studio album of material to recoup their losses from the mismanagement of the Tusk Tour? SO. MANY. QUESTIONS!
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I think it was just to make the “Live” album that was only technically pulling from only 3 studio albums a bit more interesting to add some new tracks to make it more marketable. |
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