Christine McVie & In the meantime Remastered

[jbrownsjr]

Originally Posted by bwboy

That is a disappointment I mean, why even bother to rerelease it.

My copy is supposed to arrive Thursday.

I didn't order this either. Shouldn't this album also say re-master 2023?
I'm at a loss. The ITM is fantastic!!

[aleuzzi]

Originally Posted by jbrownsjr

I didn't order this either. Shouldn't this album also say re-master 2023?
I'm at a loss. The ITM is fantastic!!

The ITM is a revelation. Ferrone's drums are a real standout here in these remixes. But so is Christine's warm voice. It's so close you can almost touch it.

I don't dig some of the new choices ("Liar," "Calumny," "Forgiveness"), but even then the alternatives open my ears to cool parts suppressed in the original mix.

"Friend," "You Are," "Bad Journey," "Anything Is Possible," and "So Sincere" are definitely improved by this process.

[aleuzzi]

Another thing: I learned from Dan's liner notes that Christine's manager Martin Wyatt tried to instigate a solo album a bit earlier (1, 2 years earlier? No specific date is mentioned, but it's after Christine remodeled her home and Eddy left.)

Apparently there was some fun jamming but nothing of consequence emerged from the sessions and the players went home. I want to know who the players were. I'm imagining George Hawkins was there--as he was "called back" once Christine and Dan wrote new songs. But who else?

And while Christine was inspired writing the songs for ITM, I'm wondering if there were other song scraps she jotted down after its release. She had so much talent yet thought of herself as nothing special. It was an endearing and frustrating trait.

[jbrownsjr]

Originally Posted by aleuzzi

Another thing: I learned from Dan's liner notes that Christine's manager Martin Wyatt tried to instigate a solo album a bit earlier (1, 2 years earlier? No specific date is mentioned, but it's after Christine remodeled her home and Eddy left.)

Apparently there was some fun jamming but nothing of consequence emerged from the sessions and the players went home. I want to know who the players were. I'm imagining George Hawkins was there--as he was "called back" once Christine and Dan wrote new songs. But who else?

And while Christine was inspired writing the songs for ITM, I'm wondering if there were other song scraps she jotted down after its release. She had so much talent yet thought of herself as nothing special. It was an endearing and frustrating trait.

I read that too. Everyone saw who Christine was but her. And the fact that we got the documentary with the album. I think it all came crashing down once the album was finished.
She expected to sell and not promote or tour? She was not in a good place at this time. But the album is absolutely brilliant.

[Macfan4life]

Originally Posted by jbrownsjr

I read that too. Everyone saw who Christine was but her. And the fact that we got the documentary with the album. I think it all came crashing down once the album was finished.
She expected to sell and not promote or tour? She was not in a good place at this time. But the album is absolutely brilliant.

That interview she did to promote the album (the annoying one with the music playing in the background) reveals she was not in a good place. She seemed so fidgety and got annoyed at the interviewer for asking what In The Meantime was about.

She did do that phone interview with some USA radio station to promote the album that was vintage Chris with a great sense of humor. She shot down any concerts or Fleetwood Mac reunion. She seemed chipper in that interview.

Did her drug rehab for painkillers come right after this album? I think in its release the album sold 50k units. In 2004 that was a considered a huge failure. But if an artist sells 50k units today the first year I dont think its remotely as bad. People dont buy music like they used to.

[jbrownsjr]

Originally Posted by Macfan4life

That interview she did to promote the album (the annoying one with the music playing in the background) reveals she was not in a good place. She seemed so fidgety and got annoyed at the interviewer for asking what In The Meantime was about.

She did do that phone interview with some USA radio station to promote the album that was vintage Chris with a great sense of humor. She shot down any concerts or Fleetwood Mac reunion. She seemed chipper in that interview.

Did her drug rehab for painkillers come right after this album? I think in its release the album sold 50k units. In 2004 that was a considered a huge failure. But if an artist sells 50k units today the first year I dont think its remotely as bad. People dont buy music like they used to.

She didn't really promote it in terms of making a new album, touring the country that you want it to sell, and doing guest spots and such.

Her few interviews are the absolute bare min. And I get it, she just couldn't wrap her head around it. The good news is, we have a brilliant album we never expected.

I hear so many amazing things on this album. More and more with each hi-fi listen.

[aleuzzi]

Originally Posted by jbrownsjr

She didn't really promote it in terms of making a new album, touring the country that you want it to sell, and doing guest spots and such.

Her few interviews are the absolute bare min. And I get it, she just couldn't wrap her head around it. The good news is, we have a brilliant album we never expected.

I hear so many amazing things on this album. More and more with each hi-fi listen.

I always say, "it's better to have the album than the tour." Some disagree, but Christine didn't. If she'd had her way, she'd have recorded more with Lindsey and the band. She didn't want to do it alone.

[Penguin Emeritus]

Originally Posted by Macfan4life

Did her drug rehab for painkillers come right after this album? I think in its release the album sold 50k units. In 2004 that was a considered a huge failure. But if an artist sells 50k units today the first year I dont think its remotely as bad. People dont buy music like they used to.

From what I heard, no, she didn't do rehab that early. She was still sort of struggling to deal with everything alone (and not doing such a great job.) I think the 1st rehab was in 2012.

--Lis

[Macfan4life]

Originally Posted by Penguin Emeritus

From what I heard, no, she didn't do rehab that early. She was still sort of struggling to deal with everything alone (and not doing such a great job.) I think the 1st rehab was in 2012.

--Lis

So ITM was probably recorded before her alleged fall and pain pill addiction.