Round 1 Eliminations: Mystery to Me (Part 1)

[applebucked]

This is the seventh poll for the Fleetwood Mac Song Contest (1970-1974), which is the Penguin album. I changed the post title to "Eliminations" to make things clearer.

***Reminder that you will vote for which songs should not be included in the definitive list of songs for this era.***

Poll closes in 4 days.

[redbird]

This one was tough. Truth is that even songs I like, I'm not sure I would call them definitive. I voted for one ("Keep On Going") but not another ("Emerald Eyes") ... maybe I should've thought about it more ...

[I'msoAfraid95]

Hypnotized and Emerald Eyes are the only standouts for me. The rest are sub-par.

[FutureGames71]

44% votes on "Just Crazy Love"?! Really?! C'mon people, it's a gem!

[aleuzzi]

The best on side one, for me, are the Welch tunes. Hypnotized, Emerald Eyes, and Keep on Going (the best IMO). But both the Christine songs are tight and strong.

[jbrownsjr]

Bob Welch shines on this album.. Christine has some gems as well..

[moon]

Well, I don't want to be "the renegade", but as I know Bob Welch and Christine have very interesting and good songs here, I want to save the only (and sadly, last) work of Bob Weston in FM: Forever. It's funny, it's rare, it's so unusual, but it's not a bad song. The only two BW songs are so, so, so underrated I think...
Regards!

[FutureGames71]

Originally Posted by moon

Well, I don't want to be "the renegade", but as I know Bob Welch and Christine have very interesting and good songs here, I want to save the only (and sadly, last) work of Bob Weston in FM: Forever. It's funny, it's rare, it's so unusual, but it's not a bad song. The only two BW songs are so, so, so underrated I think...
Regards!

I agree. But then again, Bob Weston himself was very underrated during his time with Fleetwood Mac. His slide guitar is very well crafted.

[HomerMcvie]

Agreed on both Bobs.

And I think Hypnotized and Emerald Eyes(very STRANGE, I never noticed before, how much the titles sound alike) are the best two songs on MTM.

Chris was well on her way, but hadn't quite hit her songwriting stride, yet(with the obvious exception of Why).

[FutureGames71]

Originally Posted by HomerMcvie

Chris was well on her way, but hadn't quite hit her songwriting stride, yet(with the obvious exception of Why).

I'd have to disagree with you there. I think Christine hit her songwriting stride on "Mystery to Me". It's definitely her strongest work during the Bob Welch era. And I think it really primed her for the songwriting she'd be doing 2 years from then.

Just a thought

[chiliD]

Originally Posted by moon

Well, I don't want to be "the renegade", but as I know Bob Welch and Christine have very interesting and good songs here, I want to save the only (and sadly, last) work of Bob Weston in FM: Forever. It's funny, it's rare, it's so unusual, but it's not a bad song. The only two BW songs are so, so, so underrated I think...
Regards!

Originally Posted by FutureGames71

I agree. But then again, Bob Weston himself was very underrated during his time with Fleetwood Mac. His slide guitar is very well crafted.

Weston will be represented by his intro to "Why".

[moon]

Originally Posted by FutureGames71

I agree. But then again, Bob Weston himself was very underrated during his time with Fleetwood Mac. His slide guitar is very well crafted.

Thanks! I agree with this 100%.

Originally Posted by chiliD

Weston will be represented by his intro to "Why".

Nop...After all the songs in Penguin and MTM, I think that he really "sounded" perfectly in Did you ever love me? where at least he sang...
But, Caught in the Rain is his solo work. Forever is the another one, but was written with Bob Welch, and John.
So, Forever won't be a song for a Definitive Collection, but is not a bad song.
Emerald Eyes and Hypnotized are THE songs from this album!!!
Regards

[aleuzzi]

Originally Posted by moon

Thanks! I agree with this 100%.



Nop...After all the songs in Penguin and MTM, I think that he really "sounded" perfectly in Did you ever love me? where at least he sang...
But, Caught in the Rain is his solo work. Forever is the another one, but was written with Bob Welch, and John.
So, Forever won't be a song for a Definitive Collection, but is not a bad song.
Emerald Eyes and Hypnotized are THE songs from this album!!!
Regards

Haven't gotten to side two yet. For me the best songs on MTM are Miles Away and Why. What a great problem to have--deciding among so many fine songs!

[I'msoAfraid95]

So um... We all agree that Hypnotized is the best song on the album?

[FutureGames71]

Originally Posted by moon

Thanks! I agree with this 100%.



Nop...After all the songs in Penguin and MTM, I think that he really "sounded" perfectly in Did you ever love me? where at least he sang...
But, Caught in the Rain is his solo work. Forever is the another one, but was written with Bob Welch, and John.
So, Forever won't be a song for a Definitive Collection, but is not a bad song.
Emerald Eyes and Hypnotized are THE songs from this album!!!
Regards

I tried looking for Bob Weston's solo efforts but to no avail. It's a pity because his guitar work is pretty epic.