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Gift of Screws by: Lindsey Buckingham List Price: £15.99 CD-Charts Price: £10.98 You Save: £5.01 (31%)Prices subject to change. |
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Binding: Audio CD EAN: 0093624983347 Label: Reprise Manufacturer: Reprise Number Of Discs: 1 Publisher: Reprise Release Date: September 15, 2008 Studio: Reprise Sales Rank: 797 MPN: 512970 Disc 1:
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Editorial Review: Amazon.co.uk Review: Gift of Screws originally started life fifteen years ago as a Buckingham solo record until a Fleetwood Mac reunion intervened and the guitarist was persuaded to donate some material to their ensuing album, 2003's Say You Will. But currently on something of a roll after his deservedly acclaimed 2006 set Under the Skin, Buckingham has seen fit to revive the project. On the evidence of this fine record, largely played by Buckingham himself with the odd collaborator and often less than totally polished, his decision was correct. The frantic guitar runs of the opener "Great Day" turn a deceptively sunny song into something more sinister, while the dense and noisy acoustic arpeggios of "Time Precious Time" are downright eerie. The defiantly lovely "Did You Miss Me" works well in a stripped-down form. Mac fans will be pleased by "Wait for You" featuring the unmistakeable rhythm section of Mick Fleetwood and John McVie and "The Right Place to Fade", which could be an outtake from their most successful era. The title track itself is a catchy two chord stomp reminiscent of REM at their most playful. Mastered so loudly that it leaps out of the speakers, even as its creator lovingly layers guitar parts and buries vocals in swathes of echo, Gift of Screws is oddly timeless yet undoubtedly contemporary. --Steve Jelbert Customer Reviews
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 Rating:  - Outstanding stuffIt's a long time since this has happened with a first listen, but from the moment I pressed play I was compelled to listen intently right through to the end. Lindsey is up there with the guitarist gods, and he doesn't disappoint on Gift of Screws. There is a song for every mood on this album, moments of technical brilliance, and some standout tracks that make you wonder how they haven't come to mainstream attention (Did You Miss Me & Love Runs Deeper in particular). But that's the story of Lindseys solo career - just Google his name and almost every hit includes the phrase 'under-rated', usually preceeded by superlatives such as 'much', 'severely' and even 'criminally'. This album just reinforces those verdicts. ... Read More: Rating:  - This is no Gift.The voice of later day Fleetwood Mac and maker of several great solo albums. This however aint one of them, to weird for my liking and one which despite several attempts at listening will sit and gather dust on the shelf. Rating: - A real giftBack in the days of the early 1980s, there was this strange invention known as the audio cassette tape. My father used to play these strange devices in the car when I was a little boy and between the soft rock stylings of 'Queen', 'ELO' and 'Rainbow' there was 'Fleetwood Mac'. From an early age, I was introduced to this eclectic band of musicians and I had no choice but to love their exceptionally talented and versatile sound. Growing up and discovering my own sound as it were, I always had time for them and continually followed their output in their different incarnations, but the main draw for me has to be their in/out enigmatic leading man; Lindsey Buckingham. His sound was both odd and addictive - a true individual and for me, ... Read More: Rating:  - DisappointingThere is nothing new here, this is familiar Fleetwood Mac territory without the bands collective talent to raise it above the ordinary. Previous solo projects by Buckingham have gone on to become Mac albums (such as Tango in the Night) and it's easy to imagine this collection was written with that in mind. As it is Buckingham struggles to do the material justice on his own and, maybe recognising this, tries too hard in the production and looses any subtlty that may have been there. Disappointing. Rating: - GeniusAs innovative, personal and perfect an offering I have heard for many a year. Masterful songwriting, beautifully produced, with each track a stand-out, yet the running order is total synergy. Buckingham returns with a tour de force. Pure Genius...buy it, you won't be dissapointed. |
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