Buckingham Nicks – BUCKINGHAM NICKS***

Crying In The Night/Stephanie/Without A Leg To Stand On/Crystal/Long Distance Winner/Don't Let Me Down Again/Django/Races Are Run/Lola (My Love)/Frozen Love

At the time of the release of the debut Buckingham Nicks album the duo were virtually unknown on the American music scene. This would all change a couple of years later when they joined Fleetwood Mac.

“Sound wise it's pretty clear that it’s very much like Fleetwood Mac joined them rather than the other way around. The songs are hardly outstanding but are still enjoyable enough, the best track probably being Crystal later re-worked by the Mac.”

“One listen to this album and you can see why these two were asked to be part of Fleetwood Mac. Superb songwriting, great vocals, and stellar musicianship make me wonder why this wasn't a hit.”

“Most people remember them as a little folk pop duo that sold only a few records. But if the world made sense, this would be treated as an enormous seventies classic. Basically everything about this album is perfect. Eight incredible tracks and two short yet enjoyable instrumentals are performed with genuine heart, soul and passion.”

“The album is a very enjoyable country pop album of a comparable standard to Rumours era Fleetwood Mac. It doesn't have the iconic status or British blues heritage of the Mac, but it does have the combustive couple that pulled the band out of their mid-seventies floundering.”

“A decent collection of low-key well performed yet somewhat forgettable folk songs. Even on this first effort Buckingham's guitar work is on top form, from which it will continue to morph and expand with the Mac. Nicks composing skills will refine a bit as well, but overall you can tell they already had what it takes.”

“At this point the duo concentrated largely on light folk, albeit well-produced with Buckingham's acoustic guitar up front. While the decent Crying In The Night was released as a single, the real star here is Crystal, both lyrically and musically. Many of the songs predict what they would bring to the Mac, but the problem is that they are too light and many of the songs are there and then soon gone.”

“There are tracks which could quite easily pass for Fleetwood Mac material, but overall, this isn't too bad, with most songs being laid-back and melodic, acoustic driven cuts, featuring the now instantly recognisable voice of Stevie Nicks.”