In the Meantime (2023 Remaster) Christine McVie

• 1 Friend (2023 Remaster) 04:33
• 2 You Are (2023 Remaster) 03:37
• 3 Northern Star (2023 Remaster) 04:54
• 4 Bad Journey (2023 Remaster) 04:48
• 5 Anything is Possible (2023 Remaster) 03:12
• 6 Calumny (2023 Remaster) 05:02
• 7 So Sincere (2023 Remaster) 03:46
• 8 Easy Come, Easy Go (2023 Remaster) 04:26
• 9 Liar (2023 Remaster) 03:44
• 10 Sweet Revenge (2023 Remaster) 03:49
• 11 Forgiveness (2023 Remaster) 03:43
• 12 Givin' It Back (2023 Remaster) 04:15
• 13 Little Darlin' (2023 Remaster) 03:45
• Total Runtime 53:34

Info for In the Meantime (2023 Remaster)

Christine McVie is surely one of the most gifted songwriters Britain has ever produced. Her talent can be heard throughout all of Fleetwood Mac's best-known work and her solo music is no less thrilling. Recorded at Christine's home studio in Kent, 'In The Meantime' is a work of rare depth and quality, with Christine's unmistakable voice to the fore and her songwriting skills as perfect as ever.

The first lady of Fleetwood Mac and key song writing force behind some of the band’s biggest hits including ‘Don’t Stop’ and ‘You Make Loving Fun’, ‘Everywhere’ and ‘Little Lies’ returns with a solo album, ‘In The Meantime’.

‘In The Meantime’ is the perfect showcase for Christine’s instantly recognisable voice and eloquent, intimate song writing.

The album is produced by Christine, her nephew Dan Perfect and Ken Caillat. Christine takes full song writing credit for the second track ‘You Are’ and co-writes ten of the album’s 12 songs. Highlights include the infectious ‘Friend’, the beautiful ‘You Are’ and the haunting ‘Calumny’.

Christine last performed with Fleetwood Mac at the Brit Awards in 1998, where the band picked up a Life Time Achievement Award for their outstanding contribution to music. She last collaborated with the band on 1995’s ‘Time’ studio album. A vital lynchpin of Fleetwood Mac, Christine wrote a string of hits for the band including the hit tracks, ‘Don’t Stop’, ‘Over My Head’ and ‘You Make Loving Fun’ and ‘Songbird’. Christine was a member of the group for nearly thirty years and as she observes: “Not a day goes by that I don’t think about Fleetwood Mac”.

Since leaving the band, Christine returned to her roots living a quiet life in the country. However writing has always been Christine’s first love and the time away from touring and music has allowed her to return to recording with a new outlook and a new found sense of freedom.

The album developed organically, growing over a period of time after Christine asked Dan to collaborate with her on an early album track. The partnership flourished and the project blossomed into the new album. For Dan, “Christine sounds as young as she does on ‘Rumours’”, for Christine the essence of the album was fun. The result is a mesmerising and expressive album from one of music’s most compelling and distinctive talents.McVie Returns With “Meantime” Former Fleetwood Mac keyboardist to release third album.

"Christine McVie opted out of the reunited Fleetwood Mac's return to the studio for 2003's Say You Will, and listening to her 2004 solo album In the Meantime, it's easy to see why. She simply didn't want work on such a grand scale as Fleetwood Mac. She wanted to make a low-key, intimate, mellow record that's more about atmosphere than songwriting. It makes In the Meantime an unassuming return to recording -- it's hardly a big splash that some might expect after a 20-year wait between solo records -- and it's not bad. It's not particularly memorable since the songs are so low-key that they tend to float by one by one, sustaining the friendly, relaxed vibe, but not going much beyond that, either. Yet, there's a certain charm in that, especially in comparison to the big-budget, widescreen epics of such Mac albums as Tango in the Night, where each track was meticulously arranged and assembled piece by piece. Here, McVie is comfortable, playing with a sympathetic band, and sounding at ease for the first time in years. It's nice to hear her so relaxed, and while it's hard not to wish that it was easier to remember the songs once the album was finished, it's hard not to enjoy In the Meantime as it's playing." (Stephen Thomas Erlewine, AMG)

Christine McVie, vocals, keyboards (1–5, 7–12), synthesizers (2, 4, 5), acoustic piano (6)
Dan Perfect, guitars, backing vocals (2, 4, 6–9, 12), programming (5, 9)
George Hawkins, backing vocals (2, 4, 8, 9, 12), bass (3–7, 10, 11, 12)
Steve Ferrone, drums
Luis Conte, percussion (1, 3, 4, 8, 11, 12)
Lenny Castro, percussion (2, 5, 6, 7, 9, 10)
David Isaacs, backing vocals (7, 8)
Billy Burnette, backing vocals (12)

Produced by Christine McVie, Dan Perfect, Ken Caillat

Digitally remastered

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