NOTE: A comparison of the original LP release to the earlier, unofficial (bootleg) CD release can be read
here.
Probably best known as the album that got Lindsey Buckingham and Stevie Nicks the Fleetwood Mac gig, this low-key release was the first recorded outing for a couple of then unknowns who somehow convinced a record label to record and release their commercial debut.
Buckingham Nicks features ten songs which range stylistically from ballad to uptempo to showcasing a blistering guitar solo. It was that blistering guitar solo on the album's final track, "Frozen Love," that impressed Mick Fleetwood enough for him to extend invitations to both the guitarist Lindsey Buckingham and his partner Stevie Nicks to join his band. Although
Buckingham Nicks would see multiple repressings once its creators had joined their new outfit, it eventually went out of print and existed on CD only via bootlegs until 2025, when premier reissue label Rhino Records finally brought it back to market in a legitimate digital format. Given the unfortunate tendency of reissues of classic material to err greatly on the side of overly loud remastering, how does the Rhino disc compare to the original vinyl?
