Gift Of Screws
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Gift of Screws is the fifth solo album by American musician and Fleetwood Mac
vocalist/guitarist Lindsey Buckingham
, and was released on September 15, 2008.
. Songs were recorded between 1995 and 2000, some of which were performed and recorded live by Fleetwood Mac
for their The Dance
album and tour in 1997. They also feature contributions from bandmates Mick Fleetwood
and John McVie
.
Upon presenting the finished album to Reprise, Buckingham was advised to retain some of the material for a forthcoming Fleetwood Mac album. To this end, Buckingham contributed several of the songs towards the 2003 album Say You Will
and ultimately his next solo project, Under the Skin
, released in 2006.
However, high quality bootlegs of the Gift of Screws project, which had not yet been mastered
, made their way onto the Internet via peer-to-peer networks.
The title track takes its inspiration from an Emily Dickinson
poem. The song was recorded during the sessions for Say You Will but did not appear on the album.
Buckingham mentioned in several interviews upon the release of Under the Skin that his next album was to be more rock-oriented and would possibly feature contributions from Fleetwood and McVie.
The album features a song co-written with Buckingham's son Will and two songs co-written with his wife Kristen, who is also credited with the album's photography.
at #48 the week of October 4, 2008. The album was ranked #41 in Q
s 50 Best Albums of 2008.
Fleetwood Mac
Fleetwood Mac are a British–American rock band formed in 1967 in London.The only original member present in the band is its eponymous drummer, Mick Fleetwood...
vocalist/guitarist Lindsey Buckingham
Lindsey Buckingham
Lindsey Adams Buckingham is an American guitarist, singer, composer and producer, most notable for being the guitarist and male lead singer of the musical group Fleetwood Mac. Aside from his tenure with Fleetwood Mac, Buckingham has also released six solo albums and a live album...
, and was released on September 15, 2008.
Album history
The album title existed as a solo album set for release in 2001 by Reprise RecordsReprise Records
Reprise Records is an American record label, founded in 1960 by Frank Sinatra. It is owned by Warner Music Group, and operated through Warner Bros. Records.-Beginnings:...
. Songs were recorded between 1995 and 2000, some of which were performed and recorded live by Fleetwood Mac
Fleetwood Mac
Fleetwood Mac are a British–American rock band formed in 1967 in London.The only original member present in the band is its eponymous drummer, Mick Fleetwood...
for their The Dance
The Dance (album)
The Dance is a live performance by Fleetwood Mac, released on Cassette, CD and VHS in 1997, and later on DVD. It hailed the return of the band's most successful line-up of Lindsey Buckingham, Mick Fleetwood, Christine McVie, John McVie and Stevie Nicks, who had not released an album together since...
album and tour in 1997. They also feature contributions from bandmates Mick Fleetwood
Mick Fleetwood
Michael John Kells "Mick" Fleetwood is a British musician and actor best known for his role as the drummer and namesake of the blues/rock and roll band Fleetwood Mac. His surname, combined with that of John McVie, was the inspiration for the name of the originally Peter Green-led Fleetwood Mac...
and John McVie
John McVie
John Graham McVie is a British bass guitarist best known as a member of the rock group Fleetwood Mac. His surname, combined with that of Mick Fleetwood, was the inspiration for the band's name...
.
Upon presenting the finished album to Reprise, Buckingham was advised to retain some of the material for a forthcoming Fleetwood Mac album. To this end, Buckingham contributed several of the songs towards the 2003 album Say You Will
Say You Will
Say You Will is the 17th album by British/American band Fleetwood Mac, released in 2003. It was the first Fleetwood Mac album in 34 years not to include tracks written by vocalist/keyboardist Christine McVie, who had left the group in 1998. McVie is featured on two songs, which had been originally...
and ultimately his next solo project, Under the Skin
Under the Skin (album)
Under the Skin is the fourth solo album by American musician and Fleetwood Mac vocalist/guitarist Lindsey Buckingham, released on October 3, 2006. The album, long delayed by Fleetwood Mac's reunion tour in the 1990s and 2003 album Say You Will, was his first solo release in 14 years...
, released in 2006.
However, high quality bootlegs of the Gift of Screws project, which had not yet been mastered
Audio mastering
Mastering, a form of audio post-production, is the process of preparing and transferring recorded audio from a source containing the final mix to a data storage device ; the source from which all copies will be produced...
, made their way onto the Internet via peer-to-peer networks.
The title track takes its inspiration from an Emily Dickinson
Emily Dickinson
Emily Elizabeth Dickinson was an American poet. Born in Amherst, Massachusetts, to a successful family with strong community ties, she lived a mostly introverted and reclusive life...
poem. The song was recorded during the sessions for Say You Will but did not appear on the album.
Buckingham mentioned in several interviews upon the release of Under the Skin that his next album was to be more rock-oriented and would possibly feature contributions from Fleetwood and McVie.
The album features a song co-written with Buckingham's son Will and two songs co-written with his wife Kristen, who is also credited with the album's photography.
Track listing
All tracks written by Lindsey Buckingham except where noted.- "Great Day" (Buckingham, Will Buckingham) – 3:15
- "Time Precious Time" – 4:27
- "Did You Miss Me" (Buckingham, Kristen Buckingham) – 3:58
- "Wait for You" – 5:02
- "Love Runs Deeper" (Buckingham, Kristen Buckingham) – 3:58
- "Bel Air Rain" – 3:52
- "The Right Place to Fade" – 4:05
- "Gift of Screws" – 2:56
- "Underground" – 3:02
- "Treason" – 4:28
Bootleg Track Listing
- "Someone's Gotta Change Your Mind" (released on Under the SkinUnder the Skin (album)Under the Skin is the fourth solo album by American musician and Fleetwood Mac vocalist/guitarist Lindsey Buckingham, released on October 3, 2006. The album, long delayed by Fleetwood Mac's reunion tour in the 1990s and 2003 album Say You Will, was his first solo release in 14 years...
) - "Miranda" (released on Fleetwood MacFleetwood MacFleetwood Mac are a British–American rock band formed in 1967 in London.The only original member present in the band is its eponymous drummer, Mick Fleetwood...
's Say You WillSay You WillSay You Will is the 17th album by British/American band Fleetwood Mac, released in 2003. It was the first Fleetwood Mac album in 34 years not to include tracks written by vocalist/keyboardist Christine McVie, who had left the group in 1998. McVie is featured on two songs, which had been originally...
) - "Steal Your Heart Away" (released on Say You WillSay You WillSay You Will is the 17th album by British/American band Fleetwood Mac, released in 2003. It was the first Fleetwood Mac album in 34 years not to include tracks written by vocalist/keyboardist Christine McVie, who had left the group in 1998. McVie is featured on two songs, which had been originally...
) - "Red Rover" (released on Say You WillSay You WillSay You Will is the 17th album by British/American band Fleetwood Mac, released in 2003. It was the first Fleetwood Mac album in 34 years not to include tracks written by vocalist/keyboardist Christine McVie, who had left the group in 1998. McVie is featured on two songs, which had been originally...
) - "She Smiled Sweetly" (Rolling Stones cover) (released on Seeds We SowSeeds We SowSeeds We Sow is a solo album by American musician and Fleetwood Mac vocalist/guitarist Lindsey Buckingham, released on September 6, 2011. It is Buckingham's sixth solo album, and his first to be self-released....
) - "Come" (released on Say You WillSay You WillSay You Will is the 17th album by British/American band Fleetwood Mac, released in 2003. It was the first Fleetwood Mac album in 34 years not to include tracks written by vocalist/keyboardist Christine McVie, who had left the group in 1998. McVie is featured on two songs, which had been originally...
) - "Down on Rodeo" (released on Under the SkinUnder the Skin (album)Under the Skin is the fourth solo album by American musician and Fleetwood Mac vocalist/guitarist Lindsey Buckingham, released on October 3, 2006. The album, long delayed by Fleetwood Mac's reunion tour in the 1990s and 2003 album Say You Will, was his first solo release in 14 years...
) - "Gotta Get Away" (Rolling Stones cover)
- "Try for the Sun" (released on Under the SkinUnder the Skin (album)Under the Skin is the fourth solo album by American musician and Fleetwood Mac vocalist/guitarist Lindsey Buckingham, released on October 3, 2006. The album, long delayed by Fleetwood Mac's reunion tour in the 1990s and 2003 album Say You Will, was his first solo release in 14 years...
as "To Try for the Sun") - "Shuffle Riff" (aka Wait for You)
- "Murrow" (released on Say You WillSay You WillSay You Will is the 17th album by British/American band Fleetwood Mac, released in 2003. It was the first Fleetwood Mac album in 34 years not to include tracks written by vocalist/keyboardist Christine McVie, who had left the group in 1998. McVie is featured on two songs, which had been originally...
as "Murrow Turning Over in His Grave") - "Gift of Screws"
- "Bleed to Love Her" (live version released on The DanceThe Dance (album)The Dance is a live performance by Fleetwood Mac, released on Cassette, CD and VHS in 1997, and later on DVD. It hailed the return of the band's most successful line-up of Lindsey Buckingham, Mick Fleetwood, Christine McVie, John McVie and Stevie Nicks, who had not released an album together since...
, studio version released on Say You WillSay You WillSay You Will is the 17th album by British/American band Fleetwood Mac, released in 2003. It was the first Fleetwood Mac album in 34 years not to include tracks written by vocalist/keyboardist Christine McVie, who had left the group in 1998. McVie is featured on two songs, which had been originally...
) - "Twist of Fate" (aka "The Right Place to Fade")
- "Go Insane"
- "Say Goodbye" (released on Say You WillSay You WillSay You Will is the 17th album by British/American band Fleetwood Mac, released in 2003. It was the first Fleetwood Mac album in 34 years not to include tracks written by vocalist/keyboardist Christine McVie, who had left the group in 1998. McVie is featured on two songs, which had been originally...
) - "The Singer Not the Song" (Rolling Stones Cover)
Reception
Gift of Screws debuted on the Billboard 200Billboard 200
The Billboard 200 is a ranking of the 200 highest-selling music albums and EPs in the United States, published weekly by Billboard magazine. It is frequently used to convey the popularity of an artist or groups of artists...
at #48 the week of October 4, 2008. The album was ranked #41 in Q
Q (magazine)
Q is a popular music magazine published monthly in the United Kingdom.Founders Mark Ellen and David Hepworth were dismayed by the music press of the time, which they felt was ignoring a generation of older music buyers who were buying CDs — then still a new technology...
s 50 Best Albums of 2008.
Credits
- All Tracks Performed by Lindsey BuckinghamLindsey BuckinghamLindsey Adams Buckingham is an American guitarist, singer, composer and producer, most notable for being the guitarist and male lead singer of the musical group Fleetwood Mac. Aside from his tenure with Fleetwood Mac, Buckingham has also released six solo albums and a live album...
except:
- Walfredo Reyes - DrumsDrum kitA drum kit is a collection of drums, cymbals and often other percussion instruments, such as cowbells, wood blocks, triangles, chimes, or tambourines, arranged for convenient playing by a single person ....
on Track #3 & Track #5 - John McVieJohn McVieJohn Graham McVie is a British bass guitarist best known as a member of the rock group Fleetwood Mac. His surname, combined with that of Mick Fleetwood, was the inspiration for the band's name...
- BassBass guitarThe bass guitar is a stringed instrument played primarily with the fingers or thumb , or by using a pick....
on Track #4 and Track #8 - Mick FleetwoodMick FleetwoodMichael John Kells "Mick" Fleetwood is a British musician and actor best known for his role as the drummer and namesake of the blues/rock and roll band Fleetwood Mac. His surname, combined with that of John McVie, was the inspiration for the name of the originally Peter Green-led Fleetwood Mac...
- Drums & Percussion on Track #4, Track #7, and Track #8 - John Pierce - Bass on Track #7
- All Tracks Produced and Mixed by Lindsey Buckingham except:
- Track #4 - Produced by Rob CavalloRob CavalloRob Cavallo is a record producer and A&R, most famous for signing and producing Green Day. He is currently Chairman of Warner Bros. Records.- History :...
& Lindsey Buckingham, Mixed by Mark Needham - Track #8 - Produced by Rob Cavallo & Lindsey Buckingham
- All track Engineered by Lindsey Buckingham, Ken Allardyce, and Mark Needham
- Mastered by Bernie GrundmanBernie Grundman-Biography:He is most known for his mastering work and his studio, Bernie Grundman Mastering, which he opened in 1983 in Hollywood. The studio, which includes engineers Chris Bellman, Patricia Sullivan and Brian Gardner, mastered 37 projects which received Grammy Award nominations in 2005.Grundman...
, Bernie Grundman Mastering - Art Direction by Jeri Heiden, Smog Design
- Design by Jeri Heiden and Nick Steinhardt
- Photography by Kristen Buckingham
- Additional Photography by Jeff Gros