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THE REVIEW
"Go Insane" is the third solo album by Lindsey Buckingham, guitarist and deus ex machina of the (second) Fleetwood Mac, co-creator of those extraordinary albums like "Rumours", "Tusk", and "Tango In The Night".
A perfectionist and sound architect (very, very underrated), Buckingham creates here his first (almost?) masterpiece, the result of a sound as much structured as it is open and free to all sonic possibilities, ranging from the most exhilarating pop to the closing folk melodies. "Go Insane" is not an easy album, it must be said, but not due to alleged technicalities or compositional heaviness that become apparent on a first listening. It is more than anything else a sound journey within all the musical possibilities that have crossed this musical mind, which can be linked from now on to Mike Oldfield as well as Brian Wilson or why not, even to Prince.
An unpredictable album (as the increasingly complicated subsequent "Out of the Cradle" will be) that never slips into trivialities, today, at a distance from that 1984 when it was released, it is more modern than ever. It was immediately clear, listening to Fleetwood Mac albums, which pieces were written by Buckingham, compared to those by Stevie Nicks. In one above all, "Tusk", it could be heard every two songs, like a metronome, the sparkling and incisive progress of Buckingham's melodies. Here, after "Trouble", Buckingham finally finds the right (and deserved) creative spaces where he hypnotizes and fascinates us more than ever with his indefinable music.
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Go Insane is Lindsey Buckingham’s third solo album, showcasing his skill as a sound architect and creative force. The album offers a rich, unpredictable sonic journey blending pop and folk elements. Though not instantly accessible, its innovation and timelessness shine through. Comparisons to musical greats highlight the depth and modernity of this 1984 release.Tracklist Lyrics Videos
02 Go Insane (03:05)
Two kinds of people in this world
Winners, losers
I lost my power in this world
Cause I did not use it
So I go insane
Like I always do
And I call your name
She's a lot like you
Two kinds of trouble in this world
Livin, dying
I lost my power in this world
And the rumours are flying
So I go insane
Like I always do
And I call your name
She's a lot like you
03 Slow Dancing (04:05)
Written by Lindsey Buckingham
The nighttime filled with the cold winter chill
The rain is music on my window sill
The days are short, the nights are long
Won't someone show me where I belong?
I turn around when you walk by
You're just the kind of thing to catch my eye
I come up fast, I go down slow
So tell me darlin?do you want to go
(Let's go)
Slow dancing in the moonlight
(Let's go)
Want to slow dance with you all night
The nighttime filled with a cold winter chill
The rain is music on my window sill
I come up fast, I go down slow
So tell me darlin?do you want to go
(Let's go)
Slow dancing in the moonlight
(Let's go)
Want to slow dance with you all night.
The days are short, the nights are long
Will someone show me where I belong
I come up fast, I go down slow
So tell me darlin?do you want to go
(Let's go)
Slow dancing in the moonlight
(Let's go)
Want to slow dance with you all night.
08 D.W. Suite (06:51)
A. The Wish
If we go, go insane
We can all go together
In this wild, wanton world
We can all break down forever . . .
I want to go, go forever
I want to go, go forever
It?s just a memory
It?s just a memory
It?s just a memory . . .
Gone forever . . .
Gone forever . . .
B. The Prayer
The closing of a chapter
The opening of a door
Brings forth life
Where there was no life before
I won?t be here; I?ll be watching from above
Always do you should
Always be good
And when push comes to shove
Pray for guidance from above
Shadow all your hopes with love
Live your life without a doubt
Outside in, inside out
Pray for guidance from above
Shadow all your hopes with love
Never be afraid, never be afraid
Pray for guidance from above
The closing of a chapter
The opening of a door
Brings forth life
Where there was no life before.
C. The Reflection
(instrumental)
Lindsey Buckingham
American singer-songwriter and guitarist, best known as lead guitarist and a principal songwriter of Fleetwood Mac and for his solo albums.02 Reviews
