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. Gift of Screws peaked at #48 on the Billboard 200 album chart in September 2008.[1] Additionally, it also reached number #15 on the Billboard Rock Album Chart.
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Released | September 15, 2008 | |||
Recorded | 1995 - 2008 | |||
Studio | Ocean Way Recording (Hollywood, California); Cornerstone Studios (Chatsworth, California). | |||
Genre | Rock | |||
Length | 38:46 | |||
Label | Reprise | |||
Producer | Lindsey Buckingham | |||
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The album title existed as a solo album set for release in 2001 by Reprise Records. 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 been mixed but not yet mastered, were publicly circulated for free MP3 download in October 2001.[2]
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.[3]
The album features a song ("Great Day") 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. On "Great Day", Buckingham built around Will's vocal melody with "fingerpicked acoustic parts, counterpoint vocals, and flashy leads."[4] The title track takes its inspiration from an Emily Dickinson poem.[5]
All tracks written by Lindsey Buckingham except where noted.
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "Great Day" (Buckingham, Will Buckingham) | 3:15 |
2. | "Time Precious Time" | 4:27 |
3. | "Did You Miss Me" (Buckingham, Kristen Buckingham) | 3:58 |
4. | "Wait for You" | 5:02 |
5. | "Love Runs Deeper" (Buckingham, Kristen Buckingham) | 3:58 |
6. | "Bel Air Rain" | 3:52 |
7. | "The Right Place to Fade" | 4:05 |
8. | "Gift of Screws" | 2:56 |
9. | "Underground" | 3:02 |
10. | "Treason" | 4:28 |
No. | Title | Official release | Length |
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1. | "Someone's Gotta Change Your Mind" | Under the Skin | |
2. | "Miranda" | Say You Will, with additional overdubs | |
3. | "Steal Your Heart Away" | Say You Will, with additional overdubs | |
4. | "Red Rover" | Say You Will | |
5. | "She Smiled Sweetly" (Rolling Stones cover) | Seeds We Sow, alternate version | |
6. | "Come" | Say You Will | |
7. | "Down on Rodeo" | Under the Skin | |
8. | "Gotta Get Away" (Rolling Stones cover) | Officially unreleased | |
9. | "Try for the Sun" | Under the Skin, renamed "To Try for the Sun" | |
10. | "Shuffle Riff" | Gift of Screws, renamed "Wait for You" | |
11. | "Murrow" | Say You Will, renamed "Murrow Turning Over in His Grave" | |
12. | "Gift of Screws" | Gift of Screws | |
13. | "Bleed to Love Her" | Say You Will | |
14. | "Twist of Fate" | Gift of Screws, renamed "The Right Place to Fade" | |
15. | "Go Insane (Live)" | The Very Best of Fleetwood Mac | |
16. | "Say Goodbye" | Say You Will | |
17. | "The Singer Not the Song" (Rolling Stones Cover) | Officially unreleased |
"Did You Miss Me" and "Love Runs Deeper" were serviced to radio stations as promo releases. "Did You Miss Me" was also released as a single via digital download. In addition, an EP was released from Gift of Screws that contained "Did You Miss Me", "Love Runs Deeper" and three live tracks from KBCO Studio C Sessions - "Did You Miss Me", "Time Precious Time" and "Big Love". Two videos that contained track commentaries for "Wait For You" and "Love Runs Deeper" were released as a digital download as well.
The album was released physically on CD as well as a 180g heavyweight black vinyl disc in a Stoughton jacket with bonus CD in paper sleeve via Reprise Records.[6]
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BBC News | (Favorable)[8] |
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Gift of Screws debuted on the Billboard 200 at #48 the week of October 4, 2008. The album was ranked #41 in Q's 50 Best Albums of 2008.[13]
Lindsey Buckingham official website, accessed July 12, 2008
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