Fleetwood Mac’s Christine McVie Preps Solo Compilation ‘Songbird’

Fleetwood Mac’s Christine McVie will launch her first-ever solo compilation, Songbird, on June 24.

The bundle, newly remastered by famed producer Glyn Johns, options materials from two of her solo LPs (1984’s Christine McVie and 2004’s Within the Meantime), together with two beforehand unreleased tracks and a brand new orchestral rendition of her Rumours ballad “Songbird.”

The keyboardist recorded the unheard “All You Gotta Do,” a duet with George Hawkins, whereas recording Within the Meantime; John completed off the monitor by including components from Ricky Peterson (Hammond organ) and Ethan Johns (drums, guitar).

“Slowdown,” accessible to hear under, was initially written for the 1985 movie American Flyers. “I used to be requested to put in writing a music for a movie a few biking competitors,” McVie mentioned in an announcement. “So, I assumed we’d give it a go. In order that’s why the lyrics are form of muddled up with just a little little bit of a love music, just a little little bit of biking. And it turned out rather well, however they didn’t find yourself utilizing it. We thought it was a pity to waste it, so it’s on right here.”

The orchestral tackle “Songbird” pairs McVie’s authentic vocals with a brand new string association from composer-arranger Vince Mendoza.

Whereas the 10-track set largely focuses on Within the Meantime, two of probably the most notable tracks are from the self-titled report: “Ask Anyone,” a cowrite with Steve Winwood, options the Visitors frontman on piano and backing vocals; in the meantime, “The Problem” consists of cameos from Eric Clapton (lead guitar) and Fleetwood Mac’s Lindsey Buckingham (backing vocals).

You possibly can see the monitor itemizing under.

Christine McVie, ‘Songbird (A Solo Assortment)’ Monitor Itemizing
1. “Good friend”
2. “Candy Revenge”
3. “The Problem”
4. “Northern Star”
5. “Ask Anyone”
6. “Slowdown” (beforehand unreleased)
7. “Simple Come, Simple Go”
8. “Giving It Again”
9. “All You Gotta Do” (beforehand unreleased)
10. “Songbird” (Orchestral Model) (beforehand unreleased)