Before Stevie Nicks and Lindsey Buckingham joined the British band Fleetwood Mac, the two American artists were boyfriend and girlfriend. Together, they released a 1973 album, titled Buckingham Nicks, which was not a significant success for them.
However, the album attracted the attention of Mick Fleetwood, who would go on to recruit them to join Fleetwood Mac.
“When Fleetwood Mac guitarist Bob Welch left the band, Fleetwood reached out to offer Buckingham the spot,” a press release recalled. “Instead of agreeing, Buckingham insisted that he and Nicks were a package deal. Fleetwood agreed, and on New Year’s Eve 1974, the two officially joined Fleetwood Mac — launching one of the most celebrated chapters in the band’s history.”
Since the release of Buckingham Nicks, the album has never appeared online officially… until now.
On September 19, Rhino Records will reissue the 1973 album, releasing it on streaming platforms in addition to offering it on CD and vinyl.
The Reissue Of ‘Buckingham Nicks’
“Originally released in 1973 and unavailable for decades, the album has been sourced from the original analog master tapes for its long-awaited return to vinyl,” writes Rhino Records in a press release.
52 years later, Buckingham Nicks returns, with Rhino noting that “the album introduced Nicks and Buckingham’s tightly wound harmonies and sharply contrasting songwriting voices across 10 tracks,” including “Crystal,” “Frozen Love,” and “Crying In The Night.”
Of this album, Stevie said, “[We] knew what we had as a duo, two songwriters that sang really well together. And it was a very natural thing, from the beginning.”
To promote the September 19 rerelease of the album, the restored track “Crying In The Night” is available to stream now, and can be heard here:
