Mystery To Me ()

The above might sound like a grandiose statement but it's the truth. Like Rumours, Mystery has a well balanced running order. Although none of the song were hit singles, There were several tracks that should have been. The prime examples are Just Crazy Love and Hypnotized ( a song that garnered a lot of FM airplay back in the day) The Mac is well into its move from blues to the melodic sound that would make them popular a few years later. Bob Welch plays a major role in defining the band's sound just as Lindsey Bucking ham would 4 years later. All in all, a great listen and a good place to start if you are only familiar with the Buckingham Nicks era and you want to delve further into the group's back catalog.

Bare Trees ()

On the whole, this is one of my favorite mac albums. It has Christine's love songs, Bob Welch's more etheral explorations, and Danny Kirwin's rootsier material. Standouts are Spare Me A Little Love and Sentimental Lady. I only wish they had put on an actual song instead of that poem.