Behind the Mask
Fleetwood Mac
Fleetwood Mac
As a Member of a Band or Duo
Behind the Mask
Fleetwood Mac
Role in Band: Lead and backing vocals, guitar, songwriter.
Tracks:
1. "Skies the Limit"
2. "Love Is Dangerous"
3. "In the Back Of My Mind"
(Vocal by Billy Burnette, Written by Billy Burnette and David Malloy)
4. "Do You Know"
(Duet with Christine McVie, Written by Billy Burnette and Christine McVie)
5. "Save Me"
6. "Affairs Of the Heart"
7. "When the Sun Goes Down"
(Duet with Rick Vito, Written by Rick Vito and Billy Burnette)
8. "Behind the Mask"
9. "Stand On the Rock"
10. "Hard Feelings"
(Vocal by Billy Burnette, Written by Billy Burnette and Jeff Silbur)
11. "Freedom"
12. "When It Comes to Love"
(Duet with Christine McVie, Written by Billy Burnette, Dennis Morgan,
and Simon Climie)
13. "The Second Time"
Comments from the Webmistress:
Billy Burnette and Rick Vito (an already well respected studio musician and solo artist in his own right) were brought into the Fleetwood Mac fold after the departure of guitarist Lindsey Buckingham, shortly before the band was to tour for its 1987 album Tango In the Night. They joined the band on the road for that tour (and can be seen in its subsequent video/DVD release), helped to record some new material from Stevie Nicks and Christine McVie for the 1988 Greatest Hits compilation, and stayed to record the studio album Behind the Mask. Their contributions can also be heard on the 1992 25 Years - The Chain box set and the 2-disc compilation The Very Best of Fleetwood Mac.
Often dismissed by Fleetwood Mac fans for its less-than-stellar production and lack of Lindsey Buckingham, this album is - to say the least - not well known by people other than die-hard Mac fans. However, that is not to say that this was in any way a commercial failure; Behind the Mask peaked at number 1 on the U.K. charts and at number 18 in the U.S.
Even as a huge fan of Lindsey Buckingham, I find this album (and its follow-up, 1995's Time), to be among my favorites from the band. Every song (with the exception of Stevie Nicks' cringe-worthy "The Second Time") is great and it is a truly wonderful recording.