Behind the Mask

1. Fields of Home

2. Behind the Mask

3. Dark Eyes

4. Shadow Puppets

5. Caravan

6. Faith

7. Mirage

8. Shadow Dance

9. Desert Night

10. Longing

11. Golden Robes

12. Journey Home

13. Voices in the Sky

14. Shadow Dance (Reprise)

15. Fields of Home (Reprise)

Behind the Mask,Ron Korb,Oasis,Meditation,New Age / Meditation,Pop,Relaxation

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Average customer rating: Worthy, but somehow, the spark just isn't there Best.Mac for the Ninenties Fleetwood Mac's Most Underrated Album... A superb album that, sadly is overlooked +1/2, A real mixed bag

Behind the Mask Fleetwood Mac Manufacturer: Warner Bros / Wea ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Pop | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music General | Adult Contemporary | Pop | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music Album-Oriented Rock (AOR) | Classic Rock | Styles | Music General | Classic Rock | Styles | Music Similar Items: Tango in the Night Mirage Time Say You Will Street Angel ASIN: B000002LKI Release Date: 1990-03-29

Tracks:

1. Skies The Limit
2. Love Is Dangerous
3. In The Back Of My Mind
4. Do You Know
5. Save Me
6. Affairs Of The Heart
7. When The Sun Goes Down
8. Behind The Mask
9. Stand On The Rock
10. Hard Feelings
11. Freedom
12. When It Comes To Love
13. The Second Time

Customer Reviews:

Worthy, but somehow, the spark just isn't there.......2007-07-04

I've been following the Mac - and especially Stevie - for over two decades, and I must agree with the consensus that they're at their best when both Lindsey Buckingham and Stevie Nicks are in the mix. After Lindsey left in high dudgeon in 1987 after a dispute over touring, Mick Fleetwood went out and recruited Billy Burnette (son of rock'n'roll pioneer Dorsey Burnette) and Rick Vito to fill the gap. I saw them in concert several times with the Mac in 1987 and 1990, and they were very good, likeable live performers. They try hard - and I give them A for effort - on "Behind the Mask", and they do blend well with the other group members, but there's just not quite the same fire and zing there is when Lindsey is doing his thing onstage and behind the mixing board.

Actually, Christine McVie has to carry most of the burden of this album (and does so very well, in truth, as in "Save Me" and "Skies The Limit"). It's important to understand, when considering Stevie Nicks' work here, that at the time she was really screwed up by Klonopin, which had been prescribed to her in the first place as a measure to help combat her former cocaine addiction, but which, in turn, she ended up getting hooked on. Stevie herself has said on numerous occasions since breaking Klonopin's hold that, in her opinion, that drug was actually worse for her than cocaine, because at least cocaine didn't interfere with her creative processes. Whatever the case, she doesn't have, unfortunately, any really memorable songs on "Behind The Mask" - which is more the pity when compared to her terrific work the previous year (1989) on "The Other Side of the Mirror") (Side A of the LP is still, IMHO, one of the best slabs of Stevie music I've ever heard). None of her songs here quite measure up, again IMHO, to "Rooms On Fire" or "Whole Lotta Trouble".

Best.Mac for the Ninenties.......2007-02-08

Surely underrated..A good pop album from a great band..Lindsey was not..present but he was replaced by two guitarist who worked fine and matched with the project.Skies the limit,love is dangerous,behind he mask,when it comes to love do you know, the songs that i like best but my favourite is hard feelings.It needs remastering though..This album's follow up 'time' was a disaster and boring but their last try,when Lindsey returned 'say you will.' is pefect.

Fleetwood Mac's Most Underrated Album..........2006-11-21

When Lindsey Buckingham up-and-left Fleetwood Mac right after the release of 'Tango in the Night', things were looking bleak for the band, but after the extremely successful 'Shakin the Cage' tour with replacement's Rick Vito and Billy Burnette, public interest increased, and the band released 'Behind the Mask'.

Although not up to previous efforts chart-wise in the US (peaking at #16) and containing no hit singles, "Behind the Mask" was a massive hit in Europe and the UK (peaking at #1), and deservedly so, as the album is a much stonger effort than any album the band released in the the 80s.

Christine McVie gives some of her best contributions to a Mac album ever, with "Skies the Limit" and the best track on the album, the title track "Behind the Mask". Compared with the lackluster efforts on 'Tango in the Night', Stevie Nicks picks up her game in a big way, with the haunting "Freedom" and the oh-so-sweet "Affairs of the Heart". Rick is excellent with his ample guitar work, and Billy comes in strong with the standout "In the Back of My Mind" and the ballad "Hard Feelings".

If you like Fleetwood Mac, this album will not disapoint, and despite certain reviews, it is every bit as good as an album like "Mirage" or "Tango in the Night", and perhaps even better.

A superb album that, sadly is overlooked.......2006-10-26

Fleetwood Mac's 1990 release Behind The Mask is an album that has greatly suffered in the shadows from the departure of Lindsey Buckingham. While it is true that Buckingham did help formulate the Mac's most famous songs from 1975 to 1987, this album doesn't suffer from his not being with the band nor the addition of Billy Burnette and Rick Vito; it suffers from Stevie Nicks' lack of quality songs and some less than standard vocals on her behalf.

Off the bat we get the prototypical Christine McVie song in Skies The Limit. It's a great tune that I've always loved. Track 2 is the Vito/Nicks duet Love Is Dangerous. Great guitar work in this song. Billy Burnette's In The Back Of My Mind is next and while I feel the opening is a bit over the top and overproduced, it's really a great song. Do You Know is a nice followup to a pretty heavy song. Burnette and McVie really work well together and this song shows it. Save Me is next and it's another typical Christine McVie song (not a bad thing by the way.) Nicks' Affairs Of The Heart... I'll just be kind in saying if it were left off the album, I wouldn't have been disappointed.

The next six songs of Behind The Mask are among my favorites. When The Sun Goes Down is proof of the kind of songs that Burnette and Vito can do when they are allowed to do what they do best. Certain folks may not like this song because it doesn't sound like "Fleetwood Mac" (aka the Rumours lineup) but this is exactly what this incarnation of the band needed. Behind The Mask may be Miss McVie's darkest song. It's a different kind of tune for her, but it's a great one. Stand On The Rock is a song that has had a hard time grabbing the affection of even the most diehard fans, I really love it. The next song, Hard Feelings, is perhaps Billy Burnette's shining moment on the album. It's definitely my favorite track of his with Fleetwood Mac. Without a shadow of a doubt, Freedom is the best Stevie Nicks song. She did some great vocals, but Rick Vito laid down some excellent guitar licks. When It Comes To Love is the second Burnette/McVie duet and it's a great song. The final track is The Second Time and suffice to say it's horrible. Never has Stevie Nicks sounded more dull or lifeless. I won't throw the song itself under the bus because I think if Miss McVie did it, it would have turned out okay. But it's a bad way to round out a great album.

If you're a fan who loves listening exclusively to the Rumours era of Fleetwood Mac, this album is not for you. If you're a fan who is interested in hearing another chapter in Fleetwood Mac's history, do not avoid this album.

+1/2, A real mixed bag.......2006-10-25

The band's first album without Lindsey Buckingham since 1975, BEHIND THE MASK was largely considered a pretty big disappointment for the band in the states - although it certainly has it's fans and defenders. Buckingham was replaced by Rick Vito and Billy Burnette, both of whom are acceptably talented musicians and singers, although neither has the warped genius or madman charisma of Buckingham. Commercially-speaking, the album actually performed fairly well at the time of it's release, peaking at a respectable #18 on the Hot 200 and reaching Gold status in sales. Most of the band's trademark pop-craftsmanship of the seventies and eighties is still present here, although the handful of truly strong songs are still occasionally undermined by the generally bland production of Greg Ladanyi.

Returning from the massive success of TANGO IN THE NIGHT's "Little Lies" and "Everywhere," Christine McVie and husband/co-writer Eddy Quintela return with two more irresistible pop confections. Both the album opener, the unabashedly optimistic "Skies the Limit" (#10 Adult Contemporary, #40 Mainstream Rock), and the soft arena rock of the hit "Save Me" (#33 Pop, #6 Adult Contemporary, #3 Mainstream Rock) are expertly-written compositions that perfectly represent the opposing sides of McVie's material. I think they would have been even more effective with edgier arrangements, but, even so, both songs work extremely well. The moody title track, Christine's only solo contribution on this disc, is a brilliantly pained composition that allows the usually straightforward McVie to take a rare trip to the dark side. It's the freshest, most daring and abstract track here, and is further sweetened by a welcome guest appearance of Lindsey Buckingham's unmistakable guitar-playing.

Stevie Nicks had shocked fans everywhere with the surprisingly weak and lackluster compositions she contributed to 1987's TANGO IN THE NIGHT. On a more positive note, her 1989 solo album THE OTHER SIDE OF THE MIRROR had contained about four songs that were as great as anything else she had ever written, but the rest of that disc, unfortunately, had been given over to musically undistinguished and banal material. Fortunately, the four songs she contributes here are a marked improvement, even if her numbers sometimes fall victim to the sterile production. Nicks' only solo composition, the gorgeous mid-tempo love song "Affair of the Heart," is possibly the singer's most affecting number since 1985's "Has Anyone Written Anything For You." Nicks' track with frequent collaborator Michael Campbell, the rocker "Freedom," is agreeably energetic, but would have worked better with an arrangement that had more of a kick. Nicks also collaborates with then-new member Rick Vito on two tracks of mixed quality. The delicate ballad "The Second Time" actually benefits from Ladanyi's generic production, while the up-tempo "Love Is Dangerous" (#7 Mainstream Rock) is hampered by it. This track just never seems rock as hard as it should.

The tunes submitted by Vito and Burnette confirm that neither man had found his niche in the band yet, which is understandable considering it is their first outing with the group. They certainly try on a wide range of styles. In addition to his collaborations with Nicks, Vitto contributes the decent rocker "Stand on the Rock" (although, again, the production should have had more bite), while Burnette delivers a respectable attempt at avant garde with "In the Back of My Mind" (although it's too cluttered and uninspired to really hit the bull's-eye). Vitto and Burnette join forces on the credible rockabilly tune "When the Sun Goes Down," which is the best contribution from either man (maybe they should've worked together more often). The album is at it's absolute worst on the three banal ballads co-penned by Burnette. The tacky "Hard Feelings" (co-written with Jeff Silbar) is a by-the-numbers Phil Collins knock-off, while "When It Comes To Love" (written with Dennis Morgan and Simon Climie) and "Do You Know" (co-penned by Christine McVie, who should have known better) are hackneyed and gooey, Halmark-ready rubbish that could have been churned out by Diane Warren.

A mixed bag with some great moments and some dreadful ones, BEHIND THE MASK is a near miss if there ever was one. There are a number of good songs present, but many are camouflaged under the pedestrian production. Had the band scrapped Ladanyi and his "lite FM" arrangements in favor of a rawer, less glossy sound, then the disc might have been great. I wish that this lineup of the group had stayed together and recorded another album, as their follow up album might have really hit the spot. As is, the disc showcases the group progressively venturing into the band oblivion. After listening to this album it is clear that without the driving vision of a singular genius, whether Peter Green or Lindsey Buckingham, Fleetwood Mac sounds like any other band.

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Behind the Mask Ron Korb Manufacturer: Oasis ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | New Age | Styles | Music Meditation | New Age | Styles | Music Relaxation | New Age | Styles | Music General | New Age | Indie Music | Stores | Music ASIN: B000002RD3 Release Date: 1996-02-20

Tracks:

1. Fields Of The Home
2. Behind The Mask
3. Dark Eyes
4. Shadow Puppets
5. Caravan
6. Faith
7. Mirage
8. Shadow Dance
9. Desert Night
10. The Longing
11. Golden Robes
12. Journey Home
13. Voices In The Sky
14. Shadow Dance Reprise
15. Fields Of Home Reprise

Average customer rating: Great 80's speed metal /thrash !!!! Little-known speed metal band rocks hard

Behind My Mask Poltergeist Manufacturer: Century Media ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Rock | Styles | Music General | Hard Rock & Metal | Styles | Music ASIN: B00008EV89 Release Date: 1991-06-28

Tracks:

1. We Are the People
2. Behind My Mask
3. Act of Violence
4. Grey
5. Delusion
6. Drilled to Kill
7. Make Your Choice
8. Chato's Land
9. Still Alive
10. Driftin' Away

Customer Reviews:

Great 80's speed metal /thrash !!!!.......2006-06-01

Another classic into the unknown. This album came in 1991, when the thrash movement fell in the obscure and the black album by Metallica touch the mainstream. Also recommended Heretic, Realm, D.A.M. among others for a little known speed/ thrash metal bands in the early 90's.

Little-known speed metal band rocks hard.......2004-05-17

I think this label, Century Media, dug up dozens of unknown European speed metal bands and tried to make a run on Metal Blade. Clearly they never succeeded, but they wound up releasing a few cool albums near the end of the late-80s thrash metal reign of Metallica, Anthrax, Exodus, et al. Other impressive artists included Rumble Militia and some death metal acts like Grave.

Average customer rating: something gotta give Pity the fool that doubts this album Good album but in some aspects quite disappointing. Good To The Last Drop different

Pity The Fool: Experiments In Therapy Behind The Mask Of Music While Handing Out Dummy Smacks Mr. Len Manufacturer: Matador Records ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music General | Rap & Hip-Hop | Styles | Music Pop Rap | Rap & Hip-Hop | Styles | Music General | Rap & Hip-Hop | Indie Music | Stores | Music Similar Items: Little Johnny From the Hospitul: Breaks and Instrumentals, Vol. 1 ASIN: B00005OMN1 Release Date: 2001-10-23

Tracks:

1. This Morning - The Juggaknots
2. Get Loose - Massinfluence
3. The Hurt - Jean Grae
4. Untitled - Mr. Len
5. Straight - Q-Unique
6. Girl (Got To Give It To Me) - Lord Sear
7. Taco Day - Jean Grae
8. Force Fed - Agents Of Man
9. Untitled - Mr. Len
10. Bring It To Me - D-Stroy
11. What The F**k - Mr. Live
12. Untitled - Mr. Len
13. Love Venom - The Brewin & Jean Grae
14. Dummy Smacks - Mr. Live & Chubb Rock
15. Untitled - Kice Of Course & Steady Roc
16. Family Matters - Mr. Len

Album Description

Mr. Len, best known as the DJ for the seminal New York City underground hip hop group Company Flow, is now producing a Matador album that will sum up his view of hip hop at the turn of the millennium. 2001.

Album Details

Hip-hop. Mr. Len Spent the Last Six Years Recording, Performing and Touring the World with Companyflow.

Customer Reviews:

something gotta give.......2004-03-16

this is another work of art from one of the company flow artists.....RIP co flow.buy this is u love indie hiphop.or turntabalism.or jean grae.

Pity the fool that doubts this album.......2002-06-26

Mr Len is one of the most original hip hop producers in the game. While most folks are putting out the same ol bs, Len is off in his own world...which is not only unique, but also fun. The only bad track is the heavy metal cut, but then again...I don't get into any metal other Sabbath, Metallica, etc. I must also add that the tracks with Jean Grae are sick. She is easily the best female MC I have ever heard. Don't sleep...peace

Good album but in some aspects quite disappointing........2002-02-04

I have to say that I was expecting a lot from this album as I truly respect the work of Company Flow and I was looking for something that would rise up to their best efforts. I was therefore waiting for this album with a mixed feeling of excitement and apprehension.
First disappointment: a lot of the tracks here were already released in the past years which reduces the interest of the album, making it a compilation of old hits together with some new tracks.
Second disappointment: those new tracks don't compare to the level of the impact created by the old productions.
There are however excellent tracks present there such as: 'This morning' 'Straight' and 'What the...'. These compositions are really awesome and truly deserve the 'classic' label.
MC What What (you definitely remember her if you have some Herbaliser's albums) shines throughout 3 tracks. Her lyrics are very good and on point and she really stands up in this album.
The rest of the tracks are overall good but not excellent or truly noticeable.
This album is far from being bad and has some very good moments but I was just personally expecting a greater creative display from a DJ that I believed had a greater potential.

Good To The Last Drop.......2001-12-30

From the Title of the Album to the last song on the album is unique. MrLen does a fantastic job of giving us great beats and presenting mind blowing lyrics performed by various artists. This album takes you through many moods, while listening it is easy to see yourself actually in some of the situations as well as on the outside observing. You have to listen to "what the FK" This album is great entertainment. MrLen your genious is showing!

different.......2001-11-08

Mr. Len definitely caught me offguard with this one. I don't really know what I was expecting but it definitely wasn't what I got. If you are looking for something different and unique definitely pick this one up.

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Pity the Fool: Experiments in Therapy Behind the Mask of Music While Handing Out Dummys Mr. Len Manufacturer: Pony Canyon ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Rap & Hip-Hop | Styles | Music ASIN: B00005NRU3 Release Date: 2001-10-25

Tracks:

1. This Morning - Juggaknots
2. Get Loose
3. Hurt - Jean Grae, Murs
4. Straight - Q-Unique
5. Girl (Got to Give It to Me) - Lord Sear
6. Taco Day - Jean Grae,
7. Force Fed - Agents of Man,
8. Bring It to Me
9. What the F@$k?! ? [Gritty Version]
10. Love Venom - Jean Grae
11. Dummy Smacks - Chubb Rock,
12. Family Matters - Kice of Course,

Album Details

Japanese Version featuring a Bonus Track.

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Behind The Mask Ryuichi Sakamoto Manufacturer: Midi Inc ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Electronica | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music ASIN: B000LZO9S8

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Scenes From Behind the Mask ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD ASIN: B000F7YWRK

Product Description

8 songs

Average customer rating: hey! Behind the Mask

Behind the Mask Lynda Lybeck Manufacturer: L & L Music ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Jazz | Styles | Music ASIN: B0000061YL Release Date: 1996-03-12

Tracks:

1. Looking Glass
2. Old Friends
3. Bill's Dream
4. For All I Know
5. Morning Smile
6. Cartwheel
7. Generations
8. Sierra
9. Una Sola Lagrima
10. Eventide
11. Old Friends, Reprise

Customer Reviews:

hey!.......2001-02-21

Hi aunt lynda! I know your whole cd, its great! My parents listen to it 24/7 very relaxing...

Behind the Mask.......2000-06-19

Beautiful and relaxing. Lynda Lybeck writes and performs excellent arangements. This CD is highly recommended.

Average customer rating: Real Music for Real Music Lovers

Behind The Mask ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Contemporary Jazz | Jazz | Indie Music | Stores | Music ASIN: B00004GJZA Release Date: 1998-08-01

Tracks:

1. Love in the Car
2. Little White Lies
3. Ride Out the Storm
4. Never Slip Away
5. Behind the Mask
6. The Shape of a Woman
7. Partial to Romance
8. Take Off Those Cold Shoes
9. When Will I Find Her?
10. Willie and Lucky
11. I Want You With Me

Album Description

Behind the Mask is a collection of 11 original songs composed and performed by John Seth Sherman. Showcasing his acoustic stage performances in a studio setting, the CD features full instrumentation with (nearly) all acoustic sounds - no synthesizers, digitizing, sequencing, looping or drum machines - every sound on this record is moving air, excepting the electric bass. The songs cover a wide range of musical styles, always with the evocative, solid underpinning of a dynamic rhythm section. From the rockabilly bounce of Love in the Car (1), the modern folk rock sound of Little White Lies (2), Take Off those Cold Shoes (8) and Behind the Mask (5), through the jazz influenced romp of Ride Out the Storm (3) and When Will I Find Her? (9), into the more bluesy jazz rock of The Shape of A Woman (6) and Willie and Lucky (10), the lyrics and melodies share a sense of the timeless musical influences of the composer, from jazz, folk, blues, R & B, pop and rock & roll. This is one of those albums that sounds better everytime you listen to it! Sherman's smooth vocal performances and acoustic six and 12 string guitar stylings receive strong support from the rhythm section of Jim Norris on drums and Dennis Murphy on bass, fretless bass and piccolo bass solos. Jim and Dennis are seasoned veterans from Santa Cruz/Monterey, California who are known and respected for their solid musical contributions to local San Francisco Bay Area artists as well as nationally known recording artists such as Lacy J. Dalton, Maria Muldaur, Billy Preston and Acoustic Alchemy. On eight of the tracks, Andrew Sherman provides acoustic piano (a beautiful 1885 Steinway Grand) and Hammond B-3 organ (through a vintage Leslie speaker cabinet.) Andrew's prowess on keyboards is well known throughout jazz and R & B/pop circles; he has recorded and toured with Dizzy Gillespie, Najee, Lala Hathaway, Brian McKnight and Mariah Carey, along with many other artists. Danny Hull, a longtime member of the Doobie Brothers, contributes tenor saxophone on two of the songs; local legend Scott Owens adds the solo guitar on one of the more driving, bluesy tracks.

Additional vocal support is provided by Janet Myatt and Donna Wishon, two women whose lovely visages are exceeded by the sonorous qualities of their voices. Mick Overman, a talented veteran touring and recording artist known for his voluminous touring schedule, lends his vocal ability as half of the conversational Willie and Lucky. The entire project is obviously an affair of the heart and soul of John Seth Sherman, an artist who has let his love for music and people lead him through a life of laughter and pain, love and growth, always with an eye, an ear and an understanding of the complexity and depth of humanity and the intrinsic qualities of people's relationships.

Customer Reviews:

Real Music for Real Music Lovers.......2000-06-03

This is my favorite CD, and I like it better the more I hear it. If you like classic rock, jazz, blues, even folk and country, you'll enjoy this collection. The songs cover a wide variety of styles and subjects, but are all performed with the same high standards, and a great deal of talent and emotion. Although I'm a big fan of his solo work, I love the accompaniment John chose for this album. And as much as I love acoustic guitar, Andrew Sherman's piano really gets to me, too.

John's songs express a unique blend of intelligence and poetry with passion and heart. Most of his songs are about aspects of relationships between men and women, and are at once respectful and befuddled. He obviously feels very deeply, and inspires me to be a more caring woman. I've hear rumors of a second CD in the works, and can't wait to hear it.

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Behind the Mask ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Hard Rock & Metal | Styles | Music Hard Rock & Metal | Imports | Stores | Music ASIN: B00004TDK4 Release Date: 2007-02-20

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