Behind the Mask (album)

Behind the Mask is the 15th studio album by British/American rock band Fleetwood Mac, released in 1990. It was the first album released by the band after the departure of guitarist Lindsey Buckingham. He was replaced by Billy Burnette and Rick Vito, both guitar players, singers and songwriters. Fleetwood Mac thus became a six-piece band with four singer/songwriters. The album was not as successful as its predecessor, Tango in the Night, nor did it spawn any big hit singles although "Save Me" made the US Top 40, while "Love Is Dangerous" and "Skies the Limit" enjoyed some airplay.^[1] "Save Me" and "Skies the Limit" were much more successful in Canada, where they both reached the Top 30. Though it barely reached the US Top 20, the album entered the UK Albums Chart at number 1^[2] and achieved platinum status there.^[3] Following the album's release and subsequent world tour, bandmembers Stevie Nicks and Rick Vito left the band, though Nicks would rejoin in 1997.

The cover for the album was created by photographer Dave Gorton. He stated that the band did not wish to appear on the front cover of the album and Mick Fleetwood himself suggested that he create an image that "spiritually symbolised" the band instead.^[4] The album cover earned a Grammy nomination in 1991 for "Best Album Package".

Critical reception

The album received very mixed reviews. Allmusic gave the album 1.5/5 stars, their lowest rating of any Fleetwood Mac album, calling Buckingham's departure "a severe blow" for the band and saying that "the songs are among the least inspired the band ever recorded."^[5] Other critics, however, praised the new line-up. The Los Angeles Times gave the album 3.5/5 stars, commenting that "[w]ithout Buckingham's obsessively unique vision, the group has embraced an all-for-one, one-for-all attitude for what sounds like the most truly group effort since Rumours, or perhaps even since 1972's Bare Trees."^[6] Rolling Stone rated it as 4/5 stars, claiming that "the addition of Rick Vito and Billy Burnette is the best thing to ever happen to Fleetwood Mac" and that "[n]ot since Rumours has Fleetwood Mac recorded pain so unwaveringly and sounded this together."^[7]

Track listing

Side one
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Lead vocals	Length
1.	"Skies the Limit"	Christine McVie, Eddy Quintela	C. McVie	3:45
2.	"Love Is Dangerous"	Rick Vito, Stevie Nicks	Nicks, Vito	3:18
3.	"In the Back of My Mind"	Billy Burnette, David Malloy	Burnette, Nicks, C. McVie	7:02
4.	"Do You Know"	Burnette, C. McVie	Burnette, C. McVie	4:19
5.	"Save Me"	C. McVie, Quintela	C. McVie	4:15
6.	"Affairs of the Heart"	Nicks	Nicks	4:22
7.	"When the Sun Goes Down"	Vito, Burnette		3:18

Side two
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Lead vocals	Length
1.	"Behind the Mask"	C. McVie	C. McVie	4:18
2.	"Stand on the Rock"	Vito	Vito	3:59
3.	"Hard Feelings"	Burnette, Jeff Silbar	Burnette	4:54
4.	"Freedom"	Nicks, Mike Campbell	Nicks	4:12
5.	"When It Comes to Love"	Burnette, Dennis Morgan, Simon Climie	Burnette, C. McVie	4:08
6.	"The Second Time"	Nicks, Vito	Nicks	2:31

Personnel

Fleetwood Mac

Stevie Nicks – vocals
Billy Burnette – guitar, vocals
Rick Vito – guitar, vocals
Christine McVie – keyboards, synthesizer, vocals
John McVie – bass guitar
Mick Fleetwood – drums, percussion, spoken word on "In the Back of My Mind"^[8]

Additional musicians

Lindsey Buckingham – acoustic guitar on "Behind the Mask"
Asanté – percussion on "Freedom"
Stephen Croes – Synclavier, synthesizer, keyboards, percussion

Production

Producers: Greg Ladanyi and Fleetwood Mac
Engineer: Greg Ladanyi, Bob Levy, Dennis Mays
Assistant engineers: Craig Porteils, Duane Seykora, Brett Swain, Paula Wolak
Photography: Dave Gorton
Mixing: Greg Ladanyi
Mastering: Stephen Marcussen
Programming: Stephen Croes, Dan Garfield
Art direction: Jeri Heiden

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (1990)	Position
Austrian Albums Chart^[9]	19
Australian ARIA Albums Chart^[10]	9
Canadian Albums Chart^[11]	14
Dutch Albums Chart^[12]	8
French SNEP Albums Chart^[13]	36
German Albums Chart^[14]	4
Italian Albums Chart^[15]	20
Japanese Oricon Albums Chart^[16]	36
New Zealand Albums Chart^[17]	9
Norwegian Albums Chart^[18]	4
Spanish Albums Chart^[19]	35
Swedish Albums Chart^[20]	4
Swiss Albums Chart^[21]	9
UK Albums Chart^[2]	1
US Billboard 200^[22]	18

Year-end charts

Chart (1990)	Position
Canadian Albums Chart^[23]	63
Dutch Albums Chart^[24]	47
French Albums Chart^[25]	59
Italian Albums Chart^[15]	99
UK Albums Chart	51

Singles chart

Year	Single	Chart	Position
1990	"Save Me"	US Adult Contemporary^[26]	6
		US Mainstream Rock Tracks^[26]	3
		US Billboard Hot 100^[26]	33
		UK Singles Chart^[27]	53
	"Skies the Limit"	US Adult Contemporary^[26]	10
	"Skies the Limit"	US Mainstream Rock Tracks^[26]	40
	"In the Back of My Mind"	UK Singles Chart^[28]	58
	"Hard Feelings"	US Adult Contemporary^[26]	-
	"Love Is Dangerous"	US Mainstream Rock Tracks^[26]	7

Certifications


Region	Certification	Certified units/Sales
Germany (BVMI)^[29]	Gold	250,000^{^}
Switzerland (IFPI Switzerland)^[30]	Gold	25,000^{^}
United Kingdom (BPI)^[31]	Platinum	300,000^{^}
United States (RIAA)^[32]	Gold	500,000^{^}
^{^}shipments figures based on certification alone

References

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Preceded by Only Yesterday: Their Greatest Hits by The Carpenters	UK number one album 21–27 April 1990	Succeeded by Only Yesterday: Their Greatest Hits by The Carpenters

Fleetwood Mac

Mick Fleetwood John McVie Christine McVie Lindsey Buckingham Stevie Nicks Peter Green Jeremy Spencer Bob Brunning Danny Kirwan Bob Welch Bob Weston Dave Walker Billy Burnette Rick Vito Bekka Bramlett Dave Mason

Studio albums	Fleetwood Mac Mr. Wonderful Then Play On Kiln House Future Games Bare Trees Penguin Mystery to Me Heroes Are Hard to Find Fleetwood Mac Rumours Tusk Mirage Tango in the Night Behind the Mask Time Say You Will

EPs	Extended Play

Compilations	English Rose The Pious Bird of Good Omen Fleetwood Mac in Chicago Black Magic Woman The Original Fleetwood Mac Greatest Hits Vintage Years Greatest Hits 25 Years – The Chain Madison Blues The Vaudeville Years The Complete Blue Horizon Sessions 1967–1969 Show-Biz Blues The Best of Peter Green's Fleetwood Mac The Very Best of Fleetwood Mac The Essential Fleetwood Mac

Live albums	Live Live in Boston Live at the BBC The Dance Shrine '69 Live in Boston

Tribute albums	Just Tell Me That You Want Me: A Tribute to Fleetwood Mac

1960s songs	"I Believe My Time Ain't Long" "Hellhound on My Trail" "Shake Your Moneymaker" "Stop Messin' Around" "Need Your Love So Bad" "Madison Blues" "Great Balls of Fire"" "Black Magic Woman" "Albatross" "When You Say" "Man of the World" "Somebody's Gonna Get Their Head Kicked In Tonite "Rattlesnake Shake" "Oh Well"

1970s songs	"The Green Manalishi (With the Two-Prong Crown)" "Dragonfly" "Jewel-Eyed Judy" "Sentimental Lady" "For Your Love" "Hypnotized" "Angel" "Monday Morning" "Warm Ways" "Blue Letter" "Over My Head" "Say You Love Me" "Rhiannon" "Landslide" "World Turning" "I'm So Afraid" "Second Hand News" "Dreams" "Never Going Back Again" "Don't Stop" "Go Your Own Way" "Songbird" "The Chain" "You Make Loving Fun" "I Don't Want to Know" "Oh Daddy" "Gold Dust Woman" "Silver Springs" "Tusk" "Sara" "Think About Me" "Not That Funny" "Sisters of the Moon" "Walk a Thin Line" "Angel "I Know I'm Not Wrong"

1980s songs	"Hold Me" "Gypsy" "Oh Diane" "Love in Store" "Can't Go Back" "Big Love" "Seven Wonders" "Little Lies" "Everywhere" "Family Man" "Tango in the Night "Isn't It Midnight" "As Long as You Follow" "No Questions Asked"

1990s–2010s songs	"Skies the Limit" "In the Back of My Mind "Love Is Dangerous "Save Me" "Love Shines "Paper Doll" "I Do" "Temporary One" "Murrow Turning Over in His Grave" "Peacekeeper" "Say You Will" "Sad Angel"

Concert tours	Heroes Are Hard to Find tour Fleetwood Mac tour Rumours Tour Tusk tour Say You Will tour Unleashed 2013 tour On with the Show

Related people	Ken Caillat Clifford Davis Richard Dashut John Mayall Keith Olsen

Related articles	Discography List of Fleetwood Mac band members Buckingham Nicks Bekka & Billy Stretch ("Bogus Fleetwood Mac") "Rumours" (Glee episode)

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