History Music / Mirage

The real drama would come with the music videos. By the time they got to that point, [[HostilityOnTheSet the members couldn't stand each other]], and had to be filmed separately from one another, particularly during "Hold Me". But one scene in "Gypsy", which required Lindsey and Stevie to dance together, was particularly contentious. The tension was palpable, as Stevie really didn't want to be in that position. Despite the contentious production, both videos would end up in heavy rotation on the fledgling Creator/{{MTV}}, which had debuted the previous year. Fleetwood Mac would be one of the first established acts to make use of the new medium, with other '70s acts riding music videos to comebacks through the '80s.

Following the tour to promote the [[TroubledProduction famously-dramatic]] ''Music/{{Tusk}}'', the band reconvened at Château d'Hérouville in France to record a new album. In the interim, Music/StevieNicks and Lindsey Buckingham had recorded their first solo efforts. While Lindsey had yet to catch on (he was a still a ways away from "[[Film/NationalLampoonsVacation Holiday Road]]"), Stevie was now a Platinum-selling solo artist with 1981's ''Bella Donna'' under her belt.

The real drama would come with the music videos. By the time they got to that point, the members couldn't stand each other, and had to be filmed separately from one another, particularly during "Hold Me". But one scene in "Gypsy", which required Lindsey and Stevie to dance together, was particularly contentious. The tension was palpable, as Stevie really didn't want to be in that position. Despite the contentious production, both videos would end up in heavy rotation on the fledgling Creator/{{MTV}}, which had debuted the previous year. Fleetwood Mac would be one of the first established acts to make use of the new medium, with other '70s acts riding music videos to comebacks through the '80s.

* Lindsey Buckingham – guitar, vocals, additional keyboards, lap harp on "Empire State"
* Stevie Nicks – vocals
* Christine [=McVie=] – keyboards, vocals

The real drama would come with the music videos. By the time they got to that point, the members couldn't stand each other, and had to be filmed separately from one another, particularly during "Hold Me". But one scene in "Gypsy", which required Lindsey and Stevie to dance together, was particularly contentious. The tension was palpable, as Stevie really didn't want to be in that position. Despite the contentious production, both videos would end up in heavy rotation on the fledgling Creator/{{MTV}}, which had debuted the previous year. Fleetwood Mac would be one of the first established acts to make use of the new medium.

The real drama would come with the music videos. By the time they got to that point, the members couldn't stand each other, and had to be filmed separately from one another, particularly during "Hold Me". But one scene in "Gypsy", which required Lindsey and Stevie to dance together, was particular contentious. The tension was palpable, as Stevie really didn't want to be in that position.

As usual, Stevie, Lindsey, and Christine [=McVie=] would share the writing responsibilities (three, five, and four, respectively). The drama, though not as bad with the writing itself, was still there. [=McVie=] in particular had just broken up with [[Music/TheBeachBoys Dennis Wilson]]. And a former friend of Stevie's had re-married to Mick Fleetwood.

* BreakUpSong: Christine gets her shot twice with "Hold Me" and "Only Over You", both on the end of her relationship with Dennis Wilson of Music/TheBeachBoys

The album was supported by five singles: "Hold Me", "Gypsy", "Love in Store", "Oh Diane", and "Can't Go Back". The first three were Top 20 on the Billboard Hot 100 ("Gypsy" was the highest, peeking at #4), while only "Can't Go Back" was a hit in the UK (reaching #9).

* Lindsey Buckingham – guitar, vocals, additional keyboards, lap harp on "Empire State"[13]

Following the tour to promote the [[TroubledProduction famously-dramatic]] ''Music/Tusk'', the band reconvened at Château d'Hérouville in France to record a new album. In the interim, Music/StevieNicks and Lindsey Buckingham had recorded their first solo efforts. While Lindsey had yet to catch on (he was a still a ways away from "[[Film/NationalLampoonsVacation Holiday Road]]"), Stevie was now a Platinum-selling solo artist with 1981's ''Bella Donna'' under her belt.

The real drama would come with the music videos: most potently, "Gypsy". At that point, all the members couldn't stand each other, and had to be filmed separately from one another. Except for one scene, which required Lindsey and Stevie to dance together. The tension was palpable, as neither really didn't want to be in that position.

As usual, Stevie, Lindsey, and Christine [=McVie=] would share the writing responsibilities (three, five, and four, respectively). The drama, though not as bad with the writing itself, was still there. [=McVie=] in particular had just broken up with [[Music/BeachBoys Dennis Wilson]]. And a former friend of Stevie's had re-married to Mick Fleetwood.

* BreakUpSong: Christine gets her shot twice with "Hold Me" and "Only Over You", both on the end of her relationship with Dennis Wilson of the Music/BeachBoys

* Christine McVie – keyboards, vocals
* John McVie – bass guitar

* TroubledProduction: The writing was mildly less dramatic personally, but there was still plenty of drama. The music videos, however, were a different story.

[[caption-width-right:316:''Can you understand me? Baby don't you hand me a line''\\
''Although it doesn't matter, you and me got plenty of time'']]

'''''Mirage''''' is the thirteenth studio album recorded by [=British/American=] rock band Music/FleetwoodMac. It was released through [[Music/WarnerBrosRecords Warner Bros. Records]] on 18 June 1982.