The Dance (album)

Infobox Album |
Name = The Dance
Type = Live album
Artist = Fleetwood Mac


Released = August 19, 1997
Recorded = 1997
Genre = Rock
Length = 79:11
Label = Reprise
Producer = Lindsey Buckingham and Elliot Scheiner
Reviews =
* Allmusic Rating|2.5|5 [http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:m95k8qxmbt94~T1 link]
Last album = "Time"
(1995)
This album = "The Dance"
(1997)
Next album = "The Very Best of Fleetwood Mac"
(2002)

"The Dance" is a live performance by the band Fleetwood Mac, released on CD and VHS in 1997, and later on DVD. It hailed the return of the band's most successful line-up (Lindsey Buckingham, Mick Fleetwood, Christine McVie, John McVie and Stevie Nicks), who had not released an album together since 1987's "Tango in the Night". 20 years on from their monumental bestselling album "Rumours", "The Dance" renewed public interest in the band, which had by that time had fallen into relative obscurity. It was also the first Fleetwood Mac release to top the US album charts since 1982's "Mirage". This line-up (without Christine McVie) would later go on to record the 2003 studio album "Say You Will".The concert was recorded on a soundstage in Burbank, California, and features the University of Southern California Marching Band who perform on the tracks "Tusk" (having played on the original studio recording) and "Don't Stop".

Although predominantly a live greatest hits package, "The Dance" also features new material written by each of the primary songwriting members of the band (two from Buckingham) as well as popular album tracks.

Debuting at #1 in the Billboard 200, "The Dance" became the 5th best-selling live album of all time in the United States, with over 5 million copies sold there.__NOTOC__

CD track listing

#"The Chain" (Lindsey Buckingham, Mick Fleetwood, Christine McVie, John McVie, Stevie Nicks) – 5:11
#"Dreams" (Nicks) – 4:39
#"Everywhere" (C.McVie) – 3:28
#"Rhiannon" (Nicks) – 6:48
#"I'm So Afraid" (Buckingham) – 7:45
#"Temporary One" (C.McVie, Quintela) – 4:00
#"Bleed to Love Her" (Buckingham) – 3:27
#"Big Love" (Buckingham) – 3:06
#"Landslide" (Nicks) – 4:28
#"Say You Love Me" (C.McVie) – 5:00
#"My Little Demon" (Buckingham) – 3:33
#"Silver Springs" (Nicks) – 5:41
#"You Make Loving Fun" (C.McVie) – 3:50
#"Sweet Girl" (Nicks) – 3:19
#"Go Your Own Way", (Buckingham) – 5:00
#"Tusk" (Buckingham) – 4:22
#"Don't Stop" (C.McVie) – 5:31

Video track listing

The DVD video in 1.33:1 aspect ratio, audio in Dolby Digital 5.1 and PCM stereo
#"The Chain" (Buckingham, Fleetwood, McVie, McVie, Nicks)
#"Dreams" (Nicks)
#"Everywhere" (McVie)
#"Gold Dust Woman" (Nicks) *
#"I'm So Afraid" (Buckingham)
#"Temporary One" (McVie, Quintela)
#"Bleed to Love Her" (Buckingham)
#"Gypsy" (Nicks) *
#"Big Love" (Buckingham)
#"Go Insane" (Buckingham) *
#"Landslide" (Nicks)
#"Say You Love Me" (McVie)
#"You Make Loving Fun" (McVie)
#"My Little Demon" (Buckingham)
#"Silver Springs" (Nicks)
#"Over My Head" (McVie) *
#"Rhiannon" (Nicks)
#"Sweet Girl" (Nicks)
#"Go Your Own Way" (Buckingham)
#"Tusk" (Buckingham)
#"Don't Stop" (McVie)
#"Songbird" (McVie) ** Exclusive to the VHS/DVD version

Credits

Fleetwood Mac
* Stevie Nicks - vocals
* Lindsey Buckingham - guitar, vocals
* Christine McVie - keyboards, piano, vocals
* John McVie - bass, background vocals on "Say You Love Me"
* Mick Fleetwood - drums, percussion

Additional personnel
* Brett Tuggle - keyboards, guitars, background vocals
* Neale Heywood - Guitar, background vocals
* Lenny Castro - percussion
* Sharon Celani - background vocals
* Mindy Stein - background vocals
* U.S.C. Trojan Marching Band, Dr. Arthur C. Bartner - Director

CD Production

*Producers: Lindsey Buckingham, Elliot Scheiner
*Engineers: Guy Charbonneau, Barry Goldberg, Elliot Scheiner
*Assistant Engineers: Charlie Bouis, John Nelson
*Mastering: Ted Jensen
*Mixing: Elliot Scheiner
*Technical Assistance: Ted Barela, David Gallo, Eric Johnston
*Digital Editing: Paul DeCarli, Scott Humphrey
*Photography: David LaChapelle, Neal Preston

Video Production

*Producers: Lindsey Buckingham, Elliot Scheiner
*Director: Bruce Gower
*Photography: David LaChapelle, Neal Preston
*Recording: Barry Goldberg, Elliot Scheiner
*Mixing: Elliot Scheiner
*Director, USC Marching Band: Dr. Arthur C. Bartner

Charts

Album

Singles