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Gift of Screws | 
| Artist: Lindsey Buckingham
Label: Reprise
Category: Music
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Rating:  12 reviews
Sales Rank: 960
Media: Audio CD
Discs: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 5.6 x 4.9 x 0.4
MPN: 512970
UPC: 093624983347
EAN: 0093624983347
ASIN: B001CB6RPS
Release Date: September 15, 2008
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| Tracks:
| • | Great Day | | • | Time Precious Time | | • | Did You Miss Me | | • | Wait For You | | • | Love Runs Deeper | | • | Bel Air Rain | | • | The Right Place to Fade | | • | Gift of Screws | | • | Underground | | • | Treason |
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Amazon.co.uk Review
Gift of Screws originally started life fifteen years ago as a Buckingham solo record until a Fleetwood Mac reunion intervened and the guitarist was persuaded to donate some material to their ensuing album, 2003's Say You Will. But currently on something of a roll after his deservedly acclaimed 2006 set Under the Skin, Buckingham has seen fit to revive the project. On the evidence of this fine record, largely played by Buckingham himself with the odd collaborator and often less than totally polished, his decision was correct. The frantic guitar runs of the opener "Great Day" turn a deceptively sunny song into something more sinister, while the dense and noisy acoustic arpeggios of "Time Precious Time" are downright eerie. The defiantly lovely "Did You Miss Me" works well in a stripped-down form. Mac fans will be pleased by "Wait for You" featuring the unmistakeable rhythm section of Mick Fleetwood and John McVie and "The Right Place to Fade", which could be an outtake from their most successful era. The title track itself is a catchy two chord stomp reminiscent of REM at their most playful. Mastered so loudly that it leaps out of the speakers, even as its creator lovingly layers guitar parts and buries vocals in swathes of echo, Gift of Screws is oddly timeless yet undoubtedly contemporary. --Steve Jelbert
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 This is no Gift. October 31, 2008
The voice of later day Fleetwood Mac and maker of several great solo albums.
This however aint one of them, to weird for my liking and one which despite several attempts at listening will sit and gather dust on the shelf.
 A real gift October 26, 2008
Back in the days of the early 1980s, there was this strange invention known as the audio cassette tape. My father used to play these strange devices in the car when I was a little boy and between the soft rock stylings of 'Queen', 'ELO' and 'Rainbow' there was 'Fleetwood Mac'. From an early age, I was introduced to this eclectic band of musicians and I had no choice but to love their exceptionally talented and versatile sound. Growing up and discovering my own sound as it were, I always had time for them and continually followed their output in their different incarnations, but the main draw for me has to be their in/out enigmatic leading man; Lindsey Buckingham.
His sound was both odd and addictive - a true individual and for me, the greatest guitarist around. I cannot believe he has been recording for this long and isn't held in such high regard as his peers - he is such an all round talent and when you listen to him, you feel its all 'very real'. Very real, indeed.
Which brings me to 'Gift of Screws' - another faultless and fearless release. Yes, its a little more mainstream and less of a dense experience than his other earlier solo efforts, but everything comes together and works beautifully. His layered vocals and intricate guitar playing collide to create a mini classic album that is both beautiful, sad and joyous at the same time. The single 'Did You Miss Me' is a good introduction to the album, but gems such as 'Time Precious Time', 'Wait For You' and 'Love Runs Deeper' are superb in every way and make you want to play it on an endless loop. It's a highly recommended release, and if you wan to listen to a pure talent at the top of his game, 'Gift of Screws' is for you.
Which brings me back to those times when I was a child and my dad played 'Tusk' to me as we drove. Thanks for introducing this to me, Dad - I know we're still playing them, and we always will.
 Disappointing October 20, 2008
0 out of 1 found this review helpful
There is nothing new here, this is familiar Fleetwood Mac territory without the bands collective talent to raise it above the ordinary. Previous solo projects by Buckingham have gone on to become Mac albums (such as Tango in the Night) and it's easy to imagine this collection was written with that in mind. As it is Buckingham struggles to do the material justice on his own and, maybe recognising this, tries too hard in the production and looses any subtlty that may have been there. Disappointing.
Genius September 29, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
As innovative, personal and perfect an offering I have heard for many a year. Masterful songwriting, beautifully produced, with each track a stand-out, yet the running order is total synergy. Buckingham returns with a tour de force. Pure Genius...buy it, you won't be dissapointed.
 Competent but very unremarkable September 26, 2008
2 out of 8 found this review helpful
I am a new listener to Lindsey Buckingham, having bought the album based on some favourable reviews in the music press.
The guitar playing is excellent and is clearly Buckingham's forte. However, it is also, for the most part, quite conventional. The song structures are generally formulaic, and there is little here that has not been done a hundred times before. To describe this artist as a 'mad scientist' is an affront to such true innovators as Tom Waits and Emiliana Torrini (whose excellent new album was also released this month). Buckingham's vocals and lyrics, which are often swamped in the excessively reverbed production, are also standard singer-songwriter fare, and most of the songs are rather, for want of a better word, cheesy.
This album will no doubt please longstanding devotees of Buckingham and Fleetwood Mac, but it will slide off the backs of more discerning listeners who seek something more original.
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