So Excited (Christine McVie Song)

''Christine McVie'' is the second solo album by the British Fleetwood Mac vocalist and keyboardist Christine McVie, released in 1984.

It was McVie's first solo recording since her 1970 self-titled release (under her maiden name). It features two US top-40 singles, "Got a Hold on Me" (US No. 10) and "Love Will Show Us How" (US No. 30). The album itself also achieved modest success in the United States, peaking at No. 26 and spending 23 weeks on the ''Billboard'' 200. In the UK, the album entered at #58 on chart.

The band on this album includes Christine McVie (keyboards, percussion and vocals), Todd Sharp (guitar and backing vocals), George Hawkins (bass and backing vocals), and Steve Ferrone (drums and percussion).

Fleetwood Mac guitarist Lindsey Buckingham sings backing vocals on tracks 2 ("The Challenge"), 7 ("Who's Dreaming this Dream?") and 10 ("The Smile I Live For"), plays guitar on track 6 ("Got a Hold on Me"), and plays lead guitar on track 10 ("The Smile I Live For"). Mick Fleetwood plays drums on track 5 ("Ask Anybody"). Eric Clapton plays lead guitar on track 2 ("The Challenge"), and Steve Winwood shares lead vocals on track 4 ("One in a Million") and contributes backing vocals and piano to track 5 ("Ask Anybody"), as well as playing synthesizer on several tracks.

Critical reception

AllMusic reviewer Stephen Thomas Erlewine retrospectively called ''Christine McVie'' "a collection of soft rock/pop and ballads that are pleasantly melodic and ingratiating." However, he also commented that McVie's songs are too lacking in variety to be completely effective outside the context of a Fleetwood Mac album. The album received generally mixed reviews from critics upon its release, mostly due to the same reasons as above.

Track listing

Personnel

* Christine McVie – lead vocals, backing vocals, keyboards, percussion
* Todd Sharp – guitars, backing vocals
* George Hawkins – bass, backing vocals
* Steve Ferrone – drums, percussion

Additional musicians
* Steve Winwood – synthesizers (4, 5, 6, 10), lead vocals (4), backing vocals (4, 5), synth piano (5)
* Eddy Quintela – additional keyboards (10)
* Eric Clapton – lead guitar (2)
* Lindsey Buckingham – backing vocals (2, 7, 10), guitar (3, 6), lead guitar (10)
* Mick Fleetwood – drums (5)
* Ray Cooper – percussion (2, 3, 5, 10)

Production
* Russ Titelman – producer
* David Richards – engineer
* Toby Ellington – second engineer
* Larry Franke – second engineer
* Thomas P. Price Jr. – second engineer
* Elliot Scheiner – mixing
* A & R Recording (New York City, New York) – mixing location
* Ted Jensen – mastering
* Sterling Sound (New York City, New York) – mastering location
* Patrick Byrne – equipment
* Kimberly Boyle – production coordinator
* Chris Kable – production coordinator
* Mary Melia – production coordinator
* Jeffrey Kent Ayeroff – art direction
* Larry Vigon – art direction, cover design
* Brian Griffin – cover photography
* Sam Emerson – inner sleeve photography
* Tracks 1, 2, 4, 6, 8 & 10 published by Alimony Music/Cement Chicken Music. Track 7 published by Alimony Music/Cement Chicken Music/Doumaditties. Track 3 published by Alimony Music/Cement Chicken Music/Billy Beau Music. Track 5 published by Alimony Music/Cement Chicken Music/Island Music Ltd. Track 9 published by Alimony Music/Cement Chicken Music/Itsall Music.

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1984 albums
Christine McVie albums
Albums produced by Russ Titelman
Warner Records albums