This
page is to provide details of the
unreleased original version of
GIFT OF SCREWS
Possible
Track List Lindsey's Words Demo Tracks Corporate CD Releases
Song Notes Lyrics CDR Lyric Booklet
The album "Gift Of
Screws" was originally mentioned at the release of Fleetwood Mac's
reunion album and tour "The Dance". Lindsey himself remarked in the
lead up to "Bleed To Love Her"....
"This whole re-convening of these
five people was kind of an organic thing, I had asked Mick to play drums on a
solo album I was working on, still working on actually, as one thing lead to
another and suddenly there we were in the studio saying gee this feels pretty
good, isn't that weird. And that brought us to this point so we thought we do a
song that we had been working on together at that time, and its called Bleed To
Love Her"
These words were back in 1997 and
the album was nearly as good as finished, However the release date of "Gift
Of Screws" kept being pushed back and eventually the sessions were rolled into Fleetwood Mac's "Say You Will" album in 2003 and additional tracks from these sessions were released on subsequent solo albums "Under The Skin", "Gift Of Screws" and "Seeds We Sow"....
Possible
Track List for
GIFT OF SCREWS
Wear You Down
Come
Try For The Sun
Someone's Gotta Change Your Mind
Miranda
Gotta Get Away
Down On Rodeo
Hit & Run
Red Rover
Bleed To Love Her (different version than The Dance)
Steal Your Heart Away
She Smiled Sweetly
My Little Demon (different version than The Dance)
This list was posted as a news item back in 1999,
originally posted on The Fleetwood Mac Legacy Web Site
Other Possible Tracks
Twist Of Fate
Deep Dense
Given Thing
Blue Turns To Grey
Gift Of Screws
Gotta Get Away
Shuffle Riff
Murrow
Say Goodbye
The Singer Not The Song
Peacekeeper
Lindsey's Words in
Print regarding
GIFT OF SCREWS
Interview with
Lindsey in Guitar Magazine
where the album "Gift Of
Screws" is mentioned as a work in progress
Once The Dance has run its course and Fleetwood Mac completes its 40-date fall
arena jaunt (it's being touted as the "20th Anniversary Rumours
Tour"), Buckingham plans to finish Screws, for which he says he's
reinvented his approach to songwriting, "One of the things I've been
wanting to do for a while was to make one guitar - two guitars at the most - do
the work of a whole track. I was also looking for a way to get the kind of
energy that, say, a drum track has. So I ended up creating a tremolo-like
foundation from the source tracks and got them to be very exact in their timing,
which is something you really can't do if you play through an amp's tremolo
setting. It creates what I call a negative space as opposed to the positive
space of a snare and a kick drum. There's one track called 'Red Rover' that this
all applies to, but, of course, I'm still working on it." Even with this
plan of attack, Buckingham is well aware of the ever-seductive calling "to
Mac, or not to Mac." "Hopefully you make the right choices," he
muses. "It always feels good going through stuff you haven't heard for a
while. It always sounds good initially that is, before you start tearing it
apart."
Date - October 1997
Interview with
Lindsey in Rolling Stone,
where his thoughts were known regarding the release of "Gift Of
Screws"
So what is the status of Fleetwood Mac?
You know it's interesting, I made a joke at the
show about us having worked through our own partisan politics. And I really
think there is a pretty potent future for the band. In a way, Christine has
really checked herself out of the situation. She sold her house in L.A. and is
just residing in England. God knows what she's doing. But it kind of frees the
Fleetwood Mac situation to be looked at in a fresh light and in some ways in the
dynamic that Stevie and I had going before we joined the band. I think
everyone's pretty up for the possibility of that and of approaching a second
phase of a group much differently than just the whole epidemic of bands that
were getting back together and touring and making the quick buck and then that's
it. I think that would be very intriguing to try and do that. I have a whole
mess of material that I've been calling a solo album. And it may still be. The
other option would be to spend the next eight months or so working on material
with Stevie and doing some sort of epic FM album. So I don't know. There are
some options out there, and we're still looking at them. But the music I have
right now, is the best that I've ever done on my own, or with Fleetwood Mac,
tapping into some new areas. It becomes a little less important what you call
it, the older you get. I can't tell you whether that will come out as a solo
album or not. We have some options and they're all pretty good.
Is there a timeframe for the material to be
produced?
I have to decide this week whether this is a solo
album or not. And if you talk to the critics they'll say, put it out, what are
you doing, why wouldn't you want to put it out? And if you talk to people at the
record company, it depends on what your priorities are, so it's kind of scary.
Not that I put solo albums out there to fail, they're for the people who want to
hear that sort of thing. But the climate out there now is, God love people like
Eminem
, who are really doing something great. But the pop side of things, the
Britney Spears
sound and all of that, even though it's well-crafted, it's just a tough climate
to try and think that you could really get through to a lot of people as a solo
artist at age fifty. In that sense the Fleetwood Mac idea enables you to get
through to a lot more people so I have to just weigh just how important or
unimportant this is yet.
Date - January 20th 2001
Interview with
Stevie Nicks in Totally Adult,
where her thoughts were known regarding the release of Lindsey's new album
What have you heard about Lindsey's next record?
He has a double-album and he's in the midst
of making a decision whether or not he wants to turn it around and make it into
a Fleetwood Mac record. He's got way too many songs for one record, so
even if he puts a record out, he's still gonna have another 15 songs left that
aren't chopped-liver songs. So we don't really know exactly what he's
gonna do yet.
And you know Lindsey, he's worse than me
moving furniture, he changes stuff constantly. That artist thing, when you have
to say, I'm done, is hard for him.
So anyway, I really don't know exactly what
he's gonna do, but he's very much thinking about it right now. I mean, Tango
In The Night was [going to be] a solo record and he decided to flip it to a Fleetwood
Mac record. And we're all behind him, we just want him to do whatever
will make him happy. I'm gonna be gone for a year, so we really can't start
this until the end of this year. So even though I did give Lindsey 17 songs, who
knows? What I basically feel, Jim, is that there's a good feeling around
everything, so I'm not worried about anything.
Date - May 2001
Information from VH-1
regarding Lindsey's
Behind The Music
posted on The Penguin Website
It
took me a little while to confirm this but Lindsey's BTM has been pulled from
VH1's schedule at this point. The show is completely finished but there is no
air date anymore. My source at VH1 said the reason is, and I quote, "the
likely reason for the delay is VH1 is waiting for Lindsey to release his
album." Unfortunately, of course, we have no clue when (or even 'if') that
will be. I wish I had better news to report. (Thanks to Marty Adelson for
posting)
Date - 14th July
2001
Lindsey's Behind The Music
on VH-1
This program finally aired on Sunday - November 11,
2001 on VH-1 in the USA (no date for airing in the UK), No news on the status of
Gift Of Screws.
Date - November 2001
Demos / Released Songs
Demos and
Outtakes from around 1995
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Leaked online
mixed tracks
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| Try For The Sun (rough demo) |
Someone's Gotta
Change Your Mind |
| Try For The Sun (mixed track) |
Miranda |
| She Smiled
Sweetly (mixed track) |
Steal Your
Heart Away |
| Someone's Gotta
Change Your Mind (mixed track) |
Red Rover |
| Deep Dense (rough demo) |
She Smiled
Sweetly |
| Deep Dense (mixed
track version #1) |
Come |
| My Little Demon (rough demo) |
Down on Rodeo |
| Given Thing (mixed
track version #1) |
Gotta Get Away |
| Wear You Down (rough
demo) |
Try for the Sun |
| Wear You Down (mixed
track) |
Shuffle Riff |
| Deep Dense (mixed
track version #2) |
Murrow |
| My Little Demon (mixed track) |
Gift of Screws |
| Down On Rodeo (demo) |
Bleed to Love
Her |
| Down On Rodeo (mixed track) |
Twist of Fate |
| Blue Turn To
Grey (mixed track) |
Go Insane (The
Dance version) |
| Given Thing (mixed track version #2) |
Say Goodbye |
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The Singer Not
the Song |
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These songs
above surfaced on the internet
and are believed to be from
around 1995 |
These
songs above surfaced on the internet
and are
believed to be the mixed tracks but not mastered tracks from "Gift Of Screws",
recording date to be believed 2000 / 2001 |
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Session Song Notes
Song Name
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Lyrics |
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Bleed To Love Her
- Live Version performed on The
Dance Tour by Fleetwood Mac, released on Fleetwood Mac's The Dance album in 1997.
- Mixed studio tracked leaked online reportably from what was intended to be the 2001 'Gift Of Screws' solo album.
- Track remixed and released
on Fleetwood Mac's 2003 Say You Will album.
- Live track performed and released on Lindsey's One Man Show solo live CD in 2012.
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Blue Turns To Grey
- Rolling Stones cover song.
- Early mixed track leaked online, reportably from mid 1990s.
- Track is still unreleased officially.
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Come
- Mixed tracked leaked online reportably from what was intended to be the 2001 'Gift Of Screws' solo album.
- Track remixed and released
on Fleetwood Mac's 2003 Say You Will album.
- Live version performed on Fleetwood Mac Say You Will tour and released on Live In Boston CD/DVD in 2004.
- Live track performed and released on Lindsey's One Man Show solo live CD in 2012.
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Deep Dense
- Reported to be an old Buckingham/Nicks songs, written by Stevie Nicks.
- Early demo version leaked online, reportably from mid 1990s.
- Early mixed track leaked online, reportably from mid 1990s.
- Track is still unreleased officially.
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Down On Rodeo
- Early demo version leaked online, reportably from mid 1990s.
- Early mixed track leaked online, reportably from mid 1990s.
- Different mixed track leaked online reportably from what was intended to be the 2001 'Gift Of Screws' solo album.
- Live version performed on solo Soundstage performance and released on Lindsey's Soundstage DVD in 2004.
- Track remixed and released on the solo album Under The Skin in 2006.
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Gift Of Screws
- Mixed track leaked online reportably from what was intended to be the 2001 Gift Of Screws' solo album.
- Track remixed and released on the solo album Gift Of Screws in 2008.
- Live version performed on solo 2008 tour, but no official releases, bootlegs are available online.
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Given Thing
- Early demo version leaked online, reportably from mid 1990s.
- Early mixed track leaked online, reportably from mid 1990s.
- Track is still unreleased officially.
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Go Insane (live)
- Live acoustic version of Lindsey's 1984 studio track.
- Live Version performed on The
Dance Tour by Fleetwood Mac, released on Fleetwood Mac's The Dance DVD and CD singles in 1997 and The Very Best Of Fleetwood Mac compilation in 2002.
- Mixed tracked leaked online reportably from what was intended to be the 2001 'Gift Of Screws' solo album.
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Gotta
Get Away
- Rolling Stones cover song.
- Early mixed track leaked online, reportably from mid 1990s.
- Track is still unreleased officially.
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Hit and Run
- Track was included in first leaked tracklist for Gift Of Screws in the late nineties.
- This song has never leaked and remains unreleased.
- Potentially this song was released under another title.
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I Am Waiting
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Rolling Stones cover, not reported to be included in original Gift Of Screws album sessions.
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Live version performed on solo Soundstage performance and released on Lindsey's Soundstage DVD in 2004.
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Released on the solo album Under The Skin in 2006.
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Is It Right
- Track was listed on eBay in 2005, but the auction was pulled.
- This song has never leaked and remains unleased.
- Potentially this song was released under another title.
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Love Minus Zero / No Limit
- Bob Dylan cover, not reported to be included in original Gift Of Screws album sessions.
- Released on limited edition expanded 2 CD set of Say You Will in 2003
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Miranda
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Murrow Turning Over in His Grave
- Track also known as Murrow.
- Mixed tracked leaked online reportably from what was intended to be the 2001 'Gift Of Screws' solo album.
- Track remixed and released
on Fleetwood Mac's 2003 Say You Will album
- Live version performed on solo Soundstage performance and released on Lindsey's Soundstage DVD in 2004.
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My Little Demon
- Early demo version leaked online, reportably from mid 1990s.
- Early mixed track leaked online, reportably from mid 1990s.
- Live version performed on The
Dance Tour by Fleetwood Mac, released on Fleetwood Mac's The Dance album in 1997.
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Peacekeeper
- Solo version of track distributed on the ACLU Bill of
Rights Dinner CD in 2000.
- Track remixed and released
on Fleetwood Mac's 2003 Say You Will album
- Live version performed on Fleetwood Mac Say You Will tour and released on Say You Will limited edition CDin 2003 and Live In Boston CD/DVD in 2004.
- Live version performed on solo Soundstage performance and released on Lindsey's Soundstage DVD in 2004.
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Red Rover
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Mixed track leaked online reportably from what was intended to be the 2001 Gift Of Screws' solo album.
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Track remixed and released
on Fleetwood Mac's 2003 Say You Will album
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Live version performed on solo Soundstage performance and released on Lindsey's Soundstage DVD in 2004.
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Say Goodbye
- Mixed track leaked online reportably from what was intended to be the 2001 Gift Of Screws' solo album.
- Track remixed and released
on Fleetwood Mac's 2003 Say You Will album
- Live version performed on Fleetwood Mac Say You Will tour and released on Live In Boston CD/DVD in 2004.
- Live version performed on solo Soundstage performance and released on Lindsey's Soundstage DVD in 2004.
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She Smiled Sweetly
- Rolling Stones cover song.
- Mixed track leaked online reportably from what was intended to be the 2001 Gift Of Screws' solo album.
- Track remixed and released on the solo album Seeds We Sow in 2011
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Someone's Gotta Change Your Mind
- Early mixed track leaked online, reportably from mid 1990s.
- Mixed track distributed on the GLAAD Awards CD
from Reprise in 2001.
- Mixed track leaked online reportably from what was intended to be the 2001 Gift Of Screws' solo album.
- Live version performed on solo Soundstage performance and released on Lindsey's Soundstage DVD in 2004.
- Track remixed and released on the solo album Under The Skin in 2006.
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Steal Your Heart Away
- Mixed track distrbuted on the Best Buy CD
that was given away at the Fleetwood Mac "The Dance" concerts in 1997.
- Different sounding track was included on the soundtrack of 'Wild California' that was released in 2000.
- Another different sounding mixed track leaked online reportably from what was intended to be the 2001 'Gift Of Screws' solo album.
- Track remixed and released
on Fleetwood Mac's 2003 Say You Will album
- Live version performed on solo Soundstage performance and released on Lindsey's Soundstage DVD in 2004.
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The Right Place To Fade
- Track also known as Twist Of Fate.
- Small snippet of the track was included on the soundtrack of 'Wild California' that was released in 2000.
- Mixed track leaked online reportably from what was intended to be the 2001 Gift Of Screws' solo album.
- Track remixed and released on the solo album Gift Of Screws in 2008.
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The
Singer Not The Song
- Rolling Stones cover song.
- Mixed tracked leaked online reportably from what was intended to be the 2001 'Gift Of Screws' solo album.
- Track is still unreleased officially.
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Try For The Sun
- Donovon cover song.
- Early demo version leaked online, reportably from mid 1990s.
- Early mixed track leaked online, reportably from mid 1990s.
- Different mixed track leaked online reportably from what was intended to be the 2001 'Gift Of Screws' solo album.
- Track remixed and released on the solo album Under The Skin in 2006.
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Wait For You
- Track also known as Shuffle Riff.
- Mixed track leaked online reportably from what was intended to be the 2001 Gift Of Screws' solo album.
- Track remixed and released on the solo album Gift Of Screws in 2008.
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Wear You Down
- Track also known as Steve's Riff.
- Early demo version leaked online, reportably from mid 1990s.
- Early mixed track leaked online, reportably from mid 1990s.
- Track is still unreleased officially.
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Adventures in Wild
California
These Lindsey songs were released
in June 2000 on the "Adventures in Wild California" movie
"Steal Your Heart Away"
(the entire song and a different sounding version than the Best Buy CD Set from
The Dance)
"Twist of Fate"
(20 seconds segment)
"Go Your Own Way"
(a different version than the original)
Below is the original news item
taken from this website
07/06/00 - New Lindsey Songs #2
There are three Lindsey songs, under
which one new song, in the new Imax theatre movie "Adventures in Wild
California". Through a myriad of exciting and touching personal stories,
the film reveals how the wild lifestyles of California culture are influenced by
the untouched California wilderness that surrounds them. The songs which you can
hear in the movie are "Go Your Own Way", "Steal Your Heart
Away" and the new song (probably) called "Twisted Fate".
(Source : Wild California and The Penguin Date
: June 7, 2000)
This DVD and Video were released on 16th October 2001
Released songs on
Corporate CDs
Peacekeeper on ACLU Bill of
Rights Dinner CD
ACLU Bill of Rights Dinner on December 14, 2000.
500 copies of this CD were created for the Bill Of Rights Dinner.
And
'Peacekeeper' from
Lindsey Buckingham is included in the 14 song track list.
This CD was never sold to the general public
Some of the 500 CDs have been listed for auction on eBay.
Someone's Gotta Change Your
Mind on GLAAD CD
GLADD Media Awards 2001
Someone's Gotta Change Your Mind was released on this CD.
This CD was given away by Reprise in 2001
If any more information
becomes available,
please forward to me at
and I will post it on this page
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