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| Buckingham Nicks | |
|---|---|
| Name | Buckingham Nicks |
| Caption | Stevie Nicks and Lindsey Buckingham (1973) |
| Origin | San Jose, California |
| Years active | 1972–1973 |
| Label | Polydor Records |
| Associated acts | Fleetwood Mac, The Fraternity of Man, Fotheringay, Christine McVie, John McVie, Mick Fleetwood |
Buckingham Nicks
Buckingham Nicks is a 1973 studio album and the eponymous folk rock duo composed of singer Stevie Nicks and guitarist Lindsey Buckingham. The pair came to prominence in the early 1970s following work in California's Bay Area music scene alongside groups such as The Beatles-influenced ensembles and contemporaries like Tom Petty and Jackson Browne. Their collaboration presaged the commercial success both artists later achieved after joining Fleetwood Mac in 1975 with members Mick Fleetwood, John McVie, Christine McVie, and contemporaries including Don Henley and Glenn Frey.
Nicks and Buckingham first played together in Tampa Bay and later in San Jose, California, where they formed a duo after overlapping stints in regional acts including Fotheringay-adjacent circles and local bands influenced by The Byrds and Joni Mitchell. Buckingham's earlier engagements with session work and production connected him to musicians such as Tommy Hogan and studio personnel who had worked with The Band and Neil Young. Nicks' songwriting drew on influences from Bob Dylan, Van Morrison, and the singer-songwriters populating the Los Angeles and San Francisco scenes. The partnership produced original material and a repertoire that blended acoustic fingerpicking, pop arrangement techniques reminiscent of Brian Wilson and narrative lyricism akin to Joni Mitchell.
The album was recorded at studios in Los Angeles with engineers and producers who had credits with acts like Steely Dan, The Byrds, and The Rolling Stones. Buckingham handled much of the guitar work and production touches, utilizing techniques common among producers such as Todd Rundgren and Glyn Johns. Session musicians on the record came from pools that had worked with Jackson Browne, Neil Young, and Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young, and arrangements reflected contemporary studio practices influenced by Brian Wilson's layered harmonies and George Harrison's slide work. Polydor Records allocated modest budgets, and distribution strategies paralleled releases by peers such as Joni Mitchell and James Taylor.
Released in 1973 on Polydor Records, the record failed to chart significantly in the United States or the United Kingdom, drawing minimal coverage from publications like Rolling Stone, Melody Maker, and Creem. Critics who reviewed the album compared Nicks' vocal delivery to Joni Mitchell and Janis Joplin and Buckingham's guitar style to players such as Eric Clapton and George Harrison. Despite positive local radio play on stations modeled after KROQ-type formats and some college radio support reflecting trends from Sire Records and Elektra Records, the album's commercial reception was limited. Following its release, both artists returned to touring and session work, later receiving greater critical reassessment post-1975.
Promotion for the album included regional tours across clubs and theaters frequented by contemporaries like Palo Alto venues and Fillmore West-style halls, sharing bills with acts such as Neil Young-aligned bands and The Doobie Brothers. Management connections to figures who had worked with Eagles-era promoters and booking agents linked the duo to circuits that included Los Angeles and San Francisco markets. Television and radio promotion were limited compared to contemporaneous campaigns mounted by labels for artists like Bruce Springsteen and Paul Simon, and large-scale touring opportunities increased only after the duo joined Fleetwood Mac.
Although commercially obscure at release, the album and partnership proved historically consequential: Buckingham and Nicks were recruited into Fleetwood Mac alongside Christine McVie and John McVie, catalyzing the making of landmark albums such as Rumours and influencing artists across genres including Heart, Sheryl Crow, Pat Benatar, Adele, and Florence Welch. Subsequent reissues, bootlegs, and collector interest tied to the later fame of Nicks and Buckingham increased the album's profile among fans of classic rock, soft rock, and Americana-inflected pop. The duo's songwriting and production approaches have been cited by musicians from Foo Fighters members to singer-songwriters like Ben Folds and Sara Bareilles as formative influences. Retrospective coverage in outlets such as Rolling Stone and Mojo re-evaluated the record as a missing link between early 1970s singer-songwriter trends and the mainstream pop-rock breakthrough achieved by Fleetwood Mac.
Category:1973 albums Category:Stevie Nicks Category:Lindsey Buckingham