Christine Birkhoff

During her years with Fleetwood Mac, Christine McVie only recorded one album. It was released in 1984, after Mirage had run its course and the band was taking an extended break. Given its release date, it's not surprising that Christine McVie sounds like it could have been recorded during the Mirage sessions – it's a collection of soft rock/pop and ballads that are pleasantly melodic and ingratiating. Only a handful of cuts, such as the wonderfully catchy, lightly bouncy hit single "Got a Hold on Me," work their way into the memory, but nothing on Christine McVie is anything less than agreeable. The record simply suffers from a rather predictable fate – it's a little too sweet and laid-back to be consumed in one sitting, and its best songs would have sounded even better if they were balanced by Lindsey Buckingham's insular, paranoid pop genius and Stevie Nicks' hippie-folk mysticism.

Le bonheur et la réussite sont plus accessibles qu'on a parfois tendance à le croire. Toutefois, pour vivre heureux et réaliser ses rêves, il faut savoir se délester de ses lourdeurs, faire un brin de ménage et bien orienter ses pensées.
Ce petit cahier vous aidera à mieux comprendre ce qu'est la loi de l'attraction. Par le biais d'exercices simples et ludiques, il vous permettra de prendre conscience de tout ce qui peut vous arriver de mieux dans votre vie mais surtout de concrétiser cette vie rêvée remplie de bonheur et de réussite ! …

This delightful disc, performed by one of the most admired sopranos of today, accompanied by her long-time collaborator, pays homage to an important musical tradition and part of performance history, and to four great sopranos from the past.