When band guys go solo on side... WORKED FOR STEVIE NICKS!

When band guys go solo on side, it rarely works:

The solo side project is the biggest longshot bet in mainstream music. For every good album produced by a band member striking out on his or her own - and we'll get to these exceptions later - there are 25 bad ones. Music fans who repeatedly blow money on solo side projects inevitably feel a lot of rage. After getting burnt by one Mick Jagger solo album, the decision to buy a second one is practically an act of self-hatred.

It's when an artist chooses to dabble in solo work while remaining with the band that everything seems to go to hell. The most memorable example came on Sept. 18, 1978, when each of the four members of Kiss simultaneously released solo side projects. Three of the entries were mind-bendingly atrocious. (Ace Frehley's was just bad.)

Below are four exceptions to the solo side project rule. Solo albums made by artists who are the clear front person of their band (Bruce Springsteen, etc.) weren't included. Add your solo side project winners and losers to the comments in the sfgate.com version of this column.

Stevie Nicks, "Bella Donna." The first solo album from Stevie Nicks released in 1981 was painfully straightforward - there was a white-winged dove in the lyrics and on the album cover - and still blew away its high expectations. Nearly 30 years later, "Edge of Seventeen" continues to sound urgent. ("After the Glitter Fades," not so much ...) And she kills on "Stop Draggin' My Heart Around" by Tom Petty, who co-produced "Bella Donna."

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FLEETWOOD MAC "THE VERY BEST OF" UK CHART UPDATE APRIL 5th

UK TOP 75
TOP 75 UK ALBUMS CHART - APRIL 5, 2010
In it's 24th week of release Fleetwood Mac's 4x platinum 2009 "The Very Best Of" is down 1 spot to #42 on the UK Top 75 Chart for the week of April 5, 2010.

On the UK Catalogue Greatest Hits Top 20 the cd is at #5.

UK TOP 75 CHART RUN (2009 2 Disc Version):
Week 01 #06 - Oct 26, 2009 - 18,763 units sold
Week 02 #10 - Nov 02, 2009 - 17,541 units sold
Week 03 #12 - Nov 09, 2009
Week 04 #15 - Nov 16, 2009
Week 05 #26 - Nov 23, 2009
Week 06 #29 - Nov 30, 2009
Week 07 #31 - Dec 07, 2009
Week 08 #25 - Dec 14, 2009
Week 09 #21 - Dec 21, 2009
Week 10 #23 - Dec 28, 2009
Week 11 #37 - Jan 04, 2010
Week 12 #42 - Jan 11, 2010
Week 13 #31 - Jan 18, 2010
Week 14 #35 - Jan 25, 2010
Week 15 #31 - Feb 01, 2010
Week 16 #22 - Feb 08, 2010
Week 17 #16 - Feb 15, 2010 - 16,895 units sold
Week 18 #25 - Feb 22, 2010
Week 19 #31 - Mar 01, 2010
Week 20 #38 - Mar 08, 2010
Week 21 #36 - Mar 15, 2010
Week 22 #37 - Mar 22, 2010
Week 23 #41 - Mar 29, 2010
Week 24 #42 - Apr 05, 2010

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FLEETWOOD MAC.... IT ALL HAPPENED IN APRIL

Some Notable April Dates in Mac Chart History

There's likely more that happened in April through the years in various countries, this is from going through the information I've collected through the years.

ALBUMS:
4.01.1977 - Rumours certified gold (50,000 units) and platinum (100,000 units) in Canada
4.02.1977 - Rumours reached #1 on Billboards Top 200 Albums Chart for the first time
4.05.2009 - Stevie Nicks Live in Chicago DVD debuts at #5 on the UK Music Video Charts
4.06.1998 - Rumours certified 18x Platinum in the US
4.07.1999 - Stevie Nicks Enchanted Boxed Set certified gold in the US
4.08.1987 - Tango In The Night certified gold and silver in the UK
4.09.1990 - Behind The Mask released in the UK
4.11.1977 - Rumours reaches #1 on the Australian Albums Chart
4.13.1987 - Tango In The Night released in the UK
4.14.2007 - Stevie Nicks Crystal Visions debuts at #21 on Billboards Top 200
4.14.2007 - Stevie Nicks Crystal Visions debuts at #2 on Billboards Top Music Videos Chart
4.18.2009 - Stevie Nicks Live in Chicago DVD debuts at #1 on Billboard Top Video Charts
4.18.2009 - Stevie Nicks The Soundstage Sessions debuts at #47 on Billboards Top 200
4.15.2003 - Say You Will is released in North America
4.21.1990 - Behind The Mask debuts on the UK Charts at #1
4.22.1972 - Bare Trees debuts on the Top 200 Albums Chart 
4.22.1988 - Tango In The Night certified 4x platinum in the UK
4.22.1990 - Behind The Mask peaks at #9 on the Austalian Albums Chart
4.23.2003 - Say You Will debuts on the Canadian Albums Chart at #8 selling 8,600 copies
4.25.1987 - Tango In The Night debuted on the UK Charts at #7
4.28.1973 - Penguin debuts on the Top 200 Albums Chart peaking at #49
4.28.1990 - Behind The Mask debuted on the Top 200 Albums Chart peaking at #18
4.28.1998 - Stevie Nicks Enchanted Boxed Set released
4.28.2003 - Say You Will released in the UK


OFFICIAL SINGLES / RADIO SINGLES:
4.01.1974 - Albatross (single) certified Silver in the UK (200,000 units sold)
4.02.1988 - Family Man debuts on Billboards Hot 100 & peaks at #90
4.02.1987 - Everywhere debuts on the UK Charts at #29 & peaks at #4
4.03.1988 - Everywhere debuts on the Ireland Singles Chart at #29 & peaks at #2
4.04.1987 - Big Love debuts on the UK Charts at #70 & peaks at #9
4.04.2009 - The Chain debuts on the UK Charts at #94 spending one week on the chart
4.05.1980 - Think About Me debuts on Billboard Adult Contemporary Chart & peaks at #28
4.07.1990 - Save Me debuts on Billboards Hot 100 & peaks at #33
4.07.1990 - Save Me debut on Billboard Adult Contemporary Chart & peaks at #6
4.07.1990 - Save Me debuts on Billboard Mainstream Rock Tracks Chart & peaks at #3
4.09.1983 - Oh Diane debuts on Billboard Adult Contemporary Chart & peaks at #35
4.09.1988 - Family Man debuts on Billboard Adult Contemporary Chart & peaks at #23
4.11.1981 - Fire Flies debuts on Billboard Mainstream Rock Tracks Chart & peaks at #59
4.12.1987 - Big Love debuts on Ireland Singles Chart at #27 & peaks at #8
4.13.1987 - Big Love peaks at #16 on Australian Singles Chart
4.13.1968 - Black Magic Woman debuts on the UK Singles Chart at #50 & peaks at #37
4.16.1973 - Albatross (single) released in the UK
4.16.1977 - Dreams debuts on Billboard Hot 100 & peaks at #1
4.16.1986 - Stevie Nicks' "I Can't Wait" peaks at #16 on Billboard Hot 100 
4.17.1982 - Stevie Nicks' "Edge of Seventeen peaks at #11 on Billboard Hot 100
4.17.1982 - Stevie Nicks' "Edge of Seventeen peaks at #5 on the Canadian Singles Chart
4.19.1968 - Man of the World debuts on the UK Charts at #21 & peaks at #2
4.20.2006 - Deep Dish "Dreams" w/Stevie Nicks debuts at #22 on Irelands Top 50 
4.21.1989 - Stevie Nicks' "Rooms on Fire" single Released
4.23.1983 - Can't Go Back debuts on UK Charts at #83 spending 1 week on the chart
4.24.2006 - Deep Dish "Dreams" w/Stevie Nicks debuts at #6 on Finlands Top 20 
4.24.2006 - Deep Dish "Dreams" w/Stevie Nicks debuts at #14 on the UK Top 75
4.25.1987 - Big Love debuts on Billboard Adult Contemporary Chart & peaks at #23
4.25.1987 - Seven Wonders debuts on Billboard Mainstream Rock Tracks Chart & peaks at #2
4.28.1990 - Love is Dangerous debuts on Billboard Mainstream Rock Tracks Chart peaks at #7
4.30.1977 - Dreams debuts on Billboard Adult Contemporary Chart & peaking at #11
4.30.1977 - Don't Stop debuts on the UK Singles Chart at #42 & peaks at #32
4.30.1982 - Stevie Nicks' "After The Glitter Fades" single released

FLEETWOOD MAC CHART ROUNDUP - AUSTRALIA & US ALBUMS CHARTS

AUSTRALIA
TOP 50 ALBUM CHART - APRIL 5, 2010
Rumours remains at #41 this week.

TOP 50 PHYSICAL ALBUM CHART - APRIL 5, 2010
Rumours is up 2 spots to #40 on the Top 50 Physical Albums Chart.

TOP 50 CATALOGUE ALBUMS CHART - APRIL 5, 2010
Rumours in week 7 of the Catalogue Chart remains at #4.

"Rumours" 2010 Catalogue Chart Run
#38 - Week of 2/22/10
#16 - Week of 3/1/10
#08 - Week of 3/8/10
#09 - Week of 3/15/10
#08 - Week of 3/22/10
#04 - Week of 3/29/10
#04 - Week of 4/05/10

Fleetwood Mac's 5x Platinum "The Very Best Of" is down 2 spots to #28 on the Catalogue chart. Total weeks on the Chart = 21.

U.S.A.

US BILLBOARD TOP 200 CATALOGUE CHART - APRIL 10, 2010
Fleetwood Mac's 1988 Greatest Hits in it's 460th non-consecutive week charting drops 2 spots to #46.

"Best of" 2010 Catalogue Chart Run - US
#49 - 03/06/10
#37 - 03/13/10
#40 - 03/20/10
#38 - 03/27/10
#44 - 04/03/10
#46 - 04/10/10

FLEETWOOD MAC - For some great rock 'n roll bands, change has been good

For some great rock 'n roll bands, change has been good | GJSentinel.com:

By Rock Cesario
Friday, April 2, 2010

Outside of the Allman Brothers, I can’t think of any other band in rock ‘n’ roll that has gone through as many changes both in style and personnel over the years than Fleetwood Mac.

They formed in 1967 with Peter Green on guitar and vocals, Jeremy Spencer on guitar and vocals, John McVie on bass guitar and Mick Fleetwood on drums. They got together after Green, McVie and Fleetwood played with John Mayall’s Bluesbreakers.

The band signed with Blue Horizon and released “Fleetwood Mac” the following year, an enormous hit in the United Kingdom, spending more than a year in the Top 10 but virtually ignored in America.

In 1968, the band added guitarist Danny Kirwan and in 1969 they recorded and released “Fleetwood Mac in Chicago” with numerous bluesmen, including Willie Dixon, Buddy Guy and Otis Spann.

Fleetwood Mac also released “English Rose” and “Then Play On” during 1969, with both being excellent records as the band was moving away from its blues roots.

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