I'm So Afraid
"I'm So Afraid" is a song written by Lindsey Buckingham for the British/American rock band Fleetwood Mac's tenth album, Fleetwood Mac. The song was intended for a second Buckingham Nicks album, but the album never came to fruition.[1]
| "I'm So Afraid" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single by Fleetwood Mac | ||||
| from the album Fleetwood Mac | ||||
| A-side | "Over My Head" | |||
| Released | September 1975 (US) / February 1976 (UK) | |||
| Recorded | February 1975 | |||
| Genre | Hard rock | |||
| Length | 4:22 3:08 (Single remix) | |||
| Label | Reprise | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Lindsey Buckingham | |||
| Producer(s) | Fleetwood Mac, Keith Olsen | |||
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| "I'm So Afraid (Live)" | |
|---|---|
| Song by Fleetwood Mac | |
| from the album The Dance | |
| Released | 19 August 1997 (The Dance) 12 October 2002 (US version of The Very Best of Fleetwood Mac) 2009 (UK version of said compilation) |
| Recorded | 23 May 1997 |
| Genre | Hard rock |
| Length | 7:45 6:01 (Compilation edit) |
| Label | Warner Bros. |
| Songwriter(s) | Lindsey Buckingham/Benjamin Britten |
| Producer(s) | Fleetwood Mac Lindsey Buckingham Keith Olsen Richard Dashut Ken Caillat Greg Ladanyi Elliot Scheiner |
Background
The final track of the album, it was released as the B-side to the song "Over My Head". It was a hard rock song, quite atypical of Fleetwood Mac's songs (at least following the Peter Green era), but it quickly became a live staple showcasing Buckingham's guitar chops.[2] The studio version of the song is in G natural minor, but live versions are usually transposed down to F natural minor.[3]
It appeared on all live albums recorded after its release, including Live, The Dance, Fleetwood Mac: Live in Boston, and on the 2015 box set of Tusk.[4] The live recording from The Dance was included in an edited form on the US 2002 and UK 2009 release of the greatest hits compilation album The Very Best of Fleetwood Mac. Buckingham also included the song on his solo live albums Live at the Bass Performance Hall, Songs from the Small Machine: Live in L.A. and One Man Show.
Track listing
- US vinyl, 7", Single (Reprise Records - RPS 1339)[5]
- "Over My Head" – 3:17
- "I'm So Afraid" – 4:15
Personnel
- Lindsey Buckingham – lead vocals, electric guitars, acoustic guitar
- Christine McVie – keyboards
- Stevie Nicks – backing vocals
- John McVie – bass guitar
- Mick Fleetwood – drums
References
- Fleetwood, Mick; Bozza, Anthony (October 2014). Play On: Now, Then & Fleetwood Mac. 1290 Avenue of the Americas, New York, NY, 10104: Little, Brown And Company. pp. 164, 169. ISBN 978-0-316-40342-9.CS1 maint: location (link)
- Sheffield, Christopher R. Weingarten,David Browne,Jon Dolan,Corinne Cummings,Keith Harris,Rob (2017-07-11). "Fleetwood Mac's 50 Greatest Songs". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 2019-09-20.
- Stephenson, Ken (2002). What to Listen for in Rock: A Stylistic Analysis, p.89. ISBN 978-0-300-09239-4.
- Sinclair, Paul. "Fleetwood Mac / Tusk / 8-disc super deluxe edition box set". Super Deluxe Edition. Retrieved November 11, 2018.
- "Fleetwood Mac - Over My Head". Discogs. Retrieved 2019-10-06.
