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Many people have heard of Rumours, the legendary Fleetwood Mac album with iconic cover art and powerful drama-filled soundtrack. But this band has much more to offer than just one hit album. 

Tango In The Night is the band’s 14th studio album, and last of five albums with the most successful lineup of Stevie Nicks, Mick Fleetwood, John McVie, Christine McVie, and Lindsey Buckingham.

“Seven Wonders,” the second track on the album, flows together well with Nicks’ vocals and Fleetwood’s rhythmic drums. This song, as well as the whole album, displays classic Fleetwood Mac musical concepts, and also integrates the sounds of 80s synthesizers and keyboards becoming popular at the time. 

Another song that changed the dynamic of the classic Fleetwood Mac sound is “Little Lies.” It is the best-selling single from the album, and features vocals from Christine McVie, Buckingham, and Nicks, as well as a mysterious synthesizer sound before each chorus. The song is also popular in several commercials, and the chorus “Tell me lies, tell me sweet little lies” is a great listen.

Buckingham’s “Big Love” is another hit from the album. While it has slightly mediocre and unoriginal vocals, the song itself is a great background listen for doing homework or chores. The music video, released in 1987, also fits the song perfectly, with a twist at the end of the video.

Although it is not Fleetwood Mac’s greatest album, Tango In The Night still produced many great songs and is definitely worth a listen.