Out of the Cradle

Out of the Cradle is the third solo album by American singer/songwriter Lindsey Buckingham.[7] Released in 1992, it was Buckingham's first album after his departure from Fleetwood Mac, in 1987 (though Buckingham rejoined the band in 1997).[7] He named the album after the Walt Whitman poem “Out of the Cradle Endlessly Rocking”.[8] The album reached #128 on the US Billboard 200 album chart, #51 on the UK Albums Chart, and #70 on the Canada Albums Chart. In Canada, four singles charted within the Top 60.

For the book, see Out of the Cradle (book).
Out of the Cradle
Studio album by
Lindsey Buckingham
ReleasedJune 16, 1992
Recorded1988–1992
GenreRock, new wave
Length48:42
LabelReprise[1]
ProducerLindsey Buckingham,
Richard Dashut
Lindsey Buckingham chronology
Go Insane
(1984)		 Out of the Cradle
(1992)		 Under the Skin
(2006)
Singles from Out of the Cradle
  1. "Countdown"
    Released: June 1992
  2. "Wrong"
    Released: August 1992
  3. "Soul Drifter"
    Released: November 1992
  4. "Don't Look Down"
    Released: April 1993
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[2]
Robert Christgau[3]
The Encyclopedia of Popular Music[1]
Los Angeles Times[4]
MusicHound Rock: The Essential Album Guide[5]
The Rolling Stone Album Guide[6]

Ten of the songs on the album (counting "Instrumental Introduction To") were included on Solo Anthology: The Best of Lindsey Buckingham.

Production

Richard Dashut, who worked with Buckingham on many Fleetwood Mac albums, helped co-produce and co-write much of the material on Out of the Cradle.[9] The album was recorded at Buckingham's home studio.[10]

Out of the Cradle contains multiple instrumental introductions to songs. The album includes two covers: "All My Sorrows" and "This Nearly Was Mine".

Critical reception

The Los Angeles Times wrote that "it’s impossible to miss the meaning of Out of the Cradle: the primacy of the guitar as an expressive instrument."[4] The Rolling Stone Album Guide thought that "one catchy song after song, the sonic details flesh out the deceptively simple melodies."[6] The Washington Post declared: "The album's stories are told with music, and only Brian Wilson, Stevie Wonder, Paul McCartney and a handful of others have made rock-and-roll as rich and powerful as this."[10] Of "Say We'll Meet Again", Magnet wrote that "Buckingham’s Beach Boys/Les Paul & Mary Ford fascination manifests itself on this spare and breezy ballad, which closes Out Of The Cradle in most gentle fashion."[11]

Track listing
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Instrumental Introduction To:"Buckingham0:25
2."Don't Look Down"Buckingham2:47
3."Wrong"Buckingham, Richard Dashut4:19
4."Countdown"Buckingham3:21
5."All My Sorrows"The Kingston Trio4:01
6."Soul Drifter"Buckingham3:27
7."Instrumental Introduction To"Buckingham, Dashut0:41
8."This Is the Time"Buckingham, Dashut4:49
9."You Do or You Don't"Buckingham, Dashut3:37
10."Street of Dreams"Buckingham, Dashut4:28
11."Spoken Introduction To"Buckingham, Dashut0:46
12."Surrender the Rain"Buckingham, Dashut3:36
13."Doing What I Can"Buckingham4:05
14."Turn It On"Buckingham, Dashut3:50
15."This Nearly Was Mine"Richard Rodgers, Oscar Hammerstein1:36
16."Say We'll Meet Again"Buckingham, Robert Aguirre2:28

Personnel

Main Performer

Additional personnel

Production
  • Producers: Lindsey Buckingham, Richard Dashut
  • Engineers: Richard Dashut, Greg Droman, Kevin Killen
  • Assistant Engineer: Lori Fumar, Eric Rudd, Talley Sherwood
  • Mastering: Bob Ludwig
  • Mixing: Chris Lord-Alge
  • Photography: Greg Gorman, Ron Slenzak.
  • Polaroid Art: Lindsey Buckingham, Richard Dashut
  • Woodcuts: Walter Egan

Format

The album was released on Cassette, CD and in some countries on Vinyl LP.

Singles
Song US Hot 100 US Mainstream Rock Adult Contemporary Canada Top 100
"Wrong" – #23 – #50[12]
"Countdown" – #38 #32 #29[13]
"Soul Drifter" – – #38 #31[14]
"Don't Look Down" – – – #59[15]

Music promo videos

Four promotional music videos were shot for Out of the Cradle: "Wrong," "Countdown," "Soul Drifter," and "Don't Look Down." As of 2019, Lindsey Buckingham has released all four of these videos to his official YouTube Channel. [16][17][18][19]

References
  1. Larkin, Colin (2006). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Volume 2: MUZE. p. 41.CS1 maint: location (link)
  2. "Out of the Cradle - Lindsey Buckingham | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic" – via www.allmusic.com.
  3. "Robert Christgau: CG: Lindsay Buckingham". www.robertchristgau.com.
  4. "ALBUM REVIEW : *** LINDSEY BUCKINGHAM "Out of the Cradle" Reprise". Los Angeles Times. June 14, 1992.
  5. MusicHound Rock: The Essential Album Guide. Visible Ink Press. 1999. p. 168.
  6. The Rolling Stone Album Guide. Random House. 1992. p. 93.
  7. "Lindsey Buckingham | Biography & History". AllMusic.
  8. Wild, David (1992-06-25). "Lindsey Buckingham: Post-Mac Attack". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 2020-07-31.
  9. "Deep Dive: Lindsey Buckingham, OUT OF THE CRADLE | Rhino". www.rhino.com. Retrieved 2020-01-31.
  10. Himes, Geoffrey (June 21, 1992). "FLEETWOOD MAC ALUMNI, ON THEIR OWN" – via www.washingtonpost.com.
  11. "MAGNET Makes A Lindsey Buckingham Mix Tape". September 15, 2011.
  12. Canada, Library and Archives. "Item 1338". www.bac-lac.gc.ca. Retrieved May 10, 2019.
  13. Canada, Library and Archives (2013-07-17). "Item 1307". www.bac-lac.gc.ca. Retrieved 2019-05-10.
  14. Canada, Library and Archives (2013-07-17). "Item". www.bac-lac.gc.ca. Retrieved 2021-09-27.
  15. Canada, Library and Archives (2013-07-17). "Item 1404". www.bac-lac.gc.ca. Retrieved 2019-05-10.
  16. "Lindsey Buckingham - Soul Drifter (Official Music Video)". Archived from the original on 2021-12-15 – via www.youtube.com.
  17. "Lindsey Buckingham - Countdown (Official Music Video)". Archived from the original on 2021-12-15 – via www.youtube.com.
  18. "Lindsey Buckingham - Don't Look Down (Official Music Video)". Archived from the original on 2021-12-15 – via www.youtube.com.
  19. "Lindsey Buckingham - Wrong (Official Music Video)". Archived from the original on 2021-12-15 – via www.youtube.com.
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