Go Insane

Go Insane is the second solo studio album by American musician Lindsey Buckingham, then the guitarist and singer of Fleetwood Mac. The album was released on July 30, 1984, by Elektra Records and Warner Music Group, while Fleetwood Mac was on a hiatus between albums. It peaked at No. 45 on the U.S. Billboard 200 chart. Two promotional music videos were shot for the album. These include "Go Insane" and "Slow Dancing".

For the meaning of "go insane", see insanity.
Go Insane
Studio album by
Lindsey Buckingham
ReleasedJuly 30, 1984 (1984-07-30)
Recorded1984
StudioCherokee Studios and L. B.'s Garage
Genre
Length38:20
Label
Producer
Lindsey Buckingham chronology
Law and Order
(1981)		 Go Insane
(1984)		 Out of the Cradle
(1992)
Singles from Go Insane
  1. "Go Insane"
    Released: July 3, 1984
  2. "Slow Dancing"
    Released: October 1984

The album was dedicated to Buckingham's former girlfriend, Carol Ann Harris, with whom he had just ended a relationship.

Content

"Slow Dancing" and the title track were lifted from the album as singles. The latter became Buckingham's second top 40 hit in the US. "D.W. Suite" was written for Dennis Wilson, who died the December before the album was released.[1] "Play in the Rain" is a seven minute song split into two parts: one on the end of the first side and one on the beginning of the second side. On the vinyl version, there is a "locked groove" at the end of side one on the song "Play in the Rain." This allowed the closing section of the song to play through the lead-out groove until the needle reaches the continuous groove near the label of the record.

Unlike Buckingham's previous album Law and Order, Go Insane did not include any studio drumming. Instead, he programmed the drums on a LinnDrum and Fairlight CMI.[2] The latter instrument was acquired by Buckingham right before the making of Go Insane.[3] Buckingham played all of the instruments on the album except for on "I Want You" and "Go Insane."

Release
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic [4]

Go Insane was released on July 30, 1984, reached Billboard's U.S. album chart September 1, and went to No. 45. The album has received positive reviews.

Track listing

All tracks are written by Lindsey Buckingham, except where noted.

Side one
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."I Want You"
  • Buckingham
  • Gordon Fordyce
3:18
2."Go Insane" 3:08
3."Slow Dancing" 4:05
4."I Must Go" 4:51
5."Play in the Rain" 3:21
Side two
No.TitleLength
6."Play in the Rain (Continued)"4:14
7."Loving Cup"5:02
8."Bang the Drum"3:31
9."D.W. Suite"6:50
Total length:38:20

Personnel

Additional personnel

  • Gordon Fordyce – keyboards (1), cowbell (1), howling (5)
  • Bryant Simpson – bass (2)

Production
  • Roy Thomas Baker – executive producer
  • Lindsey Buckingham – producer, recording
  • Gordon Fordyce – producer, recording
  • John Boghosian – recording assistant
  • George Marino – mastering
  • Sterling Sound (New York City, New York) – mastering location
  • Vigon Seireeni – art direction
  • Matthew Rolston – photography
  • Michael Brokaw – management

References
  1. Stebbins, Jon (2000). Dennis Wilson: The Real Beach Boy. ECW Press. p. 184. ISBN 978-1-55022-404-7.
  2. Graham, Sam. "Lindsey Buckingham: Personal Brinksmanship and State-of-the-Art Subconscious". The Penguin. The Penguin. Archived from the original on 2005-10-16. Retrieved January 7, 2017.
  3. Hyden, Steven (2021-11-10). "Lindsey Buckingham Reviews His Albums With And Without Fleetwood Mac". UPROXX. Retrieved 2021-11-14.
  4. https://www.allmusic.com/album/r2873


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