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Fleetwood Mac

Fleetwood Mac is a British-American rock band that formed in London in 1967. The original lineup included Peter Green on lead guitar, Mick Fleetwood on drums, John McVie on bass, and Jeremy Spencer on rhythm guitar. The band went through several personnel changes over the years, with the most successful lineup including Lindsey Buckingham on guitar and vocals, Stevie Nicks on vocals, Christine McVie on keyboards and vocals, John McVie on bass, and Mick Fleetwood on drums.

Fleetwood Mac's music has been described as a fusion of rock, pop, and blues, with an emphasis on vocal harmonies and catchy melodies. The band's early albums, such as "Fleetwood Mac" (1968) and "Then Play On" (1969), featured a bluesier sound influenced by Peter Green's guitar playing. However, the band's sound evolved over time, with the addition of Buckingham and Nicks in the mid-1970s bringing a more pop-oriented and commercially successful sound.

Fleetwood Mac achieved massive success in the late 1970s and early 1980s with the albums "Fleetwood Mac" (1975), "Rumours" (1977), and "Tusk" (1979). "Rumours" in particular became one of the best-selling albums of all time, featuring hit songs such as "Don't Stop," "Go Your Own Way," and "Dreams." The album's success was fueled in part by the tumultuous personal relationships between band members, which inspired many of the album's songs.

Early British blues band evolved into one of the biggest popular rock bands of all time. -GSH

Fleetwood Mac I (1967 - 1968) Album:
  1. "Fleetwood Mac" (1968) - Singles: "Black Magic Woman", "Albatross"
  2. "The Original Fleetwood Mac" (1971)
  3. "The Complete Blue Horizon Sessions" (6-CD box set) (1999)
Fleetwood Mac II (1968 - 1970) Albums:
  1. "English Rose" (1969)
  2. "Then Play On" (1969) - Single: "Oh Well, Pt. 1"
  3. "London Live '68" (1991)
  4. "Live in Boston, Vol. 1" (1998)
  5. "Live in Boston, Vol. 2" (1998)
  6. "The Boston Box" (3-CDs) (1999)
  7. "A Night at the Marquee: Peter Green's Fleetwood Mac" (1999)
  8. "Live at the BBC" (2-CDs) (1999)
  9. "Live At The Boston Tea Party, Part Three" (2000)
Peter Green leaves; later records as solo performer.
Fleetwood Mac III (1970) Albums:
  1. "Kiln House" (1970)
Fleetwood Mac IV (1970 - 1971)
  • Mick Fleetwood - drums
  • John McVie - bass
  • Danny Kirwan - guitar/vocals
  • Christine McVie - keyboards/vocals - b. Christine Perfect on July 12, 1943, in Birmingham, England - formerly with Chicken Shack.
Album:
  1. "Fleetwood Mac in Chicago" (1971)
Fleetwood Mac V (1971 - 1972) Albums:
  1. "Future Games" (1971)
  2. "Bare Trees" (1972)
Fleetwood Mac VI (1972 - 1973) Album:
  1. "Penguin" (1973)
Fleetwood Mac VII (1973) Albums:
  1. "Mystery to Me" (1973)
Bob Weston and Dave Walker joined Stretch.
Fleetwood Mac VIII (1973 - 1974) Albums:
  1. "Heroes Are Hard to Find" (1974)
Bob Welch forms Paris (with Glenn Cornick, ex-Jethro Tull and Wild Turkey, and Thom Mooney, ex-Nazz).
Fleetwood Mac IX (1974 - 1987) Albums:
  1. "Fleetwood Mac" (1975)
  2. "Rumours" (1977)
  3. "Tusk" (1979)
  4. "Live" (1980)
  5. "Mirage" (1982)
  6. "Tango in the Night" (1987)
Lindsey Buckingham leaves to pursue solo career.
Fleetwood Mac X (1987 - 1991)
  • Mick Fleetwood - drums
  • John McVie - bass
  • Christine McVie - keyboards/vocals
  • Stevie Nicks - vocals
  • Billy Burnette - guitar/vocals - b. May 8, 1953, Memphis, Tennessee; son of Dorsey Burnette - formerly toured with the Brenda Lee show, Roger Miller, and Dorsey Burnette's band; also had solo career.
  • Rick Vito - guitar/vocals - b. October 13, 1949, Darby, Pennsylvania - formerly with John Mayall's Bluesbreakers.
Album:
  1. "Behind the Mask" (1990)
Fleetwood Mac XI (1991 - 1993)
Fleetwood Mac XII (1993 - 1994) Album:
  1. "Time" (1995)
Fleetwood Mac XIII (1994)
Fleetwood Mac XIV (1997) (Reunion) Albums:
  1. "The Dance" (1997)
Compilations:
  1. "Greatest Hits" (1988)
  2. "25 Years...The Chain" (box set) (1992)
  3. "Best of the Original" (1999)
Mick Fleetwood solo:
  1. "The Visitor" (1981)
Mick Fleetwood's Zoo:
  1. "Shakin' the Cage" (1992)
Christine McVie solo:
  1. "The Legendary Christine Perfect Album" (1976)
  2. "Christine McVie" (1984)
Stevie Nicks solo:
  1. "Bella Donna" (1981)
  2. "The Wild Heart" (1983)
  3. "Rock a Little" (1985)
  4. "The Other Side of the Mirror" (1989)
  5. "Timespace - The Best of Stevie Nicks" (1991)
  6. "Street Angel" (1993)
  7. "Maybe Love Will Change Your Mind" (1994)
  8. "Enchanted: The Works of Stevie Nicks" (box set) (1998)
Lindsey Buckingham solo:
  1. "Law and Order" (1981)
  2. "Go Insane" (1984)
  3. "Out of the Cradle" (1992)
Bob Welch solo:
  1. "French Kiss" (1977)
  2. "Three Hearts" (1979)
  3. "The Other One" (1979) - re-released in 1998
  4. "Man Overboard" (1980) - re-released in 1998
  5. "Best of Bob Welch" (1991)
  6. "Greatest Hits" (1994)
  7. "The Other One / Man Overboard" (1998)
Peter Green solo:
  1. "In the End of the Game" (1970)
  2. "Little Dreamer" (1980)
  3. "Green & Guitar: The Best of Peter Green" (1996)
  4. "Blues for Dhyana" (1998) - contains material from his '80s solo albums.
  5. "The Robert Johnson Songbook" (1998)
  6. "Blue Guitar" (1999)
  7. "In the Skies" (1999)
  8. "Whatcha Gonna Do" (1999)
  9. "White Sky" (1999)
  10. "Soho Sessions" (1999)
Jeremy Spencer solo:
  1. "Jeremy Spencer and the Children of God" (1973)
  2. "Flee" (1979)
Bob Weston solo:
  1. "Night Light" (1980)
  2. "Studio Picks" (1981)
  3. "There's A Heaven" (1999)
Billy Burnette solo:
  1. "Billy Burnette" (1971)
  2. "Billy Burnette" (1979)
  3. "Between Friends" (1979)
  4. "Billy Burnette" (1980)
  5. "Gimme You" (1981)
  6. "Coming Home" (1993)
DVDs and Videos:
  1. "Fleetwood Mac: The Early Years" (1994) - VHS
  2. "Fleetwood Mac: The Early Years" (1994) - DVD
  3. "Tango In The Night" (1988) - VHS
  4. "Rumours" (1997) - VHS
  5. "Rumours" (1997) - DVD
  6. "The Dance" (1997) - VHS
  7. "The Dance" (1997) - DVD
Hartman Recommends:
You can't go wrong with 1975's "Fleetwood Mac" or it's followup, "Rumours"...unless you slept through the mid-'70's, you know what I'm talking about.
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