1968 Fleetwood Mac (8 original songs)
1968 Mr Wonderful (9 original songs)
1969 Then Play On (14)
1970 Kiln House (7 original songs)
Jeremy Spencer hasn't written any songs for the previous "Then Play On" album, but he is back for this one, along with Danny Kirwan. "Kiln House" has a distinctively retro feel and it includes three old songs, "Mission Bell", "Buddy's Song" and "Hi Ho Silver" (better known as "Honey Hush"). And their "golden oldie" feel is also very evident in three new songs written by Spencer: wonderful "One Together" (definitely the album's best tune), pleasant "This Is The Rock" and melodious "Blood On The Floor". Jeremy Spencer has also co-written "Station Man" with Danny Kirwan and John McVie. And Kirwan has co-written the sublime "Jewel Eyed Judy" with John McVie and Mick Fleetwood. Fine "Tell Me All the Things You Do" and innovative "Earl Gray" are Kirwan's solo writing credits.
1972 Bare Trees (10)
Christine McVie's two magnificent songs, "Spare Me A Little Of Your Love" and "Homeward Bound" mark the birth of the new Fleetwood Mac musical style, both unique and inimitable. Equally impressive are Bob Welch's two songs: "Sentimental Lady" (arguably the album's high point) and "The Ghost". But less impressive are the five songs by Danny Kirwan (who would soon be fired from Fleetwood Mac during this album's supporting tour): "Child of Mine", "Sunny Side of Heaven", "Bare Trees", "Danny's Chant" and "Dust".
The album also includes a truly bizarre track, "Thoughts On A Grey Day" by a certain Mrs Scarrott who reads her poem about love and trees. Only Fleetwood Mac would ever pull a stunt like that.
To replace Danny Kirwan, the group has hired Dave Walker and Bob Weston, but their contributions to the Penguin album are quite meagre and unimpressive. Weston offers "Caught in the Rain", a rather unexceptional instrumental number. And Walker contributes one country western song, "The Derelict". It isn't bad at all, but it doesn't really fit with the emerging musical style of Fleetwood Mac, which is best exemplified by the songs of Christine McVie ("Remember Me", "Dissatisfied" and "Did You Ever Love Me") and Bob Welch ("Revelation", "Night Watch" and "Bright Fire"). The best song: "Remember Me".
This is basically a Christine McVie-Bob Welch album. Together, they contribute all of its 11 original songs. And it's Bob Welch's finest hour, with four masterful compositions, "Emerald Eyes" (the album's best), "Hypnotized", "Keep On Going" and "Forever". Two of Christine McVie's songs, "Why" and "Just Crazy Love" are quite interesting too. The rest is quite forgettable: Welch's "Somebody", "Miles Away" and "The City", as well as Christine McVie's "Believe Me" and "The Way I Feel". There is also a cover of an old song, "For Your Love".
The last of the "old" Fleetwood Mac, before the dawn of the new era of Stevie Nicks and Lindsey Buckingham. It's another All-Christine-And-All-Bob-Welch album, but this time it's Christine McVie who offers the finest songs: "Come A Little Bit Closer" (the album's best), "Prove Your Love" and "Bad Loser", as well as a slightly less impressive "Heroes Are Hard to Find". Bob Welch isn't up to his usual excellence here, however, except for "Coming Home". Neither "Angel" nor "Bermuda Triangle" nor "Safe Harbour" make much of an impact, despite some innovative touches. And "She's Changing Me", "Silver Heels" and "Born Enchanter" are downright mediocre.
This was the first Fleetwood Mac album with Lindsey Buckingham and Stevie Nicks, after Bob Welch departed the band in late 1974. Along with Christine McVie, they wrote almost all of the album's songs. The best is without the doubt Stevie Nicks' sublime "Rhiannon", with Christine McVie's outstanding "Warm Ways" a very close second. Nicks also contributed "Landslide" and "Crystal", while Christine McVie also wrote "Say You Love Me", "Over My Head" and "Sugar Daddy". Buckingham wrote "Monday Morning" and "I'M So Afraid". "World Turning" was co-written by Christine McVie and Lindsey Buckingham. One song on the album, "Blue Letter", was written by Michael and Richard Curtis.
Fleetwood Mac's most popular album with four of their most famous songs: Stevie Nicks' "Dreams", Lindsey Buckingham's "Go Your Own Way", Christine McVie's "Don't Stop", as well as "The Chain" (co-written by all five of the band members at the time: Mick Fleetwood, John McVie, Christine McVie, Stevie Nicks and Lindsey Buckingham). Nicks also wrote "Gold Dust Woman" and "I Don't Want To Know", while Christine McVie also contributed "You Make Loving Fun", "Oh Daddy" and "Songbird". Buckingham also wrote "Second Hand News" and "Never Going Back Again".
Fleetwood Mac's most original album. It's not for everybody's taste, though. It has two best songs that the group has ever made, "Save Me A Place" and "Walk A Thin Line" (both written by Lindsey Buckingham), but which are also among the least known of Fleetwood Mac's tunes, two obscure gems that are yet to be discovered even by the group's most devoted fans. Buckingham has also written seven other songs, including a highly experimental "Tusk", two punk-inspired numbers "What Makes You Think You're The One" and "The Ledge", as well as a soulful ballad "That's All For Everyone", a fast-paced peculiarity "That's Enough For Me", a bizarre Cajun-style oddity "Not That Funny" and a perky bit of eccentricity "I Know I'M Not Wrong".
As its title indicates, it's mostly a collection of Fleetwood Mac's previous hits, but it also includes 2 new songs: Christine McVie's sublime ballad "As Long As You Follow" and Stevie Nicks' unexceptional "No Questions Asked".
The first album released by Fleetwood Mac after the departure of Lindsey Buckingham, replaced by Billy Burnette and Rick Vito. Burnette has written (or co-written) a daringly experimental "In The Back Of My Mind" (probably the album's best song), a pulsating "When The Sun Goes Down" (with Vito), a pleasant "When It Comes To Love", a tuneful "Do You Know" (with Christine McVie), and an eccentric "Hard Feelings". Christine McVie's excellent solo contributions range from an innovative and upbeat "Skies The Limit" to a more conventional, but still upbeat "Save Me" to a haunting "Behind The Mask". Vito has also contributed a rather mediocre "Stand On The Rock" and two very forgettable songs co-written with Stevie Nicks: "Love Is Dangerous" and "The Second Time". However, Nicks has also contributed two very fine songs alone: "Affairs Of The Heart" and "Freedom".
1997 The Dance (4)
2003 Say You Will (17)
2013 Extended Play (4)
1975 Fleetwood Mac (11)
1977 Rumours (11)
1979 Tusk (20)
Stevie Nicks' five contributions to the albums are far less innovative than Buckingham's, but they include its most popular hit, "Sara", as well as a pleasant "Angel", two moving ballads "Storms" and "Beautiful Child", and a strangely intoxicating "Sisters Of The Moon".
Christine McVie has written cute "Honey Hi", melodious "Never Forget", meditative "Over & Over", sweet "Think About Me", heartfelt "Never Make Me Cry" and a little blues tune, "Brown Eyes". Those pleasant songs provide a welcome contrast to Buckingham's weird innovations.
This album mostly consists of their old songs, but it also has 2 new tunes: Christine McVie's "One More Night" and Stevie Nicks' "Fireflies". It also includes a new version of Brian Wilson's "The Farmer's Daughter".
1980 Live (2 original songs)
1982 Mirage (12)
Stevie Nicks, Lindsey Buckingham and Christine McVie have each contributed one classic tune to this fine album: "Gypsy", "Oh Diane" and "Hold Me", respectively. Additionally, Nicks has also written "That's Alright" and "Straight Back". Buckingham also contributes "Eyes Of The World", "Book Of Love", "Empire State" and "Can't Go Back". And Christine McVie has also written "Only Over You", "Wish You Were Here" and "Love In Store".
This album, one of Fleetwood Mac's best, marks Christine McVie's finest hour with two outstanding hits, "Little Lies" and "Everywhere". And while Stevie Nicks' "Seven Wonders" is certainly a very close third, her two other contributions, "Welcome To The Room Sara" and especially "When I See You Again", are highly forgettable. Whereas Christine McVie's other three songs, co-written with Lindsey Buckingham, are all very impressive, particularly "Isn't It Midnight" (memorably described as "a confection of booming drums, precise, tinkly synth and wailing guitar solos that sounds as if it’s just waiting to appear in the background of a film starring Ally Sheedy"), but also an odd ballad "Mystified" and even a quirky "You And I Part II". And as for Buckingham, he also contributes four other songs: daringly experimental "Tango In The Night", memorable "Big Love" (described as "a perfect blend of rock experimentation and pure pop sensibility" and a favourite of the Ibiza musical scene), throbbingly eccentric "Family Man" and disappointing "Caroline".Stevie Nicks, Lindsey Buckingham and Christine McVie have each contributed one classic tune to this fine album: "Gypsy", "Oh Diane" and "Hold Me", respectively. Additionally, Nicks has also written "That's Alright" and "Straight Back". Buckingham also contributes "Eyes Of The World", "Book Of Love", "Empire State" and "Can't Go Back". And Christine McVie has also written "Only Over You", "Wish You Were Here" and "Love In Store".
1987 Tango In The Night (12)
1988 Greatest Hits (2 original songs)
1990 Behind The Mask (13)
1995 Time (12 original songs)
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Fleetwood Mac's first album without Stevie Nicks in 20 years. But fortunately, Christine McVie is still there after more than 25 years, contributing 5 terrific songs: "Nights In Estoril", "Hollywood Some Other Kind Of Town", "Sooner Or Later", "I Do" and "All Over Again". Two songs, sublime "I Wonder Why" and excellent "Blow By Blow" have been written by Dave Mason. Mick Fleetwood contributes an impressive (and impressively long) experimental piece, "These Strange Times" (definitely the album's most original track). And Billy Burnette offers fine "Talkin' To My Heart" and average "I Got It In For You", as well as ordinary "Dreamin' the Dream", co-written with Bekka Bramlett, who also contributes a solo effort, mediocre "Nothing Without You". "Winds Of Change" is this album's cover song.
Stevie Nicks and Lindsey Buckingham are back with Fleetwood Mac for this live compilation album, which also has 4 brand new songs. Buckingham contributes weird "My Little Demon" and excellent "Bleed To Love Her" (the album's best new song). The other two are Christine McVie's "Temporary One" (her last song for Fleetwood Mac) and Nicks' "Sweet Girl".
A glorious album, one of Fleetwood Mac's best, without Christine McVie, but with Lindsey Buckingham and Stevie Nicks in top form. Every single song hits its mark. Buckingham offers magnificent "Peacekeeper" (the album's best tune), impressive "What's The World Coming To?", excellent "Steal Your Heart Away", eccentric "Say Goodbye", experimental "Red Rover", gloriously chaotic "Come", political "Murrow Turning Over In His Grave" and fine "Miranda". Stevie Nicks contributes catchy "Say You Will", excellent "Destiny Rules", memorable "Thrown Down", weird "Everybody Finds Out", energetic "Running Through The Garden", meditative "Silver Girl", esoteric "Smile At You", innovative "Illume 9-11" and melancholic "Goodbye Baby". Pure bliss. Besides all these original songs, the album also includes a studio recording of "Bleed To Love Her", a song whose live version was first released on "The Dance" (1997).
Four new songs, three from Lindsey Buckingham ("Miss Fantasy", "Sad Angel" and "It Takes Time") and one from Stevie Nicks ("Without You"). They are all good, but "Miss Fantasy" is definitely the best.
Other songs (14)
In 1968, Fleetwood Mac has released "Albatross" and "Black Magic Woman" (both by Peter Green).
1969 is the year of "Somebody's Gonna Get Their Head Kicked In Tonite" (Jeremy Spencer), as well as "Man Of The World" and "Oh Well" (Peter Green).
Peter Green's "The Green Manalishi" is released in 1970.
In 1971, "Dragonfly" (written by Danny Kirwan) and "The Purple Dancer" (co-written by Mick Fleetwood, John McVie and Danny Kirwan) are released as singles. That same year Bob Welch records "Stone".
Danny Kirwan records "Trinity" in 1972 and Bob Welch records "Good Things Come to Those Who Wait" in 1973.
In 1977, Stevie Nicks records "Silver Springs", which isn't included in "Rumours".
In 1992, Stevie Nicks releases "Paper Doll" and Christine McVie releases "Love Shines".