"Fleetwood Mac as a third guitarist. Green had been frustrated that Jeremy Spencer had little desire to contribute to his songs. Kirwan, a self-taught guitarist, had a signature vibrato and a unique style that added a new dimension to an already complete band. With Kirwan in the band they released their first number one single in Europe, ""Albatross"", on which Kirwan duetted with Green. Green said later that the success of 'Albatross' was thanks to Kirwan. ""If it wasn't for Danny, I would never had had a number one hit record."" Around this time they released the compilation album ""English"
"Fleetwood Mac Fleetwood Mac (1968 album) Fleetwood Mac, also known as Peter Green's Fleetwood Mac, is the debut studio album by British blues rock band Fleetwood Mac, released on 24 February 1968. The album is a mixture of blues covers and originals penned by guitarists Peter Green and Jeremy Spencer, who also share the vocal duties. It is the only album by the band not to feature keyboardist/vocalist Christine McVie in any capacity. The release of the album brought the band overnight success; in the UK, the album reached No. 4 and stayed on the charts 37 weeks, despite the"
"Fleetwood Mac (1968 album) Fleetwood Mac, also known as Peter Green's Fleetwood Mac, is the debut studio album by British blues rock band Fleetwood Mac, released on 24 February 1968. The album is a mixture of blues covers and originals penned by guitarists Peter Green and Jeremy Spencer, who also share the vocal duties. It is the only album by the band not to feature keyboardist/vocalist Christine McVie in any capacity. The release of the album brought the band overnight success; in the UK, the album reached No. 4 and stayed on the charts 37 weeks, despite the lack of"
"Kent to develop Nicks's unique onstage look, with costumes that featured flowing skirts, shawls, and platform boots. Following the success of ""Fleetwood Mac"", increasing tension between Nicks and Buckingham began to take its toll on their creativity, and Nicks ended the relationship. Fleetwood Mac began recording their follow-up album, ""Rumours"", in early 1976 and continued until late in the year. Also, Nicks and Buckingham sang back-up on Warren Zevon's self-titled second album. Among Nicks's contributions to ""Rumours"" was ""Dreams"", which became the band's only ""Billboard"" Hot 100 number-one hit single to date. Nicks had also written and recorded the song"
"""Fleetwood Mac"" was re-released in 1978, along with the single ""Rhiannon"" which peaked just outside the Top 40 at No. 46. The album eventually peaked at No. 23 on the UK Albums Chart but was a prelude to a run of hugely successful albums for the band in Britain, including four number ones: ""Rumours"", ""Tusk"", ""Tango in the Night"" and ""Behind the Mask"". A live version of ""Landslide"" was eventually released as a single in the US in 1998 after it became one of the most popular tracks from the live reunion album ""The Dance"". It reached No. 51 on"
"Fleetwood Mac Fleetwood Mac are a British-American rock band, formed in London in 1967. They have sold more than 100 million records worldwide, making them one of the world's best-selling bands. In 1998, select members of Fleetwood Mac were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and received the Brit Award for Outstanding Contribution to Music. In 2018, the band was declared MusiCares Person of the Year. Fleetwood Mac was founded by guitarist Peter Green, drummer Mick Fleetwood and guitarist Jeremy Spencer. Bassist John McVie completed the lineup for their self-titled debut album. Danny Kirwan joined as a"
"Fleetwood Mac"" 2-CD Set in 2002. Additional personnel Skies the Limit ""Skies the Limit"" is a single released in 1990 by British-American band Fleetwood Mac, from their album ""Behind the Mask"". The single achieved modest success; while it did not chart on the US Hot 100, it did reach number 10 on the ""Billboard"" Adult Contemporary chart and number 40 on the Mainstream Rock chart. The moderate success of ""Skies the Limit"" and ""Save Me"" helped to push their parent album into the US and Canadian Top 20, albeit only briefly. ""Skies the Limit"" was the only track from ""Behind"
"Albatross (instrumental) ""Albatross"" is a guitar-based instrumental by Fleetwood Mac, released as a single in November 1968, later featuring on the compilation albums ""The Pious Bird of Good Omen"" (UK) and ""English Rose"" (US). It was a major hit in several countries and became Fleetwood Mac's only Number 1 hit in the UK Singles Chart, spending one week at the top. It was re-released in the UK as a single in 1973, and peaked at Number 2 in the charts. The piece was composed by Peter Green. The single has sold over 900,000 copies in the UK. Santo & Johnny's"
"benefit concert for United States Senator Birch Bayh in Indiana was followed by a short European tour of the UK, the Netherlands, France, and Germany in April. Nigel Williamson of ""Uncut"" called Fleetwood Mac's performances ""rock's greatest soap opera"". ""Dreams"", released in March 1977, became the band's only number one on the US ""Billboard"" Hot 100 in June. Fleetwood Mac's main writers—Buckingham, Christine McVie and Nicks—worked individually on specific songs, but sometimes shared lyrics with each other. ""The Chain"" is the only track that all members, including Fleetwood and John McVie, collaborated on. All songs on ""Rumours"" concern personal, often"
"I Sleep"" and ""I Never Loved You Anyway"" were released as the album's first two singles, with the former becoming a top ten hit in Ireland, while both songs peaked within the top forty of the Australian Singles Chart. ""What Can I Do"" was released as the album's third single, and also went on to be a top forty hit in Ireland. All three singles failed to reach the top forty of the UK Singles Chart. Fleetwood Mac drummer Mick Fleetwood joined the band at their concert in the Royal Albert Hall on 17 March 1998 during their performance of"
"Very Best of Stevie Nicks"". Dreams (Fleetwood Mac song) ""Dreams"" is a song by British-American rock band Fleetwood Mac from their eleventh studio album ""Rumours"" (1977). In the United States, ""Dreams"" was released as the second single from ""Rumours"" on March 24, 1977, while in the United Kingdom it was released as the third single in June 1977. A performance of ""Dreams"" on stage was used as the promotional music video. In the US, ""Dreams"" reached the top spot on the ""Billboard"" Hot 100 chart, the band's only number-one single there; it sold over a million copies. In Canada, ""Dreams"""
"Sara (Fleetwood Mac song) ""Sara"" is a song written by singer-songwriter Stevie Nicks of the British-American pop/rock band Fleetwood Mac as a single from the 1979 ""Tusk"" double LP. The album version is 6:22 minutes and the edited version is 4:41 minutes. The song peaked at No. 7 in the US for three weeks, No. 37 in the UK for two weeks, No. 11 in Australia and No. 12 in Canada. Its success has led to it being included in various later best-of albums such as 2002's ""The Very Best of Fleetwood Mac"". Canoe.com states that the song is about"
"at the age of 15, eventually combining with Peter Green, Jeremy Spencer and Bob Brunning, at Green's behest, to become the first incarnation of Fleetwood Mac. Fleetwood would remain the only member to stay with the band through its ever-changing line-up. After several album releases and line-up changes, the group moved to the United States in 1974 in an attempt to boost the band's success. Here Fleetwood invited Lindsey Buckingham and Stevie Nicks to join. Buckingham and Nicks contributed to much of Fleetwood Mac's later commercial success, including the celebrated album ""Rumours"", while Fleetwood's own determination to keep the band"
"Fleetwood Mac (1975 album) Fleetwood Mac is the tenth studio album by British-American rock band Fleetwood Mac, released in July 1975 by Reprise Records. It was the band's second eponymous album, the first being their 1968 debut album. Among Fleetwood Mac fans, the album is often referred to as The White Album. This is the first Fleetwood Mac album to feature Lindsey Buckingham as guitarist and Stevie Nicks as vocalist, after Bob Welch departed the band in late 1974. The album was also the band's last to be released on the Reprise label until 1997's ""The Dance"" (the band's subsequent"
"Mirage (Fleetwood Mac album) Mirage is the 13th studio album by British-American rock band Fleetwood Mac, released on June 18, 1982. This studio effort's soft rock sound stood in stark contrast to its more experimental predecessor, 1979's ""Tusk"". ""Mirage"" yielded several hit singles: ""Hold Me"" (which peaked at #4 on the US ""Billboard"" Pop Chart, remaining there for seven weeks), ""Gypsy"" (#12 US Pop Chart), ""Love in Store"" (#22 US Pop Chart), ""Oh Diane"" (which reached #9 in the UK), and ""Can't Go Back"" (issued on 7"" and 12"" in the UK). Following a hiatus of over a year after"
"motif is a recurring theme on The KLF's 1990 album ""Chill Out"". The tune was covered by a German ambient musical project B-Tribe on their album ""Suave Suave"" in 1995. Albatross (instrumental) ""Albatross"" is a guitar-based instrumental by Fleetwood Mac, released as a single in November 1968, later featuring on the compilation albums ""The Pious Bird of Good Omen"" (UK) and ""English Rose"" (US). It was a major hit in several countries and became Fleetwood Mac's only Number 1 hit in the UK Singles Chart, spending one week at the top. It was re-released in the UK as a single"
"Don't Stop (Fleetwood Mac song) ""Don't Stop"" is a song by the British-American rock band Fleetwood Mac, written by vocalist and keyboard player Christine McVie. Sung by guitarist Lindsey Buckingham and McVie, it was a single taken from the band's 1977 hit album, ""Rumours"". It is one of the band's most enduring hits, peaking at No. 3 on the ""Billboard"" singles chart. In the UK market, ""Don't Stop"" followed ""Go Your Own Way"" as the second single from ""Rumours"" and peaked at No. 32. In the US, it was the third single released, and peaked at No. 3 in October"
"as You Follow' was released as a single in 1988 but only made No. 43 in the US and No.66 in the UK, although it reached No.1 on the US Adult Contemporary charts. The ""Greatest Hits"" album, which peaked at No. 3 in the UK and No. 14 in the US (though it has since sold over 8 million copies there) was dedicated by the band to Buckingham, with whom they were now reconciled. In 1990 Fleetwood Mac released their fifteenth studio album, ""Behind the Mask"". With this album the band veered away from the stylised sound that Buckingham had"
"Dreams (Fleetwood Mac song) ""Dreams"" is a song by British-American rock band Fleetwood Mac from their eleventh studio album ""Rumours"" (1977). In the United States, ""Dreams"" was released as the second single from ""Rumours"" on March 24, 1977, while in the United Kingdom it was released as the third single in June 1977. A performance of ""Dreams"" on stage was used as the promotional music video. In the US, ""Dreams"" reached the top spot on the ""Billboard"" Hot 100 chart, the band's only number-one single there; it sold over a million copies. In Canada, ""Dreams"" also reached number one on"
"earned Santo & Johnny a gold record. In the UK it peaked at number 22 on the charts. The Brian Setzer Orchestra recording of ""Sleep Walk"" received a Grammy Award for Best Pop Instrumental Performance of 1998. ""Sleep Walk"" was a principal inspiration to Fleetwood Mac founder Peter Green for his 1968 instrumental ""Albatross"", which became a worldwide hit. ""Albatross"" in turn inspired the Beatles song ""Sun King"" from ""Abbey Road"". The song ""Sleepwalking (Couples Only Dance Prom Night)"" by the band Modest Mouse, from their 1996 EP ""Interstate 8"", drew inspiration from ""Sleep Walk"" in its melody, with the"
"their even more popular follow-up, ""Rumours""). In 2003, the album was ranked No. 182 on ""Rolling Stone"" Magazine's list of ""The 500 Greatest Albums of All Time"". The album cover photo for ""Fleetwood Mac"" emulates all of the band's albums, in that all the band members have never fully appeared on the front cover of any of their studio albums, ""The Dance"" from 1997, being the only exception. Drummer Mick Fleetwood and bass guitarist John McVie are the only band members that are shown on the cover. On 24 March 2004, Warner Bros. Records re-released the remastered album with five"
"reissue was officially released worldwide on 19 January 2018. Note Fleetwood Mac Additional personnel Production Fleetwood Mac (1975 album) Fleetwood Mac is the tenth studio album by British-American rock band Fleetwood Mac, released in July 1975 by Reprise Records. It was the band's second eponymous album, the first being their 1968 debut album. Among Fleetwood Mac fans, the album is often referred to as The White Album. This is the first Fleetwood Mac album to feature Lindsey Buckingham as guitarist and Stevie Nicks as vocalist, after Bob Welch departed the band in late 1974. The album was also the band's"
"Johnson song ""Dust My Broom"". Green had first recorded the track with Fleetwood Mac in 1967 (variously credited to Elmore James or Jeremy Spencer), and it had been released as the band's first single. Blues Don't Change Blues Don't Change is an album by the British blues band the Peter Green Splinter Group, led by Peter Green. Originally released in 2001 and only available at concerts or via the band's official website, this was their seventh album. It was later given a full release on 3 April 2006, and again in 2012. Green was the founder of Fleetwood Mac and"
"single, ""Rhiannon"", gave the band extensive radio exposure. At the time, Fleetwood Mac's line-up consisted of guitarist and vocalist Lindsey Buckingham, drummer Mick Fleetwood, keyboard player and vocalist Christine McVie, bass guitarist John McVie, and vocalist Stevie Nicks. After six months of non-stop touring, the McVies divorced, ending eight years of marriage. The couple stopped talking to each other socially and discussed only musical matters. Buckingham and Nicks—who had joined the band before 1975's ""Fleetwood Mac"", after guitarist Bob Welch had left—were having an on/off relationship that led them to fight often. The duo's arguments stopped only when they worked"
"gong, two rows of wind chimes, and congas. Although not a prolific writer, Fleetwood has co-written or written a few songs on Fleetwood Mac's albums. Mick Fleetwood Michael John Kells Fleetwood (born 24 June 1947) is a British musician and actor, best known for his role as the drummer and co-founder of the rock band Fleetwood Mac. Fleetwood, whose surname was merged with that of the group's bassist John ""Mac"" McVie to form the name of the band, was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1998. Born in Redruth, Cornwall, Fleetwood lived in Egypt and Norway"
"Gypsy (Fleetwood Mac song) ""Gypsy"" is a song by the rock group Fleetwood Mac. Written by Stevie Nicks around 1979, the earliest demo recordings were made in early 1980 with Tom Moncrieff for possible inclusion on her debut solo album ""Bella Donna"". However, when Nicks' friend Robin Anderson died of leukemia, the song took on a new significance and Nicks held it over for Fleetwood Mac. ""Gypsy"" was the second single release and second biggest hit from the ""Mirage"" album, following ""Hold Me"", reaching a peak of number 12 on the ""Billboard"" Hot 100 for three weeks. In 2017, Nicks"
"1975 album ""Fleetwood Mac"". It did not perform well on the UK Singles Chart and stalled at #83. Despite being released as a single, ""Can't Go Back"" is yet to be included on any retrospective of Fleetwood Mac material, therefore, it can so far only be found on its parent album ""Mirage"". Can't Go Back (Fleetwood Mac song) ""Can't Go Back"" is a song by British-American rock group Fleetwood Mac. It was written and performed by guitarist Lindsey Buckingham for the 1982 album ""Mirage"", the fourth issued by the band with Buckingham as main producer. In the UK, the track"
"vocals by Christine McVie with prominent vocal harmonies by Stevie Nicks and background vocals by Lindsey Buckingham. In the UK, another track from ""Mirage"", ""Oh Diane"", was released as the third single instead and was a Top 10 hit. ""Love In Store"" was not released as a single in the UK, although it was released in some European territories. The song is included on the 2002 US version, and 2009 UK re-issue of the album ""The Very Best of Fleetwood Mac"". Love in Store ""Love in Store"" is a song by British-American rock group Fleetwood Mac. The song is the"
"Bare Trees Bare Trees is the sixth studio album by British-American rock band Fleetwood Mac, released in March 1972. This is their last album to feature Danny Kirwan, who was fired during the album's supporting tour. In the wake of the band's success in the mid-1970s, ""Bare Trees"" peaked at No. 70 and achieved Gold status in 1976 and certified platinum in 1988 for selling over a million copies. ""Child of Mine"" alludes to Kirwan's biological father not having been part of his life (Kirwan was his stepfather's surname). ""The Ghost"" was later re-recorded by Bob Welch for His Fleetwood"
"the UK, subsequently becoming the band's fourth Top 20 hit in a row, as well as their third album to reach the Top 10. The title is taken from the opening line of William Shakespeare's play ""Twelfth Night"" — ""If music be the food of love, play on"". This was the band's first release with Warner/Reprise after being lured away from Blue Horizon and a one-off with Immediate Records. All subsequent Fleetwood Mac albums have been released on Warner. The album, which at its original UK release had an unusually long running time, has been released with four different song"
"attended. Fleetwood Mac also received the ""Outstanding Contribution to Music"" award at the Brit Awards (British Phonographic Industry Awards) the same year. In 1998 Christine McVie left the band. Her departure left Buckingham and Nicks to sing all the lead vocals for the band's seventeenth album, ""Say You Will"", released in 2003, although Christine contributed some backing vocals and keyboards. The album debuted at No.3 on the ""Billboard"" 200 chart (No. 6 in the UK) and yielded chart hits with ""Peacekeeper"" and the title track, and a successful world arena tour which lasted through 2004. The tour grossed $27,711,129 and"
"The Chain ""The Chain"" is a song by the British-American rock band Fleetwood Mac, released on their critically acclaimed, best-selling album ""Rumours"". It is the only song from the album credited to all five members (Stevie Nicks, Lindsey Buckingham, Christine McVie, John McVie, and Mick Fleetwood). ""The Chain"" was created from combinations of several previously rejected materials, including solo work by Buckingham, Nicks and Christine McVie. It was assembled, often manually by splicing tapes with a razor blade, at the Record Plant in Sausalito, California, with hired engineers Ken Caillat and Richard Dashut. Following the critical and commercial success of"
"agreed to join the band as permanent bassist. Fleetwood Mac's self-titled debut album was a no-frills blues album and was released by the Blue Horizon label in February 1968. There were no other players on the album (except on the song ""Long Grey Mare"", which was recorded with Brunning on bass). The album was successful in the UK and reached no. 4, although it did not have any singles on it. The band soon released two singles: ""Black Magic Woman"" (later a big hit for Santana) and ""Need Your Love So Bad"". The band's second studio album, ""Mr. Wonderful"", was"