Fleetwood Mac - Best of 1969-1974 (Brick & Mortar Exclusive, 2LP Sea Blue Vinyl)

Fleetwood Mac - Best of 1969-1974

• Brick & Mortar Exclusive
• 2xLP Sea Blue Vinyl

RELEASE DATE: 7/26/2024

DESCRIPTION 

In the late 1960s, Mick Fleetwood, Peter Green, John McVie, and Jeremy Spencer laid the foundation for what would become one of the most storied and successful bands in rock history, Fleetwood Mac.

THE BEST OF FLEETWOOD MAC (1969-1974) spans the prolific five-year period that began in 1969 after the band signed with Reprise Records. It includes songs selected from seven studio albums: THEN PLAY ON (1969), KILN HOUSE (1970), FUTURE GAMES (1971), BARE TREES (1972), PENGUIN (1973), MYSTERY TO ME (1973), and HEROES ARE HARD TO FIND (1974).

Those albums fueled Fleetwood Mac’s early popularity in the U.K. and catapulted them into the Top Ten with singles like “Oh Well – Pt. 1” and “The Green Manalishi (With The Two Prong Crown).” Both tracks are included in the collection along with fan favorites like “Rattlesnake Shake,” “Station Man,” “Sentimental Lady,” “Spare Me A Little Of Your Love,” and “Remember Me.”

Between 1969 and 1974, Fleetwood Mac experienced near-constant changes in membership. The new compilation provides a showcase for each lineup, with songs featuring nearly every member from this era, including founders Fleetwood, Green, McVie, and Spencer, plus Christine McVie, Danny Kirwan, Bob Welch, and Bob Weston.

James McNair’s new liner notes accompany the compilation and expertly navigate the band’s twisting timeline during this period. He writes: “By the time of Fleetwood Mac’s winter 1971 U.S. tour, Christine McVie was a fully-fledged member. Her keyboard-playing and co-lead vocals alongside those of Kirwan and Spencer were integral in the wake of Green’s departure… Alas, any calm seas were short-lived; Fleetwood Mac was still a volatile ship. Spencer, too, was about to go missing in action.”

TRACKLIST

1. Oh Well (Pt. 1) - 3:24 Then Play On 1969
2. Rattlesnake Shake - 3:30 Then Play On 1969
3. The Green Manalishi (With the Two Prong Crown) - 4:37 Then Play On 1969
4. Jewel Eyed Judy - 3:19 Kiln House 1970
5. Station Man - 5:52 Kiln House 1970
6. Tell Me All The Things You Do - 4:15 Kiln House 1970
7. Sands of Time (single version) - 3:04 Future Games 1971
8. Future Games - 8:18 Future Games 1971
9. Sentimental Lady - 4:36 Bare Trees 1972
10. Sunny Side Of Heaven - 3:11 Bare Trees 1972
11. Bare Trees - 5:05 Bare Trees 1972
12. Spare Me A Little Of Your Love - 3:48 Bare Trees 1972
13. Remember Me - 2:46 Penguin 1973
14. Did You Ever Love Me - 3:44 Penguin 1973
15. Hypnotized - 4:49 Mystery To Me 1973
16. Emerald Eyes - 3:35 Mystery To Me 1973
17. Heroes Are Hard To Find - 3:36 Heroes Are Hard To Find 1974
18. Angel - 3:55 Heroes Are Hard To Find 1974
19. Prove Your Love - 3:58 Heroes Are Hard To Find 1974

LABEL: Rhino
UPC: 081227815332