Madison Blues
Madison Blues is a 2003 compilation from Fleetwood Mac, gathering BBC session tracks and live concert recordings from the band's second post-Peter Green line-up. None of the material had been officially released before. It centres on the Kiln House period and its tour, when Jeremy Spencer, Danny Kirwan, John McVie and Mick Fleetwood carried on as a four-piece after Green's departure.
It catches the band at a transitional moment. Christine McVie was asked to join officially shortly before the American tour in July 1970, and Bob Welch had yet to arrive in 1971. The set came as a double CD with a DVD interview with Jeremy Spencer, in a cardboard box with a foldout sheet. It also includes four tracks by the Christine Perfect Band, a 1969 project for McVie that was dropped when she joined Fleetwood Mac. A rewarding listen for anyone curious about the band before Rumours.
Madison Blues: tracklist and credits
29 tracks · 2:09:06Tracklist
- 1Hey BabyMcVie, Vernon, Webb2:36
- 2It’s You I MissChristine McVie3:46
- 3Gone Into the SunChristine McVie2:45
- 4Tell Me You Need MeChristine McVie3:44
- 5Crazy About YouLittle Walter3:53
- 6Down at the CrownDanny Kirwan3:07
- 7Tell Me All the Things You DoDanny Kirwan2:54
- 8Station ManKirwan, McVie, Spencer3:51
- 9Purple DancerFleetwood, Kirwan, McVie5:05
- 10Station ManKirwan, McVie, Spencer8:26
- 11Crazy About You (Can’t Hold Out Much Longer)Little Walter9:25
- 12One TogetherJeremy Spencer3:39
- 13I Can’t Stop Loving YouJeremy Spencer4:00
- 14Lonely Without YouChristine McVie5:14
- 15Tell Me All the Things You DoDanny Kirwan6:03
- 16Jewel Eyed JudyFleetwood, Kirwan, McVie3:57
- 17Madison BluesElmore James4:11
- 18Purple Dancer7:36
- 19Open the DoorDanny Kirwan3:05
- 20Preaching BluesSon House3:42
- 21Dust My BroomElmore James and Robert Johnson3:27
- 22Get Like You Used to BeChristine McVie and Stan Webb3:50
- 23Don’t Go Please StayJeremy Spencer3:15
- 24Station ManKirwan, McVie, Spencer6:28
- 25I’m on My WayDon Robey4:58
- 26Jailhouse RockMike Stoller and Jerry Leiber3:24
- 27The King Speaks (Narrative)3:00
- 28Teenage Darlin’Jeremy Spencer4:08
- 29Honey HushBig Joe Turner and Lou Willie Turner5:37
- Recorded
- 1970–71
- Label
- Shakedown Records
- Length
- 2:09:06
Line-up
- Martin Dunsford · bass · guest
- Chris Harding · drums (drum set) · guest
- Rick Hayward · guitar · guest
- Christine McVie · piano, vocals · guest
- Top Topham · guitar · guest
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| Source | Date | Note |
|---|---|---|
| MusicBrainz | 2003 | |
| Wikipedia infobox | 2003 | |
| Wikidata | 2003 | |
| UK / Europe release | 2003 | earliest UK or European date |
3 editions
| Date | Country | Label | Barcode | Kind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | GB | Shakedown Records | 0802644901121 | original |
| 1 January 2007 | AF | Secret Records | 636551456128 | other |
| 2022 | GB | Indigo | 5036436133024 | other |
Cover art sources
coverartarchive · upscaled: minor: best source 1400x1400, upscaled to 1500 (x1.07)
| Source | Size | Verdict |
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| coverartarchive ✓ | 1400×1400 | upscaled: minor: best source 1400x1400, upscaled to 1500 (x1.07) |