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The Essential Fleetwood Mac

Released 2007
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The Essential Fleetwood Mac, released in 2007, is a compilation that looks back at the band's earliest years as a British blues rock outfit, long before their later chart-conquering records. It draws on their time with Blue Horizon Records and forms part of Sony BMG's Essential series, issued here through Columbia.

The collection gathers most of the tracks from their first two albums, Peter Green's Fleetwood Mac and Mr. Wonderful, both released in 1968. Alongside them sit non-album singles and a few rarities. If you only know the band through their later work, this is a handy way into the blues roots where the story began.

The Essential Fleetwood Mac: tracklist and credits

32 tracks · 1:49:28

Tracklist

  1. Disc 1
  2. 1Black Magic WomanPeter Green2:54
  3. 2AlbatrossPeter Green3:13
  4. 3Long Grey MarePeter Green2:16
  5. 4No Place to GoHowlin’ Wolf3:23
  6. 5Merry Go Round4:10
  7. 6Watch OutPeter Green4:15
  8. 7My Baby’s Good to Me2:52
  9. 8Looking for SomebodyPeter Green2:52
  10. 9Coming HomeElmore James2:38
  11. 10World’s in a TangleJimmy Rogers5:05
  12. 11If You Be My BabyClifford Davis and Peter Green3:54
  13. 12Worried DreamB.B. King5:24
  14. 13Trying So Hard to ForgetClifford Davis and Peter Green4:48
  15. 14Need Your Love TonightJeremy Spencer3:29
  16. 15I Loved Another WomanPeter Green2:58
  17. 16Love That BurnsClifford Davis and Peter Green5:02
  18. Disc 2
  19. 1Dust My BroomElmore James and Robert Johnson2:55
  20. 2Rollin’ ManClifford Davis and Peter Green2:55
  21. 3Lazy Poker BluesClifford Davis and Peter Green2:37
  22. 4I Believe My Time Ain’t LongRobert Johnson and Jeremy Spencer2:57
  23. 5Shake Your Money MakerElmore James2:57
  24. 6Cold Black Night3:18
  25. 7Got to MoveElmore James and Marshall E. Sehorn3:21
  26. 8Stop Messin’ AroundClifford Davis and Peter Green2:22
  27. 9Rockin’ BoogieJeremy Spencer3:49
  28. 10Talk With YouDanny Kirwan3:26
  29. 11Doctor BrownBuster Brown and J.T. Brown3:47
  30. 12Jigsaw Puzzle BluesDanny Kirwan1:36
  31. 13Like CryingDanny Kirwan2:31
  32. 14The World Keep On TurningPeter Green2:31
  33. 15My Heart Beat Like a Hammer3:00
  34. 16Need Your Love So BadLittle Willie John and Mertis John Jr.6:13
Produced by
Mike Vernon
Recorded
1967–1968
Label
Columbia
Length
1:49:28

Line-up

  • Mick Fleetwood · drums (drum set) · guest
  • Peter Green · guitar · guest
  • Danny Kirwan · guitar · guest
  • John McVie · electric bass guitar · guest

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