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As far as odds and ends packages go, Original Fleetwood Mac (1971) is an undeniably strong collection culled primarily from the band's first incarnation, featuring John McVie (bass/guitar), Mick Fleetwood (drums), Peter Green (guitar/vocals), and Jeremy Spencer (guitar/piano/vocals). As evidenced by the material, this quartet are an unmistakably blues-based combo. Early on they distinguished themselves as not only interpreters of traditional fare, but skilled composers, especially Green, who penned the vast majority of these selections. While their entire output during this era can be found on the six-disc Complete Blue Horizon Sessions: 1967-1969 (1999), the best of those secondary sides are contained within this disc. Green's total envelopment of the blues, coupled with equally inspired guitar craft, illuminate the traditional "Drifting" and "First Train Home," as well as an adventurous, hopped-up cover of Muddy Waters' "Rollin' and Tumblin'," titled "Rambling Pony No. 2." "Watch Out" reveals Fleetwood Mac's decidedly jazzier visage. While the driving upbeat rhythm is deeply rooted in a Chicago-style delivery, Green's fretwork is undeniably fresh, giving the outing fuel for the combo's fiery contributions. "A Fool No More" is another notable variation and possible harbinger of their later psychedelic ventures. The instrumental "Fleetwood Mac" sounds as if it may have been taken from a jam session already in progress. The adaptation of Arthur "Big Boy" Crudup's "Mean Old Fireman" offers an acoustic pseudo-slide lead from Green, but ultimately it fails to truly ignite. B.B. King's "Worried Dream" is an interesting choice that would show up later in the band's concurrent concert repertoire.
© Lindsay Planer /TiVo
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Fleetwood Mac, Performer - Peter A. Green, Composer - Peter A. Green, Lyricist - Mike Vernon, Producer
(P) 1971 Blue Horizon Records
Fleetwood Mac, Performer - Peter A. Green, Composer - Peter A. Green, Lyricist - Mike Vernon, Producer
(P) 1999 Blue Horizon Records
Fleetwood Mac, Performer - Peter A. Green, Composer - Peter A. Green, Lyricist - Mike Vernon, Producer
(P) 1999 Blue Horizon Records
Fleetwood Mac, Performer - Peter A. Green, Composer - Peter A. Green, Lyricist - Mike Vernon, Producer
(P) 1999 Blue Horizon Records
Fleetwood Mac, Performer - Arthur Crudup, Composer - Arthur Crudup, Lyricist - Mike Vernon, Producer
(P) 1999 Blue Horizon Records
Fleetwood Mac, Performer - Williamson, Lyricist - Williamson, Composer - Mike Vernon, Producer
(P) 1971 Blue Horizon Records
Fleetwood Mac, Performer - Peter A. Green, Composer - Peter A. Green, Lyricist - Mike Vernon, Producer
(P) 1971 Blue Horizon Records
Fleetwood Mac, Performer - B.B. King, Composer - B.B. King, Lyricist - Mike Vernon, Producer
(P) 1999 Blue Horizon Records
Fleetwood Mac, Performer - Mike Vernon, Producer - Leake, Composer - Leake, Lyricist
(P) 1999 Blue Horizon Records
Fleetwood Mac, Performer - Mike Vernon, Producer - Jeremy Spencer, Composer - Jeremy Spencer, Lyricist
(P) 1999 Blue Horizon Records
Fleetwood Mac, Performer - Peter A. Green, Composer - Peter A. Green, Lyricist - Mike Vernon, Producer
(P) 1971 Blue Horizon Records
Fleetwood Mac, Performer - Peter A. Green, Composer - Peter A. Green, Lyricist - Mike Vernon, Producer
(P) 1999 Blue Horizon Records
Fleetwood Mac, Performer - Peter A. Green, Composer - Peter A. Green, Lyricist - Mike Vernon, Producer
(P) 1999 Blue Horizon Records
Fleetwood Mac, Performer - Mike Vernon, Producer - Danny Kirwan, Lyricist - Danny Kirwan, Composer
(P) 1968 Blue Horizon Records
Fleetwood Mac, Performer - D. Kirwan, Composer - D. Kirwan, Lyricist - Mike Vernon, Producer
(P) 1999 Blue Horizon Records
Fleetwood Mac, Performer - D. Kirwan, Composer - D. Kirwan, Lyricist - Mike Vernon, Producer
(P) 1999 Blue Horizon Records
Fleetwood Mac, Performer - Mike Vernon, Producer - Danny Kirwan, Composer - Danny Kirwan, Lyricist
(P) 1999 Blue Horizon Records
Fleetwood Mac, Performer - Mike Vernon, Producer - Danny Kirwan, Lyricist - Danny Kirwan, Composer
(P) 1969 Blue Horizon Records
Fleetwood Mac, Performer - D. Kirwan, Composer - D. Kirwan, Lyricist - Mike Vernon, Producer
(P) 1999 Blue Horizon Records
Album review
As far as odds and ends packages go, Original Fleetwood Mac (1971) is an undeniably strong collection culled primarily from the band's first incarnation, featuring John McVie (bass/guitar), Mick Fleetwood (drums), Peter Green (guitar/vocals), and Jeremy Spencer (guitar/piano/vocals). As evidenced by the material, this quartet are an unmistakably blues-based combo. Early on they distinguished themselves as not only interpreters of traditional fare, but skilled composers, especially Green, who penned the vast majority of these selections. While their entire output during this era can be found on the six-disc Complete Blue Horizon Sessions: 1967-1969 (1999), the best of those secondary sides are contained within this disc. Green's total envelopment of the blues, coupled with equally inspired guitar craft, illuminate the traditional "Drifting" and "First Train Home," as well as an adventurous, hopped-up cover of Muddy Waters' "Rollin' and Tumblin'," titled "Rambling Pony No. 2." "Watch Out" reveals Fleetwood Mac's decidedly jazzier visage. While the driving upbeat rhythm is deeply rooted in a Chicago-style delivery, Green's fretwork is undeniably fresh, giving the outing fuel for the combo's fiery contributions. "A Fool No More" is another notable variation and possible harbinger of their later psychedelic ventures. The instrumental "Fleetwood Mac" sounds as if it may have been taken from a jam session already in progress. The adaptation of Arthur "Big Boy" Crudup's "Mean Old Fireman" offers an acoustic pseudo-slide lead from Green, but ultimately it fails to truly ignite. B.B. King's "Worried Dream" is an interesting choice that would show up later in the band's concurrent concert repertoire.
© Lindsay Planer /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 19 track(s)
- Total length: 01:14:58
- Main artists: Fleetwood Mac
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Columbia
- Genre: Pop/Rock Rock
(P) 2004 Sony Music Entertainment (UK) Ltd.
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