Celebrating 50 Years of Fleetwood Mac Recordings.
PART 7: 1972. The history continues tomorrow.

This Caffé Latté special tribute spans the decades since the release of the group’s debut album in 1968, stopping off at 100 of the best tracks from its 50 years of recorded output as a band and as soloists in chronological order.

FLEETWOOD MAC

100 GREAT SONGS OVER 50 YEARS

The group’s history defies the odds. There’s been several line-up changes; shifts in musical directions and internal relations that rival those in soap operas. Throughout it all, 2 members have remained its core: Mick Fleetwood and John McVie.

The latter 2 founded Fleetwood Mac with fellow former member of John Mayall’s Bluesbreakers, Peter Green, in 1967. That same year, Jeremy Spencer joined the fledgling group’s line-up.

In 1968, Fleetwood Mac released its debut album. That same year, the group issued 2 new singles: “Black Magic Woman” and the UK #1 “Albatross”. By now, Danny Kirwan was in the line-up. Fleetwood Mac released a series of singles and early albums.

By 1971, Green and Spencer had been replaced by latest recruits Christine McVie (John’s wife) and Bob Welch. ‘Bare Trees’ followed in 1972, the last Fleetwood Mac album to feature Kirwan. He passed away on 8 June 2018.

BARE TREES

USA: #70

 

11SENTIMENTAL LADY

Writer: Bob Welch

12BARE TREES

Writer: Danny Kirwan

13DUST

Writer: Danny Kirwan