Fleetwood Mac [1968]

by Fleetwood Mac

Overview

Fleetwood Mac's debut LP was a highlight of the late-'60s British blues boom. Peter Green's always inspired playing, the capable (if erratic) songwriting, and the general panache of the band as a whole placed them leagues above the overcrowded field. Elmore James is a big influence on this set, particularly on the tunes fronted by Jeremy Spencer ("Shake Your Moneymaker," "Got to Move"). Spencer's bluster, however, was outshone by the budding singing and songwriting skills of Green. The guitarist balanced humor and vulnerability on cuts like "Looking for Somebody" and "Long Grey Mare," and with "I Loved Another Woman," he offered a glimpse of the Latin-blues fusion that he would perfect with "Black Magic Woman." The album was an unexpected smash in the U.K., reaching number four on the British charts. [The album was reissued in 2004 with seven bonus tracks including alternate takes of songs from the record and two additional songs "You're So Evil" and "I'm Coming Home to Stay."] ~ Richie Unterberger

Product Details

Release Date:	07/13/2004
Label:	Sony Music Distribution
UPC:	5099751644323
Rank:	102793

Tracks

1. My Heart Beat Like a Hammer
2. Merry-Go-Round
3. Long Grey Mare
4. Hellhound on My Trail
5. Shake Your Moneymaker
6. Looking for Somebody
7. No Place to Go
8. My Baby's Good to Me
9. I Loved Another Woman
10. Cold Black Night
11. The World Keep on Turning
12. Got to Move
13. My Heart Beat Like a Hammer
14. Merry-Go-Round
15. I Loved Another Woman (Takes 1, 2, 3 & 4)
16. I Loved Another Woman (Takes 5 & 6)
17. Cold Black Night (Takes 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 & 6)
18. You're So Evil
19. I'm Coming Home to Stay

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Fleetwood Mac   Primary Artist
Bob Brunning   Bass
Jeremy Spencer   Piano,Guitar,Vocals
Mick Fleetwood   Drums
John McVie   Bass

Technical Credits

Howlin' Wolf   Composer
Jeremy Spencer   Composer
Marshall Sehorn   Composer
Mike Vernon   Producer,Liner Notes
Robert Johnson   Composer
Peter Green   Composer
Traditional   Composer
Elmore James   Composer