Lindsey Buckingham and Stevie Nicks, singers, songwriters and lovers (augmented by Buckingham's distinctive guitar theatrics) had caught the ear of Fleetwood, and while he initially sought to enlist Buckingham into the group, the intense musician made it clear he wasn't going anywhere without his partner, whose mysterious lyrics, yearning alto and arresting personality were due to make her a heroine of the genre. Singer/songwriter/guitarist Bob Welch departed for power trio Paris at the end of 1974 after four years in the group.īut the key to Fleetwood Mac's future had already been found while Fleetwood had scouted out Sound City Studios in California for the band's impending 10th album, engineer Keith Olsen enthusiastically played the drummer some tracks from a duo that had just recorded there.
Drummer Mick Fleetwood and bassist John McVie (members since the group's inception in 1967) and vocalist/songwriter/keyboardist Christine McVie (John's wife and a member since 1970) were the only band members left.
#FLEETWOOD MAC DELUXE EDITION 2018 CD SERIES#
Take away all the artifice and ephemera of the new deluxe edition of Fleetwood Mac's 1975 self-titled album (Reprise R2 559454) and you're still left with an intriguing and endlessly challenging question: how? How did a British blues band with only fleeting chart success in their home country metamorphose into one of the greatest rock bands of the 20th century's back half, architects of 18 Top 40 hits and eight platinum or multiplatinum records? And how did they do so with their ninth lineup? As this package - the fifth and final in a series of exhaustive documents on Mac's "classic" five-piece lineup from 1975 to 1987 - proves, it was a mix of luck, skill and instinct.īefore starting to make Fleetwood Mac, the group found themselves in an incredible transition.
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