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Post by Whitneyfan on Jul 29, 2012 9:12:12 GMT 1
I don't know if anyone will be interested but I'm going to be posting this here shortly, and yes, I have got more than enough favourites to do a top 100 (and that's without including any solo stuff, which was my original intention but I decided there were too many good songs to lump them all in together).
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Post by Chris on Jul 29, 2012 11:01:42 GMT 1
Yes I'll be interested to see your list. Don't think I could list 100!
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Post by greendemon on Jul 29, 2012 13:04:34 GMT 1
i only know a few of their songs (the only album i have is 'tango in the night') but i'll be interested to see this nonetheless. my all-time fave is 'everywhere' so i hope that gets a decent ranking
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Post by TheThorne on Jul 29, 2012 14:23:14 GMT 1
Yeh I could make a strong top 20 that's about it and half of those will be of 'Tango'
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Post by Chris on Jul 29, 2012 15:57:39 GMT 1
i only know a few of their songs (the only album i have is 'tango in the night') but i'll be interested to see this nonetheless. my all-time fave is 'everywhere' so i hope that gets a decent ranking You really need to buy Rumours Jade.
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Post by Whitneyfan on Jul 29, 2012 16:52:49 GMT 1
:)Glad at least a few people will be interested in this. Here's the first ten.
100. Running through the garden From: Say you will (2003)
Stevie Nicks apparantly wrote this in 1985 for her solo 'Rock a little' album. I can't believe she waited eighteen years to release it as it is one of several potential singles from the 'Say you will' album had it been promoted properly. Based on the Hawthorne short story, Rappaccini's daughter.
99. The farmer's daughter From: Live (1980)
A rendition of a Beach Boys track that was recorded at the time of their 'Tusk' tour and was one of three new songs on the resulting double 'Live' album. It was released as a single but sadly didn't chart.
98. Although the sun is shining From: Then play on (1969)
Long before Stevie Nicks and Lindsey Buckingham joined Fleetwood Mac they were a blues band fronted by Peter Green, and on their third studio album they were joined by an ultra-talented young musician called Danny Kirwan. That young chap is responsible for this and many other haunting ballads that really tug at the heart-strings. The fact that he ended up getting sacked and living on the streets makes this song all the more heartbreaking.
97. She's changing me From: Heroes are hard to find (1974)
The band have seen many great musicians come and go over the years, and in between the Peter Green and Stevie Nicks years they were blessed to have Bob Welch to help keep things together. You may have heard of him as he recently committed suicide. 'Heroes..' was actually his last album with the band, and he went all experimental and weird on some of the tracks but this is one of the more catchy tunes.
96. Emerald eyes From: Mystery to me (1973)
Another Bob Welch track, on which Christine McVie provides backing vocals. This is the opening track on an album that deserves some recognition, as does much of their output from the 'forgotten years' as I call them.
95. Steal your heart away From: Say you will (2003)
The first Lindsey Buckingham song on the list was originally intended for a solo album, like much of the 'Say you will' album, and has a mellow soft country-rock vibe. Another which is good enough to have been a single, although unlikely to have charted.
94. The ghost From: Bare trees (1972)
This is Bob Welch again and here he shows off his love of all things supernatural, which is evident on much of his output, both with the band and solo. When he left the band the mystical side was taken over by Stevie Nicks. Incidentally I would say that 'Bare trees' is one of the best albums they ever did, and is also the last album to feature Danny Kirwan.
93. Oh daddy From: Rumours (1977)
Christine McVie gets her first proper look-in here and she delivers a heart-wrenching vocal on a song filled with woe and sadness, probably about husband John who she had just split up with at that point.
92. Love shines From: 25 years: The chain (1992)
This was a single in the UK, but their days of having hit singles by then were over. Nevertheless Christine McVie has by now perfected her ability to write catchy, uplifting pop songs that grab you from the first listen, although it was written with the help of husband Eddy Quintela. I'm sure you know that the boxset in which it was recorded for has just been re-released and has recently gone top ten.
91. For your love From: Mystery to me (1973)
A cover of the Yardbirds classic which reached #3 in the UK, Bob Welch makes it his own and really should have had another hit with the song, especially as it isn't a far cry from many of the big rock classics from the seventies.
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Post by winslet on Jul 30, 2012 14:00:07 GMT 1
I like Fleetwood Mac a lot, especially the songs written by Stevie Nicks. So your Top 100 will be very interesting because I don't know every FM-Song.
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Post by Whitneyfan on Jul 31, 2012 10:06:35 GMT 1
90. Leaving town blues From: The original Fleetwood Mac (1971)
Recorded in 1967, this jolly folky-blues track was one of a number of songs collected together in 1971 after Peter Green (who wrote and sang this song) had left the band. The version on youtube is slightly different but it still has the fiddle!
89. Dragonfly From: Greatest Hits (1971)
This Danny Kirwan number was the only new track featured on the band's first Greatest Hits album, although it failed to chart. With its wonderfully haunting melody it is definitely one to chill out to.
88. Hollywood (some other kind of town) From: Time (1995)
The Time album is often dismissed, mainly because there's no Stevie or Lindsey, but if you give it a chance you will find there are some great tunes on there with Christine McVie being in particular fine form, despite it being her last studio album with the band. It's evident from the lyrics here that she has had enough of the bright lights and wants out - although she was to be tempted back one more time for 'The Dance' one-off live concert a couple of years later.
87. Everybody finds out From: Say you will (2003)
Stevie Nicks delivered a fast-paced track with this, and the instrumental sections, especially at the end, really get you moving. It was co-written by Rick Nowels, who helped write many of Belinda Carlisle's biggest hits.
86. No questions asked From: Greatest Hits (1988)
One of two new tracks on the band's second 'Greatest Hits' album, this one just covering the Buckingham/Nicks era - although Lindsey Buckingham had left shortly after 'Tango in the night' came out. Billy Burnette and Rick Vito were his replacements, and they give backing vocals to Stevie Nicks on this track.
85. Love in store From: Mirage (1982)
Christine McVie delivers this upbeat love song which was a hit single in the US. The harmonies from Stevie and Lindsey sound great on here too.
84. Warm ways From: Fleetwood Mac (1975)
This is Christine's again, and it's a beautiful track that was the lead single in the UK from the band's second self-titled album. This was the dawn of a new era as it was the first album to feature Stevie Nicks and Lindsey Buckingham.
83. Thrown down From: Say you will (2003)
This was written by Stevie Nicks in 2001, and was also apparantly used on an episode of Friends. 'Say you will' has featured quite a bit so far, but I can exclusively reveal that the title track, which was the lead single, didn't quite make it into the top 100.
82. You and I, part II From: Tango in the night (1987)
The first appearance from Tango, which was the album that really got me into the band in the first place. Part I doesn't make it onto the list, but if you want it then you'll have to buy the single of 'Big love' on which it is the B-side. Lindsey Buckingham delivers one of his poppiest ever songs, although it was co-written by Christine McVie. I can't imagine the album finishing on anything else other than this, although a remastered version which features parts I & II together is long overdue.
81. When it comes to love From: Behind the mask (1990)
Another of their underrated albums, probably due to it not featuring a big hit. You could actually imagine The Eagles singing this, but Billy Burnette (who co-wrote the song) and Christine McVie let their vocals bounce off each other nicely on this duet.
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Post by Elmer on Jul 31, 2012 10:24:05 GMT 1
Chris, you are forgetting the 60s Fleetwood Mac in your statement. Fantastic to see Dagonfly in there. Danny Kirwans greatest hour in my opinion :-)
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Post by Elmer on Jul 31, 2012 10:30:25 GMT 1
The story behind 'Oh Daddy' wasn't about John but about Mick Fleetwood who was the daddy of the band and was desperately trying to hold them together after the split ups, affairs and tensions within the band. Rumours is a fantastic set of stories and theres a documentary on it which has been on TV a few times.
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Post by Elmer on Jul 31, 2012 10:31:12 GMT 1
'Steal Your Heart Away' another favourite of mine.
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Post by Whitneyfan on Aug 6, 2012 17:31:13 GMT 1
80. The ledge From: Tusk (1979)
Lindsey Buckingham decided on a more experimental approach to his tracks on the 'Tusk' album, which was a risk after the massive success of 'Rumours'. It may have resulted in fewer sales, but the album is a classic in its own right and this short track has you hooked from the first listen.
79. Shake your moneymaker From: Fleetwood Mac (1968)
The band's very first album is one of the best blues albums you'll probably hear, and this 1961 Elmore James song was covered brilliantly by original band member Jeremy Spencer, who is evidently a fan as you will realise if you listen to any of his early tracks with the band.
78. Winds of change From: Time (1995)
Bekka Bramlett was only a member of the band for the one album, until they could tempt Stevie Nicks back, but her gorgeous country tinged voice blows me away every time, not least on this Kit Hain penned ballad, which is another stand-out track on their most unfairly maligned album.
77. Heart of stone From: 25 years: The chain (1992)
Another new Christine McVie track on the boxset, which is an infectious pop track with a strong chorus.
76. Tango in the night From: Tango in the night (1987)
The haunting title track, where Lindsey Buckingham has taken things to a whole new level. The verses are trance-like, and then you are awoken by fierce guitars on the chorus. I am surprised this wasn't a single, as it is to this album what 'Tusk' was to its.
75. Without you From: English rose (1969)
One of two tracks by new member Danny Kirwan to appear on this US only release, which was a mish-mash of tracks from various releases. Those two tracks ended up on the UK version of 'Then play on', although they were shamefully left off the CD release. This is a heartbreakingly beautiful ballad and an early example of the greatness that was to come from this young singer-songwriter.
74. When the sun goes down From: Behind the mask (1990)
Billy Burnette and Rick Vito wrote and sang this country infused rock fest which is one of the catchiest songs on the album.
73. Empire state From: Mirage (1982)
Lindsey Buckingham sounds like he wrote this with a solo album in mind as it is unlike anything else on the album. It's a fun track though, and impossible not to like.
72. The green manalishi (with the two prong crown) From: Greatest Hits (1971)
Released as a single in 1970, Peter Green steered away from the blues and delivered this prog-rock classic, reaching #10 in the charts in the process. Apparantly he wrote this epic track after a drug-induced dream where he was visited by a green dog barking at him. The LSD connection is obvious by the whole ambience of the track and, without wanting to be too positive about drugs, it is all the better for it.
71. All over again From: Time (1995)
Christine McVie's original goodbye song from the band, where she even sings "And finally break the chain" (the chain obviously being a famous track from 'Rumours'). This is gorgeous to the extreme, and I've no intention of apologising for including so many songs from 'Time'.
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Post by Whitneyfan on Aug 7, 2012 16:04:36 GMT 1
70. When will I be loved From: Live at the BBC (1995)
Performed in 1970 and featuring Jeremy and Danny on vocals. This is a brilliant version of the Everly Brothers classic, although admittedly it would be a hard song for them to mess up.
69. Walk a thin line From: Tusk (1979)
One of Lindsey Buckingham's stand-out tracks from 'Tusk', and one of the most 'instant' songs on the album.
68. Paper doll From: 25 years: The chain (1992)
Recorded for the 1988 Greatest Hits album but held back until the 1992 boxset, this uber-catchy track was released as a single in the US but not the UK unfortunately. It was written by Stevie Nicks, Rick Vito and John Herron, although Lindsey's vocals are used to back up Stevie's.
67. I know I'm not wrong From: Tusk (1979)
Lindsey Buckingham's experimenting with different sounds is ever evident on this infectious little ditty. The instrumental section with the synths is what really makes the track so appealing though.
66. Silver heels From: Heroes are hard to find (1974)
Bob Welch's most accessible song from his last album with the band give mention to Paul McCartney and Etta James in the lyrics.
65. Before the beginning From: Then play on (1969)
Possibly the most heartbreaking performance Peter Green did with the band, and with it being the final track on his last album with them it is all the more poignant.
64. Something inside of me From: English rose (1969)
A beautiful Danny Kirwan number that is criminally hidden away on the US only release. Another tear-jerker, but he really shows off his guitar playing on this.
63. Sometimes From: Future games (1971)
I've really grown to love Danny Kirwan as a musician, and this is another example of his wasted talent. The band had moved well away from blues by now and were in Yes prog-rock territory on this hugely underrated album.
62. Hard feelings From: Behind the mask (1990)
Billy Burnette delivered this brilliant rock ballad which had the potential to be a big hit single.
61. Dreamin' the dream From: Time (1995)
It may not sound much like a Fleetwood Mac song (but then they've had so many styles, what does one sound like?) but this is an absolutely stunning ballad by anybody's standards, and Bekka Bramlett really proves her worth with this one.
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Post by Johnny on Aug 7, 2012 19:01:45 GMT 1
Yeh I could make a strong top 20 that's about it and half of those will be of 'Tango' Me too
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Post by Smurfie on Aug 7, 2012 19:27:22 GMT 1
I love Fleetwood Mac, although I own nothing before 1975, I haven't strayed that far yet. Good to see Say You Will showing in your list, I thought it was a fantastic album. Although it took one lead single from Stevie Nicks from her album last year to trump everything they've done since Tango.
Tango In The Night is high in my top ten albums ever. I love it much more than Rumours.
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Post by Robin on Aug 7, 2012 23:05:36 GMT 1
My favourite song would be 'Man of the World' followed by 'Everywhere'
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Post by raliverpool on Aug 8, 2012 20:35:14 GMT 1
Can I say I love this thread. I could certainly rank a Top 40 (and might post that list when the OP gets to the Top 10), but their greatest achievement was being the catalyst for a trio of pop producers to gets so egotistical, that they released such an annoying conceited earworm of a record that it is regarded by musicologists today as their "jump the shark" (alternatively known as "Rock'n'Roll Suicide") moment. www.guardian.co.uk/music/2005/dec/03/popandrockAnd for that alone music fans should be grateful to the Mac.
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Post by Whitneyfan on Aug 19, 2012 10:07:00 GMT 1
:)Thanks for all the comments. There are more Fleetwood Mac fans than I thought on here. Sorry I haven't done any for a while, but let's get to the half-way mark now.
60. Lay it all down From: Future games (1971)
Bob Welch sings about Moses on this futuristic sounding track from the brilliant 'Future games' album, which was also the first album to feature Christine McVie as a fully blown member.
59. Think about it From: Rumours - deluxe version with bonus disc(2004)
A Stevie Nicks outtake that was not deemed good enough to be included on 'Rumours', although a re-recorded version was included on her 1981 'Bella Donna' solo album. I actually prefer this original, more laid-back version though.
58. Never going back again From: Rumours (1977)
I'm sure nearly everybody reading this will have heard 'Rumours' at least once in their lives so I'll keep it short, like this song. It's another Lindsey Buckingham moment of genius.
57. Jewel eyed Judy From: Kiln house (1970)
The band went all fifties style rock 'n' roll on their first album since Peter Green's departure, although this rocking Danny Kirwan gem was obviously heavily influenced by the Beatles.
56. Wish you were here From: Mirage (1982)
Not the Pink Floyd classic, but probably Christine McVie's most tender ballad since 'Songbird'. Just lovely.
55. Freedom From: Behind the mask (1990)
The definite stand-out Stevie Nicks track from 'Behind the mask'. Although she had released the brilliant 'The other side of the mirror' a year before so most of her best work at that time had obviously gone into that. This fits in with the country style rock theme of the rest of the album and an overlooked Stevie Nicks classic.
54. Remember me From: Penguin (1973)
'Penguin' marked yet another change of direction for the band, as Danny Kirwan had just been fired :(and Bob Weston and Dave Walker both employed. Christine McVie was the one consistency during this era though, and this is definitely one of her stand-out tracks of that time. Scandalously it was a non-charting single though.
53. I don't want to know From: Rumours (1977)
Rarely for a Stevie Nicks composition you can hear Lindsey Buckingham's voice more prominantly on this, one of the jollier songs on 'Rumours' and only included at the last minute.
52. Temporary one From: The Dance (1997)
One of four new tracks on the 1997 live album which saw the 'Rumours' line-up reuinted for the first time in ten years. Sadly Christine didn't return to the band full-time and this jolly upbeat track is her last offering with them. The DVD is also well worth checking out.
51. Black magic woman From: English rose/The pious bird of good omen (1969)
These two albums were the US and UK equivilents of each other, and both include a mish-mash of tracks from various places. The Peter Green track was originally a single in 1968 and was their first hit, reaching #37 in the UK. The Santana version was a US #1 and is probably more well-known, but you can't beat the original I say.
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Post by Johnny on Aug 20, 2012 8:45:00 GMT 1
I'm really only familiar with their stuff between 1975-87 - with their 'classic' line-up.
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Post by winslet on Aug 21, 2012 7:40:57 GMT 1
I'm surprised and I'm shocked to see such great songs as "I don't want to know" and "Never going back again" at numbers 53 and 58. I guess they would be inside my FM top 10! Love them!
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