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Fleetwood Mac: Future Games

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On September 3, 1971, “Reprise” label released “Future Games”, the fifth Fleetwood Mac studio album. It was recorded June–August 1971, at “Advision Studios” in London, and was produced by Danny Kirwan, Bob Welch, Christine McVie, John McVie and Mick Fleetwood.

Personnel:

  • Danny Kirwan – vocals, guitar
  • Bob Welch – vocals, guitar
  • Christine McVie – vocals, keyboards
  • John McVie– bass guitar
  • Mick Fleetwood– drums, percussion
  • John Perfect – saxophone
  • Martin Rushent – engineer
  • John Pasche – design
  • Sally Jesse – cover photography
  • Edmund Shea – band photographies

Track listing:

  1. Woman of 1000 Years – Danny Kirwan
  2. Morning Rain – Christine McVie
  3. What a Shame – Bob Welch, Danny Kirwan, Christine McVie, John McVie,Mick Fleetwood
  4. Future Games – Bob Welch
  5. Sands in Time – Danny Kirwan
  6. Sometimes – Danny Kirwan
  7. Lay It All Down – Bob Welch
  8. Show Me a Smile – Christine McVie

John Mayal & The Bluesbreakers: Bluesbreakers With Eric Clapton

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On July 22, 1966, “Decca” label released “Blues Breakers with Eric Clapton”, an album by John Mayall & the Bluesbreakers. It was recorded in April 1966, at “Decca Studios” in London, and was produced by Mike Vernon. In 2003, “Rolling Stone” magazine ranked the album at number 195 on its list of the “500 Greatest Albums of All Time”.

Personnel:

  • John Mayall– lead vocals, piano, Hammond B3 organ, harmonica
  • Eric Clapton– lead vocals, lead guitar,
  • John McVie– bass guitar
  • Hughie Flint– drums
  • Alan Skidmore– tenor saxophone
  • Johnny Almond– baritone saxophone
  • Derek Healey – trumpet
  • Gus Dudgeon– engineer

Track listing:

  1. All Your Love – Otis Rush
  2. Hideaway – Freddie King, Sonny Thompson
  3. Little Girl – John Mayall
  4. Another Man – John Mayall
  5. Double Crossing Time – Eric Clapton, John Mayall
  6. What’d I Say – Ray Charles
  7. Key to Love – John Mayall
  8. Parchman Farm – Mose Allison
  9. Have You Heard – John Mayall
  10. Ramblin’ on My Mind – Robert Johnson
  11. Steppin’ Out – C. Frazier
  12. It Ain’t Right – Little Walter

Fleetwood Mac: Same

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On July 11, 1975, “Reprise” label released the self-titled, tenth Fleetwood Mac album. It was recorded January–February 1975, at “Sound City Studios” in Van Nuys, California, and was produced by Fleetwood Mac and Keith Olsen. It was band’s first album to feature Lindsey Buckingham as guitarist and Stevie Nicks as vocalist. In 2003, “Rolling Stone” magazine ranked the album at number 182 on its list of “The 500 Greatest Albums of All Time”. The album was certified 5 x Platinum in the US by the “RIAA”.

Personnel:

  • Lindsey Buckingham– vocals, acoustic and electric guitar, resonator guitars
  • Stevie Nicks– vocals
  • Christine McVie– vocals, keyboards, synthesizer
  • John McVie– bass guitar
  • Mick Fleetwood– drums, percussion
  • Waddy– rhythm guitar
  • Keith Olsen – engineer
  • David Devore – 2nd engineer
  • Herbert W. Worthington II – photography

Track listing:

  1. Monday Morning – Lindsey Buckingham
  2. Warm Ways – Christine McVie
  3. Blue Letter –  Michael Curtis, Richard Curtis
  4. Rhiannon – Stevie Nicks
  5. Over My Head – Christine McVie
  6. Crystal – Stevie Nicks
  7. Say You Love Me – Christine McVie
  8. Landslide – Stevie Nicks
  9. World Turning – Lindsey Buckingham, Christine McVie
  10. Sugar Daddy – Christine McVie
  11. I’m So Afraid – Lindsey Buckingham

 

Fleetwood Mac: Mirage

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On June 18, 1982, “Warner Bros” label released “Mirage”, the thirteen Fleetwood Mac studio album. It was recorded and mixed 1981 – 1982, at “Le Château”  in  Hérouville, France, “Larrabee Sound Studios” , “The Record Plant”, “George Massenburg Labs”in Los Angeles, and was produced by Fleetwood Mac, Richard Dashut and Ken Caillat. “Mirage” was certified Platinum in UK by the “BPI”, Platinum in Canada by “Music Canada”,  2 x Platinum in the US by the “RIIA” and 2 x Platinum in Australia by the “ARIA”.

Personnel:

  • Lindsey Buckingham – vocals, guitar, additional keyboards, lap harp
  • Stevie Nicks– vocals
  • Christine McVie – vocals, keyboards
  • John McVie – bass guitar
  • Mick Fleetwood – drums, percussion
  • Ray Lindsey – additional guitar
  • Richard Dashut, Ken Caillat – engineer
  • David Bianco, Carla Frederick – engineer assistant

Track listing:

  1. Love in Store – Christine McVie, Jim Recor
  2. Can’t Go Back = Lindsey Buckingam
  3. That’s Alright – Stevie Nicks
  4. Book of Love – Lindsey Buckingham, Richard Dashut
  5. Only Over You – Christine McVie
  6. Empire State – Lindsey Buckingham, Richard Dashut
  7. Straight Back – Stevie Nicks
  8. Hold Me – Christine McVie, Robbie Patton
  9. Oh Diane – Lindsey Buckingham, Richard Dashut
  10. Eyes of the World – Lindsey Buckingham
  11. Wish You Were Here – Christine McVie, Colin Allen

Fleetwood Mac: Say You Will

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On April 15, 2003, “Reprise” label released “Say You Will”, the 17th Fleetwood Mac studio album. It was recorded 1995, 1997–2002, and was produced by Lindsey Buckingham, Rob Cavallo and John Shanks.

Personnel:

  • Lindsey Buckingham – vocals, guitar, keyboards, percussion
  • Stevie Nicks – vocals, keyboards
  • Christine McVie– keyboards, backing vocals
  • John McVie – bass guitar, black keys
  • Mick Fleetwood– drums, percussion
  • Sheryl Crow– Hammond organ, backing vocals
  • Jamie Muhoberac– Hammond organ
  • John Shanks– keyboards
  • Dave Palmer– piano
  • John Pierce – bass guitar
  • Jessica James Nicks, Molly McVie, Madelyne Felsch – backing vocals

Track listing:

  1. What’s the World Coming To? – Lindsey Buckingham, Julian Raymond
  2. Murrow Turning Over in His Grave – Lindsey Buckingham
  3. Illume (9–11) – Stevie Nicks
  4. Throw Down – Stevie Nicks
  5. Miranda – Lindsey Buckingham
  6. Red Rover – Lindsey Buckingham
  7. Say You Will – Stevie Nicks
  8. Peacekeeper – Lindsey Buckingham
  9. Come – Lindsey Buckingham, Neale Heywood
  10. Smile at You – Stevie Nicks
  11. Running Through the Garden – Stevie Nicks, Ray Kennedy, Gary Nicholson
  12. Silver Girl – Stevie Nicks
  13. Steal Your Heart Away – Lindsey Buckingham
  14. Bleed to Love Her – Lindsey Buckingham
  15. Everybody Finds Out – Stevie Nicks, Rick Nowels
  16. Destiny Rules – Stevie Nicks
  17. Say Goodbye – Lindsey Buckingham
  18. Goodbye Baby – Stevie Nicks

Fleetwood Mac: Tango in the Night

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On April 13, 1987, “Warner Bros” released “Tango in the Night”, the 14th studio Fleetwood Mac album. It was recorded November 1985 – March 1987, and was produced by Lindsey Buckingham and Richard Dashut.

Personnel:

  • Lindsey Buckingham – vocals, guitars, Fairlight CMI, lap harp, percussion and drum programming, arranger, additional engineering, cover concept
  • Stevie Nicks– vocals
  • Christine McVie – vocals, keyboards, synthesizers
  • John McVie– bass guitar
  • Mick Fleetwood– drums, percussion
  • Greg Droman – engineer
  • Jeri Heiden – art direction
  • Richard Dashut – cover concept
  • Brett-Livingstone Strong – cover painting
  • Greg Gorman – photography

Track listing:

  1. Big Love – Lindsey Buckingham
  2. Seven Wonders – Sandy Stewart, Stevie Nicks
  3. Everywhere – Christine McVie
  4. Caroline – Lindsey Buckingham
  5. Tango in the Night – Lindsey Buckingham
  6. Mystified – Christine McVie, Lindsey Buckingham
  7. Little Lies – Christine McVie, Eddy Quintela
  8. Family Man – Lindsey Buckingham, Richard Dashut
  9. Welcome to the Room… Sara – Stevie Nicks
  10. Isn’t It Midnight – Christine McVie, Eddy Quintela, Lindsey Buckingham
  11. When I See You Again – Stevie Nicks
  12. You and I, Part II – Lindsey Buckingham, Christine McVie

Fleetwood Mac: Same

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On February 24, 1968, “Blue Horizon” released the debut, self-titled Fleetwood Mac album. It was recorded November – December 1967 at “CBS Studios” in London, and was produced by Mike Vernon.

Personnel:

  • Peter Green– vocals, guitar, harmonica
  • Jeremy Spencer– vocals, slide guitar, piano
  • John McVie– bass guitar
  • Bob Brunning– bass guitar
  • Mick Fleetwood– drums

Track listing:

  1. My Heart Beat Like a Hammer – Jeremy Spencer
  2. Merry Go Round – Peter Green
  3. Long Grey Mare – Peter Green
  4. Hellhound on My Trail – Robert Johnson
  5. Shake Your Moneymaker – Elmore James
  6. Looking for Somebody – Peter Green
  7. No Place to Go – Chester Burnett
  8. My Baby’s Good to Me – Jeremy Spencer
  9. I Loved Another Woman – Peter Green
  10. Col Black Night – Jeremy Spencer
  11. The World Keep on Turning – Peter Green
  12. Got to Move – Elmore James, Marshall Sehorn

 

John Mayall & The Bluesbreakers: A Hard Road

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On February 17, 1967, “Decca” label released “A Hard Road”, the second John Mayall & the Bluesbreakers studio album. It was recorded October – November 1966, at” Decca Studios” in London, and was produced by Mike Vernon.

Personnel:

  • John Mayall– vocals, guitar, harmonica, piano, organ, covert art
  • Peter Green– vocals, guitar
  • John McVie– bass
  • Hughie Flint, Aynsley Dunbar– drums
  • John Almond, Alan Skidmore– saxophones
  • Ray Warleigh– wind instruments

Track listing:

All tracks by John Mayal,  except where noted

  1. A Hard Road
  2. It’s Over
  3. You Don’t Love Me – Willie Cobbs
  4. The Stumble – Freddie King, Sonny Thompson
  5. Another Kinda Love
  6. Hit the Highway
  7. Leaping Christine
  8. Dust My Blues – Elmore James, Joe Josea
  9. There’s Always Work
  10. The Same Way – Peter Green
  11. The Supernatural – Peter Green
  12. Top of the Hill
  13. Someday After a While (You’ll Be Sorry) – Freddie King, Sonny Thompson
  14. Living Alone

Fleetwood Mac: Rumours

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On February 4, 1977, “Warner Bros” label released “Rumours”, the eleventh Fleetwood Mac studio album.  It was recorded in 1976, at “Criteria Studios” in Miami; “Record Plant Studios” in Los Angeles; “Zellerbach Auditorium” in Berkeley and “Wally Heider Studios” in Hollywood, and was produced by Lindsey Buckingham,  Mick Fleetwood, Christine McVie, John McVie, Stevie Nicks, Ken Caillat and Richard Dashut. “Rumours” won “Grammy Award for Album of the Year” in 1978, the three major US trade publications – “Billboard”, “Cash Box, and Record World”, named it “Album of the Year” for 1977. The album has sold over 40 million copies worldwide, becoming one of the best-selling albums of all time. Rumours has received Diamond certifications in several countries, including the US, Canada, and Australia. “Rumours” was certified 11 x Platinum in UK by the “BPI”; it has received a “Diamond Award” in US by “RIAA” for a 20 x Platinum certification or 20 million units shipped. In 1998, magazine “Q”  ranked  “Rumours” at number three in its list of “50 Best Albums of the 70’s’; in 1999,  “Vibe”  featured it as one of “100 Essential Albums of the 20th Century”; in  2003, “VH1” ranked “Rumours” at number 16 during its “100 Greatest Albums Countdown” and magazine “Rolling Stone” ranked it at number 25 in its list of “The 500 Greatest Albums of All Time”.

Personnel:

  • Lindsey Buckingham – vocals, guitars, dobro, percussion
  • Stevie Nicks– vocals
  • Christine McVie – vocals, keyboards
  • John McVie– bass guitar
  • Mick Fleetwood– drums, percussion, harpsichord
  • Desmond Strobel – design
  • Larry Vigon – calligraphy
  • Herbert W. Worthington– photography

Track listing:

  1. Second hand News – Lindsey Buckingham
  2. Dreams – Stevie Nicks
  3. Never Going Back Again – Lindsey Buckingham
  4. Don’t Stop – Christine McVie
  5. Go Your Own Way – Lindsey Buckingham
  6. Songbird – Christine McVie
  7. The Chain – Lindsey Buckingham, Mick Fleetwood, Christine McVie, John McVie, Stevie Nicks
  8. You Make Loving Fun – Christine McVie
  9. I Don’t Want to Know – Stevie Nicks
  10. Oh Daddy – Christine McVie
  11. Gold Dust Woman – Stevie Nicks

 

Warren Zevon: Excitable Boy

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On January 18, 1978, “Asylum” label released “Excitable Boy”, the third Warren Zevon studio album. It was recorded in 1977, at “The Sound Factory” in Los Angeles, and was produced by Jackson Browne and Waddy Wachtel.

Personnel:

  • Warren Zevon – lead, harmony and backing vocals, piano, organ, synthesizer
  • Jackson Browne– guitar, harmony and backing vocals
  • Waddy Wachtel– guitar, synthesizer, harmony and backing vocals
  • Danny “Kootch” Kortchmar- guitar, percussion
  • Kenny Edwards, John McVie- bass
  • Bob Glaub, Leland Sklar– bass
  • Russ Kunkel– drums
  • Mick Fleetwood– drums
  • Rick Marotta– drums
  • Jeff Porcaro– drums, percussion
  • Luis Damian – jarana
  • Arthur Gerst – Mexican harp
  • Manuel Vasquez – requinto
  • Jim Horn– recorder
  • Greg Ladanyi– bells
  • The Gentlemen Boys (Jackson Browne, Jorge Calderón, Kenny Edwards, J. D. Souther, Waddy Wachtel) – backing and harmony vocals
  • Jorge Calderón– harmony and backing vocals, Spanish vocals
  • Linda Ronstadt, Karla Bonoff– backing and harmony vocals
  • Jennifer Warnes– harmony vocals

Track listing:

All tracks by Warren Zevon, except where noted.

  1. Johnny Strikes Up the Band
  2. Roland the Headless Thompson Gunner – David Lindell, Warren Zevon
  3. Excitable Boy – LeRoy Marinell, Warren Zevon
  4. Werewolves of London – LeRoy Marinell, Waddy Wachtel, Warren Zevon
  5. Accidentally Like a Martyr
  6. Nighttime in the Switching Yard – Jorge Calderón, Lindell, Wachtel, Warren Zevon
  7. Veracruz – Jorge Calderón, Warren Zevon
  8. Tenderness on the Block – Jackson Browne, Warren Zevon
  9. Lawyers, Guns and Money