The Very Best of Fleetwood Mac

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Annotation

© «2002 Warner Strategic Marketing. Warner Music Group»
℗ «1975 Warner Records Inc.»

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Annotation last modified on 2020-09-30 03:21 UTC.

Tracklist

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▼ Digital Media 1
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1Monday Morning
recording engineer:
Keith Olsen (US producer and engineer)
engineer:
David DeVore
producer:
Lindsey Buckingham, Mick Fleetwood, Christine McVie, John McVie, Stevie Nicks and Keith Olsen (US producer and engineer)
acoustic guitar, banjo, electric guitar and resonator guitar:
Lindsey Buckingham (in 1975-02)
bass guitar:
John McVie (in 1975-02)
drums (drum set) [drums] and percussion:
Mick Fleetwood (in 1975-02)
keyboard [keyboards] and synthesizer:
Christine McVie (in 1975-02)
vocals:
Lindsey Buckingham (in 1975-02), Christine McVie (in 1975-02) and Stevie Nicks (in 1975-02)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Warner Records Inc. (not for release label use; fka Warner Bros. Records Inc. until 2019) (in 1975)
recording of:
Monday Morning (in 1975-02)
lyricist and composer:
Lindsey Buckingham
publisher:
Now Sounds Music
42:45
2Dreams
assistant engineer:
Chris Morris (LA engineer & producer (late ’70s))
engineer:
Ken Caillat and Richard Dashut
additional producer:
Ken Caillat and Richard Dashut
producer:
Ken Caillat, Richard Dashut and Fleetwood Mac
bass guitar:
John McVie
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Mick Fleetwood
guitar:
Lindsey Buckingham
keyboard and synthesizer:
Christine McVie
vocals:
Lindsey Buckingham, Christine McVie and Stevie Nicks
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Warner Bros. Records Inc. (not for release label use, company behind the “WB Records” imprint) (in 1977) and Warner Bros. (holding: File NO Releases) (in 2004)
mixed at:
Producer’s Workshop in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
part of:
Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 9) and Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (as of October 2023) (number: 17)
recording of:
Dreams
lyricist and composer:
Stevie Nicks
publisher:
Gentoo Music, Inc., Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd. (publisher) and Welsh Witch Music (BMI affiliated) (in 1977)
4.254:16
3You Make Loving Fun
assistant engineer:
Chris Morris (LA engineer & producer (late ’70s))
engineer:
Ken Caillat and Richard Dashut
additional producer:
Ken Caillat and Richard Dashut
producer:
Ken Caillat, Richard Dashut and Fleetwood Mac
bass guitar:
John McVie
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Mick Fleetwood
guitar:
Lindsey Buckingham
keyboard and synthesizer:
Christine McVie
vocals:
Lindsey Buckingham, Christine McVie and Stevie Nicks
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Warner Bros. Records Inc. (not for release label use, company behind the “WB Records” imprint) (in 1977) and Warner Bros. (holding: File NO Releases) (in 2004)
mixed at:
Producer’s Workshop in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
recording of:
You Make Loving Fun
lyricist and composer:
Christine McVie
publisher:
Careers–BMG Music Publishing, Inc. and Gentoo Music, Inc.
3.953:34
4Go Your Own Way (single version)
assistant engineer:
Chris Morris (LA engineer & producer (late ’70s))
engineer:
Ken Caillat and Richard Dashut
additional producer:
Ken Caillat and Richard Dashut
producer:
Ken Caillat, Richard Dashut and Fleetwood Mac
bass guitar:
John McVie
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Mick Fleetwood
guitar:
Lindsey Buckingham
keyboard and synthesizer:
Christine McVie
vocals:
Lindsey Buckingham, Christine McVie and Stevie Nicks
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Warner Bros. (holding: File NO Releases) (in 2004)
mixed at:
Producer’s Workshop in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
part of:
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame – 500 Songs That Shaped Rock, Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 119) and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 401)
recording of:
Go Your Own Way
lyricist and composer:
Lindsey Buckingham
publisher:
Gentoo Music, Inc. and Now Sounds Music
4.33:40
5Rhiannon (single version)
edit of:
Rhiannon by Fleetwood Mac
recording of:
Rhiannon
lyricist and composer:
Stevie Nicks
4.53:47
6Say You Love Me
recording engineer:
Keith Olsen (US producer and engineer)
engineer:
David DeVore
producer:
Lindsey Buckingham, Mick Fleetwood, Christine McVie, John McVie, Stevie Nicks and Keith Olsen (US producer and engineer)
acoustic guitar, banjo, electric guitar, guitar and resonator guitar:
Lindsey Buckingham (in 1975-02)
bass guitar:
John McVie (in 1975-02)
drums (drum set) [drums] and percussion:
Mick Fleetwood (in 1975-02)
keyboard [keyboards] and synthesizer:
Christine McVie (in 1975-02)
vocals:
Lindsey Buckingham (in 1975-02), Christine McVie (in 1975-02) and Stevie Nicks (in 1975-02)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Warner Records Inc. (not for release label use; fka Warner Bros. Records Inc. until 2019) (in 1975)
recording of:
Say You Love Me (in 1975-02)
lyricist and composer:
Christine McVie
publisher:
Universal Music Careers
4.54:03
7I’m So Afraid
edit of:
I’m So Afraid (live, 1997-05-23: Warner Brothers Studios, Burbank, CA, USA) by Fleetwood Mac
live recording of:
I’m So Afraid (in 1997)
lyricist and composer:
Lindsey Buckingham
6:00
8Silver Springs
recording of:
Silver Springs
lyricist and composer:
Stevie Nicks
54:31
9Over My Head (single version)
recording of:
Over My Head
lyricist and composer:
Christine McVie
33:09
10Never Going Back Again
assistant engineer:
Chris Morris (LA engineer & producer (late ’70s))
engineer:
Ken Caillat and Richard Dashut
additional producer:
Ken Caillat and Richard Dashut
producer:
Fleetwood Mac
bass guitar:
John McVie
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Mick Fleetwood
guitar:
Lindsey Buckingham
keyboard and synthesizer:
Christine McVie
vocals:
Lindsey Buckingham, Christine McVie and Stevie Nicks
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Warner Bros. (holding: File NO Releases) (in 2004)
recording of:
Never Going Back Again
lyricist and composer:
Lindsey Buckingham
publisher:
Gentoo Music, Inc. and Now Sounds Music
3.952:15
11Sara
producer:
Ken Caillat, Richard Dashut and Fleetwood Mac
drums (drum set):
Mick Fleetwood
electric bass guitar:
John McVie
guitar:
Lindsey Buckingham
piano:
Christine McVie
tack piano and lead vocals:
Stevie Nicks
background vocals:
Lindsey Buckingham and Christine McVie
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
WEA International Inc. (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor for the world outside of the US) (in 1979)
recording of:
Sara
lyricist and composer:
Stevie Nicks
publisher:
Fleetwood Mac Music (publisher) and Welsh Witch Music (BMI affiliated)
3.66:27
12Love in Store
bass guitar:
John McVie
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Mick Fleetwood
guitar:
Lindsey Buckingham
keyboard:
Christine McVie
vocals:
Christine McVie
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Warner Bros. Records Inc. (not for release label use, company behind the “WB Records” imprint) (in 2016) and WEA International Inc. (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor for the world outside of the US) (in 2016)
mixed at:
George Massenburg Studios in Los Angeles, California, United States
recording of:
Love in Store
lyricist and composer:
Christine McVie and Jim Recor
3:11
13Tusk
producer:
Ken Caillat, Richard Dashut and Fleetwood Mac
drums (drum set):
Mick Fleetwood
electric bass guitar:
John McVie
guitar:
Lindsey Buckingham
horn and woodwind:
USC Trojan Marching Band
keyboard:
Christine McVie
percussion:
Lindsey Buckingham, Mick Fleetwood and USC Trojan Marching Band
background vocals:
Christine McVie and Stevie Nicks
vocals:
Lindsey Buckingham
performer:
University of Southern California Trojan Marching Band
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Warner Bros. Records Inc. (not for release label use, company behind the “WB Records” imprint) (in 1979)
recorded at:
Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles, California, United States
recording of:
Tusk
lyricist and composer:
Lindsey Buckingham
publisher:
Fleetwood Mac Music (publisher) (in 1979)
4.253:35
14Landslide
recording engineer:
Keith Olsen (US producer and engineer)
engineer:
David DeVore
producer:
Lindsey Buckingham, Mick Fleetwood, Christine McVie, John McVie, Stevie Nicks and Keith Olsen (US producer and engineer)
acoustic guitar, banjo, electric guitar and resonator guitar:
Lindsey Buckingham (in 1975-02)
bass guitar:
John McVie (in 1975-02)
drums (drum set) [drums] and percussion:
Mick Fleetwood (in 1975-02)
keyboard [keyboards] and synthesizer:
Christine McVie (in 1975-02)
vocals:
Lindsey Buckingham (in 1975-02), Christine McVie (in 1975-02) and Stevie Nicks (in 1975-02)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Warner Records Inc. (not for release label use; fka Warner Bros. Records Inc. until 2019) (in 1975, in 2017)
part of:
Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 163)
recording of:
Landslide (in 1975-02)
lyricist:
Stevie Nicks
composer:
Stephanie Nicks
publisher:
Sony Songs Inc., Sony/ATV Music Publishing (1995–2020) and Welsh Witch Music (BMI affiliated)
was commissioned by:
BBC Enterprises Ltd. (predecessor of BBC Worldwide Ltd.)
4.353:18
15Songbird
assistant engineer:
Chris Morris (LA engineer & producer (late ’70s))
engineer:
Ken Caillat and Richard Dashut
additional producer:
Ken Caillat and Richard Dashut
producer:
Fleetwood Mac
bass guitar:
John McVie
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Mick Fleetwood
guitar:
Lindsey Buckingham
keyboard and synthesizer:
Christine McVie
vocals:
Lindsey Buckingham, Christine McVie and Stevie Nicks
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Warner Bros. (holding: File NO Releases) (in 2004)
recorded at:
Zellerbach Auditorium in Berkeley, California, United States (on 1976-03-03)
mixed at:
Producer’s Workshop in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
recording of:
Songbird (on 1976-03-03)
lyricist and composer:
Christine McVie
arranger:
Glyn Johns
publisher:
BMG Publishing and Gentoo Music, Inc.
3.93:17
16Big Love
edit of:
Big Love (live, 1997-05-23: Warner Brothers Studios, Burbank, CA, USA) by Fleetwood Mac
live recording of:
Big Love (in 1997)
lyricist and composer:
Lindsey Buckingham
publisher:
Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC (1995–2020)
42:47
17Storms
electric bass guitar:
John McVie
guitar:
Lindsey Buckingham
keyboard:
Christine McVie
tambourine and tom-tom [floor tom]:
Mick Fleetwood
background vocals:
Lindsey Buckingham and Christine McVie
lead vocals:
Stevie Nicks
recording of:
Storms
lyricist and composer:
Stevie Nicks
55:28
▼ Digital Media 2
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1The Chain
assistant engineer:
Chris Morris (LA engineer & producer (late ’70s))
engineer:
Ken Caillat and Richard Dashut
additional producer:
Ken Caillat and Richard Dashut
producer:
Fleetwood Mac
bass guitar:
John McVie
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Mick Fleetwood
guitar:
Lindsey Buckingham
keyboard and synthesizer:
Christine McVie
vocals:
Lindsey Buckingham, Christine McVie and Stevie Nicks
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Warner Bros. (holding: File NO Releases) (in 2004)
mixed at:
Producer’s Workshop in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
recording of:
The Chain
writer:
Lindsey Buckingham, Mick Fleetwood, Christine McVie, John McVie and Stevie Nicks
publisher:
Gentoo Music, Inc., Now Sounds Music and Welsh Witch Music (BMI affiliated)
4.54:29
2Don’t Stop
assistant engineer:
Chris Morris (LA engineer & producer (late ’70s))
engineer:
Ken Caillat and Richard Dashut
additional producer:
Ken Caillat and Richard Dashut
producer:
Ken Caillat, Richard Dashut and Fleetwood Mac
bass guitar:
John McVie
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Mick Fleetwood
guitar:
Lindsey Buckingham
keyboard and synthesizer:
Christine McVie
vocals:
Lindsey Buckingham, Christine McVie and Stevie Nicks
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Warner Bros. Records Inc. (not for release label use, company behind the “WB Records” imprint) (in 1977) and Warner Bros. (holding: File NO Releases) (in 2004)
mixed at:
Producer’s Workshop in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
recording of:
Don’t Stop
lyricist and composer:
Christine McVie
publisher:
BMG Music, BMG Music Publishing Ltd., Fleetwood Mac Music (publisher) and Gentoo Music, Inc. (in 1977)
4.23:13
3What Makes You Think You’re the One
recording of:
What Makes You Think You’re the One
lyricist and composer:
Lindsey Buckingham
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing (do not use as a release label!)
3:31
4Gypsy
producer:
Lindsey Buckingham, Ken Caillat and Richard Dashut
recording of:
Gypsy
lyricist and composer:
Stevie Nicks
3.754:23
5Second Hand News
recording engineer:
Ken Caillat and Richard Dashut
assistant engineer:
Chris Morris (LA engineer & producer (late ’70s))
producer:
Lindsey Buckingham, Ken Caillat, Richard Dashut, Mick Fleetwood, Christine McVie, John McVie and Stevie Nicks
bass guitar:
John McVie
drums (drum set) [drums] and percussion:
Mick Fleetwood
guitar:
Lindsey Buckingham
keyboard and synthesizer:
Christine McVie
vocals:
Lindsey Buckingham, Christine McVie and Stevie Nicks
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Warner Records Inc. (not for release label use; fka Warner Bros. Records Inc. until 2019) (in 1977)
recording of:
Second Hand News (from 1976-02 until 1976-08)
lyricist and composer:
Lindsey Buckingham
publisher:
Gentoo Music, Inc. and Now Sounds Music
3.852:52
6Little Lies
producer:
Lindsey Buckingham and Richard Dashut
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Mick Fleetwood
electric bass guitar:
John McVie
guitar and sampler [Fairlight CMI]:
Lindsey Buckingham
keyboard:
Lindsey Buckingham and Christine McVie
background vocals:
Lindsey Buckingham, Christine McVie and Stevie Nicks
lead vocals:
Christine McVie
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Warner Bros. Records Inc. (not for release label use, company behind the “WB Records” imprint) (in 1987)
recording of:
Little Lies
lyricist and composer:
Christine McVie and Eddy Quintela
publisher:
BMG Songs, Inc. and Careers–BMG Music Publishing, Inc.
4.253:39
7Think About Me (single version)
recording of:
Think About Me
lyricist and composer:
Christine McVie
publisher:
Fleetwood Mac Music (publisher)
2:43
8Go Insane
live recording of:
Go Insane (in 1997)
lyricist and composer:
Lindsey Buckingham
4:21
9Gold Dust Woman
recording of:
Gold Dust Woman
lyricist and composer:
Stevie Nicks
publisher:
Sony/ATV Songs LLC, Gentoo Music, Inc. (in 1977) and Welsh Witch Music (BMI affiliated) (in 1977)
5:00
10Hold Me
producer:
Lindsey Buckingham, Ken Caillat and Richard Dashut
bass guitar:
John McVie
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Mick Fleetwood
guitar:
Lindsey Buckingham
keyboard:
Christine McVie
vocals:
Christine McVie
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Warner Bros. Records Inc. (not for release label use, company behind the “WB Records” imprint) (in 1982, in 2016) and WEA International Inc. (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor for the world outside of the US) (in 2016)
mixed at:
George Massenburg Studios in Los Angeles, California, United States
recording of:
Hold Me
lyricist, writer and composer:
Christine McVie and Robbie Patton
publisher:
Fleetwood Mac Music (publisher) and Red Snapper Music
4.53:45
11Seven Wonders
recording of:
Seven Wonders
additional lyricist:
Stevie Nicks
lyricist and composer:
Sandy Stewart (80s songwriter, singer & keyboardist)
3.53:38
12World Turning
engineer:
David DeVore and Keith Olsen (US producer and engineer)
producer:
Fleetwood Mac and Keith Olsen (US producer and engineer)
bass:
John McVie
bass guitar:
John McVie (in 1975-02)
drums (drum set) [drums] and percussion:
Mick Fleetwood
guitar:
Lindsey Buckingham
guitar family:
Lindsey Buckingham (in 1975-02)
keyboard [keyboards] and synthesizer:
Christine McVie
keyboard and synthesizer:
Christine McVie (in 1975-02)
membranophone and percussion:
Mick Fleetwood (in 1975-02)
vocals:
Lindsey Buckingham (in 1975-02), Christine McVie (in 1975-02) and Stevie Nicks (in 1975-02)
recording of:
World Turning (in 1975-02)
writer:
Lindsey Buckingham and Christine McVie
is based on:
The World Keep On Turning
4.24:24
13Everywhere
programming:
Lindsey Buckingham
producer:
Lindsey Buckingham and Richard Dashut
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Mick Fleetwood
electric bass guitar:
John McVie
guitar and sampler [Fairlight CMI]:
Lindsey Buckingham
keyboard:
Lindsey Buckingham and Christine McVie
background vocals:
Lindsey Buckingham, Christine McVie and Stevie Nicks
lead vocals:
Christine McVie
recording of:
Everywhere (in 1987)
lyricist and composer:
Christine McVie
publisher:
Bright Music Ltd. (publisher)
4.153:42
14Sisters of the Moon
acoustic guitar and electric guitar:
Lindsey Buckingham
drums (drum set):
Mick Fleetwood
electric bass guitar:
John McVie
keyboard:
Christine McVie
background vocals:
Christine McVie and Stevie Nicks
lead vocals:
Stevie Nicks
recording of:
Sisters of the Moon
lyricist and composer:
Stevie Nicks
publisher:
Welsh Witch Music (BMI affiliated)
54:41
15Family Man
recording of:
Family Man
lyricist:
Lindsey Buckingham and Richard Dashut
composer:
Lindsey Buckingham
34:02
16As Long as You Follow
producer:
Fleetwood Mac
recording of:
As Long as You Follow
writer:
Christine McVie and Eddy Quintela
34:18
17No Questions Asked
producer:
Fleetwood Mac
recording of:
No Questions Asked
writer:
Kelly Johnston (worked with Stevie Nicks) and Stevie Nicks
34:43
18Skies the Limit
recording of:
Skies the Limit
writer:
Fleetwood Mac
33:46
19Paper Doll
recording of:
Paper Doll
writer:
Fleetwood Mac
3:58