Album Details
FLEETWOOD MAC: 1969-1972 features four complete albums – Then Play On (1969), Kiln House (1970), Future Games (1971) and Bare Trees (1972) – housed in a striking black slipcase. To ensure superb sound quality, Chris Bellman at Bernie Grundman Mastering cut the lacquers for all four albums. The records look as good as they sound thanks to authentically reproduced packages, including gatefolds for Then Play On and Kiln House and single sleeves for Future Games and Bare Trees.
The set follows the band through an early transitional period. With Kiln House, Fleetwood Mac began moving toward a more melodic pop sound on songs like “Mission Bell” and “One Together.” At the time, the band included: Jeremy Spencer (guitar, vocals, piano), Kirwan (guitar, vocals), John McVie (bass) and Mick Fleetwood (drums). Christine McVie was at the recording sessions and contributed backing vocals and the album’s cover art, but she did not join the band until shortly after the album was finished.
The band’s shift toward pop and folk styles continued on Future Games with songs like “Show Me A Smile” and “Morning Rain.” This marks the first Fleetwood Mac album with Christine McVie as a full band member as well as the Mac debut of Bob Welch on guitar.
The line-up stayed the same for Bare Trees, which boasts a consistently strong collection of songs like McVie’s “Spare Me A Little Of Your Love,” Kirwan’s “Dust” and Welch’s “Sentimental Lady.” Although Kirwan was a dominant figure during the recording, penning half of the songs, this would ultimately be his last appearance on a Fleetwood Mac album.
Tracklisting
Full Length Vinyl
Side A
Coming Your Way
Closing My Eyes
Fighting For Madge
When You Say
Show Biz Blues
Underway
One Sunny Day
Side B
Although The Sun Is Shining
Rattlesnake Shake
Without You
Searching For Madge
My Dream
Like Crying
Before The Beginning
Full Length Vinyl
Side A
This Is A Rock
Station Man
Blood On The Floor
Hi Ho Silver
Jewel Eyed Judy
Side B
Buddy's Song
Earl Gray
One Together
Tell Me All The Things You Do
Mission Bell
Full Length Vinyl
Side A
Woman Of A Years
Morning Rain
What A Shame
Future Games
Side B
Sands Of Time
Sometimes
Lay It All Down
Show Me A Smile
Full Length Vinyl
Side A
Child Of Mine
The Ghost
Homeward Bound
Sunny Side Of Heaven
Side B
Bare Trees
Sentimental Lady
Danny's Chant
Spare Me A Little Of Your Love
Dust
Thoughts On A Grey Day
" EP
Side A
Oh Well - Pt.
Side B
Oh Well - Pt.