Bengans Fleetwood Mac - Best Of 1969-1974

In the late 1960s, Mick Fleetwood, Peter Green, John McVie, and Jeremy Spencer laid the foundation for what would become one of the most storied and successful bands in rock history, Fleetwood Mac.THE BEST OF FLEETWOOD MAC (1969-1974) spans the prolific five-year period that began in 1969 after the band signed with Reprise Records. It includes songs selected from seven studio albums: THEN PLAY ON (1969), KILN HOUSE (1970), FUTURE GAMES (1971), BARE TREES (1972), PENGUIN (1973), MYSTERY TO ME (1973), and HEROES ARE HARD TO FIND (1974).Those albums fueled Fleetwood Mac’s early popularity in the U.K. and catapulted them into the Top Ten with singles like “Oh Well – Pt. 1” and “The Green Manalishi (With The Two Prong Crown).” Both tracks are included in the collection along with fan favorites like “Rattlesnake Shake,” “Station Man,” “Sentimental Lady,” “Spare Me A Little Of Your Love,” and “Remember Me.”Between 1969 and 1974, Fleetwood Mac experienced near-constant changes in membership. The new compilation provides a showcase for each lineup, with songs featuring nearly every member from this era, including founders Fleetwood, Green, McVie, and Spencer, plus Christine McVie, Danny Kirwan, Bob Welch, and Bob Weston.James McNair’s new liner notes accompany the compilation and expertly navigate the band’s twisting timeline during this period. He writes: “By the time of Fleetwood Mac’s winter 1971 U.S. tour, Christine McVie was a fully-fledged member. Her keyboard-playing and co-lead vocals alongside those of Kirwan and Spencer were integral in the wake of Green’s departure… Alas, any calm seas were short-lived; Fleetwood Mac was still a volatile ship. Spencer, too, was about to go missing in action.”TracklistOh Well (Pt. 1) - 3:24 Then Play On 1969Rattlesnake Shake - 3:30 Then Play On 1969The Green Manalishi (With the Two Prong Crown) - 4:37 Then Play On 1969Jewel Eyed Judy - 3:19 Kiln House 1970Station Man - 5:52 Kiln House 1970Tell Me All The Things You Do - 4:15 Kiln House 1970Sands of Time (single version) - 3:04 Future Games 1971Future Games - 8:18 Future Games 1971Sentimental Lady - 4:36 Bare Trees 1972Sunny Side Of Heaven - 3:11 Bare Trees 1972Bare Trees - 5:05 Bare Trees 1972Spare Me A Little Of Your Love - 3:48 Bare Trees 1972Remember Me - 2:46 Penguin 1973Did You Ever Love Me - 3:44 Penguin 1973Hypnotized - 4:49 Mystery To Me 1973Emerald Eyes - 3:35 Mystery To Me 1973Heroes Are Hard To Find - 3:36 Heroes Are Hard To Find 1974Angel - 3:55 Heroes Are Hard To Find 1974Prove Your Love - 3:58 Heroes Are Hard To Find 1974