What can be said about this classic album that has not been said before? Originally released in 1975 and representing not only a rebirth of the band, with the addition of Stevie Nicks and Lindsey Buckingham, but really a second debut for a group firmly rooted in the rock genre, now reinventing themselves into a pop rock force in a way that few other artists can lay claim to. 

Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Albums of All Time Rated 182/500
 

• Deluxe Limited Edition
• 2LP 180 Gram Vinyl at 45rpm
• Cut from Original Analog Master Tapes
• Mastered By Chris Bellman at Bernie Grundman Studios
• Deluxe Gatefold Cover
• Pressed at Pallas in Germany

This is the first Fleetwood Mac album to feature Lindsey Buckingham as guitarist and Stevie Nicks as vocalist, after Bob Welch departed the band in late 1974. The album reached number one on the Billboard 200 over a year after entering the chart, and set a record for most weeks on the chart before reaching the top position. The album launched three top twenty singles: "Over My Head", "Rhiannon" and "Say You Love Me", the last two falling just short of the top ten, both at No. 11. In 1986, it was certified 5x platinum by the RIAA representing shipments of five million units.

Sonic Sensation: Cut from the Original Analog Master Tapes at Bernie Grundman Mastering by Chris Bellman. 1975 Set Fleetwood Mac's Commercial and Creative Breakthrough: 1st Album With Stevie Nicks and Lindsey Buckingham. Includes Hits "Over My Head," "Rhiannon," "Say You Love Me" and Staples "Landslide" and "Monday Morning". An Audiophile Blockbuster: Don't Pass Up One of the Most Essential Rock-Pop Albums Ever Recorded on this Absolutely Life-like Sounding Pressing. A collectible and definitive version for any generation.

"Mick Fleetwood, John McVie and his missus, Christine, had been through myriad lineups before finding California couple Lindsey Buckingham and Stevie Nicks.

Surmounting "cultural differences" (Buckingham's description), the group clicked, generating big radio songs such as "Say You Love Me" and "Rhiannon," and Buckingham contributed solid guitar work, arrangements and vocals that bridged the wildly divergent styles of McVie and Nicks..." ~ Rolling Stone

The Chain, for all intents and purposes, starts here. Few, if any bands in history, experienced a rebirth on par with that of Fleetwood Mac, which partially accounts for why this 1975 set is self-titled. With the addition of Stevie Nicks and Lindsey Buckingham finally solidifying the ensemble's rotating lineup, the record signifies a new beginning, a rejuvenated sound, and a melodic purpose that quickly helped the co-ed group become the biggest band in the world.

Recorded in three months and aided by a surfeit of material brought to the fold by Nicks and Buckingham, Fleetwood Mac is a monster album, a five-million-plus-selling effort that set a new record for the amount of weeks spent on the Billboard charts before finally hitting number one and the home to Top 40 singles "Over My Head," "Rhiannon," and "Say You Love Me." Moreover, it marks the introduction to the chemistry, interplay, and connectivity established by a quintet whose singing, songwriting, and harmonizing abilities at the time hadn't a peer.

The first of three consecutive landmark Fleetwood Mac recordings, this refreshing rock-pop landmark opened the floodgates of commercial success, crossing over to both AM and FM radio and steadily winning coverts all across the world. The reasons relate to the impeccable selection of songs and heartfelt performances, whether it's Nicks' unforgettable reflectiveness on "Landslide," Buckingham's warm pleas on "Say You Love Me," or the cozy romp of "Monday Morning," fittingly a lead-off number that related to the emotional games and pain that would characterize so much of the band's iconic work.

Cut at Bernie Grundman Mastering from the original analog tapes and pressed at 45RPM, this version presents the music in the absolute best fidelity it's ever (and ever will) enjoyed. As realistic, dynamic, wide-open, organic, and airy as the critically acclaimed pressing of Rumours, this deluxe set portrays the fingerpicked acoustic guitars, swelling choral voices, jazzy percussion, and every last breath of the lead singing turns with utmost transparency.

Nostalgia for albums recorded in the mid-70s will immediately come to light, as this pressing simply glows and presents the listeners with loads of information that even those that have heard this masterpiece hundreds of times have never noticed.

Musicians:

Mick Fleetwood, drums, percussion
John McVie, bass
Christine McVie, keyboards, synthesizer, vocals
Lindsey Buckingham, guitars, vocals
Stevie Nicks, vocals
Waddy, rhythym guitar on "Sugar Daddy"

Track Listing:

LP 1 Side A
1. Monday Morning
2. Warm Ways
3. Blue Letter

LP 1 Side B
1. Rhiannon
2. Over My Head
3. Crystal

LP 2 Side C
1. Say You Love Me
2. Landslide
3. World Turning

LP 2 Side D
1. Sugar Daddy
2. I'm So Afraid

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