The Very Best of Fleetwood Mac

~ Release by Fleetwood Mac (see all versions of this release, 13 available)

Annotation

Packaging is a Jewel Case in a card sleeve.

Annotation last modified on 2018-01-26 15:03 UTC.

Tracklist

1▼CD
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1Go Your Own Way
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 (guitarist, singer, songwriter and producer)
keyboard and synthesizer:
Christine McVie
vocals:
Lindsey Buckingham (guitarist, singer, songwriter and producer), 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 (guitarist, singer, songwriter and producer)
publisher:
Gentoo Music, Inc. and Now Sounds Music
4.353:42
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 (guitarist, singer, songwriter and producer)
keyboard and synthesizer:
Christine McVie
vocals:
Lindsey Buckingham (guitarist, singer, songwriter and producer), 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), WEA International Inc. (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor for the world outside of the US) (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), Universal Music Publishing (use ONLY if no country‐specific information is available) and Gentoo Music, Inc. (in 1977)
4.23:14
3Dreams
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 (guitarist, singer, songwriter and producer)
keyboard and synthesizer:
Christine McVie
vocals:
Lindsey Buckingham (guitarist, singer, songwriter and producer), 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)
4.254:18
4Little Lies
producer:
Lindsey Buckingham (guitarist, singer, songwriter and producer) and Richard Dashut
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Mick Fleetwood
electric bass guitar:
John McVie
guitar and sampler [Fairlight CMI]:
Lindsey Buckingham (guitarist, singer, songwriter and producer)
keyboard:
Lindsey Buckingham (guitarist, singer, songwriter and producer) and Christine McVie
background vocals:
Lindsey Buckingham (guitarist, singer, songwriter and producer), 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.
4.23:40
5Everywhere
programming:
Lindsey Buckingham (guitarist, singer, songwriter and producer) (in 1987)
producer:
Lindsey Buckingham (guitarist, singer, songwriter and producer) and Richard Dashut
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Mick Fleetwood (in 1987)
electric bass guitar:
John McVie (in 1987)
guitar and sampler [Fairlight CMI]:
Lindsey Buckingham (guitarist, singer, songwriter and producer) (in 1987)
keyboard:
Lindsey Buckingham (guitarist, singer, songwriter and producer) (in 1987) and Christine McVie (in 1987)
background vocals:
Lindsey Buckingham (guitarist, singer, songwriter and producer) (in 1987), Christine McVie (in 1987) and Stevie Nicks (in 1987)
lead vocals:
Christine McVie (in 1987)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
WEA International Inc. (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor for the world outside of the US) (in 1987) and Warner Music International (trademark of Warner Music International the company) (in 1988)
recording of:
Everywhere (in 1987)
lyricist and composer:
Christine McVie
publisher:
Bright Music Ltd. (publisher)
43:44
6Albatross
producer:
Mike Vernon
drums (drum set):
Mick Fleetwood (on 1968-10-06)
electric bass guitar:
John McVie (on 1968-10-06)
guitar:
Peter Green (former member of Fleetwood Mac) (on 1968-10-06) and Danny Kirwan (Fleetwood Mac) (on 1968-10-06)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Blue Horizon Records (in 1968) and Sony Music Entertainment (UK) Ltd. (not for release label use! pre-Aug 2004 subsidiary of Sony Music Entertainment Inc.) (in 1968)
recording of:
Albatross (on 1968-10-06)
composer:
Peter Green (former member of Fleetwood Mac)
publisher:
BMG Rights Management (UK) Ltd. (not for release label use! see annotation), Crosstown Songs UK Ltd., Kingstreet Media Publishing Limited and Palan Music Publishing Ltd.
4.23:11
7You 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 (guitarist, singer, songwriter and producer)
keyboard and synthesizer:
Christine McVie
vocals:
Lindsey Buckingham (guitarist, singer, songwriter and producer), 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.
3.93:36
8Rhiannon (single version)
edit of:
Rhiannon by Fleetwood Mac
recording of:
Rhiannon
lyricist and composer:
Stevie Nicks
4.53:49
9Black Magic Woman
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Blue Horizon Records (in 1968)
recording of:
Black Magic Woman
lyricist and composer:
Peter Green (former member of Fleetwood Mac)
publisher:
Bourne Music Ltd., Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships), King Music Publ. Co. Ltd. and Murbo Music Publishers, Inc.
42:53
10Tusk
producer:
Ken Caillat, Richard Dashut and Fleetwood Mac
drums (drum set):
Mick Fleetwood
electric bass guitar:
John McVie
guitar:
Lindsey Buckingham (guitarist, singer, songwriter and producer)
horn and woodwind:
USC Trojan Marching Band
keyboard:
Christine McVie
percussion:
Lindsey Buckingham (guitarist, singer, songwriter and producer), Mick Fleetwood and USC Trojan Marching Band
background vocals:
Christine McVie and Stevie Nicks
vocals:
Lindsey Buckingham (guitarist, singer, songwriter and producer)
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 (guitarist, singer, songwriter and producer)
publisher:
Fleetwood Mac Music (publisher) (in 1979)
4.153:37
11Say You Love Me
recording engineer:
Keith Olsen (US producer and engineer)
engineer:
David DeVore
producer:
Lindsey Buckingham (guitarist, singer, songwriter and producer), 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 (guitarist, singer, songwriter and producer) (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 (guitarist, singer, songwriter and producer) (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
4.354:05
12Man of the World
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Immediate (in 1969)
music videos:
Man of the World by Fleetwood Mac
recording of:
Man of the World
composer:
Peter Green (former member of Fleetwood Mac)
publisher:
Fleetwood Music Ltd. and Palan Music Publishing Ltd.
3.52:53
13Seven Wonders
recording of:
Seven Wonders
additional lyricist:
Stevie Nicks
lyricist and composer:
Sandy Stewart (80s songwriter, singer & keyboardist)
3.53:39
14Family Man
recording of:
Family Man
lyricist:
Lindsey Buckingham (guitarist, singer, songwriter and producer) and Richard Dashut
composer:
Lindsey Buckingham (guitarist, singer, songwriter and producer)
34:05
15Sara
producer:
Ken Caillat, Richard Dashut and Fleetwood Mac
drums (drum set):
Mick Fleetwood
electric bass guitar:
John McVie
guitar:
Lindsey Buckingham (guitarist, singer, songwriter and producer)
piano:
Christine McVie
tack piano and lead vocals:
Stevie Nicks
background vocals:
Lindsey Buckingham (guitarist, singer, songwriter and producer) 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)
3.66:29
16Monday Morning
recording engineer:
Keith Olsen (US producer and engineer)
engineer:
David DeVore
producer:
Lindsey Buckingham (guitarist, singer, songwriter and producer), 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 (guitarist, singer, songwriter and producer) (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 (guitarist, singer, songwriter and producer) (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 (guitarist, singer, songwriter and producer)
publisher:
Now Sounds Music
42:48
17Gypsy
producer:
Lindsey Buckingham (guitarist, singer, songwriter and producer), Ken Caillat and Richard Dashut
bass guitar:
John McVie
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Mick Fleetwood
guitar:
Lindsey Buckingham (guitarist, singer, songwriter and producer)
keyboard:
Christine McVie
vocals:
Stevie Nicks
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:
Gypsy
lyricist and composer:
Stevie Nicks
4.34:24
18Over My Head (single version)
recording of:
Over My Head
lyricist and composer:
Christine McVie
33:10
19Landslide
recording engineer:
Keith Olsen (US producer and engineer)
engineer:
David DeVore
producer:
Lindsey Buckingham (guitarist, singer, songwriter and producer), 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 (guitarist, singer, songwriter and producer) (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 (guitarist, singer, songwriter and producer) (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:
Billboard Hot 100: 2026-01-17 (number: 41) and 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.)
4.453:18
20The 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 (guitarist, singer, songwriter and producer)
keyboard and synthesizer:
Christine McVie
vocals:
Lindsey Buckingham (guitarist, singer, songwriter and producer), 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 (guitarist, singer, songwriter and producer), Mick Fleetwood, Christine McVie, John McVie and Stevie Nicks
publisher:
Gentoo Music, Inc., Now Sounds Music and Welsh Witch Music (BMI affiliated)
revision of:
Keep Me There
4.44:31
21Big Love (live 1997)
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 (guitarist, singer, songwriter and producer)
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated) and Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC (1995–2020)
42:47

Credits

Release

manufactured in:Germany
art direction:Hugh Brown (US art director and photographer)
Al Quattrocchi (Art director)
Jeff Smith (graphic designer)
photography:Sam Emerson (photographer)
Norman Seeff
Mark Seliger
Ron Slenzak (American photographer)
Herbert Worthington
Neil Zlozower
liner notes:Gary Peterson (producer, Rhino Records)
David Wild (US rock writer & critic (Rolling Stone magazine))
Sheryl Crow (American singer-songwriter and musician) (in 2002)
producer:Fleetwood Mac
David McLees
remastering:Dan Hersch (mastering engineer)
Bill Inglot (archival music producer/remastering engineer)
illustration:Bob Maile
design:Tornado Design
manufactured by:Warner Music Manufacturing Europe (manufacturing company; not for release label use!)
copyrighted (©) by:Warner Strategic Marketing (in 2002)
manufactured at:Cinram GmbH Alsdorf in Alsdorf, Nordrhein-Westfalen (North Rhine-Westphalia), Germany
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/release/691611 [info]
ASIN:UK: B00006RSM1 [info]