"The story of Fleetwood Mac is a rollercoaster ride of heartbreak and pain, love and forgiveness, hits and splits, and break-ups and reunions. But that’s only a small part of it. Inside we tell the tale of the band’s incredible journey through the decades, starting at the very beginning with the original Peter Green-founded British blues iteration of the Sixties, right up to the soft-rock of the famous five of Mick Fleetwood, John McVie, Christine McVie, Lindsey Buckingham and Stevie Nicks. We explore all 17 of Fleetwood Mac’s studio albums, from 1968’s self-titled debut to 2003’s Say You Will, and everything in between. We also bring you fascinating insight into the making of Rumours, the band’s 1977 classic and one of the best-selling albums of all time. So strap in, and get ready to go behind the drama, divorce and drugs and relive the highs and lows of the iconic Fleetwood Mac."
WELCOME
CHAPTER ONE EARLY YEARS
MEET THE BAND • THE MOST FAMOUS FLEETWOOD MAC LINEUP – THE ONE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE CLASSIC RUMOURS ALBUM OF 1977 – IS THIS ONE. SAY HELLO TO THE FAMOUS FIVESOME!
EARLY YEARS • THE EARLY DAYS OF THE SOON-TO-BE BIGGEST AOR BAND EVER FORMED WERE MORE HUMBLE THAN MOST FLEETWOOD MAC FANS WOULD EXPECT…
FLEETWOOD MAC • There is a rawness and purity to Fleetwood Mac’s debut album, the record that established them as the peerless torchbearers of the British blues boom
MR WONDERFUL • Sonic highlights are sparse on this largely derivative set of covers and originals that make up the band’s second long-player
THEN PLAY ON • The sound of a band in transition, as the blues purists broaden their sonic horizons and shift towards an eclectic, soft-rock sound
CHAPTER TWO The 1970s
YEARS OF CONFUSION • BETWEEN PETER GREEN’S DEPARTURE AND THE ARRIVAL OF TWO LEGENDARY AMERICANS, FLEETWOOD MAC WERE IN DISARRAY. LOOKING FOR FIGHTS, FIDELITIES (OR LACK OF THEM) AND FAKE BANDS? READ ON…
KILN HOUSE • Vintage rock’n’roll influences pervade the band’s fourth studio album, their first without the mercurially talented Peter Green
FUTURE GAMES • The fifth studio album ushered in a new lineup and a whole new change of direction for Fleetwood Mac
BARE TREES • On their sixth album, Fleetwood Mac created a record that was their most consistently strong to date, but it would be the swansong for Danny Kirwan
PENGUIN • A solid yet uninspiring seventh album, which highlights how much the band missed the creative strengths of the recently departed Danny Kirwan
MYSTERY TO ME • A strident and authoritative release that strengthened the band’s profile in the US and paved the way for their chart-topping future
HEROES ARE HARD TO FIND • Fleetwood Mac’s ninth album is a forgotten gem and marks the end of an era for the band
THE CLASSIC ROCK YEARS • HOW DID AN ELECTRIC BLUES BAND TRANSFORM INTO ONE OF THE BIGGEST ROCK ACTS ON THE PLANET? WELCOME TO FLEETWOOD MAC, MISS NICKS AND MR BUCKINGHAM…
FLEETWOOD MAC • On their first album with the new lineup, Fleetwood Mac unveiled a style of West Coast pop rock that paved the way for stadium-filling success
RUMOURS • Widely regarded as one of the best albums ever, Rumours harnesses the heartache of the band’s imploding relationships to create a stunning pop-rock classic
THE MAKING OF RUMOURS • ONE OF THE BIGGEST-SELLING ALBUMS OF ALL TIME WAS ALSO THE MOST TROUBLED. LET’S TAKE A LOOK BEHIND THE SCENES…
TUSK • Excess and experimentation defined Fleetwood Mac’s much anticipated follow-up to Rumours, a creatively bold classic that defied expectations
CHAPTER THREE The 1980s
LIVIN' IN THE EIGHTIES • HOW DID FLEETWOOD MAC GET ON IN THE ERA OF NEW ROMANTICS AND MADCHESTER? LET’S JUST SAY THE EIGHTIES WEREN’T A...