Fleetwood Mac - Fleetwood Mac: 1973-1974 [Vinyl 4LP + 7" Box Set]

The Fleetwood Mac story is the saga of a British blues band formed in 1967 that became a California-based pop group in the mid-70s. In between came a period where the group shuffled personnel and experimented with styles, all the while releasing solid albums that found a loyal core audience. After Peter Green's exodus in 1970, Fleetwood Mac cut a trio of more easygoing, rock and roll-oriented albums in the early 70s.

Mick Fleetwood, John McVie, Christine McVie, and guitarist Bob Welch (a Southern Californian who became the group's first American member) were joined by new recruits Dave Walker (vocals) and Bob Weston (guitar) for the recording of 1973's Penguin. Sans Walker, they cut Mystery to Me later the same year. Again reduced to a quartet with Weston's departure, they released Heroes Are Hard to Find in 1974. The platinum edition of Fleetwood Mac would come together in 1975 with the recruitment of Lindsey Buckingham and Stevie Nicks.

Fleetwood Mac 1973 to 1974 collects Penguin, Mystery to Me, and Heroes Are Hard to Find plus an unreleased December 1974 live date at the Record Plant. The live performance captures the band – Fleetwood, Welch and the McVies – on tour supporting their latest album, Heroes Are Hard To Find. Originally, the show was simulcast on the legendary rock radio station KSAN-FM in San Francisco. 

To ensure superb sound quality, Chris Bellman at Bernie Grundman Mastering cut the lacquers for all the albums from the original analog masters, which are pressed on 140-gram vinyl and presented in replica sleeves made to look like the original pressings. As a final touch, the set also includes a 7" single with "For Your Love" (Mono Promo Edit) on one side, and the previously unreleased "Good Things (Come To Those Who Wait)" on the flipside.

Features:
• Vinyl 4LP + 7" Box Set
• Featuring Penguin (1973), Mystery To Me (1973) and Heroes Are Hard To Find (1974) plus the unreleased Live from the Record Plant (December 15, 1974)
• Chris Bellman at Bernie Grundman Mastering cut the lacquers for all the albums from the original analog masters
• Replica sleeves made to look like the original pressings
• 7" single with "For Your Love" (Mono Promo Edit) and the previously unreleased "Good Things (Come To Those Who Wait)"

LP1 - Penguin (1973)

1. Remember Me
2. Bright Fire
3. Dissatisfied
4. (I'm A) Road Runner
5. The Derelict
6. Revelation
7. Did You Ever Love Me
8. Night Watch
9. Caught in the Rain

LP2 - Mystery To Me (1973)

1. Emerald Eyes
2. Believe Me
3. Just Crazy Love
4. Hypnotized
5. Forever
6. Keep on Going
7. The City
8. Miles Away
9. Somebody
10. The Way I Feel
11. For Your Love
12. Why
13. For Your Love (Mono Promo Edit)
14. Good Things (Come To Those Who Wait)

LP3 - Heroes Are Hard To Find (1974)

1. Heroes Are Hard to Find
2. Coming Home
3. Angel
4. Bermuda Triangle
5. Come a Little Bit Closer
6. She's Changing Me
7. Bad Loser
8. Silver Heels
9. Prove Your Love
10. Born Enchanter
11. Safe Harbour
12. Heroes Are Hard To Find (Single Version)

LP4 - Live from the Record Plant (December 15, 1974)

1. The Green Manalishi (With the Two Prong Crown) [Live at the Record Plant, Sausalito, CA, 12/15/1974]
2. Angel (Live at the Record Plant, Sausalito, CA, 12/15/1974)
3. Spare Me a Little of Your Love (Live at the Record Plant, Sausalito, CA, 12/15/1974)
4. Sentimental Lady (Live at the Record Plant, Sausalito, CA, 12/15/1974)
5. Future Games (Live at the Record Plant, Sausalito, CA, 12/15/1974)
6. Bermuda Triangle (Live at the Record Plant, Sausalito, CA, 12/15/1974)
7. Why (Live at the Record Plant, Sausalito, CA, 12/15/1974)
8. Believe Me (Live at the Record Plant, Sausalito, CA, 12/15/1974)
9. Black Magic Woman / Oh Well (Live at the Record Plant, Sausalito, CA, 12/15/1974)
10. Rattlesnake Shake (Live at the Record Plant, Sausalito, CA, 12/15/1974)
11. Hypnotized (Live at the Record Plant, Sausalito, CA, 12/15/1974)

7" Single

1. For Your Love (Mono Promo Edit)
2. Good Things (Come To Those Who Wait) (Previously Unissued)