If you don’t know who Fleetwood Mac is, that travesty can easily be rendered. If you know who they are but don’t have them in your playlist, we’re speechless.
For those who don’t know Fleetwood Mac, we’re not going to waste time with historical happenings and the large list of former group members. We’ll cut to the chase. Mick Fleetwood, John McVie, Christine McVie, Lindsey Buckingham, and Stevie Nicks are Fleetwood Mac, one of the greatest bands of all time. |
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SONG OF THE monDAY
Monday Morning is the first track from Fleetwood Mac's 1975 multi-platinum selling album, Fleetwood Mac. Lindsey Buckingham originally wrote the song for Buckingham Nicks (1973), the only album produced from when he and Stevie Nicks performed as a duo before joining Fleetwood Mac. Monday Morning was released as the B-side for Say You Love Me in 1976.
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SONG OF THE tuesDAY
Tusk is from Fleetwood Mac’s 1979 album, Tusk. Originally recorded with the USC Marching Band, the song has set a record for highest number of musicians performing on a single. Tusk started as a rehearsal riff that Lindsey Buckingham used for sound checks. Mick Fleetwood was the one who suggested that they use it for the title track of the album, which was untitled at the time.
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SONG OF THE wednesDAY
Big Love is from Fleetwood Mac’s 1987 album, Tango in the Night. It was released as the album’s first single and hit No. 5 in the US. It was written by Lindsey Buckingham and originally intended for his third solo album. After he left Fleetwood Mac in 1987, on solo tours, he performed a guitar-only version, which he also performed with Fleetwood Mac on the live album, The Dance (1997).
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SONG OF THE thursDAY
Written by Stevie Nicks, Gypsy is from Fleetwood Mac’s Mirage album (1982). Intended for her solo album, Bella Donna (1981), the song’s a nostalgic look at her life before Fleetwood Mac, when she and Lindsey Buckingham lived together. After Stevie’s best friend Robin Snyder Anderson died of leukemia, it took on new meaning for Nicks as a tribute to someone’s passing.
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SONG OF THE friDAY
Dreams is from Fleetwood Mac's eleventh studio album, Rumours (1977). Written by Stevie Nicks about a tumultuous time in the band's history, Dreams became Fleetwood Mac's only No. 1 on Billboard Hot 100. She recorded it alone in Sly Stone, of Sly and the Family Stone's recording booth. The Corrs recorded a version for Legacy: A Tribute to Fleetwood Mac's Rumours (1998).
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SONG OF THE saturDAY
Another great hit from Fleetwood Mac's 1977 album, Rumours, Don't Stop was written by Christine McVie about her separation from John McVie. With Gold Dust Woman as the B-side, Don't Stop was released in March 1977. It peaked at No. 3 on Billboard Hot 100. Bill Clinton used the song in his first presidential campaign, most notably at the 1992 Democratic National Convention, then again in 2000.
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SONG OF THE sunDAY
Landslide is from Fleetwood Mac’s 1975 album, Fleetwood Mac. Stevie Nicks wrote it after Buckingham Nicks was dropped from Polydor Records, when she and Lindsey Buckingham were fighting and Nicks was considering going back to school. Landslide is one of the band’s most covered songs. The Dixie Chicks, Smashing Pumpkins, andcast of Glee, to name a few, have all released a version.
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