Fleetwood Mac (1969-1974)
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8-CD boxed set that includes remastered versions of all seven studio albums the band recorded between 1969 and 1974, several bonus tracks, and an unreleased 1974 concert recorded just a few months before Lindsey Buckingham and Stevie Nicks joined the band. The set covers a five-year timeframe that encompasses several different band lineups, from founding members Fleetwood, Green, McVie and Spencer; to later additions like Danny Kirwan, Christine McVie, Dave Walker, Bob Welch, and Bob Weston. -The collection includes seven studio albums: Then Play On (1969), Kiln House (1970), Future Games (1971), Bare Trees (1972), Penguin (1973), Mystery To Me (1973), and Heroes Are Hard To Find (1974). The CD set concludes with an unreleased recording of the band’s December 15, 1974 concert at The Record Plant in Sausalito, California. The performance captures the band – Fleetwood, Welch and the McVies – on tour supporting their latest album, Heroes Are Hard To Find. Review: Fantastically remastered and presented. - This is a value set well worth your money. Each album is housed in a digipack or slimmer cardboard case that feels good, has original art, and resembles the original release. Art for Kiln House is amazing and spans the entire digipack, as do most of them. I appreciated that a budget set like this gives more than super thin cardboard LP replica styles that don't reproduce the original release. Bare Trees, Future Games, and Heroes Are Hard To Find are the thinner style LP replicas with no inner display that mirror their respective original vinyl releases. I am extremely pleased they went the extra mile for vinyls that had more to them. I'll take that rather than some random essay. The discs might be a tad loose in the digipack, but it's nothing I care about as the set rarely gets handled. On to the remastering... In a word: Superb. Plenty of dynamic range, great EQ, and a new look for these aged albums. They sound really good. Future Games is a lovely album, and it sounds the best it has ever sounded. Likewise for all of them really. New scans, pleasant sound, DR 9 and 10, and everything you would want from a proper remastering. I can't complain about any of it. I think the only album I had that was remastered previously was Then Play On. It sounds similar to that one, but maybe even a touch better overall. A set like this for 35 is a nice deal. I'd much rather have a solid collection of albums with pretty good packaging in a compact setup than some gigantic 60-150 dollar set with only 4 CDs and an LP to boot. This is how you do a budget set with 8 discs. There are no major booklets, just a small one with a few pages on the songs and credits. Other than that it's housed in a basic but elegant and compact box. Absolutely essential timeline of Fleetwood Mac for any fans of rock music. Then Play On and Future Games are amazing albums, and people will find a lot to like with the others. Mystery To Me is a beautiful record about love, and it holds up so much better than I thought it would. Kiln House of course was an extremely pleasant listen as well, and I feel these eras of Fleetwood Mac are horrible underrated. The more revealing and balanced sound has only solidified my opinion that these eras were just as good as the later power pop phase. Many of these albums are simply excellent all the way through, especially the four I noted. Bonus tracks include singles, alternate versions, and leftovers from the sessions, and I thought most of them were definitely well picked addition. Great work on this remastered set, and I am glad it's finally seen the light of day. It's an easy purchase for music fans. Review: I can really hear ya now, Christine! - I was tempted to give this much-anticipated box set 4 stars instead of the 5 you see here. The compilers’ decision to forego a detailed essay spotlighting this fascinating period in the band’s history was a missed opportunity of the first order. But as co-founder Peter Green himself might say, “Oh well.” The lack of a deep dive into the making of these albums aside, it is SO great to have the music itself remastered. I’ve finally removed from my shelves the unremarkable sound of the individual CDs of Kiln House, Bare Trees, Heroes Are Hard To Find, etc., I bought decades ago. I can now immerse myself in these sometimes flawed but still rewarding albums from the band’s so-called “wilderness years.” John’s superb bass guitar lines and Mick’s smart, energetic drums/percussion sound terrific throughout. Tasty lead guitar riffs and rhythmic fills -- most notably from Peter Green (for just Then Play On), Danny Kirwan, and Bob Welch -- are clear and punchy. For the post-Green albums, Kirwan and Welch penned and sang a good number of first-rate songs that are every bit as worthy as those we know and love from those classic Buckingham-Nicks days. Across these seven studio albums, the music features tones and nuances completely missing from earlier CD incarnations. The CD of the live set is a welcome addition too. Best of all, this lifelong fanboy of Christine McVie since “I’d Rather Go Blind” from her Chicken Shack days can fully revel in the woman’s vocal arrangements and keyboards as never before. For fans who are familiar only with her estimable work on the Fleetwood Mac-Rumours-Tusk trinity and beyond, the songs “Show Me A Smile,” "Why," “Spare Me A Little Of Your Love” and “Come A Little Bit Closer” are truly among her finest compositions. (And the songs “Remember Me” and “Dissatisfied” from Penguin would have fit in nicely on any of those aforementioned albums.) Attaching her lyrical romanticism to that smokey voice and radiant beauty underscores for me Christine’s immediate AND lasting impact on Fleetwood Mac both musically and visually. She’s the thinking man’s hottie. If you know little or nothing about these albums, I suggest you sample the tracks online before you pop for this box set. Make an informed decision. Don’t plunk down your hard-earned dough out of curiosity and then give the set a bad review by saying it's “Not what I expected.” (One verified purchaser here gripes about Peter Green being on only one of the albums. How did he not know that before he bought this box set?!) Over the decades, Fleetwood Mac experienced numerous personnel changes that greatly affected their musical direction, their songwriting, and their arrangements. Maybe these albums aren’t for you. But for those of you reading this who ARE familiar with all or most of these albums, you are getting a welcome sonic upgrade and a number of bonus tracks even if the booklet sadly lacks a thoughtful essay that conveys a sense of why these albums are crucial in telling the Fleetwood Mac story.
| ASIN | B08DBHCYXJ |
| Best Sellers Rank | #44,883 in CDs & Vinyl ( See Top 100 in CDs & Vinyl ) #21,702 in Rock (CDs & Vinyl) |
| Customer Reviews | 4.8 4.8 out of 5 stars (1,114) |
| Date First Available | July 21, 2020 |
| Label | Rhino/Warner Records |
| Language | English |
| Manufacturer | Rhino/Warner Records |
| Number of discs | 8 |
| Original Release Date | 2020 |
| Product Dimensions | 5.55 x 4.92 x 0.47 inches; 12.98 ounces |
C**K
Fantastically remastered and presented.
This is a value set well worth your money. Each album is housed in a digipack or slimmer cardboard case that feels good, has original art, and resembles the original release. Art for Kiln House is amazing and spans the entire digipack, as do most of them. I appreciated that a budget set like this gives more than super thin cardboard LP replica styles that don't reproduce the original release. Bare Trees, Future Games, and Heroes Are Hard To Find are the thinner style LP replicas with no inner display that mirror their respective original vinyl releases. I am extremely pleased they went the extra mile for vinyls that had more to them. I'll take that rather than some random essay. The discs might be a tad loose in the digipack, but it's nothing I care about as the set rarely gets handled. On to the remastering... In a word: Superb. Plenty of dynamic range, great EQ, and a new look for these aged albums. They sound really good. Future Games is a lovely album, and it sounds the best it has ever sounded. Likewise for all of them really. New scans, pleasant sound, DR 9 and 10, and everything you would want from a proper remastering. I can't complain about any of it. I think the only album I had that was remastered previously was Then Play On. It sounds similar to that one, but maybe even a touch better overall. A set like this for 35 is a nice deal. I'd much rather have a solid collection of albums with pretty good packaging in a compact setup than some gigantic 60-150 dollar set with only 4 CDs and an LP to boot. This is how you do a budget set with 8 discs. There are no major booklets, just a small one with a few pages on the songs and credits. Other than that it's housed in a basic but elegant and compact box. Absolutely essential timeline of Fleetwood Mac for any fans of rock music. Then Play On and Future Games are amazing albums, and people will find a lot to like with the others. Mystery To Me is a beautiful record about love, and it holds up so much better than I thought it would. Kiln House of course was an extremely pleasant listen as well, and I feel these eras of Fleetwood Mac are horrible underrated. The more revealing and balanced sound has only solidified my opinion that these eras were just as good as the later power pop phase. Many of these albums are simply excellent all the way through, especially the four I noted. Bonus tracks include singles, alternate versions, and leftovers from the sessions, and I thought most of them were definitely well picked addition. Great work on this remastered set, and I am glad it's finally seen the light of day. It's an easy purchase for music fans.
M**T
I can really hear ya now, Christine!
I was tempted to give this much-anticipated box set 4 stars instead of the 5 you see here. The compilers’ decision to forego a detailed essay spotlighting this fascinating period in the band’s history was a missed opportunity of the first order. But as co-founder Peter Green himself might say, “Oh well.” The lack of a deep dive into the making of these albums aside, it is SO great to have the music itself remastered. I’ve finally removed from my shelves the unremarkable sound of the individual CDs of Kiln House, Bare Trees, Heroes Are Hard To Find, etc., I bought decades ago. I can now immerse myself in these sometimes flawed but still rewarding albums from the band’s so-called “wilderness years.” John’s superb bass guitar lines and Mick’s smart, energetic drums/percussion sound terrific throughout. Tasty lead guitar riffs and rhythmic fills -- most notably from Peter Green (for just Then Play On), Danny Kirwan, and Bob Welch -- are clear and punchy. For the post-Green albums, Kirwan and Welch penned and sang a good number of first-rate songs that are every bit as worthy as those we know and love from those classic Buckingham-Nicks days. Across these seven studio albums, the music features tones and nuances completely missing from earlier CD incarnations. The CD of the live set is a welcome addition too. Best of all, this lifelong fanboy of Christine McVie since “I’d Rather Go Blind” from her Chicken Shack days can fully revel in the woman’s vocal arrangements and keyboards as never before. For fans who are familiar only with her estimable work on the Fleetwood Mac-Rumours-Tusk trinity and beyond, the songs “Show Me A Smile,” "Why," “Spare Me A Little Of Your Love” and “Come A Little Bit Closer” are truly among her finest compositions. (And the songs “Remember Me” and “Dissatisfied” from Penguin would have fit in nicely on any of those aforementioned albums.) Attaching her lyrical romanticism to that smokey voice and radiant beauty underscores for me Christine’s immediate AND lasting impact on Fleetwood Mac both musically and visually. She’s the thinking man’s hottie. If you know little or nothing about these albums, I suggest you sample the tracks online before you pop for this box set. Make an informed decision. Don’t plunk down your hard-earned dough out of curiosity and then give the set a bad review by saying it's “Not what I expected.” (One verified purchaser here gripes about Peter Green being on only one of the albums. How did he not know that before he bought this box set?!) Over the decades, Fleetwood Mac experienced numerous personnel changes that greatly affected their musical direction, their songwriting, and their arrangements. Maybe these albums aren’t for you. But for those of you reading this who ARE familiar with all or most of these albums, you are getting a welcome sonic upgrade and a number of bonus tracks even if the booklet sadly lacks a thoughtful essay that conveys a sense of why these albums are crucial in telling the Fleetwood Mac story.
L**D
Commandé hier, reçu ce matin, parfait coffret, 8 superbes cd résumant une période riche musicalement de Fleetwood, oh ce fameux "black magic woman", merci
H**D
2020年9月にリイシューされた、1969年から1974年までのFleetwood Macのアルバム＋1974年のライブ音源をまとめた8枚組ボックスセットです。 70年代前半のフリートウッドマックのアルバムは、これまでOriginal Album Seriesとして、 The Play onからMystery to me（間のPenguinを除く）の5枚組セットとしてリイシューされていましたが、最新リマスターは国内盤を除いて長い間されていませんでした。今回はめでたく2013年にリイシューされていたThen Play Onを除いて全て2020年リマスターとなります。リマスターの効果は、地味ながらも完璧で、楽曲のディティールをより確かなものにしています。(Mystery To Meは若干音量が小さいですがあまり気にならないレベルです） ピーターグリーン主導のブルースロック期(1967～1969)や、バッキンガム＆ニックスが加入したポップロック期(1975～)と比べると見過ごされがちな時期であり、次々と主要メンバーが入れ替わり音楽性がガラリと変わっていくわけですが、ダニー・カーワン、ボブ・ウェルチ、クリスティン・マクヴィーの三者三様の曲作りの中で、何かを生み出そうとしていた創造性がこのボックスセットから伝わってきます。アルバムを重ねるごとに土着的なブルースから憂いを湛えた軽妙なポップスに移行していきますが、多彩な音楽要素を組み合わせ、曲によってはかなり実験的なこともやり続けていたのがこのグループの奥深い所です。 Original Album Seriesで省かれていた"Penguin"や"Heroes Are Hard To Find"も、今回は含まれていることでより注目されやすいアルバムになったのではないでしょうか。音質もよくなっているので、今回のリイシューで是非彼らの豊潤な音楽力を体感できることでしょう。
M**I
C'è veramente poco da dire sui Fleetwood Mac, sono una delle band più importanti della storia. Questo cofanetto contiene gli album precedenti alla lineup di Rumours, rimasterizzati ed impreziositi da qualche versione alternativa e qualche inedito; ciliegina sulla torta è il CD che contiene un concerto dell'epoca inedito. Da avere.
A**Y
Top Qualität top Klang sowie geiler Sound ! Ich kann die Box nur empfehlen ! Die Lieferung top schnell und ohne Schäden !
T**L
Hele fijne boxset.2 van de cd’s had ik al op lp.Kilnhouse en Future Games. Fijn om ze geremasterd op cd te horen. Zijn hele sfeervolle cd’s. Deze box belichaamt een helaas ten onrechte onderbelicht tijdperk van Fleetwood Mac. Fijne begenadigde musici Heel mooi tijdsdocument deze box.
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