[aleuzzi]

Yeah, I disagree with a lot of the list. Here's where I stand:

17 Behind the Mask
16.5 [Live, 1980]
16 Time
[15.5] Greatest Hits (1985); The Very Best of; The Chain
15 Heroes
[14.5 The Dance]
14 Mr. Wonderful
13 Penguin
12 Peter Green's Fleetwood Mac
11.5 Pious Bird
11 Say You Will
10 Tango
9 Mirage
8 Mystery to Me
7 Future Games
6 Bare Trees
[5.5 In Chicago]
[5.25 English Rose]
5 Tusk
[4.5] Greatest Hits (1971)
[4.25] Live at the BBC, 1968-70]
4 Then Play On
3 Kiln House
2 Fleetwood Mac
1 Rumours


I inserted a few live and/or singles compilations where they presented new material. I'm sure I missed a few.

If I'm being honest with myself, the Green-Kirwan-era stuff has to be pretty high on the list, since they were doing some very interesting and creative innovating. The overall musicianship on those records is very high. English Rose, for example, still holds up beautifully--and is an ideal starting point for anyone who wants to hear the best pre-Then Play On non-hits.

The band sound sooooooooo good live during the 1974 tour, but the actual Heroes studio album sounds tired and listless. I don't know why there is this such a difference. If there were an OFFICIAL Heroes-era live recording, it would probably be high on the list, too.

And anyway, the ONLY Mac album I think is truly weak is Behind the Mask. The rest of them have some flaws or duds, but generally stand up as quality music. I think of Time, for example. Or of Mr. Wonderful--Greens' songs on that are terrific, and Christine's piano on them is excellent.