Top 5 longest songs

[Villavic]

I was checking the longest songs I have from Fleetwood Mac since 1975. Of course there are the demos, 80s mixes from Tango, alternate and early takes like Silver Springs from Rumours Expanded 6:08, Sara from Deluxe Disc 2 8:49, and I have somewhere a Sara demo 10:45, but the longest final versions in studio albums I found are:

In the Back of My Mind 7:02
Sara 6:31
Come 5:59
Storms 5:32
Beautiful Child 5:21

Does anybody find longer songs, maybe from previous years?

About live Versions the search is endless. I found lot of songs that last more than 9 minutes, but the longest I got is World Turning (Live At Wembley, 6/22/80) 12:30

[jbrownsjr]

The World Turning on Christine's solo tour was long. Not sure the time, but it has Mick doing his solo.

[FuzzyPlum]

Future Games is 8.18. I knew it was quite long, but didn’t realise it was that long. It somehow doesn’t seem like it when you’re listening.
Ditto….Sands of Time at 7.23.
These Strange Times is 7.07.
Night Watch 6.17.
If you’re including live releases then I think there are some extended jam versions from Green-era that run for 20 minutes.

[Macfan4life]

When I see you again and Second Time seem awfully long

[jbrownsjr]

Originally Posted by Macfan4life

When I see you again and Second Time seem awfully long

Haha!!

[WalkAThinLine.]

Several songs on Time are far longer than they need to be. 10 of the 13 songs are over four minutes and two of Christine's ("Hollywood" and "Sooner or Later" approach the six minute mark. Most of these songs could have been cut by 90 seconds without much being lost. The format for most of these songs is simply verse/chorus/verse/chorus/outro with very few interesting musical passages that justify the song lengths. When done right, longer songs can be incredibly effective, but not within the confines of an AOR/country pop album.

Also of note is "Searching for Madge" on Then Play On, which is listed with a run-time of 6:56. When combining Parts 1 and 2 of "Oh Well", the song just barely minutes the nine minute mark at 8:56.

[moon]

Originally Posted by Macfan4life

When I see you again and Second Time seem awfully long

HAHAHAHAHAHAHA

BTW, I can't choose any longer song from the Rumours era, as the longest and best long songs are from the "Pre" and "Post" eras, Future Games, Sands Of Time, Hollywood, Sooner Or Later, These Strange Times.
I only could choose I'm So Afraid, both versions from Live and The Dance!

[jmn3]

Originally Posted by jbrownsjr

The World Turning on Christine's solo tour was long. Not sure the time, but it has Mick doing his solo.

I think by the 1990 tour, World Turning, inclusive of Mick’s solo was clocking in around 20 minutes. On The Dance tour, Not That Funny with the solo was 12-13 minutes or so.

[WalkAThinLine.]

Originally Posted by jmn3

I think by the 1990 tour, World Turning, inclusive of Mick’s solo was clocking in around 20 minutes. On The Dance tour, Not That Funny with the solo was 12-13 minutes or so.

World Turning was close to 18 minutes on the Another Link in the Chain tour, featuring both a standard drum solo, a talking drum solo, and a vest solo.

[aleuzzi]

Future Games is the finest long song the band ever did. It builds and builds--its length is justified.

Night Watch is another great long song. Its sonics are incredible.

Bermuda Triangle live--that 12-minute version at the Sausalito soundboard. It's epic! Never did an ice-cold cup of coffee make me laugh and cry at the same time :-)

As much as I love Danny's Future Games songs, I think Sands and (especially) Sometimes are unnecessarily repetitive. Sometimes would have been perfect at 4 minutes. At least a minute or two could be shaved off of Sands. Morning Rain, on the other hand, innovates. Her voice sounds strained and pitchy (I think she was forcing herself to sound butch--or the key was too low?) but instrumentally it's damn good.

Sara is awesome at 6:26. I love every second of it.

Come can go. Period.