1971-1974

[macfan 57]

Originally posted by Mac Fan

One question, is there a Greatest Hits/Best Of from this era?
Sofie

Unfortunately, there is no Greatest Hits collection from the Bob Welch era that I know about. But, there definitely should be, in my opinion.

[Mac Fan]

Originally posted by macfan 57
Unfortunately, there is no Greatest Hits collection from the Bob Welch era that I know about. But, there definitely should be, in my opinion.

Thanks, it would actually be nice to have a Greatest Hits album from this era.
Sofie

[jwd]

One question, is there a Greatest Hits/Best Of from this era?

All the songs are 'best of or hits' from this era......just get all the lps...you won't be disappointed Sofie!

Start with Bare Trees...classic Kirwan


Joe

[Cristian]

I remember we actually did a topic a while ago concerning which tracks could a compilation like this feature... And we came to interesting results. Perhaps more people could add their lists now... the topic can be found here:

http://ledge.fleetwoodmac.net/showth...&threadid=7242

And it's a good guide (I think) to begin discovering these "new" tracks for us younger fans.


Song of the moment - Woman Of A Thousand Years

[Mac Fan]

Originally posted by jwd

Start with Bare Trees...classic Kirwan
Joe

I did ask to get that one for Xmas, oh well I'll just get it in April, if I have enough left after getting the new album.
Sofie

[Denmeister99]

I'd love to see a best of compilation from this period.
Hopefully, they'd include The Purple Dancer, which as yet
is not available on CD.

Personally, I think the Anthology format would work better.
Then all those extra tracks like Purple Dancer, Trinity, and others could be included. If you went back to the Then Play On period single B sides: World in Harmony and Somebody's Gonna Get their head Kicked in Tonite, and A sides: Green Manalishi, Dragonfly, and Man of the World could also be added. Not to mention, the entire Jeremy Spencer solo album and B side Teenage Darling.

With the highlights of Then Play On, Kiln House, Future
Games, Bare Trees, could be a 2 CD set easy.

The chances of this happening?

I think Hell freezing over first is more likely.

maybe not, who knows.........................

[chiliD]

I'd like to see a LIVE box set from the 71-74 era.

Disc 1: Kiln House tour material (both before AND after Jeremy's departure)
Disc 2: Future Games/Bare Trees tours material
Disc 3: Penguin/Mystery To Me tours (a couple of tunes with Dave Walker on vocals, then the rest MTM tour stuff)
Disc 4: Heroes Are Hard To Find tour (more than just the Will The Real Fleetwood Mac Please Stand Up? stuff)

[macfan 57]

I agree with everyone here. A live box set or something like the Blue Horizon box set would be perfect. I'd take anything from this period. Right now, I have only 2 live bootleg CDs from the Heroes lineup, that's it. I also agree with Denmeister99. Unfortunately, I don't think there's any chance in the world of it ever happening.

[jwd]

I remember we actually did a topic a while ago concerning which tracks could a compilation like this feature... And we came to interesting results. Perhaps more people could add their lists now

I'll go with tracks from Future Games, Bare Trees, Penguin, Mystery To Me, and Heroes Are Hard To Find lps

FUTURE GAMES

Woman Of A Thousand Years
Future Games
Sands Of Time
Show Me A Smile

BARE TREES

Child Of Mine
The Ghost
Homeward Bound
Sunny Side Of Heaven
Bare Trees
Sentimental Lady
Spare Me A Little Of your Love
Dust
Thoughts On A Grey Day......edit(out)..... I've come to love Mrs. Scarrot over the years though.

PENGUIN

Revelation
Did You Ever Love Me

MYSTERY TO ME

Emerald Eyes
Just Crazy Love
Hypnotized
Keep On Going
Why

HEROES ARE HARD TO FIND

Bermuda Triangle
Bad Loser
Silver Heels
Prove Your Love

Well that's 23 songs. There's more I could've added to this list, especially from the last three lps. These just happen to be my personal favorites.

I like the idea of releasing a live lp from this era but I doubt if it will ever happen.


Joe

[Mac Fan]

Thanks for posting that, JVB.
I mgiht download some of these later.
Sofie

[becca]

I couldn't live without Sometimes and Show Me A Smile from Future Games, but then that's why I wouldn't buy a FM best of anyway, well unless maybe just for Dragonfly and Purple Dancer or other not easy to get on CD if at all tracks.

Does anyone know what became of Mrs. Scarrot? I'd imagine she is 'dust' by now.

[macfan 57]

Well, these would be my 20 favorites from this era:

Kiln House:
Station Man

Future Games:
Future Games
Show Me A Smile

Bare Trees:
Homeward Bound
Sunny Side Of Heaven
Sentimental Lady
Spare Me A Little Of Your Love
Dust

Penguin:
Remember Me
Did You Ever Love Me

Mystery To Me:
Emerald Eyes
Hypnotized
Keep On Going
The Way I Feel
For Your Love
Why

Heroes Are To Find:
Bermuda Triangle
Come A Little Bit Closer
She's Changing Me
Prove Your Love

I really don't even mind poor Mrs. Scarrot poem anymore. I would imagine that she is no longer with us by now. The only songs I really don't like on all of these albums are Dave Walker's 2 songs on Penguin.

[jwd]

Does anyone know what became of Mrs. Scarrot? I'd imagine she is 'dust' by now.

I'm thinking Mrs. Scarrot will live on forever!


Joe

[Mac Fan]

What's/who is Mrs. Scarrot?

[chiliD]

She's the old lady who lived next door to the band when they were in Benifolds...she recites her poem "Thoughts On A Grey Day" as the final track on the Bare Trees album.