Mystery to Me
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| Studio album by Fleetwood Mac | ||
| Released | 1973 | |
| Recorded | Mid-1973 | |
| Genre | Rock | |
| Label | Reprise | |
| Producer(s) | Fleetwood Mac & Martin Birch | |
| Fleetwood Mac chronology | ||
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| Penguin (1973) |
Mystery to Me (1973) |
Heroes Are Hard to Find (1974) |
Mystery to Me is an album by British/American blues rock band Fleetwood Mac, released in 1973 (see 1973 in music). This was their last album to feature Bob Weston. Most of the songs were penned by guitarist/singer Bob Welch and keyboardist/singer Christine McVie, who were playing a major role in edging the band's sound towards the radio friendly pop/rock that would make them a supergroup a few years later. Although it only sold moderately and produced no hit singles, "Hypnotized" did become an FM radio staple for many years.
[edit] Track listing
- "Emerald Eyes" (Bob Welch)
- "Believe Me" (Christine McVie)
- "Just Crazy Love" (C. McVie)
- "Hypnotized" (Welch)
- "Forever" (Bob Weston, John McVie, Welch)
- "Keep on Going" (Welch)
- "The City" (Welch)
- "Miles Away" (Welch)
- "Somebody" (Welch)
- "The Way I Feel" (C.McVie)
- "For Your Love" (Gouldman)
- "Why" (C.McVie)
Mac's recording of The Yardbirds' "For Your Love" replaced a Bob Welch song "Good Things (Come To Those Who Wait)" on the album at a very late stage in production. Some albums came with a lyric inner sheet showing "Good Things" instead of "For Your Love". Although Fleetwood Mac's version was never released, "Good Things" was later re-recorded by Bob Welch for one of his solo albums.
"Hypnotized" was a minor US radio hit, and a staple of AOR (Album-oriented rock) radio stations of the 1970s and 1980s.
[edit] Credits
- Bob Welch - Guitar, Vocals
- Bob Weston - Lead Guitar, Slide Guitar
- Christine McVie - Keyboards, Vocals
- John McVie - Bass
- Mick Fleetwood - Percussion, Drums
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- Martin Birch - Acoustic Guitar on "Keep On Going"
- Richard Hewson - String Arrangements
[edit] Production
- Producer: Fleetwood Mac & Martin Birch
- Engineer: Martin Birch
- Assistant Engineers: Desmond Majekodunmi, Paul Hardiman
- Photography by Clive Arrowsmith
- Cover Design & Art Direction by Modula
- Recorded on the Rolling Stones Mobile Studio
- Mixed at Advision
| Fleetwood Mac |
| Members |
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| John McVie - Mick Fleetwood - Stevie Nicks - Lindsey Buckingham |
| Former members: Christine McVie - Peter Green - Jeremy Spencer - Bob Brunning - Danny Kirwan |
| Bob Welch - Bob Weston - Dave Walker - Billy Burnette - Rick Vito - Dave Mason - Bekka Bramlett |
| Discography |
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Studio albums: Fleetwood Mac (1968) - Mr. Wonderful - English Rose - Then Play On - Kiln House - Future Games - Bare Trees - Penguin - Mystery to Me - Heroes Are Hard to Find - Fleetwood Mac (1975) - Rumours - Tusk - Mirage - Tango in the Night - Behind the Mask - Time - Say You Will |
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Compilations: Black Magic Woman (The Original Fleetwood Mac) - The Pious Bird Of Good Omen - Greatest Hits - Greatest Hits - 25 Years - The Chain - The Very Best of Fleetwood Mac - |
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Live albums: Live - Live In Boston |
| Related articles |
| Fleetwood Mac single chart positions |
