Mystery to Me

Mystery to Me is the eighth studio album by British-American rock band Fleetwood Mac, released in 1973. 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 highly successful a few years later. Although the album only sold moderately and produced no hit singles, "Hypnotized" did become an FM radio staple for many years. In the wake of the Buckingham Nicks lineup's success a few years later, it achieved Gold status in 1976.

Track listing

Side one

1. "Emerald Eyes" (Bob Welch) – 3:37
2. "Believe Me" (Christine McVie) – 4:06
3. "Just Crazy Love" (C. McVie) – 3:22
4. "Hypnotized" (Welch) – 4:48
5. "Forever" (Bob Weston, John McVie, Welch) – 4:04
6. "Keep On Going" (Welch) – 4:04

Side two

1. "The City" (Welch) – 3:35
2. "Miles Away" (Welch) – 3:47
3. "Somebody" (Welch) – 5:00
4. "The Way I Feel" (C. McVie) – 2:46
5. "For Your Love" (Graham Gouldman) – 3:44
6. "Why" (C. McVie) – 4:56

Notes

• "For Your Love" was originally recorded by The Yardbirds, and Fleetwood Mac's cover version 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 still showing "Good Things" instead of "For Your Love". The song was also released as a single. Although Fleetwood Mac's version of "Good Things" has never been released, it was later re-recorded by Welch and released as "Don't Wait Too Long" on his solo album Three Hearts.
• "Hypnotized" was the B-side of "For Your Love". It was a minor US radio hit, often getting more airplay on AOR stations than the A-side. It later was covered on The Pointer Sisters' 1978 album Energy.
• "Keep On Going" was written by Bob Welch, but sung by Christine McVie because Welch decided her voice was better suited to the song than his. This was one of very few occasions when a member of Fleetwood Mac composed a song which was sung by another member.

Credits

Fleetwood Mac

• Bob Welch – electric guitar, acoustic guitar, lead and backing vocals
• Bob Weston – electric guitar, slide guitar, acoustic guitar, backing vocals
• Christine McVie – keyboards, lead and backing vocals
• John McVie – bass guitar
• Mick Fleetwood – drums, percussion

Additional personnel

• Richard Hewson – string arrangements

Production

• Producer: Fleetwood Mac and Martin Birch
• Engineer: Martin Birch
• Assistant Engineers: Desmond Majekodunmi, Paul Hardiman
• Photography by Clive Arrowsmith
• Cover design and art direction by Modula

• Recorded on the Rolling Stones Mobile Studio
• Mixed at Advision

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