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Future Games is the fifth studio album by British-American rock band Fleetwood Mac, released on 3 September 1971. It was recorded in the summer of 1971 at Advision Studios in London^[3] and was the first album to feature Christine McVie as a full member. This album was also the first of five albums to feature American guitarist Bob Welch. “He was totally different background – R&B, sort of jazzy. He brought his personality,” Mick Fleetwood said of Welch in a 1995 BBC interview. “He was a member of Fleetwood Mac before we’d even played a note.” ^[4] Welch's primary guitar at the time was a Gibson ES-335, which he played on the record along with a Fender Stratocaster.^[5]

Without the 1950s leanings of departed guitarist Jeremy Spencer, the band moved further away from blues and closer to the melodic pop sound that would finally break them into America four years later. After the band completed the album and turned it in, the record label said that it would not release an album with only seven songs, and demanded that they record an eighth. 'What a Shame' was recorded hastily as a jam to fulfill this request.^{[citation needed]}

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There is an early version of 'Morning Rain' with the title 'Start Again', as recorded in a BBC session on 5 January 1971.^[6]

'What a Shame' featured saxophone from Christine McVie's brother John Perfect whose son Dan later co-produced and featured as guitarist/co-writer on McVie's 2004 album In the Meantime.

The title track, written by then-newcomer Bob Welch,^[7] was later re-recorded for his 1979 solo album The Other One and again for His Fleetwood Mac Years & Beyond in 2003. The original version is featured in the 2000 movie Almost Famous.

A heavily edited version of 'Sands of Time' was an unsuccessful single in the United States and some other territories. However, the album did get airplay on FM radio.^{[citation needed]}

An alternate version of 'Lay It All Down' appeared on the 1992 compilation 25 Years - The Chain.

Artwork[edit]

Early UK releases of this album, and some non-UK issues, have a yellow background to the picture of the two children and cover text. All subsequent releases have a green background. The 2013 vinyl reissue by Warner/Rhino available in the Fleetwood Mac: 1969 to 1972 4-LP box set restores the original yellow background to the album artwork and it would be released as a standalone LP two years later.

Track listing[edit]

The song timings listed here are not as indicated on all CDs since the timings on some releases are inaccurate, in a few cases very inaccurate. On some versions of the album (depending on the country of issue), the notes state that the track 'Woman of 1000 Years' runs for 8:20, when in fact it runs for 5:28. Similarly, 'Morning Rain' is listed as 6:22 and runs for 5:38, while the track 'Sometimes' is listed to run for 6:25 and only runs for 5:26.^[8]

Personnel[edit]

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• Danny Kirwan – guitar, vocals
• Bob Welch – guitar, vocals
• Christine McVie – keyboards, vocals
• John McVie – bass guitar
• Mick Fleetwood – drums, percussion

Additional personnel

• John Perfect – saxophone 'What a Shame'

Production

• Producer: Fleetwood Mac
• Engineer: Martin Rushent
• Studio: Advision
• Sleeve design: John Pasche
• Cover photo by Sally Jesse
• Group photos by Edmund Shea

Charts[edit]

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References[edit]

1. ^Allmusic review
2. ^Christgau, Robert (1981). 'Consumer Guide '70s: F'. Christgau's Record Guide: Rock Albums of the Seventies. Ticknor & Fields. ISBN089919026X. Retrieved 24 February 2019 – via robertchristgau.com.
3. ^Mick Fleetwood (30 October 2014). Play On: Now, Then and Fleetwood Mac. Hodder & Stoughton. ISBN978-1-4447-5326-4.
4. ^Swanson, Dave. '45 Years Ago: Fleetwood Mac Play 'Future Games''. Ultimate Classic Rock. Retrieved 5 September 2016.
5. ^Saulnier, Jason (4 May 2010). 'Bob Welch Interview, Fleetwood Mac Guitarist on Nashville Flood'. Music Legends Online. Retrieved 15 September 2019.
6. ^Live at the BBC 5-1-71 (CD running order). Fleetwood Mac. Reprise. 1971.CS1 maint: others (link)
7. ^Fricke, David (21 June 2012). 'Bob Welch's Missing Music: The Fleetwood Mac Years'. Rolling Stone. Retrieved 15 September 2019.
8. ^Future Games (CD booklet notes). Fleetwood Mac. Reprise. 1971.CS1 maint: others (link)
9. ^'Allmusic: Future Games : Charts & Awards: Billboard Albums'. allmusic.com. Retrieved 1 May 2014.
10. ^'American album certifications – Fleetwood Mac – Future Games'. Recording Industry Association of America.If necessary, click Advanced, then click Format, then select Album, then click SEARCH.

Bare Trees is the sixth studio album by British-American rock band Fleetwood Mac, released in March 1972. This is their last album to feature Danny Kirwan, who was fired during the album's supporting tour. Learn to type games mac. In the wake of the band's success in the mid-1970s, Bare Trees peaked at No. 70 and achieved Gold status in 1976 and certified platinum in 1988 for selling over a million copies.

Mick Fleetwood was particularly impressed with Kirwan's contributions to the album. 'It's a well-rounded album. Like Lindsey, Danny had the chops with layering techniques, and the ability to know what's right and wrong in the studio.'^[1]

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'Child of Mine' alludes to Kirwan's biological father not having been part of his life (Kirwan was his stepfather's surname). 'The Ghost' was later re-recorded by Bob Welch for His Fleetwood Mac Years and Beyond, Vol. 2 in 2006, albeit this version was only available on the digital edition. 'Homeward Bound' alludes to Christine McVie's then dislike of flying and touring, also alluded to in her 1997 track Temporary One. 'Sunny Side of Heaven' was an instrumental, which, at the time, was mixed in with some radio station sign-offs.^{[citation needed]} The piece was also performed with Lindsey Buckingham on guitar for some shows in the mid 1970s.^[2]

'Bare Trees' shares a theme both with the album's cover photography by John McVie and the closing poem 'Thoughts On a Grey Day'Sentimental Lady' was released as a single. It was later re-recorded by its composer Bob Welch (with Mick Fleetwood, Christine McVie, and Lindsey Buckingham backing him) for his solo album French Kiss. Welch would record the song again for His Fleetwood Mac Years & Beyond in 2003. 'Danny's Chant' features the use of wah-wah guitars. The title is somewhat ironic in that the track is largely an instrumental, although it does have rhythmic, non-verbal backing vocals in the mix.

'Spare Me a Little of Your Love' became a staple of the band's live act from 1972–1977. It was also covered by Johnny Rivers on his studio album New Lovers and Old Friends in 1975. Jackie DeShannon recorded a version for her 1972 album Jackie although this did not make the final cut and was not released until 2015. The lyrics for 'Dust' were taken from a poem about death written by Rupert Brooke in 1910^[3]. Unlike W H Davies who received a credit for the words to Dragonfly, Brooke was not credited here as his copyright had expired.

The final track on the album, 'Thoughts on a Grey Day', is not a Fleetwood Mac song, but a monaural recorded poem written and supposedly read by an elderly woman, Mrs. Scarrott, who lived near the band's communal home, 'Benifold', in southern England. Bob Welch, however, said in a Penguin Q&A in 1999, 'The spoken thing Mick does about 'Trees so bare' was written, I think, by this sweet old lady that lived near Benifold .. Mick did an affectionate 'schtick' on her to close the album.'^[4]

Five of the ten tracks were penned by Kirwan. 'Trinity', another Kirwan song recorded at the sessions, was subsequently released in 1992 on the 25 Years – The Chain box set.

Track listing[edit]

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Personnel[edit]

Fleetwood Mac

• Danny Kirwan – guitar, vocals
• Bob Welch – guitar, vocals
• Christine McVie – keyboards, vocals
• John McVie – bass guitar
• Mick Fleetwood – drums, percussion

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Additional personnel

• 'Special thanks to Mrs Scarrott for her readings, recorded at her home in Hampshire.'

Production

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• Producer: Fleetwood Mac
• Engineer: Martin Birch
• Remix engineer: Bob Hughes
• Remastering: Lee Herschberg
• Cover photo by John McVie
• Recorded at DeLane Lea Music Centre
• Remixed at Record Plant Studios

Charts[edit]

Weekly charts[edit]

Certifications[edit]

References[edit]

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1. ^Farber, Jim. 'Fleetwood Mac's Forgotten Hero'. Music Aficionado. Retrieved 26 March 2017.
2. ^Doerschuk, Bob. 'From the Archive: Christine McVie'. KeyboardMag. Retrieved 30 October 2019.
3. ^Dust By Rupert Brooke
4. ^'The Penguin Q&A Sessions: Bob Welch, November 8–21, 1999'. The Penguin. 21 November 1999. Archived from the original on 10 January 2007. Retrieved 21 November 2018.
5. ^Mason, Stewart. 'Bare Trees – Fleetwood Mac'. Allmusic. Archived from the original on 16 January 2012. Retrieved 25 December 2006.
6. ^Christgau, Robert (August 1972). 'The Christgau Consumer Guide'. Creem. Retrieved 19 January 2018.
7. ^Scoppa, Bud (8 June 1972). 'Fleetwood Mac Bare Trees > Album Review'. Rolling Stone (110). Archived from the original on 7 September 2008. Retrieved 16 January 2012.
8. ^Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992. St Ives, NSW: Australian Chart Book. ISBN0-646-11917-6.
9. ^'Allmusic: Bare Trees : Charts & Awards: Billboard Albums'. allmusic.com. Retrieved 1 May 2014.
10. ^'American album certifications – Fleetwood Mac – Bare Trees'. Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved 19 May 2012.If necessary, click Advanced, then click Format, then select Album, then click SEARCH.

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