I’ve listened to Peter Green’s Fleetwood Mac, up to and including the excellent “Then Play On” and the megastar Linsey Buckingham-era Fleetwood Mac that peaked with “Rumours” and “Tusk”.

This is completely new territory for me and a transitional Mac period that I completely overlooked. I must say, I’m more than a little bit pleasantly surprised.

I know a bit of the back story about Danny Kirwan’s personal troubles and ultimate departure from the band but you sense from this record he had a huge influence on the band’s musical direction.

I picked up this and “Bare Trees” on vinyl from the big red shed. Both in the bargain bin.

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