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Albatross by Fleetwood Mac, Christine McVie, Christine Perfect released in 1977. Find album reviews, track lists, credits, awards and more at AllMu...
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Released in North America by Sire Records, later owned by Mac's longtime label Warners. The title track was the old band's biggest hit at home and possibly the continent. View credits, reviews, tracks and shop for the 1977 Vinyl release of "Albatross" on Discogs.
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- Who Wrote (and Played ON) 'Albatross'?
- Where Did The Song Get Its Name from?
- What Song by The Beatles Did 'Albatross' Inspire?
- Who Has Covered 'Albatross'?
As we've already said, 'Albatross' was written, recorded and released long before later-era Mac stalwarts Stevie Nicks, Lindsey Buckingham or Christie McVie had joined the band. In their earliest days, Fleetwood Mac were led by Peter Green, and it was Peter who wrote 'Albatross'. He was reportedly inspired to write the song by Santo & Johnny's 1959...
An albatross isn't just any old bird, but one deemed to have great power, with sailors believing they bring bad luck. The albatross features in Samuel Coleridge's 1798 classic The Rime of the Ancient Mariner, which Peter Green had read as a child. Mick Fleetwood's deft use of timpani mallets and Green's solo on the song combine to give the vibe of ...
You might not immediately realise it as they don't sound all that similar, but John Lennon was inspired by 'Albatross' for his Abbey Roadsong 'Sun King'. "At the time, 'Albatross' was out, with all the reverb on guitar," George Harrison said in 1987. "So we said, 'Let's be Fleetwood Mac doing 'Albatross', just to get going'. It never really sounded...
'Albatross' has been covered a surprisingly large number of times for an instrumental track. First out of the blocks was session soundalikes doing a version for thoseTop of the Pops records in January 1969, while James Last stuck it in a medley of 'Albatross' / 'Crimson and Clover' / 'Something's Happening' for hisNon Stop Dancing 69album the same ...
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Album, Stereo. View credits, reviews, tracks and shop for the 1991 CD release of "Albatross" on Discogs.
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Albatross (1977) - Fleetwood Mac Christine McVie: Featuring » Dave Bidwell, Bob Brunning, Chicken Shack, Mick Fleetwood, Peter Green, Danny Kirwan, Christine McVie, Christine McVie, John McVie, Jeremy Spencer, Andy Sylvester/Silvester, Stan Webb. Tracklisting »
19. Aug. 2002 · Find release reviews and credits for Albatross - Fleetwood Mac, Christine McVie, Christine Perfect on AllMusic - 2002
