FLEETWOOD MAC : LIVE

 

Disc One (46:34)

  1. Monday Morning
  2. Say You Love Me
  3. Dreams
  4. Oh Well
  5. Over And Over
  6. Sara
  7. Not That Funny
  8. Never Going Back Again
  9. Landslide

Disc Two (44:20)

  1. Fireflies
  2. Over My Head
  3. Rhiannon
  4. Don't Let Me Down Again
  5. One More Night
  6. Go Your Own Way
  7. Don't Stop
  8. I'm So Afraid
  9. The Farmer's Daughter

Disc Three (76:08)

  1. Second Hand News
  2. The Chain
  3. Think About Me
  4. What Makes You Think You're The One
  5. Gold Dust Woman
  6. Brown Eyes
  7. The Green Manalishi (With The Two-Pronged Crown)
  8. Angel
  9. Hold Me
  10. Tusk
  11. You Make Loving Fun
  12. Sisters Of The Moon
  13. Songbird
  14. Blue Letter
  15. Fireflies

Label : Warner Bros.

Venues : various locations : Tokyo, Kansas City, Paris, St.Louis, Oklahoma City, Cleveland, Tucson, London, Santa Monica, Nashville, Passaic, Whicita, Inglewood, Tulsa, Omaha, Little Rock

Recording Date : 1977-1982

Release Date : December 8, 1980 / April 9, 2021 (deluxe edition)

Review (AllMusic) : Fleetwood Mac's first live album finds the band at its popular height, pumping out hit after hit. To its credit, the group nevertheless puts out: Mick Fleetwood drums like a demon and Lindsey Buckingham plays fiercely. All the hits you'd expect are here, spread across two discs, and there's also a charming backstage rendition of the Beach Boys' "Farmer's Daughter."

Review (Wikipedia) : Live is a double live album released by British-American rock band Fleetwood Mac on 8 December 1980. It was the first live album from the then-current line-up of the band, and the next would be The Dance from 1997. The album was certified gold (500,000 copies sold) by the RIAA in November 1981. Live consists of recordings taken primarily from the 1979-1980 Tusk Tour, together with a few from the earlier Rumours Tour of 1977. Two songs were recorded at a Paris soundcheck and three at a performance at Santa Monica Civic Auditorium "for an audience of friends and road crew." Of particular note are three new songs - Christine McVie's "One More Night", Stevie Nicks' "Fireflies", and a well-harmonized backstage rendition of The Beach Boys' "The Farmer's Daughter". The latter two were released as singles; "Fireflies" reached the top 60 in the US, while "The Farmer's Daughter" reached the top 10 in Austria. "Fireflies" was Nicks' rumination on the tumultuous recording of the "Tusk" album and her observance that the band stayed intact nevertheless. Her lyrics referred to band members as the "five fireflies." "Don't Let Me Down Again" is a song from the Buckingham Nicks album. The band covered "Farmer's Daughter" at the request of Buckingham, who deemed the Brian Wilson tune obscure enough to include on the album. Also notable are two Lindsey Buckingham guitar showcases. The first, "I'm So Afraid", was popular as a concert finale during this period. The second was Buckingham's take on former Mac guitarist Peter Green's signature number, "Oh Well" (originally a 1969 single release).

Review of the 2021 deluxe editon (13th Floor) : Upon seeing that the Fleetwood Mac had a mammoth 35 tracks, three-CDs and 2 LPs long live special edition coming out, one may ask, why? But then the first notes of Monday Morning hit and we remember because, nothing in the entire world beats live music and nothing beats Fleetwood Mac in their prime. Recorded mostly during their 1980 world tour of Tusk, this special edition works as an encore to the previously released Fleetwood Mac Live double album. This super-sized version is full to the brim of music recorded during 1977 - 1982 plus unreleased demos. It doesn't stop there. They have pulled out all the stops, including a booklet of photos, the history of the live album and the itinerary from the Tusk tour. But for the super fans, there are 1000 special tour editions for sale that include 3-CD/2-LP/7-inch collection plus replica ephemera from the era including a ticket, backstage pass, ad, button, sticker, and iron on patch. While most were recorded on tour, there is a few special recordings on there too, 'Dreams' and 'Don't Stop' were both during soundcheck in Paris, 'Fireflies', 'One More Night' and their cover of the Beach Boy's 'Farmer's Daughter' were recorded during a special show just for the band's family, friends and crew in Santa Monica. This monster special edition also spans longer over their career than any previous live releases. Stevie's voice, in her prime, does not falter throughout, nor does it today but on this particular live version of 'Landslide' she just blows you out of the water in a way that studio recordings simply can not capture. 'The Chain', performed in Cleveland had some serious omph behind it and 'Tusk' was another highlight as it was one of the first times they played it live, on the Tusk tour. It may seem excessive but you can't put value on the feeling of replaying the memories of one of the best bands in the world as they reached global success and played shows all around the world in their heyday. Besides that, there is not a band in the world quite like Fleetwood Mac. This super special, 35 track edition would make a perfect gift for any Fleetwood Mac fans in your life, and music fans alike, it's a piece of history after all.