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The Very Best of Fleetwood Mac is an enhanced compilation album
Compilation album

A compilation album is an album featuring tracks from multiple recording artists, often culled from a variety of sources The tracks are usually collected according to a common characteristic, such as popularity, source or subject matter....
 released by rock
Rock music

Rock music is a loosely defined genre of popular music that entered the mainstream in the mid 1950's. It has its roots in 1940s and 1950s rhythm and blues, country music and other influences....
 band Fleetwood Mac
Fleetwood Mac

Fleetwood Mac are a United Kingdom/United States rock music band formed in 1967 which have experienced a high turnover of personnel and varied levels of success....
 in 2002
2002 in music

This is a list of notable events in music that took place in the year 2002....
 to promote their then-upcoming album Say You Will
Say You Will

Say You Will is an album by Great Britain/United States band Fleetwood Mac, released in 2003 in music. It was the first Fleetwood Mac album in over 30 years not to include tracks written by vocalist/keyboardist Christine McVie, who had left the group in 1998....
 (2003). It was released as a double album in the USA, and as a single disc in the United Kingdom
United Kingdom

The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom , the UK or Britain,is a sovereign state located off the northwestern coast of continental Europe....
. It debuted on the Billboard
Billboard

Billboard is a weekly United States magazine devoted to the music industry. It maintains several internationally recognized Record chart that track the most popular songs and albums in various categories on a weekly basis....
 200 album chart at number 12 on November 2, 2002. It spent 42 weeks on the chart. It was certified gold on November 12, 2002, and platinum on January 10, 2003, by the RIAA.

The USA version contained the successful era of Fleetwood Mac's work (1975 onwards).






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The Very Best of Fleetwood Mac is an enhanced compilation album
Compilation album

A compilation album is an album featuring tracks from multiple recording artists, often culled from a variety of sources The tracks are usually collected according to a common characteristic, such as popularity, source or subject matter....
 released by rock
Rock music

Rock music is a loosely defined genre of popular music that entered the mainstream in the mid 1950's. It has its roots in 1940s and 1950s rhythm and blues, country music and other influences....
 band Fleetwood Mac
Fleetwood Mac

Fleetwood Mac are a United Kingdom/United States rock music band formed in 1967 which have experienced a high turnover of personnel and varied levels of success....
 in 2002
2002 in music

This is a list of notable events in music that took place in the year 2002....
 to promote their then-upcoming album Say You Will
Say You Will

Say You Will is an album by Great Britain/United States band Fleetwood Mac, released in 2003 in music. It was the first Fleetwood Mac album in over 30 years not to include tracks written by vocalist/keyboardist Christine McVie, who had left the group in 1998....
 (2003). It was released as a double album in the USA, and as a single disc in the United Kingdom
United Kingdom

The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom , the UK or Britain,is a sovereign state located off the northwestern coast of continental Europe....
. It debuted on the Billboard
Billboard

Billboard is a weekly United States magazine devoted to the music industry. It maintains several internationally recognized Record chart that track the most popular songs and albums in various categories on a weekly basis....
 200 album chart at number 12 on November 2, 2002. It spent 42 weeks on the chart. It was certified gold on November 12, 2002, and platinum on January 10, 2003, by the RIAA.

The USA version contained the successful era of Fleetwood Mac's work (1975 onwards). It also featured the previously unreleased, "Silver Springs", The Dance
The Dance (album)

The Dance is a live performance by the band Fleetwood Mac, released on CD and VHS in 1997 in music, and later on DVD. It hailed the return of the band's most successful line-up , who had not released an album together since 1987's Tango in the Night....
 performance of "Go Insane", and the enhanced section contained rare live performances, interviews, music videos and footage of the band making their next album.

The UK version was not enhanced, but contained a few songs from the Peter Green
Peter Green (musician)

Peter Green is a United Kingdom blues-rock guitarist and founder of the band Fleetwood Mac.A figurehead in the British blues movement, Green inspired B....
-led blues era of Fleetwood Mac.

UK Track listing


  1. "Go Your Own Way" (Lindsey Buckingham
    Lindsey Buckingham

    Lindsey Adams Buckingham is an American guitarist, singer, composer and producer, most notable for being a member of the musical group Fleetwood Mac....
    )
  2. "Don't Stop
    Don't Stop (Fleetwood Mac song)

    "Don't Stop" is a song by the rock group Fleetwood Mac, written by vocalist and Keyboard instrument player Christine McVie. Sung by McVie and guitarist Lindsey Buckingham, it was the third single from the band's 1977 hit album Rumours, and is one of the band's most enduring hits, peaking at number three on the Billboard singles chart....
    " (Christine McVie
    Christine McVie

    Christine McVie is an England singer, keyboardist, and songwriter. Her primary fame came as a member of the British/American rock band Fleetwood Mac though she has also released three solo albums....
    )
  3. "Dreams
    Dreams (Fleetwood Mac song)

    "Dreams" is a song written by singer Stevie Nicks, for the group Fleetwood Mac's 1977 album, Rumours. The song was the only U.S. number one hit for the group, and remains one of their best known songs....
    " (Stevie Nicks
    Stevie Nicks

    Stephanie Lynn "Stevie" Nicks is an American singer-songwriter, best known for her work with Fleetwood Mac and an extensive solo career, which collectively have produced over forty Top 50 hits and has sold nearly 120 million albums....
    )
  4. "Little Lies
    Little Lies

    "Little Lies" is the third single released from United Kingdom/United States band Fleetwood Mac's 1987 album, Tango in the Night.The song was penned by the band's keyboard instrument player and vocalist, Christine McVie, and her then-husband Eddy Quintela....
    " (C. McVie, Eddy Quintela)
  5. "Everywhere
    Everywhere (Fleetwood Mac song)

    "Everywhere" is a single released by United Kingdom-United States band Fleetwood Mac from their album Tango in the Night. It was released in the UK in April 1988 and reached #4, and number 14 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart in the United States....
    " (C. McVie)
  6. "Albatross
    Albatross (composition)

    "Albatross" is a guitar-based instrumental by Fleetwood Mac, released as a single in 1969, later featuring on the compilation albums The Pious Bird of Good Omen and English Rose ....
    " (Peter Green
    Peter Green (musician)

    Peter Green is a United Kingdom blues-rock guitarist and founder of the band Fleetwood Mac.A figurehead in the British blues movement, Green inspired B....
    )
  7. "You Make Loving Fun
    You Make Loving Fun

    "You Make Loving Fun" is a song written by Christine McVie. Fleetwood Mac, of which McVie was a member, released it as the fourth and final single from their 1977 album Rumours....
    " (C. McVie)
  8. "Rhiannon
    Rhiannon (song)

    "Rhiannon" is a popular single released by Fleetwood Mac in 1976 in music. The song was the first example of Stevie Nicks' prolific writing, performing and singing within the band....
    " (Nicks)
  9. "Black Magic Woman
    Black Magic Woman

    "Black Magic Woman" is a song written by Peter Green that first appeared as a Fleetwood Mac single in various countries in 1968, subsequently appearing on the 1969 Fleetwood Mac compilation albums English Rose and The Pious Bird of Good Omen ....
    " (Green)
  10. "Tusk
    Tusk (song)

    "Tusk" is a song by Fleetwood Mac from the 1979 Tusk . The song reached #8 on the U.S. charts, #6 in the U.K. and #3 in Australia and Canada. It was based in part on a rehearsal riff the band used for sound-checks....
    " (Buckingham)
  11. "Say You Love Me" (C. McVie)
  12. "Man of the World" (Green)
  13. "Seven Wonders
    Seven Wonders (song)

    "Seven Wonders" is a song by Fleetwood Mac. It was released as the second single from the band's 1987 album Tango in the Night.Stevie Nicks performed the lead vocals on this song, which was written by Sandy Stewart with additional lyrics written by Nicks....
    " (Sandy Stewart
    Sandy Stewart (musician)

    Sandy Stewart was a singer and synthesizer musician from Houston, Texas, USA. She is mostly known for her album Cat Dancer, a solo album helped with by Fleetwood Mac vocalist and solo act Stevie Nicks....
    , Nicks)
  14. "Family Man" (Buckingham, Richard Dashut
    Richard Dashut

    Richard Dashut is a record producer who produced several Fleetwood Mac albums including their popular Rumours and Tusk , and later an album by Matthew Sweet, Altered Beast ....
    )
  15. "Sara" (Nicks)
  16. "Monday Morning" (Buckingham)
  17. "Gypsy
    Gypsy (Fleetwood Mac song)

    "Gypsy" is a song by the rock group Fleetwood Mac. Stevie Nicks wrote the song originally circa 1979, and the earliest demo recordings were recorded in early 1980 with Tom Moncrieff for possible inclusion on her solo debut Bella Donna....
    " (Nicks)
  18. "Over My Head
    Over My Head (Fleetwood Mac song)

    "Over My Head" is a rock music song performed by Anglo-American music group Fleetwood Mac. The song was written by group keyboardist/vocalist Christine McVie....
    " (C. McVie)
  19. "Landslide
    Landslide (song)

    "Landslide" is a song written by Stevie Nicks and performed by Fleetwood Mac. It was first featured on the band's 1975 album Fleetwood Mac ....
    " (Nicks)
  20. "The Chain
    The Chain

    "The Chain" is a song from Fleetwood Mac's best-selling album Rumours. "The Chain" is unique in being the only song credited to all five members of the Rumours-era Fleetwood Mac lineup: Lindsey Buckingham, Mick Fleetwood, Christine McVie, John McVie, Stevie Nicks; this is partly due to the fact that John McVie and Mick Fleetwood are...
    " (Buckingham, Mick Fleetwood
    Mick Fleetwood

    Michael John Kells "Mick" Fleetwood is a United Kingdom-born musician best known for his role as the drummer with the blues/rock and roll band Fleetwood Mac....
    , C. McVie, John McVie
    John McVie

    John Graham McVie is a British bass guitarist best known as a member of the rock group Fleetwood Mac. He joined Fleetwood Mac shortly after its formation by guitarist Peter Green in 1967, replacing the band's first bassist, Bob Brunning....
    , Nicks)
  21. "Big Love
    Big Love (song)

    "Big Love" is a song by Fleetwood Mac, that appeared on their 1987 album Tango in the Night. The song was the first single to be released from the album, reaching #5 on the US charts and #9 in the UK....
     (Live, 1997)" (Buckingham)


USA Track listing


Disc 1
  1. "Monday Morning" (Buckingham) – 2:48
  2. "Dreams" (Nicks) – 4:14
  3. "You Make Loving Fun" (C. McVie) – 3:31
  4. "Go Your Own Way" (Buckingham) – 3:38
  5. "Rhiannon" (Nicks) – 4:09
    • Single mix, 1976
  6. "Say You Love Me" (C. McVie) – 4:09
  7. "I'm So Afraid (Live, 1997)" (Buckingham) – 6:00
    • This version is an edit from the version originally heard on The Dance
      The Dance (album)

      The Dance is a live performance by the band Fleetwood Mac, released on CD and VHS in 1997 in music, and later on DVD. It hailed the return of the band's most successful line-up , who had not released an album together since 1987's Tango in the Night....
       (1997)
  8. "Silver Springs" (Nicks) – 4:35
    • Remix from studio version, 1977
  9. "Over My Head" (C. McVie) – 3:34
    • Single mix, 1975
  10. "Never Going Back Again" (Buckingham) – 2:02
  11. "Sara" (Nicks) – 6:26
  12. "Love in Store" (C. McVie, Jim Recor) – 3:23
  13. "Tusk" (Buckingham) – 3:29
  14. "Landslid" (Nicks) – 3:16
  15. "Songbird" (C. McVie) – 3:20
  16. "Big Love (Live, 1997)" (Buckingham) – 3:39
    • Originally found on The Dance (1997)
  17. "Storms" (Nicks) – 5:28


Also contains bonus multimedia which is playable on most computers, it has special music videos, interviews, discography and vaults and a password to the special website only obtainable on this disc.

Disc 2
  1. "The Chain" (Buckingham, Fleetwood, Nicks, C. McVie, J. McVie) – 4:28
  2. "Don't Stop" (C. McVie) – 3:11
  3. "What Makes You Think You're the One" (Buckingham) – 3:30
  4. "Gypsy" (Nicks) – 4:23
  5. "Second Hand News" (Buckingham)" – 2:43
  6. "Little Lies" (C. McVie, Quintela) – 3:38
  7. "Think About Me" (C. McVie) – 2:44
    • Single mix, 1980
  8. "Go Insane (Live, 1997)" (Buckingham) – 4:20
    • Performed on The Dance (1997), but not included on the original CD; it only appeared on the DVD.
  9. "Gold Dust Woman
    Gold Dust Woman

    "Gold Dust Woman" is a song from the best-selling Fleetwood Mac album Rumours. It was written and sung by Stevie Nicks and released as a b-side to the "You Make Loving Fun" single....
    " (Nicks) – 4:51
  10. "Hold Me" (C. McVie, Robbie Patton
    Robbie Patton

    Robbie Patton is an England singer-songwriter. His first major exposure came in 1979 when he was selected as the opening act for a Fleetwood Mac tour....
    ) – 3:46
  11. "Seven Wonders" (Stewart, Nicks) – 3:38
  12. "World Turning" (Buckingham, C. McVie) – 4:25
  13. "Everywhere" (C. McVie) – 3:43
  14. "Sisters of the Moon" (Nicks) – 4:37
    • Single mix, 1980
  15. "Family Man" (Buckingham, Dashut) – 4:01
  16. "As Long As You Follow" (C. McVie) – 4:08*
  17. "No Questions Asked" (Nicks) – 4:40*
  18. "Skies The Limit" (McVie) – 3:44
  19. "Paper Doll" (Nicks) – 3:56*


  • 'As Long as You Follow' and 'No Questions Asked' are non-studio album tracks which originally appeared on the 1988 Fleetwood Mac Greatest Hits
    Greatest Hits (1988 Fleetwood Mac album)

    Greatest Hits is a 1988 compilation album by British-American band Fleetwood Mac. It covers the period of the band's greatest commercial success, from the mid 1970s to the late 1980s....
     album.
  • 'Paper Doll' is also a non-studio album track, and was previously released on 1992's compilation album 25 Years - The Chain
    25 Years - The Chain

    25 Years - The Chain is a compilation album by British-American band Fleetwood Mac, released in 1992 in music. It consists of four CDs, covering the entire history of the band from its formation in 1967, up to 1992....