The Complete Blue Horizon Sessions
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The Complete Blue Horizon Sessions 1967–1969 is a boxed set
by British
blues rock band Fleetwood Mac
, released in 1999. It was a 6CD compilation of previously released material, plus outtakes and unreleased tracks from the band's early line-up, coming in a longbox with individually boxed CDs and a booklet of extensive notes and anecdotes, written by producer Mike Vernon
. It represents the entire recorded output of Fleetwood Mac whilst they were signed to the Blue Horizon
label.
Boxed set
A box set is a compilation of various musical recordings, films, television programs, or other collection of related items that are contained in a box.-Music box sets:...
by British
Great Britain
Great Britain or Britain is an island situated to the northwest of Continental Europe. It is the ninth largest island in the world, and the largest European island, as well as the largest of the British Isles...
blues rock band Fleetwood Mac
Fleetwood Mac
Fleetwood Mac are a British–American rock band formed in 1967 in London.The only original member present in the band is its eponymous drummer, Mick Fleetwood...
, released in 1999. It was a 6CD compilation of previously released material, plus outtakes and unreleased tracks from the band's early line-up, coming in a longbox with individually boxed CDs and a booklet of extensive notes and anecdotes, written by producer Mike Vernon
Mike Vernon (producer)
Mike Vernon is an English record producer. He produced albums for British blues artists and groups during the late 1960s, working with the Bluesbreakers, David Bowie, Duster Bennett, Savoy Brown, Chicken Shack, Eric Clapton, Fleetwood Mac, Peter Green, Danny Kirwan, John Mayall, Christine McVie and...
. It represents the entire recorded output of Fleetwood Mac whilst they were signed to the Blue Horizon
Blue Horizon
Blue Horizon was a British blues record label founded by Mike Vernon in the mid 1960s.Its roots lay in Vernon's mail order label Purdah Records, which released just four 7" singles; including "Flapjacks" by Stone's Masonry ; and another by John Mayall and Eric Clapton "Bernard Jenkins", and...
label.
CD 1 - Peter Green's Fleetwood Mac
- "My Heart Beat Like a Hammer" [Take 2 master with studio talk] – 3:31
- "Merry Go Round" [Take 2 master with studio talk] – 4:19
- "Long Grey Mare" – 2:15
- "Hellhound on My TrailHellhound on My Trail"Hellhound on My Trail" is a blues song recorded by Mississippi Delta bluesman Robert Johnson in 1937. It was the first song recorded during Johnson's last recording session in Dallas, Texas on Sunday, June 20, 1937 and the first single released from that session...
" [Take 1 complete master] – 2:04 - "Shake Your MoneymakerShake Your Moneymaker (song)"Shake Your Moneymaker" or "Shake Your Money Maker" is a song recorded by Elmore James in 1961 that has become a standard of the blues. Inspired by earlier songs, it has been interpreted and recorded by several blues and other artists...
" [Master with studio talk] – 3:11 - "Looking for Somebody" – 2:50
- "No Place to Go" – 3:20
- "My Baby's Good to Me" – 2:50
- "I Loved Another Woman" – 2:55
- "Cold Black Night" – 3:15
- "The World Keep on Turning" – 2:27
- "Got to Move" – 3:19
- "My Heart Beat Like a Hammer" [Take 1] – 3:42
- "Merry Go Round" [Take 1] – 0:54
- "I Loved Another Woman" [Takes 1-4] – 6:08
- "I Loved Another Woman" [Take 5 (Master Remix) and 6] – 5:08
- "Cold Black Night" [Takes 1-5, and 6 (Master Remix)] – 5:28
- "You're So Evil" – 3:05
- "I'm Coming Home to Stay" – 2:27
CD 2 - Mr. Wonderful
- "Stop Messin' Round" [Take 4 master (album) remix with studio talk] – 2:34
- "I've Lost My Baby" – 4:15
- "Rollin' Man" – 2:52
- "Dust My BroomDust My Broom"Dust My Broom" is a blues standard originally recorded as "I Believe I'll Dust My Broom"by Robert Johnson, the Mississippi Delta blues singer and guitarist, on November 23, 1936 in San Antonio, Texas. The song was originally released on 78 rpm format as Vocalion 03475, ARC 7-04-81 and Conqueror 8871...
" – 2:51 - "Love That Burns" – 5:01
- "Doctor Brown" – 3:43
- "Need Your Love Tonight" – 3:26
- "If You Be My Baby" – 3:52
- "Evenin' Boogie" – 2:40
- "Lazy Poker Blues" – 2:34
- "Coming Home" – 2:38
- "Trying So Hard to Forget" – 4:45
- "Stop Messin' Round" [Takes 1-3] – 4:32
- "Stop Messin' Round" [Take 5 master (single) remix] – 2:47
- "I Held My Baby Last Night" – 4:26
- "Mystery Boogie" – 2:51
CD 3 - The Pious Bird of Good Omen
- "Need Your Love So BadNeed Your Love So Bad"Need Your Love So Bad" sometimes known as "I Need Your Love So Bad", is a blues song first published in 1955 and written by Mertis John Jr....
" (Version #2) [Take 4 remix] – 6:55 - "Rambling Pony" [Master remix] – 3:32
- "I Believe My Time Ain't Long" [Master remix with studio talk] – 3:01
- "The Sun is Shining" – 3:10
- "AlbatrossAlbatross (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...
" – 3:10 - "Black Magic WomanBlack 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 . In 1970, it became a classic hit by Santana, as sung...
" – 2:46 - "Jigsaw Puzzle Blues" – 1:33
- "Like Crying" – 2:29
- "Need Your Love So Bad" (Version #1) [Takes 1-3] – 11:33
- "Need Your Love So Bad" (Version #2) [Takes 1-2] – 13:06
- "Need Your Love So Bad" (Version #2) [Take 3] – 6:18
- "Need Your Love So Bad" (USA Version) – 6:18
CD 4 - Blues Jam in Chicago — Volume One
- "Watch Out" – 4:15
- "Ooh Baby" – 4:05
- "South Indiana" [Take 1] – 3:14
- "South Indiana" [Take 2] – 3:47
- "Last Night" – 4:56
- "Red Hot Jam" [Take 1 with studio talk] – 5:55
- "Red Hot Jam" – 6:02
- "I'm Worried" – 3:44
- "I Held My Baby Last Night" – 5:16
- "Madison BluesMadison Blues"Madison Blues" is a blues song recorded by singer/guitarist Elmore James. It appears on the albums The Sky is Crying and Whose Muddy Shoes? . The song was covered by George Thorogood and the Destroyers on their eponymous first album , on the 1986 album Thorogood Live and at the Philadelphia Live...
" – 4:55 - "I Can't Hold Out" – 4:49
- "Bobby's Rock" – 3:59
- "I Need Your Love" [Take 2 master with studio talk] – 4:32
- "Horton's Boogie Woogie" [Take 1] – 3:37
- "I Got the Blues" [Master with false start] – 4:53
CD 5 - Blues Jam in Chicago — Volume Two
- "World's in a Tangle" – 5:25
- "Talk with You" – 3:28
- "Like It This Way" – 4:24
- "Someday Soon Baby" – 7:36
- "Hungry Country Girl" – 5:43
- "Black Jack Blues" – 5:08
- "Everyday I Have the Blues" – 4:55
- "Rockin' Boogie" – 3:58
- "My Baby's Gone" – 4:04
- "Sugar MamaSugar Mama (song)"Sugar Mama" or "Sugar Mama Blues" is a song that is a standard of the blues. Inspired by earlier blues songs, early Chicago bluesman Tampa Red recorded "Sugar Mama Blues No. 1" in 1934...
" [Take 1] – 0:49 - "Sugar Mama" – 6:08
- "Homework" – 3:19
- "Honey Boy Blues" – 2:20
- "I Need Your Love" [Take 1] – 2:15
- "Horton's Boogie Woogie" [Take 2] – 3:40
- "Have a Good Time" – 4:54
- "That's Wrong" – 4:12
- "Rock Me BabyRock Me Baby (song)"Rock Me Baby" is a blues standard that has become one of the most recorded blues songs of all time. When B.B. King released "Rock Me Baby" in 1964, it became a Top 40 hit reaching #34 in the Billboard Hot 100. The song is based on earlier blues songs and has been interpreted and recorded by a...
" – 3:23
CD 6 - The Original Fleetwood Mac
- "Drifting" – 3:31
- "Leaving Town Blues" [Take 5 master remix] – 3:09
- "Watch Out" [Take 2 master remix] – 4:46
- "A Fool No More" [Takes 1-7, and 8 (master alternative mix)] – 7:59
- "Mean Old Fireman" [Take 1 and 2 {master alternative mix)] – 4:06
- "Can't Afford to Do It" – 2:02
- "Fleetwood Mac" – 3:54
- "Worried Dream" [Take 1 master remix] – 6:55
- "Love That Woman" [Alternative mix] – 2:32
- "Allow Me One More Show" [Alternative Mix] – 2:58
- "First Train Home" – 4:05
- "Rambling Pony #2" [Alternative Mix] – 2:53
- "Watch Out" [Take 1] – 3:06
- "Something Inside of Me" – 3:54
- "Something Inside of Me" [Take 2] – 4:05
- "Something Inside of Me" [Take 3] – 4:16
- "One Sunny Day" [Master remix] – 3:11
- "Without You" – 4:30
- "Coming Your Way" [Take 6] – 2:59
Credits
- Peter GreenPeter Green (musician)Peter Green is a British blues-rock guitarist and the founder of the band Fleetwood Mac...
– vocalsSingingSinging is the act of producing musical sounds with the voice, and augments regular speech by the use of both tonality and rhythm. One who sings is called a singer or vocalist. Singers perform music known as songs that can be sung either with or without accompaniment by musical instruments...
, guitarGuitarThe guitar is a plucked string instrument, usually played with fingers or a pick. The guitar consists of a body with a rigid neck to which the strings, generally six in number, are attached. Guitars are traditionally constructed of various woods and strung with animal gut or, more recently, with...
, harmonicaHarmonicaThe harmonica, also called harp, French harp, blues harp, and mouth organ, is a free reed wind instrument used primarily in blues and American folk music, jazz, country, and rock and roll. It is played by blowing air into it or drawing air out by placing lips over individual holes or multiple holes... - Jeremy SpencerJeremy SpencerJeremy Cedric Spencer , is a British musician, best known as one of the first guitarists in Fleetwood Mac.Spencer was born in Hartlepool, County Durham. He grew up in South London and was educated at Strand School, where he became known for hilarious impressions of the headmaster and several of his...
– vocals, guitar, pianoPianoThe piano is a musical instrument played by means of a keyboard. It is one of the most popular instruments in the world. Widely used in classical and jazz music for solo performances, ensemble use, chamber music and accompaniment, the piano is also very popular as an aid to composing and rehearsal... - Danny KirwanDanny KirwanDaniel David "Danny" Kirwan is a British musician best known for his role as guitarist, singer and songwriter with the blues-rock band Fleetwood Mac between 1968 and 1972.-Early career:...
– guitar, vocals - John McVieJohn McVieJohn Graham McVie is a British bass guitarist best known as a member of the rock group Fleetwood Mac. His surname, combined with that of Mick Fleetwood, was the inspiration for the band's name...
– bass guitarBass guitarThe bass guitar is a stringed instrument played primarily with the fingers or thumb , or by using a pick.... - Mick FleetwoodMick FleetwoodMichael John Kells "Mick" Fleetwood is a British musician and actor best known for his role as the drummer and namesake of the blues/rock and roll band Fleetwood Mac. His surname, combined with that of John McVie, was the inspiration for the name of the originally Peter Green-led Fleetwood Mac...
– drumsDrum kitA drum kit is a collection of drums, cymbals and often other percussion instruments, such as cowbells, wood blocks, triangles, chimes, or tambourines, arranged for convenient playing by a single person ....
, percussionPercussion instrumentA percussion instrument is any object which produces a sound when hit with an implement or when it is shaken, rubbed, scraped, or otherwise acted upon in a way that sets the object into vibration...
- Bob BrunningBob BrunningRobert 'Bob' Brunning was a British musician best known for his role as the original bass guitar player with the blues rock band Fleetwood Mac....
– bass guitar - Christine PerfectChristine McVieChristine McVie is an English rock 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...
– piano - David Howard, Roland Vaughan, Steve Gregory, Johnny Almond – saxophoneSaxophoneThe saxophone is a conical-bore transposing musical instrument that is a member of the woodwind family. Saxophones are usually made of brass and played with a single-reed mouthpiece similar to that of the clarinet. The saxophone was invented by the Belgian instrument maker Adolphe Sax in 1846...
- Duster BennettDuster BennettAnthony "Duster" Bennett was a British blues singer and musician. Based around London, his first album Smiling Like I'm Happy saw him playing as a one-man band, playing a bass drum with his foot and blowing a harmonica on a rack while strumming a 1952 Les Paul Goldtop guitar given to him in 1968...
– harmonica
Extra personnel on CDs 4–5 only
- Walter Horton – vocals, harmonica
- Buddy GuyBuddy GuyGeorge "Buddy" Guy is an American blues and jazz guitarist and singer. He is a critically acclaimed artist who has established himself as a pioneer of the Chicago blues sound, and has served as an influence to some of the most notable musicians of his generation...
– guitar - 'Honey Boy' EdwardsDavid Honeyboy EdwardsDavid "Honeyboy" Edwards was a Delta blues guitarist and singer from the American South. Edwards was the last Delta bluesman before his 2011 death.-Life and career:Edwards was born in Shaw, Mississippi...
– vocals, guitar - Willie DixonWillie DixonWilliam James "Willie" Dixon was an American blues musician, vocalist, songwriter, arranger and record producer. A Grammy Award winner who was proficient on both the Upright bass and the guitar, as well as his own singing voice, Dixon is arguably best known as one of the most prolific songwriters...
– upright bassDouble bassThe double bass, also called the string bass, upright bass, standup bass or contrabass, is the largest and lowest-pitched bowed string instrument in the modern symphony orchestra, with strings usually tuned to E1, A1, D2 and G2... - J. T. BrownJ. T. BrownJ. T. Brown was an American tenor saxophonist of the Chicago blues era. He was variously billed as Saxman Brown, J.T. Brown and Bep Brown.-Biography:...
– saxophone, vocals - Otis SpannOtis SpannOtis Spann was an American blues musician, who many consider the leading postwar Chicago blues pianist.-Career:Born in Jackson, Mississippi, United States, Spann became known for his distinct piano style....
– vocals, piano - S. P. Leary – drums
- Producer – Mike VernonMike Vernon (producer)Mike Vernon is an English record producer. He produced albums for British blues artists and groups during the late 1960s, working with the Bluesbreakers, David Bowie, Duster Bennett, Savoy Brown, Chicken Shack, Eric Clapton, Fleetwood Mac, Peter Green, Danny Kirwan, John Mayall, Christine McVie and...
- Engineer – Mike Ross
- Assistant producer CDs 4–5 – Marshall ChessMarshall ChessMarshall Chess is the son and nephew of the founders of Chess Records, the Chicago-based independent record label that first recorded an unprecedented list of African-American, blues and early rock and roll artists such as: Muddy Waters, Howlin' Wolf, Little Walter, Bo Diddley, Sonny Boy...
- Engineer CDs 4–5 – Stu Black