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2010 three CD set containing a trio of original '60s albums from the veteran Rock band: Mr. Wonderful (1968), Fleetwood Mac (1968) and Pious Bird Of Good Omen (1969). Fleetwood Mac's later years as a hit-making Top 40 U.S.-based Pop machine have eclipsed their humble beginnings as a Blues outfit in the UK, but these early recordings have retained their power over the years. Formed by guitarist Peter Green, the Mac were one of the most popular bands to emerge from the great British Blues boom of the '60s. This trio of albums may not have had the commercial success that the '70s/'80s version of the band had, but they were a lot more influential. Epic.
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Their First Three Albums In One Fine Package
Mar 10 2012
By VAT
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This three disc box set presents us with the first three Fleetwood Mac albums. They are returned to their original LP configurations and audio mixes. And that is a good thing. The versions offered on the Complete Blue Horizons Sessions Box Set sound great, I have no complaints about the remastering done for it. It's the inclusion of far too much studio talk and use of too many false starts on many of the songs that takes away from full enjoyment of the set. How many times do we need to hear a song's opening riff repeated?
By comparison this set is a blessing in its simplicity. The CDs are well mastered and sound excellent. The packaging is kept to the basics as well, with eco friendly reproductions of the original album sleeves. The only thing missing is the full gatefold image on the cover of Mr. Wonderful. It's a tacky joke that only works the first time you see the cover. So not reproducing it here is a benefit.
So with the emphasis not on packaging, ultimately what this box set highlights is the music. There is no booklet with rare photos and essays praising the band. There are no unnecessary additions of any kind to bloat the set. At the heart of it, what is here are three CDs of Fleetwood Mac playing blues music very well. Concentrating on the music is a good thing.
By comparison this set is a blessing in its simplicity. The CDs are well mastered and sound excellent. The packaging is kept to the basics as well, with eco friendly reproductions of the original album sleeves. The only thing missing is the full gatefold image on the cover of Mr. Wonderful. It's a tacky joke that only works the first time you see the cover. So not reproducing it here is a benefit.
So with the emphasis not on packaging, ultimately what this box set highlights is the music. There is no booklet with rare photos and essays praising the band. There are no unnecessary additions of any kind to bloat the set. At the heart of it, what is here are three CDs of Fleetwood Mac playing blues music very well. Concentrating on the music is a good thing.
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Peter Green's Fleetwood Mac
July 18 2011
By gibsonfender21
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Great music and I'm glad I finally found a version that didn't have the talking all through the songs. It's nice sometimes to hear what was going on but I think they interrupt the music too much in the remastered version. Sometimes it's nice to just sit back and listen.
6 of 7 people found the following review helpful
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Classic British blues
April 3 2011
By C. Pickett
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The best of classic British blues can be heard in this collection of the first 3 albums from Peter Green's Fleetwood Mac. Green's distinctive shimmering vibrato tone that he somehow coaxed out of his guitar is truly chilling. If you already have "The Chain" boxset, you have a good compilation of these albums on Disc 4. For Green fans, I also would strongly suggest "Then Play On" and Green's 1979 solo return, "In the Skies."
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