best-of compilation from the early years of fleetwood mac. the double vinyl release

fleetwood mac bbc live broadcasts from 1968 on limited & numbered green coloured 180 gram vinyl.

this is a re-release of the famous red sleeve fleetwood mac greatest hits album. this record was a stalwart of every decent album collection in the early 1970s as it represented the first greatest hits package from fleetwood mac, covering the period from the band’s beginning in 1968 through to 1971.
pressing on 180 gram audiophile vinyl, housed in a gatefold sleeve.

fleetwood mac is a band with many faces. in contrast to their poppy sound of the 70s, fleetwood mac actually started out in the sixties as a psychedelic blues band under guitarist peter greens lead.
pious bird of good omen was originally released in 1969 as a compilation of the bands bluesy roots: their first four uk singles and their b-sides and two tracks by bluesman eddie boyd with fleetwood mac backing. the albums sound is laidback, down & very dirty, featuring scorching cover versions of little willie johns >need your love so bad< and robert johnsons >i believe my time aint long<. the b-side features the international hit single >albatross< and peter greens composition >black magic woman<, the latter being popularized by santanas version in 1970. this album is a must-have for blues fans. anyone interested in the roots of fleetwood mac might discover they are essentially a totally different band than one might think.