{"id":6647,"date":"2026-10-29T13:30:00","date_gmt":"2026-10-29T17:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.songfacts.com\/articles\/?p=6647"},"modified":"2026-10-29T12:37:28","modified_gmt":"2026-10-29T16:37:28","slug":"6-essential-pre-stevie-nicks-and-lindsey-buckingham-fleetwood-mac-songs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.songfacts.com\/articles\/6-essential-pre-stevie-nicks-and-lindsey-buckingham-fleetwood-mac-songs\/","title":{"rendered":"6 Essential Pre-Stevie Nicks and Lindsey Buckingham Fleetwood Mac Songs"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">When Lindsey Buckingham and Stevie Nicks joined Fleetwood Mac, they solidified their place in music history. But the band already had several years and 10 albums behind them, and while they\u2019re not as beloved and well-known as the music released with Buckingham and Nicks, they\u2019re a crucial piece of the band\u2019s history.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u201cAlbatross\u201d<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-4-3 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Albatross (2018 Master)\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/gjOGaDseKgw?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Fleetwood Mac released the instrumental \u201cAlbatross\u201d as their debut single in November of 1968, and it made it to No. 1. It\u2019s become one of the most famous songs from their early years. The title was likely taken from the old adage \u201can albatross around your neck,\u201d used to describe a hardship.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u201cMan of the World\u201d<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-4-3 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Man of the World (1998 - Remaster)\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/IHse82O6uoI?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Founding member Pete Green wrote \u201cMan of the World,\u201d released in 1969. The song deals with Green\u2019s struggles with the band\u2019s success and has often been described as a cry for help, including by bandmate Mick Fleetwood. It\u2019s a bleak ballad that was a departure from the band\u2019s typical blues fare.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u201cBlack Magic Woman\u201d<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Fleetwood Mac - Black Magic Woman (Vinyl Visualizer)\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/kpg4K8qet10?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">One of Fleetwood Mac\u2019s earliest singles and their first Top 40 hit was \u201cBlack Magic Woman,\u201d released in 1968. It was written by Green about his ex-girlfriend and a play he\u2019d seen on TV, and it highlights his signature blues sound. A cover version by Santana became a huge hit in 1970.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u201cOh Well\u201d<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-4-3 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Oh Well (Pt. 1) [Mono] [2018 Remaster]\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/J0ag8DkipmQ?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">One of Green\u2019s final contributions to Fleetwood Mac was 1969\u2019s two-part, nine-minute track \u201cOh Well,\u201d from their third album, <em>Then Play On<\/em>. Like many of Green\u2019s other songs, it\u2019s a gritty, blusey song which showcases his skill as a guitarist, but a disagreement over whether to release it as a single was a factor in him leaving the band.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u201cThe Green Manalishi (With the Two Prong Crown)\u201d<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-4-3 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"The Green Manalishi (With the Two Prong Crown) [2013 Remaster]\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/f4D2iEJw5CI?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The last song Green wrote with the band was 1970\u2019s \u201cThe Green Manalishi (With the Two Prong Crown),\u201d a psychedelic rock song which also serves as <a href=\"https:\/\/www.loudersound.com\/features\/how-judas-priest-took-a-fleetwood-mac-song-of-madness-and-paranoia-and-made-a-heavy-metal-classic\">a precursor to heavy metal<\/a>. Its paranoid feel is in line with Green\u2019s mental state at the time\u2014it was inspired by a dream Green had while using mescaline.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u201cHypnotized\u201d<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Bob Welch-penned <a href=\"https:\/\/www.songfacts.com\/facts\/fleetwood-mac\/hypnotized\">\u201cHypnotized\u201d<\/a> is a standout on <em>Mystery to Me<\/em>, released in 1973. It was intended to be sung by Dave Walker, but Welch took over on vocals instead. The song still has hints of the band\u2019s blues roots, and Christine McVie\u2019s voice is unmistakable in the backing vocals.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Photo by Keystone Features\/Getty Images<\/em><br><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>When Lindsey Buckingham and Stevie Nicks joined Fleetwood Mac, they solidified their place in music history. But the band already had several years and 10 albums behind them, and while they\u2019re not as beloved and well-known as the music released with Buckingham and Nicks, they\u2019re a crucial piece of the band\u2019s history. \u201cAlbatross\u201d Fleetwood Mac [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":547050,"featured_media":6665,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"byline":{"profiles":[{"type":"byline_id","atts":{"term_id":19,"post_id":80}}]},"savage_platform_role_ideator":[],"savage_platform_role_editor":[],"savage_platform_role_senior_editor":[],"savage_platform_role_photographer":[],"savage_platform_role_illustrator":[],"savage_platform_role_translator":[],"savage_platform_role_as-told-to":[],"savage_platform_role_reviewed-by":[],"savage_platform_disable_recirculation":false,"savage_platform_article_type":"news","savage_platform_vice_article_type":"article","savage_platform_article_intent":"","savage_platform_show_affiliate_disclaimer":false,"savage_platform_markdown_available":false,"savage_platform_markdown_version":"","_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"wp_curate_deduplication":false,"wp_curate_unique_pinned_posts":false,"savage_platform_featured_image_caption":"","_jetpack_feature_clip_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"savage_platform_subheadline":""},"categories":[14],"tags":[84,127,59,115,18],"byline":[19],"class_list":["post-6647","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-lists","tag-1960s","tag-1970s","tag-classic-rock","tag-fleetwood-mac","tag-rock-music"],"savage_platform_primary_term":{"category":{"term_name":"Lists","term_id":14,"term_link":"https:\/\/www.songfacts.com\/articles\/category\/lists\/"},"post_tag":{"term_name":"1960s","term_id":84,"term_link":"https:\/\/www.songfacts.com\/articles\/tag\/1960s\/"}},"hide_from_homepage":false,"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.6 - 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