The Chain (Selections From 25 Years)

~ Release by Fleetwood Mac (see all versions of this release, 3 available)

Annotation

Comes in a cardboard slipcase box with a 64 pages booklet and a standard double-CD jewel case with a 8 pages foldable booklet.

Made in USA

Annotation last modified on 2015-10-06 21:44 UTC.

Tracklist

1▼CD
#TitleRatingLength
1Paper Doll
recording of:
Paper Doll
writer:
Fleetwood Mac
3:57
2Love Shines
recording of:
Love Shines
writer:
Fleetwood Mac
14:47
3Love in Store (alternate mix)
recording of:
Love in Store
lyricist and composer:
Christine McVie and Jim Recor
3:23
4Goodbye Angel
3:07
5Heart of Stone
4:39
6Silver Springs
recording of:
Silver Springs
lyricist and composer:
Stevie Nicks
54:29
7Oh Diane
producer:
Lindsey Buckingham (guitarist, singer, songwriter and producer), Ken Caillat and Richard Dashut
recording of:
Oh Diane
lyricist and composer:
Lindsey Buckingham (guitarist, singer, songwriter and producer) and Richard Dashut
52:33
8Big Love
drum machine programming and percussion programming:
Lindsey Buckingham (guitarist, singer, songwriter and producer)
producer:
Lindsey Buckingham (guitarist, singer, songwriter and producer) and Richard Dashut
drums (drum set):
Mick Fleetwood
electric bass guitar:
John McVie
guitar, sampler [Fairlight CMI] and synthesizer:
Lindsey Buckingham (guitarist, singer, songwriter and producer)
keyboard:
Christine McVie
vocals:
Lindsey Buckingham (guitarist, singer, songwriter and producer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
WEA International Inc. (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor for the world outside of the US) (in 1987)
recording of:
Big Love
lyricist and composer:
Lindsey Buckingham (guitarist, singer, songwriter and producer)
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated) and Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC (1995–2020)
3.853:41
9Rhiannon
engineer:
David DeVore and Keith Olsen (US producer and engineer)
producer:
Fleetwood Mac and Keith Olsen (US producer and engineer)
bass guitar:
John McVie (in 1975-02)
drums (drum set) [drums] and percussion:
Mick Fleetwood (in 1975-02)
guitar:
Lindsey Buckingham (guitarist, singer, songwriter and producer) (in 1975-02)
keyboard [keyboards] and synthesizer:
Christine McVie (in 1975-02)
vocals:
Lindsey Buckingham (guitarist, singer, songwriter and producer) (in 1975-02), Christine McVie (in 1975-02) and Stevie Nicks (in 1975-02)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Warner Records Inc. (not for release label use; fka Warner Bros. Records Inc. until 2019) (in 1975)
part of:
Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 488)
recording of:
Rhiannon (in 1975-02)
lyricist and composer:
Stevie Nicks
4.54:10
10Crystal
recording of:
Crystal
lyricist and composer:
Stevie Nicks
publisher:
Buckingham Nicks Music, Donna Marta Music and Pogologo Music
5:08
11The Chain (alternate mix)
recording of:
The Chain
writer:
Lindsey Buckingham (guitarist, singer, songwriter and producer), Mick Fleetwood, Christine McVie, John McVie and Stevie Nicks
publisher:
Gentoo Music, Inc., Now Sounds Music and Welsh Witch Music (BMI affiliated)
revision of:
Keep Me There
4:19
12Over My Head
engineer:
David DeVore and Keith Olsen (US producer and engineer)
producer:
Fleetwood Mac and Keith Olsen (US producer and engineer)
acoustic guitar, banjo, electric guitar and resonator guitar:
Lindsey Buckingham (guitarist, singer, songwriter and producer) (in 1975-02)
bass guitar:
John McVie (in 1975-02)
drums (drum set) [drums] and percussion:
Mick Fleetwood (in 1975-02)
keyboard [keyboards] and synthesizer:
Christine McVie (in 1975-02)
vocals:
Lindsey Buckingham (guitarist, singer, songwriter and producer) (in 1975-02), Christine McVie (in 1975-02) and Stevie Nicks (in 1975-02)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Warner Bros. Records Inc. (not for release label use, company behind the “WB Records” imprint) (in 1975) and Warner Records Inc. (not for release label use; fka Warner Bros. Records Inc. until 2019) (in 1975)
recording of:
Over My Head (in 1975-02)
lyricist and composer:
Christine McVie
4.153:34
13Dreams (alternate mix)
assistant engineer:
Chris Morris (LA engineer & producer (late ’70s))
engineer:
Ken Caillat and Richard Dashut
additional producer:
Ken Caillat and Richard Dashut
producer:
Ken Caillat, Richard Dashut and Fleetwood Mac
bass guitar:
John McVie
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Mick Fleetwood
guitar:
Lindsey Buckingham (guitarist, singer, songwriter and producer)
keyboard and synthesizer:
Christine McVie
vocals:
Lindsey Buckingham (guitarist, singer, songwriter and producer), Christine McVie and Stevie Nicks
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Warner Bros. Records Inc. (not for release label use, company behind the “WB Records” imprint) (in 1977) and Warner Bros. (holding: file NO releases) (in 2004)
mixed at:
Producer’s Workshop in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
part of:
Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 9) and Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (as of October 2023) (number: 17)
recording of:
Dreams
lyricist and composer:
Stevie Nicks
publisher:
Gentoo Music, Inc., Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd. (publisher) and Welsh Witch Music (BMI affiliated) (in 1977)
4.254:16
14Go Your Own Way
assistant engineer:
Chris Morris (LA engineer & producer (late ’70s))
engineer:
Ken Caillat and Richard Dashut
additional producer:
Ken Caillat and Richard Dashut
producer:
Ken Caillat, Richard Dashut and Fleetwood Mac
bass guitar:
John McVie
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Mick Fleetwood
guitar:
Lindsey Buckingham (guitarist, singer, songwriter and producer)
keyboard and synthesizer:
Christine McVie
vocals:
Lindsey Buckingham (guitarist, singer, songwriter and producer), Christine McVie and Stevie Nicks
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Warner Bros. (holding: file NO releases) (in 2004)
mixed at:
Producer’s Workshop in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
part of:
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame – 500 Songs That Shaped Rock, Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 119) and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 401)
recording of:
Go Your Own Way
lyricist and composer:
Lindsey Buckingham (guitarist, singer, songwriter and producer)
publisher:
Gentoo Music, Inc. and Now Sounds Music
4.353:40
15Sara
producer:
Ken Caillat, Richard Dashut and Fleetwood Mac
drums (drum set):
Mick Fleetwood
electric bass guitar:
John McVie
guitar:
Lindsey Buckingham (guitarist, singer, songwriter and producer)
piano:
Christine McVie
tack piano and lead vocals:
Stevie Nicks
background vocals:
Lindsey Buckingham (guitarist, singer, songwriter and producer) and Christine McVie
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
WEA International Inc. (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor for the world outside of the US) (in 1979)
recording of:
Sara
lyricist and composer:
Stevie Nicks
publisher:
Fleetwood Mac Music (publisher) and Welsh Witch Music (BMI affiliated)
3.66:24
16Hold Me
recording of:
Hold Me
lyricist, writer and composer:
Christine McVie and Robbie Patton
publisher:
Fleetwood Mac Music (publisher) and Red Snapper Music
3:25
17Gypsy
recording of:
Gypsy
lyricist and composer:
Stevie Nicks
55:21
18Make Me a Mask
4:01
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