The Chain (Selections From 25 Years)

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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

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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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#TitleRatingLength
1Don’t Stop
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), WEA International Inc. (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor for the world outside of the US) (in 1977) and Warner Bros. (holding: file NO releases) (in 2004)
mixed at:
Producer’s Workshop in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
recording of:
Don’t Stop
lyricist and composer:
Christine McVie
publisher:
BMG Music, BMG Music Publishing Ltd., Fleetwood Mac Music (publisher), Universal Music Publishing (use ONLY if no country‐specific information is available) and Gentoo Music, Inc. (in 1977)
4.23:11
2Everywhere
programming:
Lindsey Buckingham (guitarist, singer, songwriter and producer) (in 1987)
producer:
Lindsey Buckingham (guitarist, singer, songwriter and producer) and Richard Dashut
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Mick Fleetwood (in 1987)
electric bass guitar:
John McVie (in 1987)
guitar and sampler [Fairlight CMI]:
Lindsey Buckingham (guitarist, singer, songwriter and producer) (in 1987)
keyboard:
Lindsey Buckingham (guitarist, singer, songwriter and producer) (in 1987) and Christine McVie (in 1987)
background vocals:
Lindsey Buckingham (guitarist, singer, songwriter and producer) (in 1987), Christine McVie (in 1987) and Stevie Nicks (in 1987)
lead vocals:
Christine McVie (in 1987)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
WEA International Inc. (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor for the world outside of the US) (in 1987) and Warner Music International (trademark of Warner Music International the company) (in 1988)
recording of:
Everywhere (in 1987)
lyricist and composer:
Christine McVie
publisher:
Bright Music Ltd. (publisher)
43:42
3Tusk (USC intro mix)
recording of:
Tusk
lyricist and composer:
Lindsey Buckingham (guitarist, singer, songwriter and producer)
publisher:
Fleetwood Mac Music (publisher) (in 1979)
3:13
4Not That Funny
recording of:
Not That Funny
lyricist and composer:
Lindsey Buckingham (guitarist, singer, songwriter and producer)
publisher:
Now Sounds Music
7:57
5Beautiful Child (alternate mix)
drums (drum set):
Mick Fleetwood
electric bass guitar:
John McVie
guitar:
Lindsey Buckingham (guitarist, singer, songwriter and producer)
keyboard:
Christine McVie
background vocals:
Lindsey Buckingham (guitarist, singer, songwriter and producer) and Christine McVie
lead vocals:
Stevie Nicks
recording of:
Beautiful Child
lyricist and composer:
Stevie Nicks
3.755:20
6Teen Beat
2:44
7Need Your Love So Bad
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony Music Entertainment Inc. (company owned by Sony Corporation of America from 1991–2004, operated worldwide except in JP; normally not a release label) (in 1968)
cover recording of:
Need Your Love So Bad
lyricist and composer:
Little Willie John and Mertis John Jr. (older brother of Little Willie John)
publisher:
Carlin Music Corporation, Fort Knox Music Co, Fort Knox Music Inc., Lark Music Ltd., Peter Maurice Music, Peter Maurice Music Co. and Trio Music Co., Inc.
43:54
8Did You Ever Love Me
recording of:
Did You Ever Love Me
writer:
Christine McVie and Bob Welch (early member of Fleetwood Mac)
3:41
9Oh Well, Part 1 (original mono version re-channeled for stereo)
partial recording of:
Oh Well
lyricist and composer:
Peter Green (former member of Fleetwood Mac)
publisher:
Crosstown Downtown Songs, Fleetwood Music, Leosong (publisher), Palan Music America, Rachel Music, Rachel Music Ltd. and Melodie der Welt (publisher) (in 1989)
3:30
10I Believe My Time Ain’t Long
recording of:
I Believe My Time Ain’t Long
writer:
Robert Johnson (1930s blues legend) and Jeremy Spencer (British guitarist, founding member of Fleetwood Mac)
2:52
11Bermuda Triangle
recording of:
Bermuda Triangle
4:09
12Why
lead vocals:
Christine McVie
performer:
Fleetwood Mac
recording of:
Why (Fleetwood Mac song)
lyricist and composer:
Christine McVie
4:56
13Station Man
recording of:
Station Man
writer:
Danny Kirwan (Fleetwood Mac), John McVie and Jeremy Spencer (British guitarist, founding member of Fleetwood Mac)
5:41
14Albatross
producer:
Mike Vernon
drums (drum set):
Mick Fleetwood (on 1968-10-06)
electric bass guitar:
John McVie (on 1968-10-06)
guitar:
Peter Green (former member of Fleetwood Mac) (on 1968-10-06) and Danny Kirwan (Fleetwood Mac) (on 1968-10-06)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Blue Horizon Records (in 1968) and Sony Music Entertainment (UK) Ltd. (not for release label use! pre-Aug 2004 subsidiary of Sony Music Entertainment Inc.) (in 1968)
recording of:
Albatross (on 1968-10-06)
composer:
Peter Green (former member of Fleetwood Mac)
publisher:
BMG Rights Management (UK) Ltd. (not for release label use! see annotation), Crosstown Songs UK Ltd., Kingstreet Media Publishing Limited and Palan Music Publishing Ltd.
4.23:10
15Black Magic Woman
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Blue Horizon Records (in 1968)
recording of:
Black Magic Woman
lyricist and composer:
Peter Green (former member of Fleetwood Mac)
publisher:
Bourne Music Ltd., Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships), King Music Publ. Co. Ltd. and Murbo Music Publishers, Inc.
42:52
16Stop Messin’ Around
recording of:
Stop Messin’ Round
writer:
C.G. Adams (blues rock singer/songwriter/producer/arranger/manager) and Peter Green (former member of Fleetwood Mac)
publisher:
Fleetwood Music Ltd., Mute Song USA and WB Music Corp. (1929–2019)
2:21
17Trinity
4:08
18Heroes Are Hard to Find
recording of:
Heroes Are Hard to Find
writer:
Fleetwood Mac
3:34
19Green Manalishi
recording of:
The Green Manalishi (With the Two Prong Crown)
lyricist and composer:
Peter Green (former member of Fleetwood Mac)
publisher:
BMG Platinum Songs US and Palan Music Publishing Ltd.
4:36

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