Fleetwood Mac: Fleetwood Mac (1975)
Fleetwood Mac began as a blues rock band. In the mid-seventies, they came to reflect the culture at large. Lindsey Buckingham and Stevie Nicks joined the band following the departure of Bob Welch. The first album with the classic lineup went to number one a year after its release. As a result, the band catapulted to stardom and eventually made the Rock n Roll Hall of Fame.
Key Tracks:
Rhiannon
Say You Love Me
Landslide
Rumors: Fleetwood Mac (1977)
Rumors tapped into the zeitgeist. The band included two couples each of which experienced painful breakups during the recording of the album. The songs reflect their angst. As the divorce rate hit 50%, people identified with Fleetwood Mac’s experiences resulting in over 40 million album sales. The album represents more than simply a collection of popular songs. Instead, it represents a moment in America’s social history.
Key Tracks:
Dreams
Don’t Stop
Go Your Own Way
The Chain
Gold Dust Woman
Peter Frampton: Frampton Comes Alive! (1976)
Peter Frampton released four albums with little success or fanfare. Nowadays, he might have been dropped by his label. Record companies were more patient in 1976 when Frampton’s career came alive. His double live album hit #1 on the charts and remained there for 10 weeks. Only Garth Brooks, Bruce Springsteen, and The Eagles recorded more successful live albums. The tracks on the album still receive heavy airplay almost 40 years later. The success of Frampton Comes Alive! impressed record companies who began to change their business plans in order to mass produce rock music. The end result was so-called Corporate Rock which dominated radio until the mid-eighties.
Key Tracks:
Show Me The Way
Baby, I Love Your Way
Do You Feel Like We Do?
Fleetwood Mac began as a blues rock band. In the mid-seventies, they came to reflect the culture at large. Lindsey Buckingham and Stevie Nicks joined the band following the departure of Bob Welch. The first album with the classic lineup went to number one a year after its release. As a result, the band catapulted to stardom and eventually made the Rock n Roll Hall of Fame.
Key Tracks:
Rhiannon
Say You Love Me
Landslide
Rumors: Fleetwood Mac (1977)
Rumors tapped into the zeitgeist. The band included two couples each of which experienced painful breakups during the recording of the album. The songs reflect their angst. As the divorce rate hit 50%, people identified with Fleetwood Mac’s experiences resulting in over 40 million album sales. The album represents more than simply a collection of popular songs. Instead, it represents a moment in America’s social history.
Key Tracks:
Dreams
Don’t Stop
Go Your Own Way
The Chain
Gold Dust Woman
Peter Frampton: Frampton Comes Alive! (1976)
Peter Frampton released four albums with little success or fanfare. Nowadays, he might have been dropped by his label. Record companies were more patient in 1976 when Frampton’s career came alive. His double live album hit #1 on the charts and remained there for 10 weeks. Only Garth Brooks, Bruce Springsteen, and The Eagles recorded more successful live albums. The tracks on the album still receive heavy airplay almost 40 years later. The success of Frampton Comes Alive! impressed record companies who began to change their business plans in order to mass produce rock music. The end result was so-called Corporate Rock which dominated radio until the mid-eighties.
Key Tracks:
Show Me The Way
Baby, I Love Your Way
Do You Feel Like We Do?
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