Listening to the 1972 release of Bare Trees as I type this. Is this ever good. Do yourself a favor and pick up this up. If all you've ever heard is the Buckingham-Nicks version of this band then you are sorely missing something. Check it out.

Now, I have heard Penquin. It's not that great. In fact, it stinks. I want to get Then Play On and English Rose next. Then perhaps Kiln House and Mystery To Me. Eventually, Peter Green's Fleetwood Mac.

I love Christine Perfect's (McVie) singer songwriting abilities. Bob Welch really sounds good as well. And on Bare Trees you hear an early rendition of Sentimental Lady. Something Bob would make famous on French Kiss. How many of you remember his solo debut, French Kiss? I still have that on vinyl. Ouch!

Anyhoo, I'm certainly not shining any new light but early Fleetwood Mac is very much different than the pop band they would eventually become. I enjoy it more frankly.

Darren