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Mark Blake

Dreams : The Many Lives Of Fleetwood Mac

    Fleetwood Mac have had a chart-topping career that spans over fifty years and includes some of the biggest-selling albums and greatest hits of the 20th and 21st centuries. But the band's story is one of enormous triumph and also unimaginable tragedy. There has never been a band in the history of music riven with as much romantic drama, sexual tension and incredible highs and lows as Fleetwood Mac.

    Dreams is a must-read for casual Fleetwood Mac fans and die-hard devotees alike. In this unique collection of mini-biographies, observations and essays, Mark Blake explores all eras of the Fleetwood Mac story to explore what it is that has made them one of the most successful bands in history. Blake draws on his own exclusive interviews with Mick Fleetwood, Stevie Nicks, Lindsey Buckingham and the late Peter Green and Christine McVie, and addresses the complex human drama at the heart of the Fleetwood Mac story, including the complicated relationships between the band's main members, but he also dives deep into the towering discography that the band have built over the past half-century.

    Mac McCaughan

    The Sound Of Yourself

      Throughout his career fronting Superchunk and Portastatic, Mac McCaughan has channeled more than his share of angst into a microphone, resulting in undeniable rock anthems. So how can a voice so familiar to others still seem foreign to its owner? On The Sound of Yourself, McCaughan’s second release under his own name, he explores that question fully, shooting his voice through a prism and refracting it across these songs in new and rewarding ways. In January 2021, McCaughan found himself at his home studio in Chapel Hill North Carolina staring down a clean slate after wrapping a film score and several other music projects. His thought process was simple: “Each day is blurring into the next, so what are we doing today?

      How can I disrupt this? I think what resulted was a theme of subdued… ‘joy’ is the wrong word, but it’s at least comforting if not propulsive to have something open-ended to work on every day without any kind of structure or deadline or rules.” McCaughan leaned into allowing randomness and accidents to catalyze his compositions. Where a guitar riff might typically start a Superchunk song, an indistinguishable loop found on an old sampler dictates the mood on “Found Cricket,” and simply opening up his studio to the woods outside channels Another Green World on “36 and Rain.”

      Instrumentals make up nearly half of The Sound of Yourself, and are integral to the album’s atmosphere. While the pop-oriented tracks hint at sounds explored on Non-Believers, McCaughan’s recent scoring work and frequent excursions with synthesizers and sequencers (see: the Moogfest commissioned POMS and his ambient project with Mary Lattimore) add a particularly crystalline spaciness akin to The Durutti Column and Bowie’s Berlin trilogy. A sloping new wave bassline grounds the catchy “Circling Around” as McCaughan rejects rumination with cleverly cyclical lyrics and a few strategically placed “whoa”s. The warbled synthetic voices emanating from the Mellotron on “Sleep Donor” are already singing isolation blues well before McCaughan frets, “I hear a footstep in the hall when there should be no one there at all…”

      These could be the same ghostly sounds “softer than the light, under the door” he describes in “I Hear a Radio,” a track on which Michael Benjamin Lerner (Telekinesis) and Annie Hayden (Spent) provide shimmering vocal harmonies. For a record titled The Sound of Yourself, the irony in having many contributions from friends is not lost on McCaughan: “I’m constantly inspired by the work of my peers. I feel lucky to be able to collaborate with them despite the distances between us. Sending off a song into the ether and having it returned greatly improved and in often surprising and moving ways was one of the most satisfying aspects of making this record.” 

      TRACK LISTING

      1. Moss Light
      2. The Sound Of Yourself
      3. I Hear A Radio
      4. 36 And Rain
      5. Burn A Fax
      6. Gen Ash
      7. Circling Around
      8. R Dream
      9. Sleep Donor
      10. Dawn Bends
      11. Found Cricket

      The Mac's

      GG Session

        Impossible rare second album by Chilean beat pioneers The Mac's, recorded in 1967 under the influence of the British Invasion sound, including covers of theRolling Stones, Dylan, the Hollies... and the outstanding original "Qué Clase de Sentimiento".

        Second album by Chilean beat pioneers Los Mac's, originally released in 1967 on RCA Victor. This record features such a unique sound that made them stand out in the local scene and has become a milestone in the development of popular music in Chile. Recorded under the influence of the British Invasion sound, this album includes covers of the Rolling Stones, Dylan, the Hollies... and the outstanding original 'Qué Clase de Sentimiento'. GG Session anticipated the band's new sound, fully achieved in their next album Kaleidoscope Men. Reissued on vinyl for the first time.

        Mac Demarco

        Here Comes The Cowboy Demos

          Following last year’s release of 'Here Comes The Cowboy', “his most introspective and refined work to date” (Billboard), Mac DeMarco is pleased to announce two new demo albums; 'Here Comes The Cowboy Demos', and 'Other Here Comes The Cowboy Demos', out  as a Record Store Day Exclusive.



          TRACK LISTING

          Side A:
          1. Here Comes The Cowboy (demo)
          2. Nobody (demo)
          3. Finally Alone (demo)
          4. Little Dogs March (demo)
          5. Preoccupied (demo)
          6. Choo Choo (demo)
          7. K (demo)

          Side B:
          8. Heart To Heart (demo)
          9. Hey Cowgirl (demo)
          10. On The Square (demo)
          11. All Of Our Yesterdays (demo)
          12. Skyless Moon (demo)
          13. Baby Bye Bye (demo)
          14. The Cattleman's Prayer (demo)

          Fleetwood Mac

          Tango In The Night

            During the summer of 1982, Fleetwood Mac released ‘Mirage’ which topped the album chart and added to the band’s already impressive canon of hits with “Hold Me,” “Love In Store” and “Gypsy.” They followed this album up in 1987 and released the second-best selling record of their career with ‘Tango in the Night,’ an album that’s sold more than 15 million copies worldwide. It topped the album charts in the UK and scored major hits everywhere with “Big Love” and “Little Lies.”

            Latest in the series of Fleetwood Mac remastered edition.

            TRACK LISTING

            Side One
            1. Big Love
            2. Seven Wonders
            3. Everywhere
            4. Caroline
            5. Tango In The Night
            6. Mystified

            Side Two
            1. Little Lies
            2. Family Man
            3. Welcome To The Room... Sara
            4. Isn't It Midnight
            5. When I See You Again
            6. You And I, Pt. II

            Fleetwood Mac

            Tango In The Night - 30th Anniversary Expanded Edition

            Fleetwood Mac released the second-best selling record of their career in 1987 with Tango in the Night, an album that’s sold more than 15 million copies worldwide. It topped the album charts in the UK and scored major hits everywhere with “Big Love” and “Little Lies.”

            Following the recent deluxe edition of Mirage, Fleetwood Mac continues to reissue its classic albums with the new TANGO IN THE NIGHT: DELUXE EDITION. The collection, timed to coincide with the album’s 30th anniversary, expands on the original with a selection of rare and unreleased recordings, newly remastered sound, plus several music videos.

            After topping the U.S. charts in 1982 with Mirage, Fleetwood Mac returned five years later with Tango In The Night. It currently stands as the final studio album released by the quintet of Lindsey Buckingham, Mick Fleetwood, Christine McVie, John McVie and Stevie Nicks. The album sent four singles into the Billboard Top 20: “Little Lies” (#4), “Big Love” (#5), “Everywhere” (#14), and “Seven Wonders” (#19).

            The expanded edition of Tango In The Night includes a disc of rare recordings. Among those 13 tracks are unreleased gems like the alternate version of “Mystified,” a demo for the album’s title song, plus the rare b-sides: “Down Endless Street” and “Ricky.”


            STAFF COMMENTS

            Andy says: Their last great album included the incredible "Big Love" and the the joyous "Everywhere".

            TRACK LISTING

            Deluxe CD Edition:
            Disc One: Original Album - 2017 Remaster
            1. “Big Love”
            2. “Seven Wonders”
            3. “Everywhere”
            4. “Caroline”
            5. “Tango In The Night”
            6. “Mystified”
            7. “Little Lies”
            8. “Family Man”
            9. “Welcome To The Room… Sara”
            10. “Isn’t It Midnight”
            11. “When I See You Again”
            12. “You And I, Part II”

            Disc Two: B-Sides, Outtakes, Sessions
            1. “Down Endless Street”
            2. “Special Kind Of Love” (Demo)*
            3. “Seven Wonders” (Early Version)*
            4. “Tango In The Night” (Demo)*
            5. “Mystified” (Alternate Version)*
            6. “Book Of Miracles” (Instrumental)
            7. “Where We Belong” (Demo)*
            8. “Ricky”
            9. “Juliet” (Run-Through)*
            10. “Isn’t It Midnight” (Alternate Mix)*
            11. “Ooh My Love” (Demo)*
            12. “Mystified” (Instrumental Demo)*
            13. “You And I, Part I & II” (Full Version)*

            Box Set Edition:

            Disc One: Original Album - 2017 Remaster
            1. “Big Love”
            2. “Seven Wonders”
            3. “Everywhere”
            4. “Caroline”
            5. “Tango In The Night”
            6. “Mystified”
            7. “Little Lies”
            8. “Family Man”
            9. “Welcome To The Room… Sara”
            10. “Isn’t It Midnight”
            11. “When I See You Again”
            12. “You And I, Part II”

            Disc Two: B-Sides, Outtakes, Sessions
            1. “Down Endless Street”
            2. “Special Kind Of Love” (Demo)*
            3. “Seven Wonders” (Early Version)*
            4. “Tango In The Night” (Demo)*
            5. “Mystified” (Alternate Version)*
            6. “Book Of Miracles” (Instrumental)
            7. “Where We Belong” (Demo)*
            8. “Ricky”
            9. “Juliet” (Run-Through)*
            10. “Isn’t It Midnight” (Alternate Mix)*
            11. “Ooh My Love” (Demo)*
            12. “Mystified” (Instrumental Demo)*
            13. “You And I, Part I & II” (Full Version)*

            *Previously Unissued

            Disc Three: The 12” Mixes
            1. “Big Love” (Extended Remix)
            2. “Big Love” (House On The Hill Dub)
            3. “Big Love” (Piano Dub)
            4. “Big Love” (Remix/Edit)
            5. “Seven Wonders” (Extended Version)
            6. “Seven Wonders” (Dub)
            7. “Little Lies” (Extended Version)
            8. “Little Lies” (Dub)
            9. “Family Man” (Extended Vocal Remix)
            10. “Family Man” (I’m A Jazz Man Dub)
            11. “Family Man” (Extended Guitar Version)
            12. “Family Party” (Bonus Beats)
            13. “Everywhere” (12” Version)
            14. “Everywhere” (Dub)

            Disc Four: The Videos (DVD)
            1. “Big Love”
            2. “Seven Wonders”
            3. “Little Lies”
            4. “Family Man”
            5. “Everywhere”
            Plus A High-Resolution Stereo Mix Of The Original Album

            Tango In The Night (Vinyl)
            Side One
            1. “Big Love”
            2. “Seven Wonders”
            3. “Everywhere”
            4. “Caroline”
            5. “Tango In The Night”
            6. “Mystified”
            Side Two
            1. “Little Lies”
            2. “Family Man”
            3. “Welcome To The Room… Sara”
            4. “Isn’t It Midnight”
            5. “When I See You Again”
            6. “You And I, Part II”


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