English Rose

This is the American version of the band's second album which features half of the songs that appeared on the UK release called Mr. Wonderful. The band's US label Epic then added three songs that were singles: Black Magic Woman, Albatross and Jigsaw Puzzle Blues. It also includes two songs One Sunny Day and Without You that were included on the UK version of Then Play On but left off of the US issue. It also includes the previously unreleased Danny Kirwan song Something Inside of Me.While I usually prefer the original British versions of albums, English Rose is more enjoyable for me than Mr. Wonderful. This is due to many of the songs using the same Elmore James riff but at different tempos for most of the album. Don't get me wrong, I'm glad that Mr. Wonderful is available but if I want to hear an album this gets way more plays. This is a great follow up to the band's debut.

Fleetwood Mac's "English Rose" is a strong compilation. Originally published in 1969, this reissue is from 2007 by the British label BGO Records. I relate strongly to Danny Kirwan's contribution, which may be why "Bare Trees" is one of my favorite Fleetwood Mac sets. Tracks like "Without You," "Something Inside Of Me," & the churning "One Sunny Day" strike a real chord for me. Similarly, "Love That Burns" is a slow smoker filled with romantic misery. Fleetwood Mac's original "Black Magic Woman" that would later capture the U.S. charts in its version by Santana is a rougher sinister version by FM. The set concludes with the bouncy blues by Elmore James "Coming Home" and the band's first British chart song, Peter Green's instrumental "Albatross." Liner notes are replete with band history and the sound on the disc is good. This is a strong vintage sampling of the band's early work. Enjoy!

English Rose finds Fleetwood Mac adding Danny Kirwan, a third guitarist, to the line-up. Horns also appear for the first time. Other than that this LP is a natural follow up to the band's excellent Chicago blues debut. Standouts are Kirwan's Something Inside of Me and Without You and, of course, the three Peter Green classics, Love That Burns, Albatross and Black Magic Woman. As one listens to Green wail on Magic it becomes crystal clear why both BB and Eric consider him to be one of the great guitarists.Had Fleetwood Mac not morphed into a mega pop band in 1976 they would still have occupied a significant position in the history of English blues. This version of the band was a supremely talented and confident gathering of musicians and as much as I enjoyed Fleetwood Mac when it became the biggest band in the world I have more affection for the various 1968-1973 versions.

Direct from the Spirit to the Soul of the humans. If you were to ask me which song do you think is best, I'd have to say ALL OF THEM. Every time I listen to "English Rose" and "Then Play On" I get goose bumps. Some really good slide guitar on Rose, Peter Green you say, I say Sheer magic coming thru Peter Green.Like Poetry, Music comes fourth from within us, it is from "The Christ" who lives in us, obviously Peter Green knew this because he connected with it and gave us something that just smacked of MAGIC a sound from the the fourth dimension of space. It just puts me in a trance and I'm like hearing music from Heaven.Thank you Peter Green where ever you are.

This was their first real album released in stores. Bought the LP, lost it . Purchased the cd, … blues based, raw and talented musicians.

I kid you not. 1969 I walk into our small town record store called Early Bird Records and bought two albums. One was Johnny Rivers greatest hits and the other was a Fleetwood Mac double album this being part one of a 2 record set called Black Magic Woman on Epic records paired with the Trash Can release. Fleetwood Mac & Johnny Rivers? I don't know where my head was at that day in 69. ANYWAY I have been in the grip of The Blues since that day. Peter Green's Fleetwood Mac never sounds outdated but just gets better and better. Crank It Up!

This could be the only album where you can get the famous instrumental Albatross, and the original Black Magic Woman, both by Fleetwood Mac co-founder Peter Green. This is very early Mac, Chicago blues inspired, with Mick Fleetwood, John McVie, Peter Green, Danny Kirwan and Jeremy Spencer.

This excellent album offers some of the best blues and features the incredible Peter Green at the helm. His song, Black Magic Woman, is, in my opinion, far better than Santana's (which is excellent). But the crowning jewel is the closing cut, Albatross. This haunting track soared to the top of the Englih charts in it's day and still has a mystical aura. Great album !

This is a very good original Fleetwood Mac album. If you haven't heard any of the original Mac albums this is a good one to start with. I think you could be pleasantly surprised.

wanted this album for some time - just never got around to buying it, then one late night trawling Amazon (you know how it is), came across this and several other early Fleetwood Mac albums at reasonable prices, so took the plunge (and glad I did!).

Peter Green's Fleetwood Mac shone very brightly on the 1960's British Blues scene, and added a whole new level of musical invention to boot. Fabulous!

You really should own this disk it is very satisfying

Excellent.