Greatest Hits [Warner Bros.] (CD - 1988)

Fleetwood Mac includes: Stevie Nicks, Christine McVie, Linsday Buckingham, Mick Fleetwood, John McVie, Billy Burnette.

Personnel: Peter Green (vocals, guitar); Mick Fleetwood (drums).

Audio Mixer: Greg Ladanyi.

Liner Note Author: Stephen Allen Davis.

Recording information: Complex.

Greatest Hits is a fine overview of Fleetwood Mac's hit-making years, containing the bulk of the group's Top 40 hits of the late '70s and '80s, including "Over My Head," "Rhiannon," "Say You Love Me," "Go Your Own Way," "Dreams," "Don't Stop," "Tusk," "Sara," "Hold Me," "Gypsy," and "Little Lies." Minor hits like "Think About Me," "Love in Store," and "Seven Wonders" are missing, making room for the new songs "As Long as You Follow" (which actually became a hit) and "No Questions Asked," but overall, Greatest Hits is an excellent choice for casual listeners. [WEA released a version of Greatest Hits in 2006 that included the bonus track "Oh Diane".) ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine

This 16-song collection includes a number of chart-topping Fleetwood Mac releases, most of them selected from their remarkable, decade-plus long run of hits spanning the mid 1970s through the 1980s. GREATEST HITS includes songs such as the Stevie Nicks classics "Rhiannon," "Dreams," and "Gypsy," as well as a number of standout tracks by pianist Christine McVie, including "Over My Head" and "Say You Love Me."

Additionally, guitarist and songwriter Lindsey Buckingham, who, like Nicks, enjoyed a solo career in addition to putting in time with Fleetwood Mac, is also represented here with excellent songs, including "Go Your Own Way" and "Tusk." GREATEST HITS is an excellent primer for anyone unfamiliar with one of the most successful pop bands of a generation. Bonus tracks on this release include a long version of the Stevie Nicks hit, "Sara." minimize