 The Pious Bird Of Good Omen (1969) - Fleetwood Mac
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| Featuring » |
Eddie Boyd, Bob Brunning, Mick Fleetwood, Peter Green, Danny Kirwan, John McVie, Jeremy Spencer
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| Tracklisting » |
Need Your Love So Bad  
Date Performance: 1968-04-28, Running Time: 3:53
Comments: (Edit of version #2, remake) (Take 4) Recorded @ CBS Studio, New Bond St, London. Chart: Billboard UK Top 50/40 Singles
Peak Position: 31
Peak Dates: Sep 28, 1968
Weeks on Charts: 22 | Coming Home
Date Performance: 1968-04-00, Running Time: 2:38
Comments: Recorded @ CBS Studio, New Bond St, London. | Rambling Pony
Date Performance: 1967-09-09, Running Time: 3:32
Comments: Recorded @ CBS Studio, New Bond St, London. | The Big Boat
Date Performance: 1968-01-25, Running Time: 2:40
Comments: Recorded at CBS Studio, New Bond Street, London. | I Believe My Time Ain't Long
Date Performance: 1967-09-09, Running Time: 2:53
Comments: Recorded @ CBS Studio, New Bond St, London. | The Sun Is Shining
Date Performance: 1968-02-22, Running Time: 3:10
Comments: Recorded @ CBS Studio, New Bond St, London. | Albatross 
Date Performance: 1968-10-06, Running Time: 3:08
Comments: Recorded @ CBS Studio, New Bond St, London. Chart: Billboard US Hot 100 Singles
Peak Position: 104
Peak Dates: Apr 5, 1969 & Apr 12, 1969
Weeks on Charts: 4
Chart: Billboard UK Top 50/40 Singles
Peak Position: 1 (2 times)
Peak Dates: Feb 8, 1969 & Jun 1973
Weeks on Charts: 35 | Black Magic Woman
Date Performance: 1968-02-22, Running Time: 2:54
Comments: Recorded @ CBS Studio, New Bond St, London. Chart: Billboard UK Top 50/40 Singles
Peak Position: 37
Peak Dates: May 4, 1968
Weeks on Charts: 7 | Just The Blues
Date Performance: 1968-01-25, Running Time: 5:34
Comments: Recorded @ CBS Studio, New Bond St., London | Jigsaw Puzzle Blues
Date Performance: 1968-10-06, Running Time: 1:33
Comments: Recorded @ CBS Studio, New Bond St, London. | Looking For Somebody
Running Time: 2:49
Comments: Recorded @ CBS Studio, New Bond St, London or Decca Studio, West Hampstead London. | Stop Messin' Round
Date Performance: 1968-04-28, Running Time: 2:19
Comments: (Take 4) Recorded @ CBS Studio, New Bond St, London |
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| Guest Appearances » |
John(ny) Almond, Mick Fleetwood, Peter Green, Steve/Stephen Gregory, David/Dave Howard, John McVie, Christine McVie, Roland Vaughan, Mike Vernon
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| Released » |
1969-08-15
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| Format » |
Import Vinyl/CD Album
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| Other Appearances » |
Eddie Boyd (Songwriter), Clifford (G.) Davis (Adams) (Songwriter), Peter Green (Songwriter), Peter Green (Songwriter), Elmore James (Songwriter), Little Willie (William Edgar) John (Mertis, Jr.) (Songwriter), Robert Johnson (Songwriter), Danny Kirwan (Songwriter), Danny Kirwan (Songwriter), Richard Vernon (Co-Ordination), Mike Vernon (Produced By), Mike Ross (Engineered By), Mike Ross (Recording Engineer) |
| Record Label » |
Blue Horizon Records/Epic/Sony Records |
| Catalogue Number » |
7-63215 (LP) ESCA 5422 (Epic/Sony Japan CD Reissue)
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| Running Time » |
36:52
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| Liner Notes » |
Japan CD Reissue Notes:
Manufactured by Sony Music Entertainment (Japan) Inc.
WARNING: All Rights Reserved. Unauthorized duplication is a violation of applicable laws.
Compact Disc Digital Audio
4 988010 21
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Great songs but not a great collection of them
Review written by John Fitzgerald, September 18th, 2004 The Mac's first compilation is a hodgepodge of tracks from their first two albums, singles and sessions on which Peter, John & Mick had backed up Chicago pianist Eddie Boyd. Although there are some great recordings here, I think this would have worked better if it was a collection of completely all non album tracks or rare tracks to help clean things up rather than muddle things more which is all this release seems to have accomplished. I would have dispensed with the Eddie Boyd tracks as anyone collecting the Mac would need to get Eddie's "7936 South Rhodes" album anyways for all the other songs as well as "The big boat" single as they play on the B-side song "Sent for you yesterday" too. The "Mr. wonderful" version of "Stop messin' 'round" should have been replaced by the version which appeared on the B-side of the "Need your love so bad" single which we now know was take 5 while the "Mr. wonderful" version was take 4. "Coming home" & "Looking for somebody" should've been ousted in favor of Danny's remaining three "English rose" tracks "Without you", "One sunny day" & "Something inside of me". These were the key to what made "English rose" so great to listen to and this could have not only been the British equivalent, but surpassed it.
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Charts Peak : UK #18 (Sep 1969)
"The Big Boat" is by Eddie Boyd (with guests: Peter Green, John McVie & Mick Fleetwood)
"Just The Blues" is by Eddie Boyd (with guests: Peter Green, John McVie & Mick Fleetwood)
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| Last Modified » |
2009-06-02 |
| Tracklisting » |
Discography entry submitted by Mary Anne. |
