There's a certain relief that the 2002 double-disc set The Very Best of Fleetwood Mac doesn't even attempt to dabble in the early blues work of the Peter Green band, and treats the addition of Lindsey Buckingham and Stevie Nicks as ground zero. The two eras of the band don't sit well together, and it's best to isolate them, since those that want the hits don't need to hear the blues. Here, it's the prime of the platinum years, with almost all of the big songs in their original hit versions (the one real exception is a live version of "Big Love" from 1997, but most listeners aren't going to be too upset with the substitution). The biggest complaint is that chronological order would have been welcome, but the sequencing here is still nice, and all the big hits and radio staples are here, along with enough great album tracks ("Think About Me," "World Turning," "What Makes You Think You're the One") to whet the appetite for full albums for novices, who will surely find this to be a good introduction. It's not dynamic or sharply sequenced to be a truly classic collection, but it gets the job done, and it will certainly satisfy those who just need the hits, plus a little bit more for the illusion of depth. ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine, All Music Guide
Lindsey Buckingham (Producer), Fleetwood Mac (Producer), Fleetwood Mac (Compilation Producer), Stevie Nicks (?), Mick Fleetwood (?), Christine McVie (?), John McVie (?), Sheryl Crow (Author), Ken Perry (Project Assistant), Hugh Brown (Art Direction), Ken Caillat (Producer), Richard Dashut (Producer), Dan Hersch (Remastering), Bill Inglot (Remastering), Greg Ladanyi (Producer), Mark McKenna (Creative Services Coordinator), David McLees (Compilation Producer), Keith Olsen (Producer), Gary Peterson (Discographical Annotation), Elliot Scheiner (Producer), David Wild (Liner Notes), Norman Seeff (Photography), Neil Zlozower (Photography), Mark Seliger (Photography), Sam Emerson (Photography), Sam Emerson (Cover Photo), Ron Slenzak (Photography), Steve Woolard (Project Assistant), Andrea Kinloch (Product Manager), Sheryl Farber (Editorial Supervision), Herbert Worthington III (Photography), Randy Perry (Project Assistant), April Milek (Project Assistant), Tim Scanlin (Liner Note Coordination)
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