Fleetwood Mac Compleet | Het verhaal van de 320 songs - Olivier Roubin, Romuald Ollivier

Language: Dutch, 608 pages.

419 images in color and black and white.

Fleetwood Mac Complete – How Love, Loss, and Rivalry Created Musical Magic

What other British blues band could evolve into a polished American pop powerhouse, sell over 120 million albums, and survive 15 different lineups along the way? Only one name comes to mind: Fleetwood Mac. From haunting instrumentals like “Albatross” and blistering tracks like “Oh Well (Part 1)” to timeless hits like “Go Your Own Way” and “Rhiannon,” Fleetwood Mac Complete unpacks the tumultuous history and rich discography of one of music’s most iconic and resilient bands.

Founded in 1967 by blues guitar virtuoso Peter Green — a key figure in the British blues explosion — Fleetwood Mac began as a raw, soulful trio named in honor of Green’s bandmates: drummer Mick Fleetwood and bassist John McVie. Though the lineup shifted again and again, Fleetwood and McVie remained the group’s unshakable core.

From early blues roots to full-blown pop-rock superstardom, the band’s journey was marked by reinvention, internal struggles, addiction, and heartbreak. Yet it was precisely this emotional volatility — the loves, the breakups, the rivalries — that gave rise to some of the most beloved and enduring songs in rock history.

How did a band teetering on the edge of collapse go on to create Rumours, one of the best-selling albums of all time? Fleetwood Mac Complete goes far beyond a simple timeline of success. It dives deep into the lives and personalities behind the music, revealing how every twist in their personal relationships helped shape the band’s legendary sound. With insight into all 320 songs, this book offers a revealing look at the passion, pain, and creative fire that fueled Fleetwood Mac’s extraordinary legacy.

This definitive biography is both a tribute to the band’s musical brilliance and a testament to its remarkable endurance.