Fleetwood Mac – The Pious Bird Of Good Omen (VG+/VG+) – LP, AU 1969
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The Pious Bird Of Good Omen is an LP by Fleetwood Mac from 1969 released on the CBS label.
About this album
The Pious Bird Of Good Omen is a strong early Fleetwood Mac compilation that captures the band in its Peter Green-era blues-rock peak. Issued in 1969, it draws together key singles and standout material from the group’s formative period, including the instrumental hit Albatross and the blues revisionist Black Magic Woman, both of which helped define their wider reputation. With Green’s expressive guitar work, Jeremy Spencer’s rootsy feel and the band’s tight, understated playing, the set shows how Fleetwood Mac translated Chicago and British blues influences into something immediately distinctive. It remains an important snapshot of the group before their later reinvention.
Genre: Pop & Rock
Review
AllMusic rating:AllMusic users:Artist: Fleetwood MacLabel: CBS – SBP 233744Format: LP, Compilation, StereoUnits: 1Country: AustraliaReleased: 1969Genre: Pop & RockStyle: Blues Rock, Classic RockA1 Need Your Love So Bad
A2 Coming Home
A3 Rambling Pony
A4 The Big Boat
A5 I Believe My Time Ain'T Long
A6 The Sun Is Shining
B1 Albatross
B2 Black Magic Woman
B3 Just The Blues
B4 Jigsaw Puzzle Blues
B5 Looking For Somebody
B6 Stop Messin' Round