About the book

The first ever complete, illustrated history of Fleetwood Mac, the legendary band that has sold more than 100 million records worldwide.

This is the ultimate history of world-renowned Fleetwood Mac. From its blues origins in the 1960s to its pop superstardom in the 1970s and 1980s to its 2015 reunion, Fleetwood Mac has endeared itself to audiences worldwide. Fleetwood Mac: The Complete Illustrated History covers the band's illustrious career through a carefully researched text and myriad photographs and memorabilia, including some rare and little-seen items. Spanning the band's 50+ years and seventeen studio albums, this roller-coaster history highlights details that will surprise even the most loyal followers.

Fans will read about the tumultuous period in the 1970s when the band was tearing apart in a crucible of broken relationships and internal discord-all to be followed by one of the best rock albums of all time, Rumours, which featured such enduring hits as 'Dreams,' 'Don't Stop,' and 'Go Your Own Way.' Fleetwood Mac: The Complete Illustrated History touches on all the classics you know by heart and covers the entire breadth of Fleetwood Mac's journey.

About the Author

Richie Unterberger is the author of numerous rock history books. The first of these, Unknown Legends of Rock 'n' Roll, profiles underappreciated cult rock artists of all styles and eras; the next, Urban Spacemen & Wayfaring Strangers: Overlooked Innovators & Eccentric Visionaries Of '60s Rock, features in-depth surveys of 20 underrated greats of the era. Turn! Turn! Turn!: The Folk-Rock Revolution and its sequel, Eight Miles High: Folk-Rock's Flight from Haight-Ashbury to Woodstock, cover the history of the 1960s folk-rock movement.

Among his other books are White Light/White Heat: The Velvet Underground Day-By-Day, Won't Get Fooled Again: The Who from Lifehouse to Quadrophenia, and Fleetwood Mac: The Ultimate Illustrated History. Unterberger is also author of The Rough Guide to Music USA, a guidebook to the evolution of regional popular music styles throughout America in the 20th century, and The Rough Guide to Jimi Hendrix. He is a frequent contributor to MOJO and Record Collector, and has written hundreds of liner notes for CD reissues. He teaches courses on rock music history at the College of Marin, the University of San Francisco, and City College of San Francisco. He lives in San Francisco.

Product details

ISBN: 9780785839347
ISBN-10: 0785839348
Audience: General
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Number Of Pages: 208
Published: 4th May 2021
Publisher: Quarto US
Country of Publication: US
Dimensions (cm): 27.6 x 23.5 x 2.03
Weight (kg): 1.19
Edition Number: 2