LP – Standard Edition Black Vinyl (2025 Sony CMG Reissue). Led by one of the great guitarists, Peter Green (1946-2020), Fleetwood Mac (initially Peter Greens Fleetwood Mac) formed in 1967 after Green left John Mayalls Bluesbreakers. He recruited fellow guitarist Jeremy Spencer from the Levi Set, plus Mick Fleetwood and John McVie (who he had played alongside in Mayalls outfit), naming the new group after them because he anticipated his own departure at some point and wanted them to have a lasting identity beyond his involvement. Comprised of blues standards alongside originals by Green and Spencer, their debut album, produced by Mike Vernon and issued on his Blue Horizon label in early 1968, is at once an undisputed highlight of the British blues boom and a seminal document in the development of 60s rock. It deservedly brought them overnight success, remaining on the UK chart for almost a year, selling a million and, while the driving, upbeat rhythm is deeply rooted in a Chicago-style delivery, undeniably still sounds fresh today. Representing the first steps of one of the most popular and storied rock groups of all time, it remains commonly acknowledged as one of their very best. Tracklist: Side A1. My Heart Beat Like A Hammer2. Merry Go Round3. Long Grey Mare4. Hellhound On My Trail5. Shake Your Moneymaker6. Looking For Somebody Side B1. No Place To Go2. My Babys Good To Me3. I Loved Another Woman4. Cold Black Night5. The World Keep On Turning6. Got To Move