For Mac 2020

While Fleetwood Mac didn't invent "the British blues," they were certainly one of the early bands to master the form. This 30-track, double-disc anthology contains everything one would expect from the Peter Green and Jeremy Spencer-fronted blues-rock juggernaut…

Two CDs of the real deal blues recorded by the legendary and mysterious George Paulus - these tracks are hard, tough, real deal Chicago Blues sessions from the 1970s. Disc 1 has studio tracks by Billy Branch (his first session), slide guitarist Joe Carter, harmonica player John Wrencher, Mac Thompson rarely recorded as leader, Kansas City Red with Eddie Taylor and many others. Disc 2 contains solo recordings from the backroom of a barbershop and other informal settings.

Greatest Hits is a fine overview of Fleetwood Mac's hitmaking years, containing the bulk of the group's Top 40 hits of the late '70s and '80s, including "Over My Head," "Rhiannon," "Say You Love Me," "Go Your Own Way," "Dreams," "Don't Stop," "Tusk," "Sara," "Hold Me," "Gypsy," and "Little Lies." Minor hits like "Think About Me," "Love in Store," and "Seven Wonders" are missing, making room for the new songs "As Long as You Follow" (which actually became a hit) and "No Questions Asked," but overall, Greatest Hits is an excellent choice for casual listeners. WEA released a version of Greatest Hits in 2006 that included the bonus track "Oh Diane".

Pat McManus (Mama's Boys) and Eric McFadden have recorded over fifty albums between them and while Pat made his name with Mama's Boys, the latter made his name with George Clinton, Eric Burdon and Joe Strummer. Both guitar players are now label mates at the splendid Bad Reputation and they initially met in Paris in 2009 and jammed together on a Hendrix song. This live document was recorded over two nights and features epic jams and covers of some of the greatest blues guitar tracks and more besides. No overdubs, loud and unleashed.