Fifty years ago today, on July 11, 1975, Fleetwood Mac released the band’s self-titled album, sometimes known as the band’s own “White Album.” Hits from this album included “Say You Love Me”, “Over My Head”, and the song that made Stevie Nicks a household name, “Rhiannon”.
‘Fleetwood Mac,’ the Band’s First Album With Stevie Nicks, Turns 50
By Lori Acken, Remind Magazine - July 11, 2025
https://www.remindmagazine.com/article/32649/5-fun-facts-about-fleetwood-macs-fleetwood-mac-first-album/
Fleetwood Mac’s 1975 album Fleetwood Mac didn’t just shake up the band’s roster; it shaped the genre-defying quintet into the classic rock icons they are today. Formed in the UK in 1967, Fleetwood Mac had already endured multiple line-up changes and bitter legal battles by the time they relocated to America and entered the studio to record Fleetwood Mac.
Only Mac’s namesake, Mick Fleetwood, and married duo John and Christine McVie remained from the previous crew; they were now joined by John Fleetwood’s discoveries — Lindsey Buckingham and his girl Stevie Nicks, who had been recording together as “Buckingham Nicks.” The ladies took the lead on some of the songwriting and when Fleetwood Mac released the self-titled album — sometimes known as the band’s own “White Album” — on July 11, 1975, the band’s look and energy felt brand-new. ….
