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You Make Loving Fun
by Fleetwood Mac

Sweet wonderful you,
You make me happy with the things you do,
Oh, can it be so,
This feeling follows me wherever I go.

I never did believe in miracles,
But I've a feeling it's time to try.
I never did believe in the ways of magic,
But I'm beginning to wonder why.

Don't, don't break the spell,
It would be different and you know it will,
You, you make loving fun,
And I don't have to tell you you're the only one.
You make loving fun.
You make loving fun.

Peace
LionHeart
February 2006

Fleetwood Mac
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The group began as Peter Green's Fleetwood Mac in 1967. This version of the group released a series of blues-based albums and singles which did moderately well in the United Kingdom and Europe.

Founded by prodigious guitarist Peter Green, drummer Mick Fleetwood, and bassist John McVie, the three were alumni of John Mayall's Bluesbreakers, first appearing together on the album A Hard Road. After leaving Mayall, they were joined by slide-guitarist and Elmore James-fanatic Jeremy Spencer, and released two albums which put an English spin on Chicago blues. They also released a single, "Black Magic Woman," which, when re-recorded by Santana, about a year later, became a U.S. hit.

In the late 1960s, the group experienced limited success as a fiery British blues band, consisting of acclaimed guitarists Peter Green, Jeremy Spencer, drummer Mick Fleetwood and bass guitarist John McVie (the latter two providing the band’s name). Another guitarist, Danny Kirwan joined later. After Peter Green left Jeremy Spencer briefly took over songwriting duties until he too left, joining the cult Children of God. The band then added keyboardist Christine Perfect (who married John McVie to become Christine McVie.)

Kirwan acted as frontman for both the 1971 release "Future Games" and the 1972 "Bare Trees" album, their biggest success at the time. At the same time, another guitarist, Bob Welch was added, and he took over much of the songwriting duties. However, due to Kirwan's growing unhappiness while touring and its effects on the band, he was asked to leave, leaving behind him an exemplary range of work as a guitar player and songwriter. In 1974, Welch also left, and the group recruited another American guitarist Lindsey Buckingham and singer/songwriter Stevie Nicks, who added greater pop sensibilities to the group, following examples set by Kirwan on the aformentioned albums. This incarnation became phenomenally popular in the late 1970s, selling 18 million copies of their 1977 album Rumours, an emotionally harrowing album fueled by the crumbling relationships of Nicks and Buckingham and the McVies. (Fleetwood also was going through a divorce from wife Jenny Boyd.)

In the 1980s and 1990s, Fleetwood Mac’s albums became more sporadic and less critically and commercially successful. However, a 1997 reunion of the Rumours-era line-up revived the group.

Fleetwood Mac’s biggest hits include "Dreams", "Gypsy," "Little Lies," "Go Your Own Way" and "Don't Stop," which famously became the campaign song of American presidential candidate Bill Clinton in 1992. The group remains a perennially popular rock band, selling an estimated 100 million albums worldwide and being inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.

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Peter Green's Fleetwood Mac Kiln House (1970) Future Games (1971) Bare Trees (1972) Penguin (1973)

Mystery To Me (1973) Heroes Are Hard to Find (1974) Fleetwood Mac (1975) Rumours (1977) Tusk (1979)

Live ( 1980) Mirage (1982) Tango in the Night (1987) Greatest Hits (1988) Behind the Mask (1990)

25 Years -The Chain [Box set]( 1992) Time (1995) The Dance (1998) Say You Will ( 2003) Live In Boston ( 2004)

Stevie Nicks
Stephanie Lynn "Stevie" Nicks (born May 26, 1948 in Phoenix, Arizona) is an American singer and songwriter, best known for her work with Fleetwood Mac.

Nicks met future partner Lindsey Buckingham while in high school and along with two others formed a band called Fritz which became popular as a live act from 1968 until 1972. They were the opening act for, among others, Jimi Hendrix and Janis Joplin. After the band parted, Nicks and Buckingham remained as a duo releasing the album Buckingham Nicks in 1973. While not a commercial success it caught the attention of drummer Mick Fleetwood who was looking for a new guitarist for his band Fleetwood Mac. Stevie was reduced to cleaning houses at the time that Fleetwood Mac stumbled onto the duo. They invited the duo to join them, and the new ensemble released the album Fleetwood Mac in 1975. Nicks contributed songs such as "Rhiannon" and "Landslide", originally written for the second Buckingham Nicks album. The team-up proved to be no fluke, as the Mac enjoyed its first #1 on the Billboard 200 and sold more than five million copies.

One of the reasons for Nicks' continued career is the devotion she inspires in her fans. Such notables as Sheryl Crow, the Dixie Chicks, Michelle Branch, Tori Amos and Courtney Love have praised her work, and vice versa. She has done duets or guest vocals for several of their albums and they've returned the favor. The Dixie Chicks covered her 1975 classic "Landslide," which became a smash and hit the Top 10. Smashing Pumpkins also had a significant hit with the song on modern rock radio. She recorded a duet with Chris Isaak on his 2004 Christmas album. She has also made appearances on a number of soundtracks, ranging from 1980 (the cult cartoon Heavy Metal) to 2003 (the hit Jack Black comedy School of Rock). Stevie currently resides in Paradise Valley, Arizona, a suburb of Phoenix.

Sorcerer
by Stevie Nicks
I'm tired
I'm thirsty
I'm wild-eyed
In my misery
Timeless in your finery
It's a high price
For your luxury

Sorcerer
Who is the master
A man and woman on a star stream
In the middle of a snow dream
Sorcerer
Show me the high life
Come over
Let me put you on ice

I'm tired
I need you badly
I'm wild-eyed
In my misery
Timeless in your finery
It's a high price
For your luxury.

All around black ink darkness
And who found lady from the mountains
All around black ink darkness
And who found lady from the mountains
Lady from the mountains

I'm tired
I need you badly
I'm wild-eyed
In my misery
Timeless in your finery
It's a high price
For your luxury.

Timespace - The Best of Stevie Nicks (1991) The Enchanted Works of Stevie Nicks (1998)

1981Bella Donna 1983The Wild Heart 1985Rock a Little 1989The Other Side of the Mirror 2001Trouble in Shangri-La

Fleetwood Mac DVD's

Destiny Rules (2004) DVD
The Fleetwood Mac: Destiny Rules documentary goes where the band has gone before in terms of the kind of documentary you see here. The band previously released such a retrospective about the recording of their classic album Tusk, but this one is very different.

If there was ever any doubt in the press that Lindsey Buckingham is an eccentric genius, those doubts are erased by "Destiny Rules." Fleetwood Mac has allowed the filmmakers a nearly-all-access pass to the recording of their first release since the 1987 "Tango in the Night." And as such we get to see Lindsey, Stevie and company in the most unprotected setting: a beautiful home rented for the recording of "Say You Will." There are fascinating glimpses of the creative process, including the ownership the songwriters take of their music and the difficulty in turning their babies over to a mixer.

Lindsey lets it all hang out for the cameras: selfishness, self-centeredness, petty bickering, controlling possessiveness of the songs, grandiose overestimation of his share of responsibility for the record's outcome. And on top of it we see a father of a young family who just happens to be one of the great guitarists of all time. There's a segment near the beginning where Lindsey is sitting on a couch going for broke on the song "Destiny Rules" and he's just so relaxed and interacting with Mick Fleetwood almost casually while his fingers have a life all their own and it's awesome.

Classic Albums - Rumours (1977) DVD
One of the most popular albums of all times, Fleetwood Mac's 1977 album "RUMOURS" spent 130 weeks on the U.S. Billboard album chart and won the Album of the Year award at the 1978 Grammy Awards. It has been certified for sales of 19 million albums by the RIAA.
The record almost wasn't made. John and Christine McVie were in the process of seperating, the relationship of Lindsey Buckingham and Stevie Nicks was on the fritz, and the turmoil between the five members was high. These emotions were channeled into the songwriting process in Sausalito, California that became "RUMOURS". Featuring interviews with Mick Fleetwood, John McVie, Christine McVie, Lindsey Buckingham, and Stevie Nicks, along with the studio engineers and producers, "Rumours - Classic Album" tells the story of the making of this smash album.

Stevie Nicks - Live at Red Rocks (1986) DVD
Stevie Nicks: Live at Red Rocks captures this sensual, poetic artist in the breathtaking, natural surroundings of the Rocky Mountains in Colorado. State-of-the-art special effects set the stage for Stevie and her special guests, Mick Fleetwood and Peter Frampton. Your collection shouldn't be without this superb performance. Songs: Outside the Rain, Dreams, Talk to Me, I Need to Know, No Spoken Word, Beauty and the Beast, Stand Back, Has Anyone Ever Written Anything for You, Edge of Seventeen.

The Early Years (1994) DVD
The original Fleetwood Mac formed in 1967 and within a short time had gained a reputation as the best blues band in Europe. By 1969, "Albatross" was on top of the charts, and the singles "Man of the World" and "Oh Well" saw the group outsell the Beatles and the Rolling Stones at that time. This is a video album of the early years of Fleetwood Mac, up to the point of co-founder Peter Green's departure: a unique collection of live television footage and unseen archive material, set to the classic studio hits and live performance music of the original Fleetwood Mac. Songs: Black Magic Woman, Heart Beat Like a Hammer, Shake Your Moneymaker, I'm Worried, Like It This Way, World Keep on Turning, Stop Messing Around, Albatross, Need Your Love So Bad, Man of the World, Like Crying, Linda, Oh Well, Rattlesnake Shake, Green Manalishi.

The Dance (1997) DVD
Starring: Lindsey Buckingham, Christine McVie
Director: Bruce Gowers
The long-awaited reunion of the "Rumours" version of Fleetwood Mac (Stevie Nicks, Christine McVie, John McVie, Mick Fleetwood, and Lindsey Buckingham) At this live MTV concert, they perform their greatest hits, and a few new songs. The classic songs performed on this special are: "Rhiannon", "Everywhere", "Dreams", "Don't Stop", and "Landslide"
Sound Stage Presents - Lindsey Buckingham With Special Guest Stevie Nicks (2000) DVD
One of the most popular and enduring acts for more than 35 years, Lindsay Buckingham and Stevie Nicks reunite to perform some of their classic hits including Rhiannon, Big Love, Tusk and many more!