FLEETWOOD MAC - Live 1969 Oslo & The Hague - LP

Following the success of Live In Helsinki, this LP continues our documentation of the band’s 1969 prowess, showcasing live sets from Oslo and The Hague recorded for Norwegian and Dutch TV respectively. Of the eleven tracks, seven were never recorded on a Fleetwood Mac studio LP. They range from Danny Kirwan’s mournful One Sided Love through to an ebullient Tallahassee Lassie. The final track is a lengthy Rattlesnake Shake which, as Mick Fleetwood explains in the sleeve notes, indicates the more improvisational approach the band would adopt. This LP captures the band as they evolve from a straight blues band towards something more innovative.

The breadth of material – both covers and originals – is truly remarkable. We are delighted to finally bring some of these more obscure tracks to public attention: they are every bit as enjoyable as their better known siblings.

Side A

1. One Sided Love (Danny Kirwan)
2. Stop Messin’ Around (Peter Green & C.G. Adams)
3. San Ho-Zay (Freddie King & Sonny Thompson)
4. Albatross (Peter Green)
5. Tallahassie Lassie (Crewe/Slay/Picariello)

Side B

1. Blue Suede Shoes (Carl Perkins)
2. Twist & Shout (Phil Medley & Bert Berns)
3. I’m Worried (Clarence Lewis/Elmore James)
4. Like It This Way*(Danny Kirwan)
5. The World Keep On Turning (Peter Green)
6. Rattlesnake Shake (Peter Green)

All tracks recorded at Congresgebouw, The Hague on 28.02.69 for Dutch TV

except side B tracks 3-6 recorded at Njardhallet, Oslo on 3.11.69 for Norwegian TV.

Sound quality: Despite careful remastering, the tracks from The Hague tend towards the trebly; the Oslo tracks are of better quality but are not soundboard recordings.