Fleetwood Mac: The Definitive History

by Mike Evans

Can't stop thinking about Fleetwood Mac? This lavish, in-depth volume tells all about the legendary group: its music, tours, awards, turbulent personal relationships, and more. After enjoying initial success as a British blues band, Fleetwood Mac became wildly popular.

Genres: Music, Nonfiction, Biography, Rock N Roll

288 pages, Hardcover

First published October 4, 2011

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Reviews

[Murray · Rating 3 out of 5]

This book is for the casual fan, not the Fleetwood Mike devotee. To me, it served as a Venn Diagram of the comings and goings of band members from FM's earliest days up through around 2011. It gave me a better understanding of their roots, but never goes deeply into their music. If you're looking for dirt on the band, the depths of their depravity, facts about their childhoods, or anything of that nature, this is not the book for you. In the end, it is a pedestrian view of one of rock n' rolls most successful and greatly talented bands.

[Nikki · Rating 2 out of 5]

This is a beuatiful looking book with some great pictures of the band but if it is a definitive biography you are after, there are better out there... There is not much text and I spied errors and I wouldnt describe myself as a Fleetwood Mac anorak ( oh ok I am !!!!). I wish a music journalist would do a Buckingham Nicks biography.........

[Neil · Rating 4 out of 5]

A few inaccuracies, but overall a good book on the history of Fleetwood Mac

[Glenda Nelms · Rating 4 out of 5]

Extensive history of how Fleetwood Mac started out as a British blues band went to a superstar rock band.

[Tyler · Rating 4 out of 5]

Further proof that Fleetwood Mac is my favorite band of all time. That’s all.

[Amber · Rating 5 out of 5]

Great 'history book' on Fleetwood Mac. Also, I enjoyed the many photos that filled this book.

[Anton Reiter · Rating 5 out of 5]

My favorite book so far this year. It's a coffee table biography. Tons and tons of pictures and an incredible breakdown of the band. Highly recommend.

[Simon Sweetman · Rating 4 out of 5]

I like that this gave a decent amount of time - photos/page-space - to the in-between years, after Peter Green, before Buckingham/Nicks. Great photo archive too. Clearly written from a fan's perspective - but it's enjoyable.

[Michael Thorner · Rating 5 out of 5]

More visual compendium than detailed biography, this tome nevertheless provides a comprehensive chronology of Fleetwood Mac's entire discography, minus their recent digital EP. This book was released before Christine McVie rejoined the band in 2015.

[Zeta05 · Rating 3 out of 5]

Took me a while to read this only because there was alot that I already knew and I just kept putting it aside to ready other things. The photos were great. Mick Fleetwood's autobiography was better.

[Irene · Rating 4 out of 5]

Interesting book! It has lots of photos and fascinating anecdotes....

[Nadine · Rating 4 out of 5]

I'm surprised. I really got into it. Read it in two days.

[Virginia · Rating 3 out of 5]

I abandoned this book, since it looked as though the author pretty much took his material from Mick Fleetwood's first book.

[Raelynn · Rating 4 out of 5]

the 4-star rating is more for the visual aspect of this book. There were even a couple photos I haven't seen which was exciting since I grew up on the Mac. The biography portion however is lacking. Not "definitive" as the title would suggest. There are definitely more accurate and well written accounts of the band out there, but entertaining enough to go along with the photos. Overall a beautiful coffeetable book for any fan of this iconic band.