Some of the recordings (especially many of the concert tracks) are as good as—or arguably even better than—the familiar ones. Backed by a band that features his talented piano-playing sister Bobbie (who died last March at age 91), he hits all the bases in his repertoire and delivers some of his most famous numbers, including “Always on My Mind,” the self-penned “On the Road Again,” and Fred Rose’s “Blue Eyes Crying in the Rain,” from 1975’s game-changing Red-Headed Stranger concept LP. The group Fleetwood Mac has sold over 140 million records worldwide, and they continue to attract a huge following, selling out their biggest arena tour ever in 2013, decades after their debut.

In this candid, intimate portrait of a life lived in music, Mick Fleetwood sheds new light on well-known points in his history, including many incredible moments of recording and touring with Fleetwood Mac, as well as personal insights from a man who has been a major player in blues and rock 'n' roll since his teens. Granted, some of the outtakes, such as Tango in the Night’s “Seven Wonders,” differ only subtly from the original recordings, but others feature different lyrics or vastly altered musical approaches. So, what do we get for the 50 th-anniversary edition of Catch Bull at Four, which happens to have been Stevens’s only No. Originally released in 1975, Fleetwood Mac's self-titled release marked the addition of Lindsey Buckingham and Stevie Nicks into the band's line-up. This is one of those Fleetwood Mac albums that is a definite grower, the songs perhaps don't have the 'commercial' sound, like on their other popular releases, but seem to resonate further after repeat listening.One example of that: The Alternate Collection’s “Suma’s Walk,” an amiable but unremarkable instrumental riff that with a new name, beefed-up instrumentation, and terrific vocals, became the Mirage ear candy known as “Can’t Go Back. In other cases, it’s the opposite: you can hear how the group took a flat-sounding, relatively prosaic recording, added musical touches and production magic, and transformed it into an extraordinary final rendition. I have taken the time to listen to these after picking up the box set on RSD Black Friday and I just have to say, the sound quality on these clear pressings is amazing!

If, on the other hand, you have just the original albums, this package may represent a smarter purchase than the earlier anthologies. This release on CD could have included more alternate outtakes from the Super Deluxe editions of Tusk and Rumours, making it a better value than the LPs and more comprehensive for those who missed out on the earlier editions or just prefer to listen to alternate takes alone. You can change your choices at any time by visiting Cookie preferences, as described in the Cookie notice. In this behind-the-scenes look at the making of Fleetwood Mac’s epic, platinum-selling double album, Tusk, producers and engineers Ken Caillat and Hernan Rojas tell their stories of spending a year with the band in their new million-dollar studio trying to follow up Rumours, the biggest rock album of the time. Le coffret contient les versions alternatives des albums de 1975 à 1982, la période avec Buckingham et Nicks qui a vu le groupe renaître en se tournant vers un pop rock au son californien qui allait les propulser parmi les plus célèbres des années 70 : Fleetwood Mac, Rumours (chef d’œuvre absolu), Tusk, Live, Mirage et Tango in the night.

I can give them some credit I suppose as this is an old album and perhaps they didn't have the luxury of a brilliant recording to start.