Fleetwood Mac All the Songs - by Olivier Roubin & Romuald Ollivier (Hardcover)

Book Synopsis

Fleetwood Mac All the Songs dives deep into the unique and often fraught recording history of the mega-bestselling and hugely influential rock band. Packed with captivating photographs and fascinating behind-the-scenes details, it's a must-have for any music history fan.

Fleetwood Mac is the one of the most enduring, endearing, and drama-filled bands in rock history whose triumphs, struggles, and music continue to resonate with generations of listeners. This thorough dissection of every album and every song ever released by the beloved rock group follows the band's many iterations from their self-titled debut in 1968 (when they were known as Peter Green's Fleetwood Mac) to the classic Rumours era featuring the core line-up of Lindsey Buckingham, Mick Fleetwood, Christine McVie, John McVie, and Stevie Nicks, all the way up to the passing of Christine McVie in November 2022. The writing and recording process of each and every track is dissected, discussed, and analyzed by authors Olivier Roubin and Romuald Ollivier, through the band's many breakups and shakeups.

Fleetwood Mac All the Songs draws upon years of research to recount the circumstances that led to the composition of every song the band ever wrote, as well as the details behind their in-studio recording process. Also featuring hundreds of photographs, including rare black-and-white publicity stills, images of instruments used by the band, and engaging shots of the musicians in-studio, this is a must-have book for any true fan of classic rock.

Review Quotes

"If you're at all interested in the ins and outs of a band -- even if you're not a huge Fleetwood Mac fan -- I think you will find it fascinating.... This is a book that would make a great gift for the right person, and you probably all know one right person."

--John Warner, The Chicago Tribune

"Olivier Roubin and Romuald Ollivier go deeper than perhaps anyone has before, telling the stories behind every single song the band ever recorded -- including many outtakes and unreleased tracks. The result is an exhaustive, 600-plus-page tome documenting both the nitty-gritty musical and production details that went into the making of hits like "Dreams" and "Go Your Own Way," and the heady mix of emotions and interpersonal drama that inspired the songs."--People

"The latest in the All the Songs series explores the output of one of the most famously fractious bands...this book is a hefty 600-plus pages. One of the appeals of a volume like this is going beyond well-trod tracks like "Dreams" to the deep album cuts that made Fleetwood Mac one of the most interesting bands of the 20th century."--RollingStone

"This 5-pound, 600-page tome provides "the story behind every track," along with biographical sketches, discussions of the albums, potted histories of the era and hundreds of photographs. It's all the second hand news anyone could ever want."--Ron Charles, The Washington Post

About the Author

Olivier Roubin is a French journalist, radio host, and author. He has worked as director of publication for magazines including Guitar Part, Guitar Collector and as editor-in-chief of Rock First. He created Guitar Unplugged, Bass Part, Drum Part, Rock Wanted, Guitar Book and Recording Musician. He contributed as a writer to The Year of French Rock, and he is the co-author of Woodstock: The Hippie Counter Culture, and Elton John All the Songs. He's also a singer, musician, and producer who has released four albums.

Romuald Ollivier is a French journalist, radio host, and author. He has worked as an editor-in-chief for magazines including Guitar Part, Guitar Collector, Guitar Unplugged, Bass Part, Drum Part, and Guitar Book. He contributed as a writer for Rock Wanted. He was co-editor-in-chief of Rock First. He contributed as a writer to The Year of French Rock. He is the author of The Tunnel's Lips and the co-author of Woodstock: The Hippie Counter Culture and Elton John: All the Songs. He's also a singer and musician and has released two albums.