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Ranking the Bob Welch-Fleetwood Mac albums:
1. Mystery To Me - this is right up there with the best of the Buckingham/Nicks ‘Mac imo. Most of the best songs are Welch tunes but the album’s closer by Christine McVie, “Why”, is an underrated gem.
2. Bare Trees - it’s a damn shame Kirwan went nuts or whatever because he, Welch and Christine McVie firing on all cylinders like they were here is just an embarrassment of riches.
3. Future Games - a few unmemorable but by no means bad songs drag this down ever so slightly, but it quite possibly features Welch and Kirwan’s magnum opuses: the title song and Sands of Time, respectively.
4. Penguin- some of Welch and McVie’s best tunes here, but it’s dragged down by two generic Dave Walker blues numbers. They were also still struggling to find their footing after Kirwan’s exit. Still love the album though.
5. Heroes are Hard to Find - I must say the Welch-era went out with a whimper. Not really Bob’s fault though, it’s ranked so low because he’s the only one contributing any decent songs here.
I’d say albums 1-3 stand up very strongly in comparison with the first (and, imo, best) three ‘Mac albums with Buckingham/Nicks. Might still prefer Buckingham/Nicks at their peak but it’s damn closer than most give credit for.
