The Very Best of Fleetwood Mac by Fleetwood Mac

The Very Best of Fleetwood Mac

by Fleetwood Mac

Released: October 12, 2002

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Why This Album Matters

This album matters because its strongest editorial story is: Chart Success.

01

The Album

The U.S. edition focuses on Fleetwood Mac's successful Californian era (1975 onwards) and includes the B-side "Silver Springs," the unreleased live performance of "Go Insane," and rare remixes of songs like "Rhiannon." Its enhanced section features live performances, interviews, and music videos. "The Very Best of Fleetwood Mac" is a compilation album released in 2002 to promote the band's upcoming album, Say You Will (2003). In October 2009, the U.S. version was re-released in the UK and other territories coinciding with the band's Unleashed tour, featuring a different cover but no enhanced material.

Stories and details

Interesting Facts

The U.S. version was a double album releasedโ€ฆ

The U.S. version was a double album released on October 12, 2002, while the UK version was a single disc.

The UK version, while lacking enhancements, includes threeโ€ฆ

The UK version, while lacking enhancements, includes three tracks from the band's earlier blues era.

Then

Reception

It debuted at No. 12 on the Billboard 200 and spent 42 weeks on the chart, achieving gold certification shortly after its release and later reaching 4ร— Platinum status by September 2018. This re-release was also successful, reaching No. 6 on the UK charts, and combined sales from both editions achieved 6ร— Platinum status by December 2018. The album also topped the Australian ARIA Catalogue Chart and reached platinum status in New Zealand within weeks of its re-release.

Full background

The Complete Album Story

"The Very Best of Fleetwood Mac" is a compilation album released in 2002 to promote the band's upcoming album, Say You Will (2003). The U.S. version was a double album released on October 12, 2002, while the UK version was a single disc. It debuted at No. 12 on the Billboard 200 and spent 42 weeks on the chart, achieving gold certification shortly after its release and later reaching 4ร— Platinum status by September 2018.

The U.S. edition focuses on Fleetwood Mac's successful Californian era (1975 onwards) and includes the B-side "Silver Springs," the unreleased live performance of "Go Insane," and rare remixes of songs like "Rhiannon." Its enhanced section features live performances, interviews, and music videos. The UK version, while lacking enhancements, includes three tracks from the band's earlier blues era.

In October 2009, the U.S. version was re-released in the UK and other territories coinciding with the band's Unleashed tour, featuring a different cover but no enhanced material. This re-release was also successful, reaching No. 6 on the UK charts, and combined sales from both editions achieved 6ร— Platinum status by December 2018. The album also topped the Australian ARIA Catalogue Chart and reached platinum status in New Zealand within weeks of its re-release.

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