Fleetwood Mac News: Fleetwood Mac The Dance (1997)

Fleetwood Mac’s classic lineup—Mick Fleetwood, John McVie, Christine McVie, Stevie Nicks, and Lindsey Buckingham—reunited for The Dance, released August 19, 1997. Recorded in one night (May 23, 1997) at Warner Bros. Studios in Burbank for an MTV special, the performance marked their first album together since 1987’s Tango in the Night and became the band’s first U.S. No. 1 since Mirage (1982). Debuting atop the Billboard 200 with 199,000 first-week sales, The Dance spent 7+ months in the Top 40, moved 1 million units in eight weeks, and has surpassed six million worldwide. The companion home video (later DVD) added favorites not on the CD and features the USC Trojan Marching Band on “Tusk” and “Don’t Stop.”

A live celebration with surprises, The Dance also introduced new material from each principal writer (“Temporary One,” “My Little Demon,” “Sweet Girl,” “Bleed to Love Her”) alongside definitive takes on “The Chain,” “Dreams,” “Go Your Own Way,” and more. Christine McVie would depart the following year (returning to tour in 2014). The project yielded U.S. singles “Silver Springs,” “The Chain,” and “Landslide,” three Grammy nominations, and a 44-date North American tour. The title nods to Matisse’s Dance; the David LaChapelle cover echoes Rumours and the white Fleetwood Mac album iconography (Mick’s pose; Lindsey’s cane).

CD Tracklist

No.	Title	Writer(s)
1	The Chain	Christine McVie, Stevie Nicks, Lindsey Buckingham, Mick Fleetwood, John McVie
2	Dreams	Stevie Nicks
3	Everywhere	Christine McVie
4	Rhiannon	Stevie Nicks
5	I'm So Afraid	Lindsey Buckingham
6	Temporary One	Christine McVie, Eddy Quintela
7	Bleed to Love Her	Lindsey Buckingham
8	Big Love	Lindsey Buckingham
9	Landslide	Stevie Nicks
10	Say You Love Me	Christine McVie
11	My Little Demon	Lindsey Buckingham
12	Silver Springs	Stevie Nicks
13	You Make Loving Fun	Christine McVie
14	Sweet Girl	Stevie Nicks
15	Go Your Own Way	Lindsey Buckingham
16	Tusk	Lindsey Buckingham
17	Don't Stop	Christine McVie

Fleetwood Mac The Dance DVD

The VHS version was released August 26, 1997 with the DVD and lazer disc versions following on September 23, 1997

Video format: 1.33:1; Audio: Dolby Digital 5.1 & PCM Stereo

No.	Title	Writer(s)
1	The Chain	Buckingham, Fleetwood, C. McVie, J. McVie, Nicks
2	Dreams	Nicks
3	Everywhere	C. McVie
4	Gold Dust Woman	Nicks (not included on the CD or LP)
5	I'm So Afraid	Buckingham
6	Temporary One	C. McVie, Quintela
7	Bleed to Love Her	Buckingham
8	Gypsy	Nicks (not included on the CD or LP)
9	Big Love	Buckingham
10	Go Insane	Buckingham (not included on the CD or LP)
11	Landslide	Nicks
12	Say You Love Me	C. McVie
13	You Make Loving Fun	C. McVie
14	My Little Demon	Buckingham
15	Silver Springs	Nicks
16	Over My Head	C. McVie (not included on the CD or LP)
17	Rhiannon	Nicks
18	Sweet Girl	Nicks
19	Go Your Own Way	Buckingham
20	Tusk	Buckingham
21	Don't Stop	C. McVie
22	Songbird	C. McVie (not included on the CD or LP)

Fleetwood Mac The Dance Lazer Disc

Same tracklist as the DVD

FLEETWOOD MAC VINYL RELEASE

OCTOBER 12, 2018

THE DANCE - 1997

Historic 1997 Live Reunion Of Classic '70s Line-Up In Celebration Of Rumours' 20th Anniversary Available On Vinyl For the First Time!

To commemorate the 20th anniversary of Fleetwood Mac's landmark 1977 album Rumours, the powerhouse '70s Fleetwood Mac lineup - Stevie Nicks, Lindsey Buckingham, Mick Fleetwood, Christine McVie and John McVie - reunited for a historic national tour and this extraordinary live album recorded for an MTV special at Warner Brothers Studios in Burbank, CA. The beloved incarnation's first album together since 1987's Tango In The Night and the band's first No. 1 since 1982's Mirage, the 5x platinum affair features compelling new versions of classic material like "The Chain," "Go Your Own Way," "Landslide," "Rhiannon," "Dreams" and "Silver Springs" alongside fine new additions such as "Bleed to Love Her," "Temporary One" and "Sweet Girl." The Dance ultimately became the fifth best-selling live album of all time in the U.S.

Released on vinyl October 18, 2018