Mr. Wonderful

by Fleetwood Mac

Overview

Although it made number ten in the U.K., Fleetwood Mac's second album was a disappointment following their promising debut. So much of the record was routine blues that it could even be said that it represented something of a regression from the first LP, despite the enlistment of a horn section and pianist Christine Perfect (the future Christine McVie) to help on the sessions. In particular, the limits of Jeremy Spencer's potential for creative contribution were badly exposed, as the tracks that featured his songwriting and/or vocals were basic Elmore James covers or derivations. Peter Green, the band's major talent at this point, did not deliver original material on the level of the classic singles he would pen for the band in 1969, or even on the level of first-album standouts like "I Loved Another Woman." The best of the lot, perhaps, is "Love That Burns," with its mournful minor-key melody and sluggish, responsive horn lines. Mr. Wonderful, strangely, was not issued in the U.S., although about half the songs turned up on its stateside counterpart, English Rose, which was fleshed out with some standout late-'60s British singles and a few new tracks penned by Danny Kirwan (who joined the band after Mr. Wonderful was recorded). ~ Richie Unterberger

Product Details

Release Date:	02/26/2021
Label:	Blue Horizon
UPC:	0767981177311
Rank:	34443

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Fleetwood Mac   Primary Artist
Steve Gregory   Alto,Saxophone
Roland Vaughan   Saxophone
John McVie   Bass
Christine McVie   Vocals,Keyboards
Christine Perfect   Piano
Jeremy Spencer   Piano,Guitar,Vocals,Slide Guitar
Mick Fleetwood   Drums
John Almond   Saxophone,Sax (Tenor)
Duster Bennett   Harmonica
Peter Green   Guitar,Vocals
Dave Howard   Saxophone

Technical Credits

J.T. Brown   Composer
Clifford Adams   Composer
Elmore James   Composer
Jules Taub   Composer
Jeremy Spencer   Composer
Mike Vernon   Producer
Mike Ross   Engineer
Richard Vernon   Coordination
Robert Johnson   Composer
Peter Green   Composer
Terence Ibbott   Photography,Cover Design
P.A. Green   Composer
E. James   Composer
Waymon Glasco   Composer