Album of the Day

A rhythm section that had honed their skills on British blues. A keyboardist who was also a talented singer-songwriter. A California couple steeped in folk-rock. Perhaps it was their disparate backgrounds that made it all work, but when these five musicians converged, the results were magic. This week in 1976, Fleetwood Mac went to No.1 on the U.S. chart with their self-titled album, which went on to sell more than five million copies in America. One look at the track listing will explain the success; “Rhiannon,” “Over My Head,” “Say You Love Me,” “Landslide” and “Monday Morning” were all tailor-made for pop radio. While they would scale even greater heights with their follow-up, the superb FLEETWOOD MAC deserves a place in every music collection.