Often referred to by fans as Fleetwood Mac's 'white album', the 1975 release was the first time that Lindsey Buckingham and Stevie Nicks brought their magic to the band, shortly after the band relocated from England to California. 

Initially, Buckingham would not accept Fleetwood's offer to join the band unless he agreed to also hire Buckingham's musical and romantic partner, Stevie Nicks. After an informal interview at a Mexican restaurant, Mick Fleetwood invited both Buckingham and Nicks to join the band and within three months they all wrote Fleetwood Mac. This lineup proved to be their most successful, however it was not the most stable, as Lindsey Buckingham and Stevie Nicks were close to breaking up when they joined. 

Fleetwood Mac was released in July 1975. Though the band only experienced modest success immediately after the release, they were determined to promote their new album so toured it doggedly for several months. In an interview with Uncut, Stevie Nicks said of the album: "We just played everywhere and we sold that record. We kicked that album in the ass." Fifteen months after the release of Fleetwood Mac, the album climbed to the top of the charts.

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