Albatross
Fleetwood Mac | Artist Essentials
First released: 1968 (year verified)
Original Fleetwood Mac studio single recording
MusicAtlas editorial note: Let the sustained guitar phrases and gentle movement provide an instrumental change of perspective.
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Release evidence and recording details
First released: 1968 (year verified)
The original 1968 Fleetwood Mac single is supported by the Recording Academy history and the original chart record. The 1969 compilation and later covers or reissues do not set its release year.
Recording: Original Fleetwood Mac studio single recording
Credit: Fleetwood Mac
Role in this collection: Primary artist
Original single: Albatross
Remembering Peter Green - Recording Academy historical review
Explicitly dates the original Fleetwood Mac Black Magic Woman and Albatross singles to 1968. This is an industry historical article, not an artist or label discography. | Reviewed 2026-10-17
Albatross - original chart corroboration
Original single was charting in December 1968. Corroborates the independently documented release year; its 1969 peak is not the first release. | Reviewed 2026-10-17
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About Fleetwood Mac
Fleetwood Mac's history crosses distinct musical eras, from British blues in the 1960s to the California-associated pop and rock of the 1970s. Changes in singers, guitarists and songwriters altered the band's repertoire over time. Peter Green's early work and the later recordings associated with Lindsey Buckingham, Stevie Nicks and Christine McVie therefore sit within a changing group history. Rumours is a central album in the later period, while members' solo recordings remain separate from Fleetwood Mac's catalog.
Artist background sources
Fleetwood Mac - Rock & Roll Hall of Fame
British blues origins, later California pop-rock direction, historical personnel and Rumours-era group identity. | Retrieved 2026-10-17
Profile reviewed: 2026-10-17. Artist background does not establish a song's creative origin or release date.
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