2018 box set by Fleetwood Mac
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50 Years – Don't Stop is a compilation album by British-American rock band Fleetwood Mac , released on 16 November 2018, marking 50 years since the band's formation. Consisting of three CDs, the set spans the history of the band from 1967 to 2013. It was also released as a 5-LP set and a condensed single CD version. Unlike its predecessor, 25 Years – The Chain (1992), this album does not feature any previously unreleased material. It does, however, mark the first time certain tracks have been remastered or released in a physical format, as is the case with "Sad Angel ".
Other songs appear in their single edit form, like "Sands of Time " and "Heroes Are Hard to Find ". Up until the release of 50 Years , these mixes had been out of print for decades.
In November 2023, the album tallied its 260th week on the UK Albums Chart , making it the band's third-longest-charting album after Rumours and The Very Best of Fleetwood Mac . In January 2024, The Daily Telegraph reported that 50 Years – Don't Stop was the UK's 6th best selling album of 2023.
Background
50 Years – Don't Stop is Fleetwood Mac's most recent career-spanning collection. It features liner notes by veteran music writer David Wild . The Belfast Telegraph said of the album, "The 50-track compilation is the sound of a band pulling themselves apart, and putting themselves back together, over the course of half a century."
CD track listing
Standard one disc edition
Deluxe three-disc edition
Disc 3 No. Title Writer(s) Original release Length 1. "Hold Me " C. McVie, Robbie Patton Mirage (1982)3:44 2. "Gypsy " Nicks Mirage (1982)4:23 3. "Love in Store " C.McVie, Jim Recor Mirage (1982)3:14 4. "Oh Diane " Buckingham, Richard Dashut Mirage (1982)2:36 5. "Big Love " Buckingham Tango in the Night (1987)3:42 6. "Seven Wonders " Nicks, Sandy Stewart Tango in the Night (1987)3:39 7. "Little Lies " C. McVie, Eddy Quintela Tango in the Night (1987)3:39 8. "Everywhere " C. McVie Tango in the Night (1987)3:43 9. "As Long as You Follow " C. McVie, Quintela Greatest Hits (1988)4:20 10. "Save Me " (single version) C. McVie, Quintela Behind the Mask (1990)4:06 11. "Love Shines " C. McVie, Quintela 25 Years – The Chain (1992)4:48 12. "Paper Doll " John Heron, Nicks, Rick Vito 25 Years – The Chain (1992)3:58 13. "I Do " (edit) C. McVie, Quintela Time (1995)3:49 14. "Silver Springs " (live edit) Nicks The Dance (1997)4:50 15. "Peacekeeper " Buckingham Say You Will (2003)4:10 16. "Say You Will " (new mix) Nicks Say You Will (2003)3:49 17. "Sad Angel " Buckingham Extended Play (2013)4:03 Total length: 1:06:33
Streaming track listing
The track listing on streaming services made multiple changes. The track order discards the chronological order used in the deluxe 3CD, vinyl and digital editions. Additionally, ten songs were replaced (*), including five from the Peter Green era, and two songs swapped the live version for its studio counterpart (**). The ten songs excluded are listed below for reference.
Version on Amazon Music, Apple Music and Spotify No. Title Writer(s) Original release Length 1. "Don't Stop " Christine McVie Rumours (1977)3:13 2. "Go Your Own Way " Lindsey Buckingham Rumours (1977)3:39 3. "Dreams " Stevie Nicks Rumours (1977)4:17 4. "The Chain " Buckingham, Mick Fleetwood , C. McVie, John McVie , Nicks Rumours (1977)4:29 5. "Landslide " Nicks Fleetwood Mac (1975)3:20 6. "Rhiannon (Will You Ever Win) " (single version) Nicks Fleetwood Mac (1975)3:46 7. "Everywhere " C. McVie Tango in the Night (1987)3:43 8. "Little Lies " C. McVie, Eddy Quintela Tango in the Night (1987)3:39 9. "Never Going Back Again " (**) Buckingham Rumours (1977)2:04 10. "Tusk " Buckingham Tusk (1979)3:38 11. "Sara " (single version) Nicks Tusk (1979)4:36 12. "Gypsy " Nicks Mirage (1982)4:23 13. "Hold Me " C. McVie, Robbie Patton Mirage (1982)3:44 14. "Big Love " Buckingham Tango in the Night (1987)3:42 15. "Seven Wonders " Nicks, Sandy Stewart Tango in the Night (1987)3:39 16. "Oh Well (Pt. 1) " Peter Green non-album single (1969); included on revised US release of Then Play On (1969, US only) 3:32 17. "The Green Manalishi (With the Two Prong Crown) " Green non-album single (1970); included on compilation Greatest Hits (1971, UK only) 4:39 18. "Rattlesnake Shake " Green Then Play On (1969)3:33 19. "Hypnotized " Bob Welch Mystery to Me (1973)4:49 20. "Tell Me All the Things You Do" Danny Kirwan Kiln House (1970)4:12 21. "Sands of Time " (single version) Kirwan Future Games (1971)3:03 22. "Sentimental Lady " (single version) Welch Bare Trees (1972)3:02 23. "Did You Ever Love Me" C. McVie, Welch Penguin (1973)3:43 24. "For Your Love " (*) Graham Gouldman Mystery to Me (1973)3:46 25. "Heroes Are Hard to Find " (single version) C. McVie Heroes Are Hard to Find (1974)2:46 26. "Warm Ways " (*) C. McVie Fleetwood Mac (1975)3:53 27. "You Make Loving Fun " C. McVie Rumours (1977)3:36 28. "Not That Funny " (*) Buckingham Tusk (1979)3:14 29. "Love in Store " C. McVie, Jim Recor Mirage (1982)3:14 30. "Family Man " (*) Buckingham, Richard Dashut Tango in the Night (1987)4:07 31. "As Long as You Follow " C. McVie, Quintela Greatest Hits (1988)4:20 32. "Save Me " (single version) C. McVie, Quintela Behind the Mask (1990)4:06 33. "Love Shines " C. McVie, Quintela 25 Years – The Chain (1992)4:48 34. "I Do " (edit) C. McVie, Quintela Time (1995)3:49 35. "Peacekeeper " Buckingham Say You Will (2003)4:10 36. "Jewel Eyed Judy " (*) Kirwan, Fleetwood, J. McVie Kiln House (1970)3:19 37. "Spare Me a Little of Your Love" C. McVie Bare Trees (1972)3:47 38. "Remember Me" (*) C. McVie Penguin (1973)3:47 39. "Over My Head " (single version) C. McVie Fleetwood Mac (1975)3:09 40. "Say You Love Me " (single version) C. McVie Fleetwood Mac (1975)4:02 41. "Silver Springs " (**) Nicks non-album single (1976); included on compilation 25 Years – The Chain (1992) and Rumours reissue (2004) 4:29 42. "Think About Me " (single version) C. McVie Tusk (1979)2:44 43. "Oh Diane " Buckingham, Dashut Mirage (1982)2:36 44. "Isn't It Midnight " (*) C. McVie, Quintela, Buckingham Tango in the Night (1987)4:13 45. "No Questions Asked " (*) Nicks, Kelly Johnston Greatest Hits (1988)4:42 46. "Skies the Limit " (*) C. McVie, Quintela Behind the Mask (1990)3:46 47. "Love Is Dangerous " (*) Rick Vito , NicksBehind the Mask (1990)3:18 48. "Paper Doll " John Heron, Nicks, Vito 25 Years – The Chain (1992)3:58 49. "Say You Will " (new mix) Nicks Say You Will (2003)3:49 50. "Sad Angel " Buckingham Extended Play (2013)4:03 Total length: 3:07:00
(*) Exclusive to streaming version
(**) Studio version; live version included on non-streaming releases
Vinyl track listing
Side F No. Title Writer(s) Length 1. "Don't Stop " (from Rumours , 1977) C. McVie 3:13 2. "The Chain " (from Rumours , 1977) Buckingham, Mick Fleetwood , C. McVie, J. McVie, Nicks 4:29 3. "You Make Loving Fun " (from Rumours , 1977) C. McVie 3:36 4. "Tusk " (from Tusk , 1979) Buckingham 3:38 5. "Sara " (single version; from Tusk , 1979) Nicks 4:36 Total length: 19:32
Side I No. Title Writer(s) Length 1. "Everywhere " (from Tango in the Night , 1987) C. McVie 3:43 2. "As Long as You Follow " (from Greatest Hits , 1988) C. McVie, Quintela 4:20 3. "Save Me " (single version; from Behind the Mask , 1990) C. McVie, Quintela 4:06 4. "Love Shines " (from 25 Years – The Chain , 1992) C. McVie, Quintela 4:48 5. "Paper Doll " (from 25 Years – The Chain , 1992) John Heron, Nicks, Rick Vito 3:58 Total length: 20:55
Charts
Weekly charts
Year-end charts
Chart (2018)
Position
UK Albums (OCC)
45
Chart (2019)
Position
Irish Albums (IRMA)
19
UK Albums (OCC)
13
Chart (2020)
Position
Irish Albums (IRMA)
6
UK Albums (OCC)
10
Chart (2021)
Position
Irish Albums (IRMA)
8
UK Albums (OCC)
9
Chart (2022)
Position
UK Albums (OCC)
8
Chart (2023)
Position
UK Albums (OCC)
6
Chart (2024)
Position
UK Albums (OCC)
7
Certifications
Region
Certification
Certified units /sales
United Kingdom (BPI )
4× Platinum
1,200,000
Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.
See also
References
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