Fleetwood Mac will embark on a 40 to 60 date North American tour of arenas and amphitheaters in April 2003, Billboard.com has learned. The group's most popular lineup of Mick Fleetwood, Stevie Nicks, Lindsay Buckingham, John McVie, and Christine McVie last toured in 1997 with an arena run that grossed $36.2 million in 44 shows; the upcoming tour will include everyone but Christine McVie. The same lineup's first new studio album since 1987's "Tango in the Night" will arrive next spring via Reprise.

A greatest hits package, "The Very Best of Fleetwood Mac," is due Oct. 15 on Reprise. The 36-track, double disc album spans 1975-1997, omitting material recorded by the more blues-oriented edition of the group prior to Buckingham and Nicks' arrival. Nine top-10 hits are included, including "Dreams" (No. 1), "Don't Stop" (No. 3), "Little Lies," and "Hold Me" (both of which reached No. 4).

Three tracks are culled from the group's 1997 reunion album "The Dance": "Go Insane," "I'm So Afraid," and "Big Love" (the original version of which hit No. 5 in 1987). Other tracks include "As Long As You Follow" and "No Questions Asked" from the band's 1988 "Greatest Hits" album & the original version of "Silver Springs" which was a B side of "Go Your Own Way".

"The Very Best of Fleetwood Mac" will also feature footage of the band recording the new album, as well as rare live performances, interviews, and music videos.

In related news, Buckingham sings on the cut "The Man Who Loved Women" on Tom Petty's new album, "The Last DJ," due Oct. 8 from Warner Bros.


6 tracks from "Fleetwood Mac" @1975
9 tracks from "Rumours" @1977
6 tracks from "Tusk" @1979
3 tracks from "Mirage" @1982
4 tracks from "Tango In The Night" @1985
2 tracks from "Greatest Hits" @1988 (*- also on Greatest Hits)
1 track from "Behind The Mask" @1990
2 tracks from "25 Years-The Chain" @1992
3 tracks from "The Dance" @1997

Here is "The Very Best of Fleetwood Mac" tracklist:

DISC: 1 Go Your Own Way* Dreams* You Make Loving Fun* Rhiannon* Monday Morning Silver Springs Say You Love Me* Second Hand News Over My Head* Sara* Never Going Back Again Love in Store Landslide Songbird What Makes You Think You're the One Storms Go Insane (Live) Tusk*

DISC: 2 Don't Stop* The Chain Little Lies* Gypsy* Think About Me Gold Dust Woman World Turning Hold Me* Seven Wonders Everywhere* Family Man Sisters of the Moon As Long As You Follow* No Questions Asked* Skies the Limit Paper Doll I'm So Afraid (Live) Big Love (Live)

.... Oh Well.

What is it with all of my favorite old time artists? Not only do I have to buy their Greatest Hits albums, I have to REBUY their expanded greatest hits albums as well. Aerosmith, Journey, Bob Dylan, Elvis, Tom Petty, etc, etc... This is getting a little annoying. I hope this one isn't too expensive.
I'm more excited about the new album. I hope it's good.

i didnt know tom petty will have a new gh collection. when does it come out

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He's most likely referring to Anthology-Through the Years which came out in Oct of 2000. It had 34 tracks on 2 CDs and included everything from Greatest Hits except Something in the Air. It also included these 17 songs:
<small>Hometown Blues
Wild One, Forever
Too Much Ain't Enough
Woman in Love (It's Not Me)
Stop Draggin' My Heart Around with Stevie Nicks
Straight into Darkness
Change of Heart
Rebels
Best of Everything
So You Want to Be a Rock & Roll Star
Jammin' Me
It'll All Work Out
Love Is a Long Road
Yer So Bad
Two Gunslingers
Waiting for Tonight
Surrender</small>

exactly right, bigjim!

lol oh well was a fantastic song

Damnit..i don't want the live version of "big love".

I haven't heard it, but I'd much rather just have the album versions of songs...

what do the asteriks mean at the bottom?

(*- also on Greatest Hits) That's for people who just might want those songs.

You may want to stick with Greatest Hits CD then because the live version is totally different.

Any indication of what videos will be featured on this release?

Sorry, as much as I love Fleetwood Mac, enough of the rehash. Two live albums, a Greatest Hits album, a box set, and now, "The Very Best of...." ? Come on!

And although I am looking forward to new material, it's just not going to be the same without Christine McVie (IMO).

Amen to that one Daytripper....it will not be the same with Christine. Stevie should enjoy that more though getting more play....

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OK. I'm not too excited about this release since there's nothing of real interest for the long-time fans who own the 1992 box set, but I'm sure I'll buy it anyway. I'm surprised that they completely ignored the 1980 Live album that included excellent tracks such as "One More Night" and "Fireflies" that aren't available anywhere else. The 45 mix of "Fireflies" is great and has never been released on CD. Either of those would've been preferable to "No Questions Asked".