Many people associate Fleetwood Mac with the late 1970s rock era, but the band officially got its start across the pond in the 1960s. According to Britannica, the band was formed in London in 1967 with four members: Peter Green, John McVie, Mick Fleetwood, and Jeremy Spencer. As AllMusic explains, Green, McVie, and Fleetwood were previous members of an iconic blues act John Mayall & the Bluesbreakers (Green actually replaced Eric Clapton on guitar), but they decided to go their own way and start a band of their own, adding Spencer to the lineup.
While the Fleetwood Mac sound we know today is a beautiful mix of rock, pop, and folk, the early Fleetwood Mac lineup found success with its British blues sound. According to Discogs, their debut album "Fleetwood Mac" was a hit within the U.K. blues sphere, catapulting the band to success. However, as AllMusic reports, the record didn't make a big splash in the United States.
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