Bare Trees

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Bare Trees is the sixth studio album by British rock band Fleetwood Mac, released in 1972. This is their last album to feature Danny Kirwan, who was fired during the album's supporting tour. In the wake of the band's success in the mid-70s, Bare Trees peaked at No. 70 and achieved Gold status in 1976 and certified platinum in 1988 for selling over a million copies.

The album features the original version of "Sentimental Lady", which was later re-recorded by its composer Bob Welch (with Mick Fleetwood, Christine McVie, and Lindsey Buckingham backing him) for his solo album French Kiss. "Spare Me a Little of Your Love" became a staple of the band's live act from 1972–77.

"Trinity", a Danny Kirwan song, was an outtake from the album that was subsequently released in 1992 on the 25 Years – The Chain box set. His "Sunny Side of Heaven" was an instrumental, which, at the time, was mixed in with some radio station sign-offs.[citation needed]

The lyrics for Kirwan's composition "Dust" were taken from a poem by Rupert Brooke.[1]

"Spare Me a Little of Your Love" was also covered by Johnny Rivers on his studio album "New Lovers and Old Friends" in 1975, the same year that Fleetwood Mac broke through in the United States with their self-titled album.

"Thoughts on a Grey Day" is a poem read by an elderly woman, Mrs Scarrott, who lived near the band's communal home in southern England.

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source Rating
Allmusic 4/5 stars[2]
Robert Christgau B+[3]
Rolling Stone favourable[4]

Track listing

Side one
No. Title Writer(s) Length
1. "Child of Mine"   Danny Kirwan 5:09
2. "The Ghost"   Bob Welch 3:58
3. "Homeward Bound"   Christine McVie 3:20
4. "Sunny Side of Heaven"   Kirwan 3:10
Side two
No. Title Writer(s) Length
1. "Bare Trees"   Kirwan 5:02
2. "Sentimental Lady"   Welch 4:35
3. "Danny's Chant"   Kirwan 3:16
4. "Spare Me a Little of Your Love"   C. McVie 3:44
5. "Dust"   Kirwan 2:41
6. "Thoughts on a Grey Day"   Mrs Scarrott 1:46

Personnel

Fleetwood Mac

Additional personnel

  • "Special thanks to Mrs Scarrott for her readings, recorded at her home in Hampshire."

Production

Charts

References

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