{"product_id":"fleetwood-mac-the-pious-bird-of-good-omen-2007-reissue","title":"Fleetwood Mac - The Pious Bird of Good Omen (2007 Reissue)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Pious Bird of Good Omen\u003c\/em\u003e is a compilation album by the British blues rock band, released in 1969. It consists of their first four non-album UK singles and their B-sides, two other tracks from their previous album \u003cem\u003eMr. Wonderful\u003c\/em\u003e, and two tracks by the blues artist Eddie Boyd with backing by members of Fleetwood Mac. These two tracks came from Boyd's album \u003cem\u003e7936 South Rhodes\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe title of the album is a phrase found in an 1817 gloss (marginal note) to Samuel Taylor Coleridge's 1798 epic poem The Rime of the Ancient Mariner. The phrase refers to the albatross killed in the poem (\"The ancient Mariner inhospitably killeth the pious bird of good omen\"). Its use as an album title as well as the album art is a sly wink to the featuring of the band's number 1 UK hit \"Albatross\". The US-only compilation English Rose was a similar package, sharing four songs with this album, and was released earlier in 1969.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Pious Bird of Good Omen\u003c\/em\u003e serves as a worthy 12-track compilation of the band's early Peter Green days. Climbing to number 18 in the U.K., the album managed to catapult Fleetwood Mac's version of Little Willie John's \"Need Your Love So Bad\" into the English charts for the third time, resting at number 42. The album itself was released by Blue Horizon after the group's contract with them had expired, making it one of the best routes in which to explore their mingling of Chicago and British blues. \"Albatross,\" \"Black Magic Woman,\" and \"I Believe My Time Ain't Long\" are timeless Fleetwood Mac standards, representing some of the band's best pre-Rumours work. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAnyone who isn't familiar with Fleetwood Mac's origins should use \u003cem\u003eThe Pious Bird of Good Omen\u003c\/em\u003e as a starting point in investigating the first wave of the band, which will almost certainly lead to further interests into albums such as \u003cem\u003eEnglish Rose\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eThen Play On\u003c\/em\u003e, and \u003cem\u003eKiln House\u003c\/em\u003e, and then into later albums like \u003cem\u003eBare Trees\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003ePenguin\u003c\/em\u003e, which reveal subtle yet effective changes in the band's blues sound. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBut even aside from its purpose as a collection, this compilation makes for a terrific laid-back stroll through some of the best British blues music ever made. — (via \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.allmusic.com\/album\/the-pious-bird-of-good-omen-mw0000633709\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003eAllMusic\u003c\/a\u003e)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ciframe width=\"100%\" height=\"600\" style=\"border-radius: 12px;\" src=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/embed\/album\/0G4x2AqGbajCGoSR08wOhc?utm_source=generator\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" allow=\"autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; fullscreen; picture-in-picture\" loading=\"lazy\"\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e↓\u003cbr\u003eLabel: Blue Horizon, Speakers Corner Records\u003cbr\u003eFormat: Vinyl, LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo, 180g\u003cbr\u003eReissued: 2007 onwards \/ Original Release: 1969\u003cbr\u003eGenre: Rock\u003cbr\u003eStyle: Blues Rock, Classic Rock\u003cbr\u003e⦿\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFile under: School Of Rock\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Speakers Corner Records \/ Columbia","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43357432610974,"sku":"4260019713001","price":70.0,"currency_code":"SGD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0584\/5434\/3838\/products\/the-pious-bird-of-good-omen.jpg?v=1710858851","url":"https:\/\/theanalogvault.mom\/products\/fleetwood-mac-the-pious-bird-of-good-omen-2007-reissue","provider":"The Analog Vault","version":"1.0","type":"link"}