Mystery to Me is the eighth studio album by Fleetwood Mac, released in October 1973 on Reprise Records. It was recorded with Bob Welch and Bob Weston as the two guitarists, with Christine McVie providing keyboards and co-writing several tracks alongside Welch. The album contains some of Welch's most direct and melodically assured work for the band, including 'Hypnotized,' a slow, atmospheric track that became one of his most enduring contributions to the Fleetwood Mac catalog and has received consistent radio play across the decades since its release. The tour supporting the album was cut short in dramatic fashion when Mick Fleetwood discovered mid-tour that Weston was having an affair with his wife; Weston was dismissed immediately, and the remainder of the tour dates were cancelled, resulting in fan lawsuits and considerable negative press. This was also the period in which the band's manager Clifford Davis claimed legal ownership of the Fleetwood Mac name and sent a replacement band on tour using it, leading to a prolonged legal dispute that Mick Fleetwood and the original members eventually won. Mystery to Me is the last Fleetwood Mac album to feature Bob Weston; Welch would remain for one more record before his own departure in late 1974.
Track Listing & Credits
| # | Title | Lyricist(s) | Composer(s) | Producer(s) | Performers |
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| 1 | Emerald Eyes | Bob Welch | Bob Welch | Fleetwood Mac, Martin Birch |
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| 2 | Believe Me | Christine McVie | Christine McVie | Fleetwood Mac, Martin Birch |
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| 3 | Just Crazy Love | Bob Welch | Bob Welch | Fleetwood Mac, Martin Birch |
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| 4 | Hypnotized | Bob Welch | Bob Welch | Fleetwood Mac, Martin Birch |
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| 5 | Forever | Christine McVie | Christine McVie | Fleetwood Mac, Martin Birch |
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| 6 | Keep on Going | Bob Welch | Bob Welch | Fleetwood Mac, Martin Birch |
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| 7 | The City | Bob Welch | Bob Welch | Fleetwood Mac, Martin Birch |
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| 8 | Miles Away | Bob Welch | Bob Welch | Fleetwood Mac, Martin Birch |
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| 9 | Somebody | Christine McVie | Christine McVie | Fleetwood Mac, Martin Birch |
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| 10 | The Way I Feel | Bob Welch | Bob Welch | Fleetwood Mac, Martin Birch |
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| 11 | For Your Love | Bob Welch | Bob Welch | Fleetwood Mac, Martin Birch |
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| 12 | Why | Christine McVie | Christine McVie | Fleetwood Mac, Martin Birch |
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Data note: Bob Welch and Christine McVie are the primary songwriters. Bob Weston's tenure with the band ended during the subsequent tour.