Fleetwood Mac captured by rock photographer Sam Emerson during a major promotional shoot in Los Angeles, back in 1982….. The backstory to this session is great. The band had spent the last couple of years doing their own thing on solo projects—including Stevie’s massive success with her Bella Donna album—before finally coming back together to record Mirage. After the wild, experimental ride of Tusk in 1979, Mirage was their big return to that smooth, radio-friendly pop-rock perfection that gave us huge hits like “Hold Me” and “Gypsy.” Emerson stripped away all the usual clutter for this shoot, using a clean white backdrop that lets the band’s contrasting personalities and early-80s style totally take center stage. It’s an amazing time capsule of the definitive five-piece lineup standing united right on the eve of another multi-platinum era.
Introduction Fleetwood Mac – Silver Springs “Silver Springs” is one of the most emotionally significant songs in the history of Fleetwood Mac. Written by Stevie Nicks in 1976, the song…