The Pious Bird of Good Omen

Infobox Album |
Name = The Pious Bird of Good Omen
Type = Compilation album
Artist = Fleetwood Mac


Released = 1969
Recorded = 1968
Genre = Blues Rock
Length =
Label = Blue Horizon
Producer = Mike Vernon
Last album = "Mr. Wonderful"
(1968)
This album = "The Pious Bird of Good Omen"
(1969)
Next album = "Then Play On"
(1969)

"The Pious Bird of Good Omen" is a compilation album by Fleetwood Mac, released in 1969 (see 1969 in music). It consisted of the first four UK singles and their B-sides, two tracks from the second album "Mr. Wonderful", and two tracks by Blues artist Eddie Boyd with backing by members of Fleetwood Mac. These two tracks came from Boyd's album "7936 South Rhodes".

The US-only compilation "English Rose" was a similar package with a different track listing.

In 2002, the tracks from this album were repackaged by Sony BMG and released as a new collection very closely resembling the 1971 Greatest Hits album, but with the addition of "Shake Your Moneymaker" and "Love That Burns".

Track listing

#"Need Your Love So Bad" (Little Willie John)
#"Coming Home" (Elmore James)
#"Rambling Pony" (Green)
#"The Big Boat" (Eddie Boyd) *
#"I Believe My Time Ain't Long" (Spencer)
#"The Sun Is Shining" (Spencer)
#"Albatross" (Green)
#"Black Magic Woman" (Green)
#"Just The Blues" (Boyd) *
#"Jigsaw Puzzle Blues" (Kirwan)
#"Looking For Somebody" (Green)
#"Stop Messin' Round" (Green/Adams)

:"* Credited to "Eddie Boyd with Fleetwood Mac"

2002 version

# "Need Your Love So Bad" (Little Willie John)
# "Rambling Pony No.2" (Elmore James)
# "I Believe My Time Ain't Long" (Spencer)
# "The Sun Is Shining" (Spencer)
# "Albatross" (Green)
# "Black Magic Woman" (Green)
# "Jigsaw Puzzle Blues" (Kirwan)
# "Like Crying"
# "Need Your Love So Bad" Version#1:Take 1
# "Need Your Love So Bad" Version #2 - Takes 1-2
# "Need Your Love So Bad" USA Version
# "I Need Your Love"

Credits

*Peter Green - vocals, guitar, harmonica
*Jeremy Spencer - vocals, slide guitar
*Danny Kirwan - vocals, electric guitar on tracks 7 and 10
*John McVie - bass
*Mick Fleetwood - drums

*Eddie Boyd - vocals, piano on tracks 4 and 9

Production

*Producer: Mike Vernon
*Engineer: M. Ross