It just seemed to be a pleasant revelation to have that yesterdays gone.

Following the passing of Mick Fleetwoods co-founder Peter Green, weve picked 20 of Fleetwood Macs finest songs to make for a perfect introduction to the legendary band.

McVie wrote the song after her fifth year in the band while she was married to the groups bassist, John McVie.

Two years later, Santana scored a big hit with a cover version.

Although it was written long before the breakup of Stevie Nicks relationship with bandmate Lindsey Buckingham, it fits the pattern of the songs of Rumours where Nicks songs had an appeasing perspective, while Buckinghams were rather bitter.

After the song was recorded using Buckinghams vocals without her permission, Nicks was initially angry but later relented because otherwise only two songs she wrote would be on the album.

Nicks wrote the song after reading the novel Triad by Mary Bartlet Leader, which is about a woman named Branwen, who is possessed by another woman named Rhiannon.

She thought the name was so pretty that she wanted to write something about a girl named Rhiannon.

The song evolved into Tusk, the title track of the album, and reached the top 10 in both the UK and US.

It was a number two hit in the UK, kept off the top spot by Get Back by The Beatles.

This version is the original 1969 single, which featured the first minute of Part 2 as a fade-out coda on the A-side, before Part 2 began again on the B-side.

It was one of Peter Greens last contributions to Fleetwood Mac.

However, Nicks later said that the songs exclusion from the album led to a growing tension within the band.

The song describes Nickss perspective on the ending of her romantic relationship with Lindsey Buckingham.

In 1997, the song had a second life, when it was released as a single via the reunion album The Dance.

During the filming of the reunion concert that reunited Nicks and Buckingham, Silver Springs appeared on the set list.

However, when Nicks friend Robin Anderson died of leukemia, the song took on a new meaning and she held it over for Fleetwood Mac for their Mirage album.

In 1979, Nicks said If I ever have a little girl, I will name her Sara.

He recalls it being one of the last songs written for the album, after he had started a rebound relationship with another woman.

He has described it as a miniature perception of things, and it reflects a desire not to repeat previous mistakes.

Inspired by Santo and Johnnys Sleep Walk from 1959, the song resembles a relaxing sea setting, with cymbals imitating the sound of waves.

The song was also inspired by Samuel Coleridges poem The Rhyme of the Ancient Mariner, which mentions the albatross, known for its bad luck amongst sailors.

The piece was used as the background music to Marks Spencers 2005 advertising campaign.

Like Everywhere and Seven Wonders, it helped bring back Fleetwood Mac to the mainstream, scoring a top 5 hit in the UK.

Fleetwood Mac Songs