Dreams

""Dreams is the perfect guide to the decades of dysfunction, drama and dreaming that underpinned the labyrinthine soap opera of Fleetwood Mac. It is an engrossing, eye-opening window into the whirlwind world of 1970s rock, when life was both innocent and debauched and painful, failing relationships could produce timeless, laid-back musical perfection."" --John Higgs, author of Love and Let Die: James Bond, the Beatles, and the British Psyche ""A kaleidoscopic chronicle of one of rock's most fabled groups. In loose, episodic sections drawing on interviews with bandmembers, Blake analyzes the makings of their famous and lesser-known songs; dissects their romantic rivalries; and traces the destructive effects of the rock and roll lifestyle. It's a colorful account of a fascinating chapter in rock history."" --Publishers Weekly ""A refreshing approach, highlighting oblique connections, odd legacies and echoes. Blake undertakes a thorough journey around Fleetwood Mac and their turbulent personalities. An entertaining unpicking of rocks most tangled webs.""--MOJO Magazine ""An excellent history."" --The Guardian ""Fleetwood Mac's songs are about many things, but inner turmoil and broken relationships top the list. Based on original interviews and eyewitness accounts, Blake's chronicle charts the band's journeys from London to California, from British blues to West Coast rock while also discussing individual albums and songs. In this fun and eccentric account of an eccentric rock band, Blake helps readers understand how a clash of egos and cultures generated music that survived all the drama and continues to find new fans today.""--Booklist