Mr. Wonderful
Fleetwood Mac
℗ 1968 Blue Horizon S7 63205
Although it made number ten in the U.K., Fleetwood Mac's second album was a disappointment following their promising debut. So much of the record was routine blues that it could even be said that it represented something of a regression from the first LP, despite the enlistment of a horn section and pianist Christine Perfect (the future Christine McVie) to help on the sessions. In particular, the limits of Jeremy Spencer's potential for creative contribution were badly exposed, as the tracks that featured his songwriting and/or vocals were basic Elmore James covers or derivations. Peter Green, the band's major talent at this point, did not deliver original material on the level of the classic singles he would pen for the band in 1969, or even on the level of first-album standouts like "I Loved Another Woman." The best of the lot, perhaps, is "Love That Burns," with its mournful minor-key melody and sluggish, responsive horn lines. Mr. Wonderful, strangely, was not issued in the U.S., although about half the songs turned up on its stateside counterpart, English Rose, which was fleshed out with some standout late-'60s British singles and a few new tracks penned by Danny Kirwan (who joined the band after Mr. Wonderful was recorded). — Richie Unterberger. |
- 1. Stop Messin' Round [take 4] [02:21]
- 2. I've Lost my Baby [04:17]
- 3. Rollin' Man (Peter Green — Allen) [02:53]
- 4. Dust my Broom [02:53]
- 5. Love That Burns [05:03]
- 6. Doctor Brown [03:46]
- 7. Need Your Love Tonight [03:28]
- 8. If You Be My Baby [03:53]
- 9. Evenin' Boogie [02:41]
- 10. Lazy Poker Blues [02:36]
- 11. Coming Home [02:40]
- 12. Trying So Hard to Forget [04:44]
bonus:
- 13. Stop Messin' Round [take 1~3] [04:37]
- 14. Stop Messin' Round [take 5] [02:48]
- 15. I Held My Baby Last Night [04:28]
- 16. Mystery Boogie [02:52]
Участие в альбоме:
- Mick Fleetwood: drums
- Peter Green: vocals, guitar, harmonica
- John McVie: bass guitar
- Jeremy Spencer: vocals, slide guitar
- Johnny Almond: tenor saxophone
- Duster Bennett: harmonica
- Steve Gregory: alto saxophone
- Dave Howard: alto saxophone
- Christine Perfect: keyboards, piano, vocals
- Roland Vaughan: tenor saxophone
Тексты:
Stop Messin' Round [take 4]
Baby, please stop messin' round You're messin' round all the time Baby, please stop messin' round You're messin' round all the time Now, if you don't stop messin' round You'll be somebody's baby 'stead of mine, yeah I want you to squeeze a me, baby, 'til my face turns cherry red You roll me so hard, baby, I'm fallin' out of bed, now Please stop messin' round, Messin' round all the time And if you don't stop messin' round Be somebody's baby instead of mine
I've Lost my Baby
I'm waiting this mornin' I'm waiting for my baby to come back home I'm waiting this mornin' I'm waiting for my baby to come back home You know she left me this mornin' And I don't know where she gone She said she wasn't gonna leave me She said she always gonna stay by my side She said she wasn't gonna leave me She said she always gonna stay by my side This time she mistreated me And I don't know how many times she lied Well I love my baby And I'll tell the world I do I love my baby I'll tell the world I do But now I've lost my baby I don't know what in the world I'm gonna do-yeah
Rollin' Man
(Peter Green — Allen)
Oh baby, Don't you want a man like me Oh baby, Don't you want a man like me I could give you so much lovin' More than one woman ever seen Oh baby, Make some love tonight Oh baby, We're gonna make some love tonight Well be rollin' out the blankets I'm gonna make you feel alright I'm your rollin' man I've got all the love you need Rollin' man Got all the love you need I've got so much lovin' More than you've ever seen
Dust my Broom
I'm gettin' up soon in the mornin' I believe I'll dust my broom I'm gettin' up soon in the mornin' I believe I'll dust my broom I quit the best I'm lovin' Now my friends can get in my room I'm gonna write a letter, telephone every town I know I'm gonna write a letter, telephone every town I know If I don't find her in mississippi She be in East Monroe I know I don't want no woman Who wants every downtown man she meets I don't want no woman Who wants every downtown man she meets Man cause no good darlin' They shouldn't lie her on the street yeah I believe, I believe my time ain't long I believe, I believe my time ain't long I ain't gonna leave my baby And break up my happy home
Love That Burns
Would you love me tomorrow Like you say you love me now Would you love me, would you love me tomorrow Like you say you love me now When the flames of our flesh have stopped burning And the fire of our love has cooled down Too many times I've given too much Baby, give me your love to me in return Too many times I've given too much Baby, give me your love in return Give me your mind and your heart But please don't leave me with a love that burns And don't use me as your fool 'Cause my heart can't stand another lie Please don't use me, don't use me as your fool Baby, 'cause my heart can't stand another lie And if you can't love me tomorrow Please leave me now in my room to cry
Doctor Brown
Oh they call me doctor brown They call me that lovin' man Oh, they call me doctor brown They call me that lovin' man And if you got some trouble Come around and see what you can You don't have no prescription You don't have to take no pills You don't have no prescription And baby don't have to take no pills If you come to see me Doctor brown will cure your ills Oh ask any woman in my neighborhood You just ask any woman in my neighborhood You just ask any woman In my neighborhood You just ask any woman In my neighborhood If doctor brown don't cure you Nobody can do you no good Yes, you don't have no prescription And baby you don't have to take no pills You don't have no prescription And baby you don't have to take no pills You just come around to see me And doctor brown will cure your ills
Need Your Love Tonight
Oh baby, I'll buy you a diamond ring Oh baby, I'll buy you a diamond ring If you let me darling I'll give you almost anything Well it's early in the morning And my baby can't be found Well it's early in the morning And my baby can't be found I looking working for my baby But she ain't nowhere around Oh baby, I need your love tonight Oh baby, you know I need your love tonight I want to make love to you darling While the moon is shining bright Well it's high up in the morning And I'm looking for my babe Yes I been up in the morning And i'm looking for my babe If she don't come back to me I'll put her six feet in her grave I said baby, I need your love tonight oh baby, I need your love tonight I want to make love to you baby While the moon is shining bright
If You Be My Baby
If you be my baby, tell you what I'll do I'll give you so much lovin', you gotta love me too If you be my baby If you be my baby If you be my baby I'm gonna keep you satisfied Now listen to me baby, just what I'm talkin' 'bout You got something woman, makes a dumb man scream and shout If you be my baby If you be my baby If you be my baby I'm gonna keep you satisfied Lookin' for a woman, never done no wrong Cook my meals in the day time and love me all night long If you be my baby If you be my baby If you be my baby I'm gonna keep you satisfied If you be my baby, tell you what I'll do I'll give you so much lovin', you gotta love me too If you be my baby If you be my baby If you be my baby I'm gonna keep you satisfied
Lazy Poker Blues
Me and my baby don't do nothing but lay around all day long I said me and my baby don't do nothing but lay around all day long Yeah when I'm with my baby, lazy poker goin' on She puts some coal on the fire so I can keep my poker hot she puts some coal on the fire so I can keep my poker hot Yeah, we stoke around all day long and night time we stoke around some more Well now me and my baby don't do nothin' but lay around the whole day long I said me and my baby don't do nothin' but lay around the whole day long When I'm with my baby, lazy poker goin' on
Coming Home
Well now look for me baby Cause you know I'm coming home Well now look for me baby Cause you know I'm coming home Well I really outn't love you darlin' You know you done me wrong Well I'm coming home to you baby And I ain't gonna leave no more Well I'm coming home to you baby and I ain't gonna leave no more Well I know I done you wrong darlin' Like I'm a knockin' at your door I want to tell you baby Just before I leave this town I wanna tell you baby Just before I leave this town Well I'm coming home to you baby And won't stand no pushin' around
Trying So Hard to Forget
You know life can be so sad Sometimes you just sit right down and cry You know life can be so sad Sometimes you just sit right down, and you cry Sometime your luck it gets so bad Maybe you'd be better off if you should die Yes I've tried so hard not to remember And people I've tried so hard to forget I've tried so hard not to remember And people I've tried so hard to forget But I can't stop my mind wandering Back to the days I was just a down trodden kid Some folks have such a good life You know they just get on that big train, and you ride You know some folks have such a good life They just get on that big train, and you ride I would spend most of my days Running and hiding from the world outside If I ever get to heaven You know, that sure would ease my worried mind Yes, if I ever get to heaven That sure would ease my worried life You know when I find that place in the sky People I'm gonna leave this old world behind