The Pious Bird of Good Omen

~ Release by Fleetwood Mac (see all versions of this release, 11 available)

Tracklist

1▼Digital Media
#TitleRatingLength
1Need Your Love So Bad
16:58
2Rambling Pony No. 2 (alternative)
recording of:
Rambling Pony
lyricist and composer:
Peter Green (former member of Fleetwood Mac)
13:34
3I Believe My Time Ain’t Long
recording of:
I Believe My Time Ain’t Long
writer:
Robert Johnson (1930s blues legend) and Jeremy Spencer (British guitarist, founding member of Fleetwood Mac)
13:03
4The Sun Is Shining
cover recording of:
The Sun Is Shining
lyricist and composer:
Elmore James
13:12
5Albatross
producer:
Mike Vernon
drums (drum set):
Mick Fleetwood (on 1968-10-06)
electric bass guitar:
John McVie (on 1968-10-06)
guitar:
Peter Green (former member of Fleetwood Mac) (on 1968-10-06) and Danny Kirwan (Fleetwood Mac) (on 1968-10-06)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Blue Horizon Records (in 1968) and Sony Music Entertainment (UK) Ltd. (not for release label use! pre-Aug 2004 subsidiary of Sony Music Entertainment Inc.) (in 1968)
part of:
Rolling Stone: The 100 Greatest Guitar Solos of All Time (2026-05-04) (number: 52)
recording of:
Albatross (on 1968-10-06)
composer:
Peter Green (former member of Fleetwood Mac)
publisher:
BMG Rights Management (UK) Ltd. (not for release label use! see annotation), Crosstown Songs UK Ltd., Kingstreet Media Publishing Limited and Palan Music Publishing Ltd.
43:11
6Black Magic Woman
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Blue Horizon Records (in 1968)
recording of:
Black Magic Woman
lyricist and composer:
Peter Green (former member of Fleetwood Mac)
publisher:
Bourne Music Ltd., Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships), King Music Publ. Co. Ltd. and Murbo Music Publishers, Inc.
3.52:53
7Jigsaw Puzzle Blues
recording of:
Jigsaw Puzzle Blues
writer:
Danny Kirwan (Fleetwood Mac)
publisher:
Fleetwood Music Ltd.
11:35
8Like Crying
recording of:
Like Crying
lyricist and composer:
Danny Kirwan (Fleetwood Mac)
publisher:
Fleetwood Music
12:31
9Need Your Love So Bad (take 1 false start)
cover recording of:
Need Your Love So Bad
lyricist and composer:
Little Willie John and Mertis John Jr. (older brother of Little Willie John)
publisher:
Carlin Music Corporation, Fort Knox Music Co, Fort Knox Music Inc., Lark Music Ltd., Peter Maurice Music, Peter Maurice Music Co. and Trio Music Co., Inc.
11:34
10Need Your Love So Bad (version no. 2, takes 1–2)
13:08
11Need Your Love So Bad (US version)
recording of:
Need Your Love So Bad
lyricist and composer:
Little Willie John and Mertis John Jr. (older brother of Little Willie John)
publisher:
Carlin Music Corporation, Fort Knox Music Co, Fort Knox Music Inc., Lark Music Ltd., Peter Maurice Music, Peter Maurice Music Co. and Trio Music Co., Inc.
16:22
12Need Your Love So Bad (take 3)
recording of:
Need Your Love So Bad
lyricist and composer:
Little Willie John and Mertis John Jr. (older brother of Little Willie John)
publisher:
Carlin Music Corporation, Fort Knox Music Co, Fort Knox Music Inc., Lark Music Ltd., Peter Maurice Music, Peter Maurice Music Co. and Trio Music Co., Inc.
16:20

Credits

Release

copyrighted (©) by:Blue Horizon Records (in 1968)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:Blue Horizon Records (in 1999)