World Turning
| "World Turning" | |
|---|---|
| Song by Fleetwood Mac | |
| from the album Fleetwood Mac | |
| Released | 1975 |
| Recorded | 1975 |
| Genre | Blues rock, country rock |
| Length | 4:25 |
| Label | Reprise |
| Songwriter(s) | Christine McVie, Lindsey Buckingham |
| Producer(s) | Fleetwood Mac Keith Olsen |
"World Turning" is a song written by Christine McVie and Lindsey Buckingham for the British/American rock band Fleetwood Mac's tenth album, Fleetwood Mac.[1]
Background
While the song was written in 1975, its roots date back to 1968. Fleetwood Mac's first album, which was also titled Fleetwood Mac, contained a track titled "The World Keeps on Turning", written by founding member Peter Green. The band reworked the song, and the title was later truncated to "World Turning".[2]
Unlike other songs on the album, "World Turning" was a collaboration with two Fleetwood Mac members: keyboardist Christine McVie, and guitarist Lindsey Buckingham.[3] Producer Keith Olsen claimed that Stevie Nicks was initially jealous over her lack of involvement in the writing process, but eventually "got over it".[4] Since its first appearance on Fleetwood Mac, "World Turning" has appeared on every concert tour.
Buckingham used two guitars on the track: a Fender Telecaster electric guitar and a Dobro, a resonator guitar that produces sound through one or more metal cones.[5] He also had his low E string tuned down to a D.[6]
Both the studio and live recordings make use of a talking drum. A Nigerian musician gave Mick Fleetwood a custom talking drum that would appear onstage for every Fleetwood Mac tour since 1969.[7]
Starting in 1988, Mick Fleetwood started using a drum vest using MIDI. The vest has five sensors which can produce various noises such as bells, screams, and shattering glass.[8]
Personnel
- Mick Fleetwood – drums, talking drum, tambourine
- John McVie – bass guitar
- Christine McVie – keyboards, lead and backing vocals, maracas
- Lindsey Buckingham – Telecaster, Dobro, lead and backing vocals
- Stevie Nicks - backing vocals
Covers
- The song was covered by former Fleetwood Mac member Bob Welch on his 2006 album His Fleetwood Mac Years and Beyond, Vol. 2.
- Leo Kottke covered this song on his 1997 album Standing in My Shoes.
References
- ^ Evans, Mike (2011). Fleetwood Mac: The Definitive History. New York: Sterling. p. 124. ISBN 978-1-4027-8630-3.
- ^ Fleetwood, Mick; Bozza, Anthony (October 2014). Play On: Now Then & Fleetwood Mac (First ed.). New York: Little Brown and Company. p. 82. ISBN 978-0-316-40342-9.
- ^ "Mac:'Everybody was pretty weirded out' - the story of Rumours". Uncut. Retrieved August 4, 2015.
- ^ "Keith Olsen Question and Answer Session". Fleetwoodmac.net. Retrieved 2019-06-01.
- ^ Levitin, Dan. "Recording-Engineering-Production (08/1992), Interview with Lindsey Buckingham". The Blue Letter Archives. Retrieved August 4, 2015.
- ^ Forte, Dan. "Guitar Player (01/1977), Fleetwood Mac's Lindsey Buckingham". The Blue Letter Archives. Retrieved August 4, 2015.
- ^ "Mick Fleetwood Goes His Own Way: Talking Drums: Part Two". SureTone. Retrieved October 27, 2015.
- ^ Naman, Mard. "Making Tracks with MIDI: Mick Fleetwood". atarimagazines. Retrieved January 2, 2016.
