Fleetwood Mac’s most famous incarnation by far is the form it took in the mid seventies led by Lindsey Buckingham and Stevie Nicks. But the group put out NINE albums before those two joined. Bare Trees is one of them, and is notable for having a better album cover than the performances contained within.

Under Bob Welch’s leadership, the group tears through several blues rock tracks that flirt dangerously with schlock before closing with a coupel softer numbers. I will probably never listen to this record again, but the sleeve is cool enough to keep.