''English Rose'' is a compilation album by British

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band

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, released in December 1968. It was originally a US-only compilation, combining six tracks from the UK release '' Mr. Wonderful'', three UK non-album single sides, two not-yet-released songs from the UK version of ''

Then Play On ''Then Play On'' is the third studio album by the British blues rock band Fleetwood Mac, released on 19 September 1969. It was the first of their original albums to feature Danny Kirwan (although he is also listed on two tracks on the earlier co ...

'' and one other previously unreleased track. It was released some months before the UK release of ''

The Pious Bird of Good Omen ''The Pious Bird of Good Omen'' is a compilation album by the British blues rock band Fleetwood Mac, released in 1969. It consists of their first four non-album UK singles and their A-side and B-side, B-sides, two other tracks from their previ ...

'', sharing four songs with that album.

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appears in drag on the cover.

Track listing

Personnel

* Peter Green – vocals, guitar, harmonica *

Jeremy Spencer Jeremy Cedric Spencer (born 4 July 1948) is a British musician, best known for playing slide guitar and piano in the original line-up of the rock band Fleetwood Mac. A member since Fleetwood Mac's inception in July 1967, he remained with the ...

– vocals, slide guitar *

Danny Kirwan Daniel David Kirwan (13 May 1950 – 8 June 2018) was a British musician whose greatest success came with his role as guitarist, singer and songwriter with the blues rock band Fleetwood Mac between 1968 and 1972. He released three albums as a s ...

– vocals, electric guitar *

John McVie John Graham McVie (born 26 November 1945) is a British bass guitarist. He is best known as a member of the rock bands John Mayall & the Bluesbreakers from 1964 to 1967 and Fleetwood Mac since 1967. His surname, combined with that of Mick Fleet ...

– bass guitar *

– drums * Mike Vernon – producer *M. Ross – engineer *Dinky Dawson – sound consultant

Charts

Album ''Billboard'' (United States)

References

{{Authority control Fleetwood Mac compilation albums 1969 compilation albums Albums produced by Mike Vernon (record producer) Epic Records compilation albums