10 Greatest Fleetwood Mac Albums

10. Bare Trees (1972)

Released in March 1972, Bare Trees is known for being the final album to feature Danny Kirwan following his firing mid-tour, as well as being a sleeping giant in the commercial world after being certified by the RIAA in 1988.

Though he would eventually find himself out of allies in the lineup, Bare Trees really feels like a fitting conclusion for Kirwan. This is arguably more his album than any other in Mac's library. Speaking out about Kirwan's contributions to the album, Mick Fleetwood would even remark: "Danny had the chops with layering techniques, and the ability to know what's right and wrong in the studio."

And this balance is especially prevalent in the make up of Bare Trees as an album, with five of the ten songs on the listing be credited to him. 'Child of Mine' is a haunting and powerful look at Kirwan's upbringing without a biological father, and 'Trinity' remains a cult favourite for plenty of Mac fans out there.

Kirwan's work is well balanced out by various other Mac staples such as Bob Welch's 'The Ghost' and Christine McVie's 'Spare Me a Little of Your Love', both of which have been played extensively by the band in the years after 1972.