‘Mystery to Me,’ released this week in 1973, included a standout moment that pointed the way to Fleetwood Mac’s charttopping promised land.

Fleetwood Mac was only moderately successful during Bob Welch’s 1971-74 tenure, but he helped push them from blues toward a more melodic direction.

News that Fleetwood Mac could reunite this year — after Stevie Nicks and Lindsey Buckingham complete their current solo commitments, that is — had me scurrying back to the old records for a refresher. But not to Rumours You May Also Like: No related posts.