Bare Trees is an album by British/American blues rock band Fleetwood Mac, released in 1972 (see 1972 in music). This is their last album to feature Danny Kirwan, who was fired during the tour to support this album.

Track listing

1. "Child of Mine" (Kirwan) – 5:09
2. "The Ghost" (Welch) – 3:58
3. "Homeward Bound" (C McVie) – 3:20
4. "Sunny Side of Heaven" (Kirwan) – 3:10
5. "Bare Trees" (Kirwan) – 5:02
6. "Sentimental Lady" (Welch) – 4:35
7. "Danny's Chant" (Kirwan) – 3:16
8. "Spare Me a Little of Your Love" (C McVie) – 3:44
9. "Dust" (Kirwan) – 2:41
10. "Thoughts on a Grey Day" (Scarrott) – 2:03

Miscellanea

• "Sentimental Lady" was later re-recorded by its composer Bob Welch (with Mick Fleetwood, John McVie, Christine McVie, and Lindsey Buckingham backing him) for his solo album "French Kiss".
• "Dust" - The lyrics were taken from a poem by Rupert Brooke.
• "Thoughts On A Grey Day" is a poem read by an old lady named Mrs Scarrott, who lived near the band's communal home in southern England.

Credits

• Danny Kirwan - Guitar, vocals
• Christine McVie - Keyboards, vocals
• Bob Welch - Guitar, vocals
• John McVie - Bass
• Mick Fleetwood - Percussion, drums
• Special thanks to Mrs Scarrott for her readings, recorded at her home in Hampshire.

Production

• Producer: Fleetwood Mac
• Engineer: Martin Birch
• Remix engineer: Bob Hughes
• Remastering: Lee Herschberg
• Cover photo by John McVie
• Recorded at DeLane Lea Music Centre
• Remixed at Record Plant Studios

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