Future Games

Future Games is the fifth studio album by British rock band Fleetwood Mac, released in 1971. It was their first album with American guitarist Bob Welch and the first to feature Christine McVie as a full member. Without the 1950s leanings of departed guitarist Jeremy Spencer, the band moved further away from blues and closer to the melodic pop sound that would finally break them into America four years later. After the band completed the album and turned it in, the record label said that it would not release an album with only seven songs, and demanded that they record an eighth. "What a Shame" was recorded hastily as a jam to fulfill this request.

In 2001, Sincer Records re-released the album on CD.

A heavily edited version of "Sands of Time" was an unsuccessful single in the United States and some other territories. However, the album did get airplay on FM radio. The title track "Future Games" was later re-recorded by Bob Welch for his 1979 solo album The Other One.

Future Games is featured in the 2000 movie Almost Famous.

Future Games (Spirit album)

Future Games, subtitled "A Magical Kahauna Dream", was the fourth album that Spirit released for Mercury Records. However, it is practically a Randy California solo album in all but name, as he played most of the instruments and did most of the writing throughout the album. Coming off as a slightly warped science fiction version of Spirit of '76 it has been released several times on CD.

Track listing

All songs written by Randy California except where noted.

Personnel

Spirit

  • Terry Anderson - Vocals
  • Randy California - Guitar, vocals, bass
  • Ed Cassidy - Drums, percussion
  • Joe Kotleba - Synthesizer
  • Production

  • Blair Mooney - Engineer
  • Jim Schubert - Art Direction
  • Wally Traugott - Mastering
  • References

    Podcasts:

    PLAYLIST TIME:

    Future Games

    by: Bob Welch

    Written by Bob Welch.
    I did a thing last night
    You know those future games
    I turned off all the lights
    Oh, the future came
    You were by my side
    Will you explain-oh yeah
    Real rhyme or reason for those future games
    Now you were there last night
    And oh were you afraid
    Of things we'd come upon
    While playing future games
    But baby it's alright and so have faith
    Oh yeah, you invent the future that you want to face
    How many people sit home at night
    Wondering if they will be here tonight
    Wondering if children will he bring to the light
    Inherit the world, or inherit the night
    Wondering if neighbors are thinking the same
    All of the wild things tomorrow will tame
    Talking of journeys that happen in vain
    Well I know I'm not the only one
    To ever spend my life sitting playing future games
    You better take your time
    You know there's no escape
    The future sends a sign
    Of things we will create
    Baby it's alright
    And so have faith
    Oh yeah, you invent the future that you want to face
    How many people sit home at night
    Wondering if they will be here tonight
    Wondering if children will he bring to the light
    Inherit the world, or inherit the night
    Wondering if neighbors are thinking the same
    All of the wild things tomorrow will tame
    Talking of journeys that happen in vain
    And I know I'm not the only one
    To ever spend my life sitting playing future games
    Future games...
    Future games...
    Future games...
    Future games...
    I know I'm not the only one...
    I know I'm not the only one...
    I know I'm not the only one...
    I know I'm not the only one...
    I know I'm not the only one...
    I know I'm not the only one...
    I know I'm not the only one...




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