Live in Boston

Disc 1
1	The Chain DVD
2	Dreams DVD
3	Eyes of the World DVD
4	Peacekeeper DVD
5	Second Hand News DVD
6	Say You Will DVD
7	Never Going Back Again DVD
8	Rhiannon DVD
9	Come DVD
10	Gypsy DVD
11	Big Love DVD
12	Landslide DVD
Disc 2
1	Say Goodbye DVD
2	What's the World Coming To DVD
3	Beautiful Child DVD
4	Gold Dust Woman DVD
5	I'm So Afraid DVD
6	Silver Springs DVD
7	Tusk DVD
8	Stand Back DVD
9	Go Your Own Way DVD
10	World Turning DVD
11	Don't Stop DVD
12	Goodbye Baby DVD
Disc 3
1	Eyes of the World 3:28
2	Dreams 4:28
3	Rhiannon 5:17
4	Come 8:24
5	Big Love 3:01
6	Landslide 4:15
7	Silver Springs 5:25
8	I'm So Afraid 9:39
9	Stand Back 6:44
10	Go Your Own Way 7:16

Barnes & Noble

Fleetwood Mac have endured more than their share of bumps in the road over the past few decades, surviving imploding relationships and nasty musical splits, to name but a few. On this live collection -- which comprises two DVDs and a single CD culled from the same Boston gig -- the Mac exhibit some of that wear but manage to cut loose with an energy-filled, surprisingly frill-free performance. As per most of the band's recent shows, Live in Boston doesn't skimp on the group's commercial heyday, kicking off with a powerful version of "The Chain" (one of several tunes to get a boost from Lindsey Buckingham's cutting guitar work) and hitting the right sentimental notes on "Say You Will" and "Dreams." A smattering of newer material, highlighted by "What's the World Coming To" and a poignant "Peacekeeper," lend credence to the notion that Mick Fleetwood and company aren't merely staging a nostalgia trip. Christine McVie, who chose to sit out the current reunion, is certainly missed, but Stevie Nicks, whose voice has taken on a wizened tone of late, steps up nicely on versions of "Rhiannon" and her solo hit "Stand Back." The visuals, while crisply captured, aren't particularly fancy -- the set was initially recorded for PBS, after all -- but the sound, augmented by an additional guitarist, keyboard player, and backing vocalists, says it all. The audio culls ten of the better performances from the DVD set. David Sprague

All Music Guide

Live in Boston, a deluxe three-hour, two-DVD/one-CD package, offers a video view of the entire concert culled from two nights in September 2003. In addition, there is a CD edited from its best audio moments. This is an energetic and ragged but right set from one of the most enduring acts in rock. The quartet version of Fleetwood Mac is stronger than any of its recent incarnations. The interplay and cooperation between Stevie Nicks and Lindsey Buckingham are wonderfully articulated in this show, and there are moments of complete magic. As for the duffers, John McVie and Mick Fleetwood, all that can be said is they are one of the great rock rhythm sections in history, and the symbiotic communication between them is evident on video. Musically, the rawer, more immediate sound breathes great life into this old material. Buckingham's guitar is in overdrive most of the evening, and Nicks' voice rises to the challenge of the Mac's louder and prouder arrangements. Highlights on the audio CD include the blowout performance of "Rhiannon," the burning "Big Love," with a great vocal by Buckingham, and of course the finale, "Go Your Own Way." The reliance on tracks like "Dreams," "Landslide," and "Silver Springs" suggests the softer side of the Mac, but on the CD that balance is nearly perfect. On the DVDs, the rockers outnumber the ballads, and that is as it should be. This packaging orgy is hardly new and different, and certainly not revolutionary, but then would fans want it to be? Thoroughly enjoyable. Thom Jurek