25 Years – The Chain is a box set by British-American rock bandFleetwood Mac originally released on 24 November 1992. It consists of four CDs, covering the history of the band from its formation in 1967 to 1992. The set features several previously unreleased studio tracks, new mixes, live recordings, and a different version of the internationalhit single "Tusk". The extended version of Stevie Nicks' "Gypsy" was also included for the first time on a commercial release, and this collection also marked the first time Nicks' "Silver Springs" had appeared on a full-length Fleetwood Mac album. It was originally intended for inclusion on the international multi-million selling album Rumours, however, it was removed from the track listing at the last minute. Up until its inclusion on The Chain, the only other appearance of "Silver Springs" was on the B-side of "Go Your Own Way". Mick Fleetwood turned down Nicks' request to include "Silver Springs" on her retrospective compilation as he had already selected the song for 25 Years – The Chain. The disagreement was ultimately resolved and the song itself was eventually released as a single five years later in 1997, taken from the albumThe Dance. A condensed 2-CD version of the compilation was also available containing highlights from the 4-CD set. The popular hit single "Hold Me" was only available on this format as was the track "Bermuda Triangle". The new track "Love Shines" was released as a single in the UK, whereas the track "Paper Doll" was released in the US instead. On 11 June 2012, the 4-disc version of The Chain was re-released in the UK at a budget price. It peaked at number 9 on the UK album charts the same week and has since been certified Gold by the BPI. The album reached #1 in New Zealand where it has since been certified 2xPlatinum.
Track listing
Standard 4 Disc Edition
Although listed as "I Believe My Time Ain't Long", the first track on disc 4 is in fact "Dust my broom", the fourth track from Fleetwood Mac's second studio album Mr. Wonderful.
Condensed 2 Disc Edition (''Selections from 25 Years'')
Released alongside the 4-CD box set was a 2-CD compilation featuring selected tracks from the main set. However, this version includes two tracks which are excluded on the 4-CD box set; "Hold Me" and "Bermuda Triangle".
