Sands of Time (song)
| "Sands of Time" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single by Fleetwood Mac | ||||
| B-side | "Lay it All Down" | |||
| Released | 10 November 1971 | |||
| Recorded | June–August 1971 | |||
| Studio | Advision, London | |||
| Length | 7:23 (full album version) 3:03 (single edit) | |||
| Label | Reprise | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Danny Kirwan | |||
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| "Sands of Time" on YouTube | ||||
"Sands of Time" is a song written by Danny Kirwan. It was included on Fleetwood Mac's fifth studio album, Future Games, in 1971. The band's record label selected the song to be released as the album's lead single in the United States. Whereas the album version was over seven minutes in duration, the single was pared down to three minutes and backed with "Lay it All Down" as its B-side.