They went seven years without sniffing an American hit, even as they thrived on the charts in their native United Kingdom.

All the Songs', authors Olivier Roubin and Romuald Ollivier delve deep into the emotions and interpersonal drama that inspired the beloved band’s music.

That all changed with “Over My Head,” the first single from 1975’s Fleetwood Mac — a.k.a. “the White Album” — which reached No. 20 on the chart. According to Roubin and Ollivier ...