| Period | Members | Releases |
| July – September 1967 | Peter Green – guitar, vocals, harmonica Jeremy Spencer – slide guitar, vocals, piano Bob Brunning – bass guitar Mick Fleetwood – drums, percussion | "I Believe My Time Ain't Long" (1967) Fleetwood Mac (1968) – one track only Live at the Marquee 1967 (1992) |
| September 1967 – August 1968 | Peter Green – guitar, vocals, harmonica Jeremy Spencer – slide guitar, vocals, piano John McVie – bass guitar Mick Fleetwood – drums, percussion | Fleetwood Mac (1968) "Black Magic Woman" (1968) "Need Your Love So Bad" (1968) Mr. Wonderful (1968) London Live '68 (1998) |
| August 1968 – May 1970 | Peter Green – guitar, vocals, harmonica Jeremy Spencer – slide guitar, vocals, piano Danny Kirwan – guitar, vocals John McVie – bass guitar Mick Fleetwood – drums, percussion | "Albatross" (1968) "Man of the World" (1969) Then Play On (1969) "Oh Well" (1969) Fleetwood Mac in Chicago (1969) "The Green Manalishi" (1970) Live in Boston (1985) Shrine '69 (1999) |
| May – July 1970 | Jeremy Spencer – slide guitar, vocals, piano Danny Kirwan – guitar, vocals John McVie – bass guitar Mick Fleetwood – drums, percussion | Kiln House (1970) |
| July 1970 – February 1971 | Jeremy Spencer – slide guitar, vocals, piano Danny Kirwan – guitar, vocals Christine McVie – keyboards, vocals John McVie – bass guitar Mick Fleetwood – drums, percussion | "Dragonfly" (1971) |
| February – April 1971 | Danny Kirwan – guitar, vocals Christine McVie – keyboards, vocals John McVie – bass guitar Mick Fleetwood – drums, percussion Peter Green – guitar, vocals (temporarily rejoined to substitute Spencer, who left during a tour) | none |
| April 1971 – August 1972 | Danny Kirwan – lead guitar, vocals Bob Welch – rhythm guitar, vocals Christine McVie – keyboards, vocals John McVie – bass guitar Mick Fleetwood – drums, percussion | Future Games (1971) Bare Trees (1972) |
| September 1972 – June 1973 | Dave Walker – vocals, harmonica Bob Weston – lead guitar, backing vocals, banjo, harmonica Bob Welch – rhythm guitar, vocals Christine McVie – keyboards, vocals John McVie – bass guitar Mick Fleetwood – drums, percussion | Penguin (1973) |
| June – October 1973 | Bob Weston – lead guitar, backing vocals, slide guitar Bob Welch – rhythm guitar, vocals Christine McVie – keyboards, vocals John McVie – bass guitar Mick Fleetwood – drums, percussion | Mystery to Me (1973) |
| October 1973 – December 1974 | Bob Welch – guitar, vocals Christine McVie – keyboards, vocals John McVie – bass guitar Mick Fleetwood – drums, percussion | Heroes Are Hard to Find (1974) |
| December 1974 – August 1987 | Stevie Nicks – vocals, tambourine Lindsey Buckingham – guitar, vocals, keyboards Christine McVie – keyboards, vocals John McVie – bass guitar Mick Fleetwood – drums, percussion | Fleetwood Mac (1975) Rumours (1977) Tusk (1979) Live (1980) Mirage (1982) Mirage Tour (1983) Tango in the Night (1987) In Concert (2016) Rumours Live (2023) |
| September 1987 – December 1990 | Stevie Nicks – vocals, tambourine Rick Vito – lead guitar, vocals Billy Burnette – rhythm guitar, vocals Christine McVie – keyboards, vocals John McVie – bass guitar Mick Fleetwood – drums, percussion | Tango in the Night Tour (1988) Greatest Hits (1988) – two new tracks "As Long as You Follow" and "No Questions Asked" Behind the Mask (1990) 25 Years – The Chain (1992) – one new track "Paper Doll" |
| December 1990 – July 1994 | Billy Burnette – guitar, vocals Christine McVie – keyboards, vocals John McVie – bass guitar Mick Fleetwood – drums, percussion | 25 Years – The Chain (1992) – three new tracks "Love Shines", "Heart of Stone", and "Make Me a Mask", the last of which was contributed by Buckingham |
| July 1994 – January 1996 | Bekka Bramlett – vocals Dave Mason – lead guitar, vocals Billy Burnette – rhythm guitar, vocals Christine McVie – keyboards, vocals (studio only) John McVie – bass guitar Mick Fleetwood – drums, percussion | Time (1995) |
| Band inactive January 1996 – March 1997 |
| March 1997 – March 1998 | Stevie Nicks – vocals, tambourine Lindsey Buckingham – guitar, banjo, vocals Christine McVie – keyboards, vocals John McVie – bass guitar, vocals Mick Fleetwood – drums, percussion | The Dance (1997) |
| March 1998 – January 2014 | Stevie Nicks – vocals, keyboards, tambourine Lindsey Buckingham – guitar, vocals, keyboards John McVie – bass guitar Mick Fleetwood – drums, percussion | Say You Will (2003) Live in Boston (2004) Extended Play (2013) |
| January 2014 – April 2018 | Stevie Nicks – vocals, tambourine Lindsey Buckingham – guitar, vocals Christine McVie – keyboards, vocals John McVie – bass guitar Mick Fleetwood – drums, percussion | none |
| April 2018 – November 2022 | Stevie Nicks – vocals, tambourine Mike Campbell – lead guitar Neil Finn – rhythm guitar, vocals Christine McVie – keyboards, vocals John McVie – bass guitar Mick Fleetwood – drums, percussion |