Green & Guitar: The Best Of Peter Green

Peter Green | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (November 19, 1996)
• Original Release Date: November 19, 1996
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Music Club
• ASIN: B000003QF1
• Also Available in: Audio CD
• Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #217,380 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. In the Skies

2. Loser Two Times

3. Cryin' Won't Bring You Back

4. Last Train to San Antone

5. Apostle

6. Little Dreamer

7. The Clown

8. Gotta See Her Tonight

9. White Sky (Love That Evil Woman)

10. Carry My Love

11. Slabo Day

12. A Fool No More

13. Baby When the Sun Goes Down

14. Funky Jam

Editorial Reviews

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Fleetwood Mac's original leader authored the classics "Black Magic Woman" and "The Green Manalishi," and ranked as one of Britain's greatest blues guitarists. Yet Peter Green's entrance into rock mythology had as much to do with the way he stepped away from music for many years (following a 1971 cultish religious conversion) as the way he arrived in 1967, fronting the early Mac on legendary tracks such as "Love That Burns" and "Albatross," and giving Eric Clapton a run for his money. In 1978, he returned to action, releasing the excellent In the Skies, as well as Little Dreamer, Whatcha Gonna Do, and White Sky, from which this well-considered and annotated retrospective is drawn. The elegance, edge, and astute phrasing of his guitar propels blues numbers "White Sky," "A Fool No More," and "Slabo Day," while his soulful, grainy, weary vocals on radio singles "Loser Two Times" and "The Clown" recall the Clapton of 461 Ocean Boulevard. --James Rotondi

Product Description

The former Fleetwood Mac member's best solo works, 1977-81.14 tracks, including In The Skies', 'Little Dreamer', 'LoserTwo Times' and 'Cryin' Won't Bring You Back'. Guests onselect cuts include Snowy White, Dave Mattacks & MorrisPert. 1996 release on Music Club. The full title is 'Green &Guitar: The Best Of Peter Green 1977-81'. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

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10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Reverb, March 18, 2000

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Michael (Iowa) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Green & Guitar: The Best Of Peter Green (Audio CD)

Peter Green plays absolutely some of the saddest blues guitar ever recorded. This album is a start to finish showcase of Green's melancholic vocals backed by his stinging guitar licks and solos. The songs in this collection range from instrumentals to blues/rock with each exhibiting the same dreamy atmospheric quality that Green has become so revered for. This compilation is an ideal buy for a person searching for skillfully deep music from a uniquely talented and passionate musician.

8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Good songs, beautiful guitar, May 20, 2001

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Rob Webber (Rothesay, NB Canada) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Green & Guitar: The Best Of Peter Green (Audio CD)

When I bought this CD, I only knew Peter Green from old Fleetwood Mac video footage. Those brief clips impressed me enough to purchase this CD. A Fool No More is a great, slow, pensive, haunting blues song. Loser Two Times, Last Train, The Clown, Carry My Love, and Baby When The Sun Goes Down are all solid, enjoyable songs. In the Skies and Slabo Day are decent instrumentals, and the others are a mixed bag. In sum, this is a very good CD that confirms Peter Green's talent as a song writer and player of beautiful, understated, melodic, and eminently soulful guitar.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Strong anthology of Green's early solo work post-Mac, March 18, 2003

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This review is from: Green & Guitar: The Best Of Peter Green (Audio CD)

At first it seemed that the Green Manalishi had sucked Peter Green out of this world. After he left Fleetwood Mac, Green was lost in a whirlwind of confusion. He disappeared from the public eye until 1978 when he re-emeged with In The Skies. Although it's clear that his demons weren't behind him, he was still able to make compelling music. This collection gathers the cream of his best solo work from 78 through 82. It was a brief, but ultimately rewarding time for fans of Green's work.

While the songwriting wasn't always up to the standard that Green had established in Fleetwood Mac, the stand out tracks collected here compare favorably with Green's best. Little Dreamer recalled Albatross without borrowing too much from that classic single. There are many moments that recall Green's best work scattered throughout this collection. Even the less than stellar songwriting still provided an opportunity for Green to shine as a guitar player.

The weakest material was penned by Green's brother Michael. These tracks aren't bad they just lack the fire of Peter's passionate reworking of the blues. Green & Guitar is a very good overview of Green's work during this time before he was lost to the wilderness again. Although Green's seminal work with Mac isn't as well known to fans of the latter day band, it paved the way for later albums by various line ups. The best salute to Green came with Lindsey Buckingham's performance of Green's classic Oh Well on the band's 1981 live album. In that rare performance of Green era material Buckingham managed to channel Green's tortured talent.