Peter Green’s Fleetwood Mac

Description

Led by one of the great guitarists, Peter Green (1946-2020), Fleetwood Mac (initially Peter Green’s Fleetwood Mac) formed in 1967 after Green left John Mayall’s Bluesbreakers. He recruited fellow guitarist Jeremy Spencer from the Levi Set, plus Mick Fleetwood and John McVie (who he had played alongside in Mayall’s outfit), naming the new group after them because he anticipated his own departure at some point and wanted them to have a lasting identity beyond his involvement. Comprised of blues standards alongside originals by Green and Spencer, their debut album, produced by Mike Vernon and issued on his Blue Horizon label in early 1968, is at once an undisputed highlight of the British blues boom and a seminal document in the development of ’60s rock. It deservedly brought them overnight success, remaining on the UK chart for almost a year, selling a million and, while the driving, upbeat rhythm is deeply rooted in a Chicago-style delivery, undeniably still sounds fresh today. Representing the first steps of one of the most popular and storied rock groups of all time, it remains commonly acknowledged as one of their very best.

Tracklisting

Disc 1
1. My Heart Beat Like a Hammer – Peter Green’s Fleetwood Mac
2. Merry Go Round – Peter Green’s Fleetwood Mac
3. Long Grey Mare – Peter Green’s Fleetwood Mac
4. Hellhound On My Trail – Peter Green’s Fleetwood Mac
5. Shake Your Moneymaker – Peter Green’s Fleetwood Mac
6. Looking for Somebody – Peter Green’s Fleetwood Mac
7. No Place to Go – Peter Green’s Fleetwood Mac
8. My Baby’s Good to Me – Peter Green’s Fleetwood Mac
9. I Loved Another Woman – Peter Green’s Fleetwood Mac
10. Cold Black Night – Peter Green’s Fleetwood Mac
11. The World Keep On Turning – Peter Green’s Fleetwood Mac
12. Got to Move – Peter Green’s Fleetwood Mac