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 At last... July 10, 2005
nicjaytee (London)
85 out of 86 found this review helpful
Up until now it's been impossible to find a sensible and comprehensive overview of this "first iteration" of Fleetwood Mac's music... but here it is. Including virtually all of their best tracks, it pretty much perfectly captures what they were all about. A million miles away from their second (or was that fourth?) iteration that took the world by storm in the mid 70's & early 80's, this is a very different proposition. Featuring Peter Green's exceptional blues guitar playing & singing supported by the mercurial Jeremy Spencer's slide guitar and, latterly, Danny Kirwin's third lead guitar - none of who made it past their late 60's/early 70's implosion - and backed up by John McVie & Mick Fleetwood's ultra-tight rhythm section, they were, quite justifiably, one of the most successful groups to emerge from the UK's mid 60's R&B scene. Like all "Best of..." compilations it arguably misses a couple of their lesser known "stand-out" tracks, in particular "Long Grey Mare" & "Without You", but just about everything else is here plus, as an added bonus, Christine McVie's wonderful rendition of "I'd Rather Go Blind" from her earlier Chicken Shack days and the excellent and previously difficult to find Danny Kirwin penned 1971 single "Dragonfly". And, on the way, you get all the hits, including the stunningly powerful "Oh Well Part 1" & "The Green Manalishi", the heart rending "Man of the World" and the beautiful, extended USA version of "Need Your Love So Bad", plus some real hidden gems, in particular Peter Green's outstanding vocals and guitar-work on his brilliant "I Loved Another Woman" and his fabulously "raw" harmonica playing on "Looking for Somebody".
So, if you're looking for "Rhiannon" & "Tusk" you've dropped into the wrong section of Fleetwood Mac's notoriously complex back catalogue, but if you're looking for some superb UK blues and R&B then you're most definitely in the right place.
Everyone should buy this December 3, 2003
Jeannie
77 out of 78 found this review helpful
For anyone out there (and I've come across one or two) who's only heard post-Green, Stevie Nicks and co. Fleetwood Mac, this album will be a big surprise as they might as well be two completely different bands. Some of the best music you'll ever hear is on this album, including Man of the World - in my opinion the greatest song of all time - and Albatross, surely THE instrumental that no other instrumental will ever match. It seems to me that when people think about THE guitarists of the 20th century it's always Hendrix/Clapton/Page way ahead of Peter Green, which is a great shame as the man is a genius and early Fleetwood Mac was groundbreaking stuff. This album is an essential addition to any 'proper' music collection!
Peter Green still sounding good. January 17, 2004
kevin allen (England)
28 out of 29 found this review helpful
I have recently purchased this C.D. after seeing Peter Green Splinter Group live in concert on the Isle of Wight. It was great to see a hardworking band obviously enjoying entertaining a full house with a diverse collection of work from the early years of Fleetwood Mac together with more recent compositions by the Splinter Group and a selection of work from Robert Johnson and other Blues legends.The highlights of that live performance were undoubtedly the Peter Green compositions which feature on this C.D. Albatross, Green Manalishi and of course Black Magic Woman. Listening to these classic tracks now it is hard to believe they have been with us for 35 years. So go on buy the C.D. re-aquaint yourself with some great music then get onto the Splinter Group website to find out where you can see the band live -You won't be dissapointed.
I can't think of a better way to spend £5!!!!!!!!!!!!!! May 15, 2008
Mr. G. Fleming (Doncaster)
6 out of 6 found this review helpful
I have loved all these tracks from when they were first released and I was a schoolboy,I managed to see them live twice around that time, at the Ulster Hall in Belfast, I generally don't listen to that much older music and tend to move on,usually staying quite contempory, but just about everything on this CD sounds just as great as it always did!
Masterpiece! July 5, 2007
RUEBEN AMOS RUNACRE (ENGLAND)
5 out of 5 found this review helpful
I would give this cd 10 stars if I could. I am a great fan of the original Fleetwood Mac with Peter Green when they were first and foremost a blues band. Every song on this is good if not excellent and for me it is a masterpiece and one of my favourite cds in my collection.
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