Greatest Hits

Before they became an international jet setting, magazine filling, scandalous line-up changing phenomenon, there was a very good British blues band that had a unique guitarist called Peter Green, and a very solid backing group that played a very British form of blues. This is they, and some of the material that they recorded for (mainly) the Blue Horizon label. They too had a couple of line -up changes, but by and large Green remained the focus until they set off for pastures new, after a rather excellent hit with "Albatross". So that's the basis of this album, which will hopefully lead you to dig into the rest of the older material. There are a couple of 'hits', "Oh Well (both parts)" and "Man of the World" , but make a start with their version of Little Willie John's " Need you love so bad" and see where it takes you...

'Oh Well', at last I have the CD copy which replaces the cassette copy that I have kept over the years. This is such a delight to listen to again with the original bluesy Fleetwood Mac of the Peter 'Green Manalishi' days. Mr Mick Fleetwood percussion shines through and John McVie's bass lines just adds to the rhythm of the tracks, most notabably their Number One hit from 1968 'Albatros'.This is the foundational Fleetwood Mac offering the best of their early material as the group sets out on their mamouth career. Does this make me a 'Man of the World', I wonder?

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I'm catching up on this bands great music over the years.My late wife had the music on vinyl , so now I can listen to it on all the new media available .

Great cd all original songs from a great group including their gratest hits.

This early Fleetwood Mac compilation is, in effect, an early best of Peter Green album. Alongside band-mate Danny Kirwan's “Dragonfly” and two blues - “Shake Your Money Maker” and “Feel Your Love So Bad”, the rest are all Peter Green originals. If you’re looking for an introduction to the work of one of the greatest British blues guitarists, this is a good place to start.

Can't really believe I bought this album on vinyl in 1971. It's still sounds so fresh, despite knowing every lyric and riff over 45 years on. For me, this is quintessential Mac. Homage to their true R and B roots, Peter Green before he went walkabout and every track is a well constructed winner. Green Manahishi remains my all time favourite, followed by Oh Well. And shame on FM for later refusing to play and saying they're 'bored' with Albatross. It made the band and despite that, it's a beautifully constructed sound that's endured for pushing half a century.This remains one of my top 5 albums. I lost the vinyl a few years ago. I'm delighted to have found a Cd and I still think the play order is genius. Well balanced and forever the real 'Mac'. Give it a spin...

Got this today, its in the CD player in the car. Listened to Oh Well part 2 for the first time in about 30 years. Brilliant, absolutely brilliant. Green Manalishi, Black Magic Woman, Dragonfly, Need Your Love So Bad which I first heard on Pious Bird of Good Omen way back in about 1968/69, it knocked my socks off then and still does, Albatross was great but when I heard the gusty blues of Need Your Love So Bad I was hooked and have been ever since. I'm so pleased at having got this album and being able to play it I can't put it into words. I love Peter Green and his Fleetwood Mac, I'm going to enjoy this album a lot.