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Strong anthology of Green's early solo work post-Mac

Wayne Klein | My Little Blue Window, USA | 03/18/2003

(4 out of 5 stars)

"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."

Superb!

C. Robert Jones | 06/12/1998

(5 out of 5 stars)

"On this incredible disc, Green reaussures the fact that he is the king of British blues. Now that he's coming back again, it's fantastic to reflect on what made him a legend."