This double-disc CD features 1960s-era live recordings of guitarist and singer
Peter Green's early (1970) performances with
Fleetwood Mac, as well as his work with his later
Splinter Group, formed upon his return from decades of relative inactivity. Early
Fleetwood Mac hits such as "The Green Manalishi," "Man of the World," and "Albatross" are featured, as well as later covers of such
Robert Johnson-penned blues classics as "I'm a Steady Rollin' Man," "When You Got a Good Friend," and "Me and the Devil Blues."
Green's soulful guitar work on the earlier recordings juxtaposed with the later ones only serves to remind us just how much was lost when he abandoned music in the early '70s. His later, 1990s-vintage performances show a musician working his way back to something approaching his previous form, but they don't get there, making this a very quizzical release as a double album. Originally issued in 2007, it was re-released in 2010. ~ Steve Goulding & Thom Jurek