The essential guide to his Fleetwood Mac and blues years
Peter Green wrote a remarkable run of songs in just three years with Fleetwood Mac — instrumentals, blues, and hard rock that others would make famous. Here are the essential ones.
His dreamy instrumental and only UK No. 1 — and the track that inspired the Beatles' “Sun King.”
Written by Green; made globally famous by Santana's 1970 cover.
A two-part epic pairing a blunt riff with a cinematic instrumental.
His heaviest song, about money and greed — later covered by Judas Priest.
A gorgeous, aching ballad hinting at the unhappiness that would soon end his Fleetwood Mac years.
A slow-blues showcase for Green's singing tone, complete with lush string arrangement.
Sources: Ultimate Classic Rock — top 10 · Guitars Exchange — 10 best songs