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The best Peter Green songs

The essential guide to his Fleetwood Mac and blues years

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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.

  1. “Albatross” (1968)

    His dreamy instrumental and only UK No. 1 — and the track that inspired the Beatles' “Sun King.”

  2. “Black Magic Woman” (1968)

    Written by Green; made globally famous by Santana's 1970 cover.

  3. “Oh Well” (1969)

    A two-part epic pairing a blunt riff with a cinematic instrumental.

  4. “The Green Manalishi” (1970)

    His heaviest song, about money and greed — later covered by Judas Priest.

  5. “Man of the World” (1969)

    A gorgeous, aching ballad hinting at the unhappiness that would soon end his Fleetwood Mac years.

  6. “Need Your Love So Bad” (1968)

    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