Top singles from the past…
18 June 2021
Band: Fleetwood Mac
Active: 1967–1995, 1997–present
17 studio albums
Single: Dreams
Written by Stevie Nicks
B-side: Songbird
Written by Christine McVie
Released: 24 March 1977
Score: No in the UK 43 years ago today,
also No 1 in the US (their only #1 hit in
their native country)
Album: Rumours
Sing it Stevie…
FLEETWOOD MAC: Facebook
Reveries for the laziest day of the week …
8 May 2021
(Peter Green: far right)
PETER GREEN (29 October 1946 – 25 July 2020), co-founder of the original
‘blues’ Fleetwood Mac, is regarded by many (fans and critics) as the heart
and soul of the band’s initial incarnation.
One of their greatest hits was NEED YOUR LOVE SO BAD – #2 in the UK in 1968 –
was originally a big hit for Little Willie John in 1955.
Now a new version has come to the surface featuring vocals from the late Peter Green
and a newly recorded guitar part from former Pink Floyd guitarist David Gilmour.
Check it out…
The magnificent Fleetwood Mac version…
Little Willie John (1955)…
The real Fleetwood Mac hero…
29 January 2021
Band: FLEETWOOD MAC
Original blues rock line-up with
the late great Peter Green
Single: ALBATROSS (instrumental)
Released: 22 November 1968
B-side: Jigsaw Puzzle Blues (also an instrumental)
Score: Albatross topped the UK Singles Chart
on 29 January 1969 – 52 years ago today
Fly here…
FLEETWOOD MAC: Biography
Fleetwood Mac‘s founder Peter Green about making a lot of money as a musician…
R.I.P. 29 October 1946 – 25 July 2020
The brilliant blues rocker Peter Green,
the founder of the original Fleetwood Mac in 1967,
passed away today (25 July). He was 73. R.I.P.
‘OH WELL’ – Their timeless classic with Green on vocals…
29 October 2019
Happy 73 to blues legend PETER GREEN – real name Peter Allen Greenbaum – who
co-founded blues band FLEETWOOD MAC in 1967 (along with current members Mick Fleetwood and John McVie). He was born 29 October 1946. Despite being only 3 years
in the group the exceptional gifted singer/songwriter and awesome guitarist wrote a
series of brilliant, timeless classics, therefore he was inducted into the Rock And Roll Hall
Of Fame in 1998. He left the band in 1970 due to severe mental health problems. In 1979 he returned to the scene, collaborating with various artists, releasing solo records and playing live. Peter Green is still active today (see his FB-Page at the bottom).
Here are three timeless pearls to celebrate this outstanding musician’s birthday…
– OH WELL Part 1 –
– ALBATROSS –
– BLACK MAGIC WOMAN –
PETER GREEN: Facebook
2 April 2019
While punk was busy to explode in the UK and the USA in 1977, massive bands and artists still dominated the charts. Like FLEETWOOD MAC II (the original, blues-oriented, band was formed in 1967 by Peter Green, Mick Fleetwood, Jeremy Spencer and John McVie. After Green and Spencer left Christine McVie joined in 1970 on keyboards. Lindsey Buckingham (guitar) and Stevie Nicks (vocals) came in 1974). After a first, self-titled LP with the new crew (1975) they scored a monstrous success with the follow-up RUMOURS. An outstanding – classic – pop & rock album thanks to the varied and fertile input of the different singer/songwriters in the band and the fact that the breakdown of their private relationships led to several, captivating songs.
On 2 April 1977, 42 years ago, the LP hit the spot of the US Billboard albums chart and stayed there for 31 consecutive weeks! The longplayer has sold over 40 million copies worldwide since then. After a couple of stops and restarts in the past the group (minus Lindsey Buckingham) is back touring again this year.
Three highlights: Go Your On Way / Dreams / Don’t Stop
– GO YOUR OWN WAY –
– DREAMS –
.
– DON’T STOP –
FLEETWOOD MAC: Website – Facebook – Tour
Back sleeve
The best of the past…
Every week Turn Up The Volume jumps into the past! Relive 25 Crackers and
3 Top Longplayers per year/per week. Let’s start with the star-studded year of 1975
Here’s the 25 KILLER TRACKS selection…
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Here are 3 TOP ALBUMS…
– ‘Physical Graffiti’ by LED ZEPPELIN –
Stream here…
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– ‘Blood On The Tracks’ by BOB DYLAN –
Stream here…
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– ‘Horses’ by PATTI SMITH –
Stream here…
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See/hear you next week, music junkies…