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List Price: $22.98 | | Label: Metro Music
Salesrank: 62395
Released: May 23, 2000 |
| Our Price: $5.56 |
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| Media: Audio CD |
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Alone With the Blues Track Listing:
1. Walkin' the Road
2. Trying So Hard to Forget
3. Coming, I'm Coming
4. Kind Hearted Woman
5. Jumping at Shadows
6. Sandy Mary
7. Same Old Blues
8. Born Under a Bad Sign
9. Tribal Dance
10. Time for Me to Go
11. Fool No More
12. Loser Two Times
13. Fallin' Apart
14. Just for You
15. Last Train to San Antone
16. Give Me Back My Freedom
Editorial Review:
After acknowledging Eric Clapton and George Harrison in the audience at a concert at London's Royal Albert Hall in 1969, B.B. King was heard to have said 'But I've got to say that I'm sorry, Peter Green is best'. With this budget-priced 16 track compilation featuring over 30 years of great recordings by one of the world's best blues guitarists, you and your customers will probably be of the same opinion! From recent solo work through classic early Fleetwood Mac tracks and even earlier John Mayall & The Bluesbreakers cuts, this is an essential overview of the development of one of rock's most intriguing, talented and misunderstood enigmas. Contains 'Kind Hearted Woman', 'Born Under A Bad Sign' and 'A Fool No More'. 2000 release standard jewel case.
Alone With the Blues Reviews:
The Green God 
2008-12-16 - This album shows why Peter Green was considered the best blues guitarist of the late '60s. The sound of his Les Paul was like no other. 'Jumping At Shadows' shows he could write good blues that still stand after over 30 years. The blend of vocals, some were Jeremy Spencer but no matter who sang, the guitar work was way ahead of it's time. Even after leaving Mac he still shows that he was the genius behind the band. Although, John and Mick are the best rythum section around. Having seen them live once, I still get my socks knocked off by these albums.
Rip-off 
2008-11-04 - I had hoped that this recording would include more Peter Green tracks from the original Fleetwood Mac days that I did not have. Instead, the only worthwhile tracks appear on other albums that I already have. The rest unfortunately are very disappointing. Peter was probably the best guitarist of that era and I was hoping to discover other tracks not previously seen. The marketing is a rip off because it emphasises Fleetwood Mac when the only track from that era is on the live `Blues Collection'.
Fine guitar work, excellent album 
2007-12-07 - This album has 16 blues tracks from the career of Peter Green. Excellent music. 4 stars is a very good rating. I save 5 stars for my absolute favorites. A couple of the songs are a little on the rock side, but with a blues flavor. The mix of songs is stimulating because you hear many blues styles. For comparison, another album I think is worth 4 stars is "Fillmore East: The Lost Concert Tapes 12/13/68" by Al Kooper & Mike Bloomfield. An album that I think is overlooked is "Story of My Life" by Guitar Slim, Jr. I'd give that one 5 stars because I love it. It is very, very tasteful. Fabulous skill in singing and very fine, talented, but understated guitar work.
Back to the Peter Green album. I was driving along, tapping my foot to the music and bee-bopping in the car when it dawned on my I was a little undignified. I'm a middle-aged guy. I'm a Confucian and, consequently, concerned about propriety. I questioned my enjoyment and decided that Confucius did appreciate music and fun times. The best blues guitar work shows restraint and good taste, which are Confucian virtues. Yes! A Confucian can enjoy the Blues! By the way, you might enjoy the book that took me into Confucianism: "Achieve Lasting Happiness: Timeless Secrets to Transform Your Life" by Robert Canright.
early 70's fleetwood mac
2007-01-09 - What can I say. I haven't like fleetwood mac since peter green left
5 stars for Greenie
2003-12-02 - Why five? Because you loved the man's touch and feel on the strings; because he sounded so good with soulful down-hearted blues on "Trying So Hard to Forget" and "Coming, I'm Coming"? Dig that slide he's teasing. Or kick it back on the porch with a "Kind Hearted Woman" by way of Mr. Robert Johnson.
And tell me how woeful and hurtin' Peter cries on "Jumping At Shadows"--who's in more pain, his song or his guitar? Listen to those peals of sorrow--the voice AND the tortured notes he's pulling off that Les Paul. You didn't feel the knife cut you that deep until you heard the end of his solo, did ya?
If grief could be made into work, he could sing the nails out of the wall, and don't forget the squeals and squawks he'd grind out on lead guitar. I heard "Same Old Blues" by Bonnie Bramlett; Peter would make the perfect duet. And lookee-here, Albert King's "Born Under a Bad Sign" is as menacing as the original. Those are Albert's signature licks, aren't they?
Shake it, shake it, with "Tribal Dance." It's spacy and it moves. And could that be a hint of a David Gilmore-like influence on "Time for Me To Go"?
Get this because you loved the early Fleetwood Mac. Buy it because you have a friend who loves to learn new guitar ideas from an old source. Keep it because you need it in your collection.
