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CHICKEN SHACK ~ THE COMPLETE BLUE HORIZON SESSIONS BLUE HORIZON 673494 ~ UK ~ Blues Recorded: 1968 - 1970 British producer and blues enthusiast Mike VernonFind albums by this artist started the Blue HorizonFind albums on this label label in 1965 in order to release some American blues recordings and soon after also original British blues Artists appearing on the scene as a result of the British Blues Revival, which happened in the late 1960’s. In 1967 the label signed a distribution deal with a major (CBSFind albums on this label) and took off. Their first act was the excellent group Chicken ShackFind albums by this artist, soon to be followed by no other than Fleetwood MacFind albums by this artist. Between 1967 and 1970 Chicken Shack recorded some of the best and most interesting British blues for the label, all of which is collected here, including of course their four albums: 40 Blue Fingers Freshly Packed & Ready To ServeFind albums with this title (recorded 1968), O. K. Ken?Find albums with this title (recorded 1968), 100 Ton ChickenFind albums with this title (recorded 1969) and AcceptFind albums with this title (recorded 1970). Led by Stan WebbFind albums by this artist, a virtuoso blues guitarist, and featuring the talents of Christine PerfectFind albums by this artist (who was to defect after the first two albums and join Fleetwood Mac after marrying one of their members) they played some of the tastiest and most well developed white blues material ever. The first two albums are pure blues and the next two show increasing rock tendencies, still very much blues based of course. This beautiful Box Set is an absolute must for every blues lover and an indispensable piece of the British blues history.

Updated: 26/01/2019Posted:

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MICK FLEETWOOD & FRIENDS ~ CELEBRATE THE MUSIC OF PETER GREEN AND THE EARLY YEARS OF FLEETWOOD MAC BMG 4050538669336 (Barcode: 4050538669336) ~ UK ~ Blues-Rock Recorded: 2020 Released: 2021 This 2CD album, recorded live at the legendary Palladium in London in February 2020, is a document of a special concert organized to pay tribute to one of the greatest Blues guitarists of all time, Peter GreenFind albums by this artist, and his seminal group Fleetwood MacFind albums by this artist. Mick FleetwoodFind albums by this artist (on drums) and Green formed Fleetwood Mac in 1967 and the group included also guitarist Jeremy SpencerFind albums by this artist and bassist John McVieFind albums by this artist, and eventually a third guitarist Danny KirwanFind albums by this artist. That early lineup lasted until May 1970, when Green left, and recorded a number of albums, which are absolute Blues-Rock classics to this very day. Green died a few months after this concert took place. This concert, three years in planning in making, presents no less than twenty-three songs from the Fleetwood Mac repertoire, about half of them written by Green, including the everlasting icons like “Man Of The World”, “Oh Well”, “The Green Manalishi”, “Albatross” and “Black Magic Woman”. The list of names of the guest musicians appearing on this album reads like a Rock / Blues encyclopedia and includes musicians such as David GilmourFind albums by this artist, John MayallFind albums by this artist, Bill WymanFind albums by this artist, Noel GallagherFind albums by this artist, Christine McVieFind albums by this artist (a.k.a. Christine PerfectFind albums by this artist), Jeremy Spencer, Pete TownshendFind albums by this artist and many others. The overall level of performances is simply staggering. The fact that this concert actually took place, despite the nightmarish logistics involved with bringing so many musicians on one stage, not mentioning the contractual complications, is a symbol of Peter Green’s influence on generation of musicians all over the world. His contribution to the Blues idiom is simply immeasurable and goes way beyond the British Blues Revival of the 1960s, as his music proves to be simply everlasting. For Blues / Blues-Rock fans this album is an absolute must of course, and hopefully it will also open the eyes / ears of some young listeners to the treasures of days passed, which still glimmer more potently than anything recorded today.

Updated: 05/06/2021Posted: 29/05/2021

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