On July 25, 2020, Peter Allen Greenbaum aka Peter Green died aged 73. He was singer, songwriter, and musician (guitar), member of John Mayall & the Bluesbreakers, co-founder of Fleetwood Mac, member of Katmandu, and founder of Peter Green Splinter Group. Green was one of the most important figures of the British blues movement, praised by famous guitarists like B.B. King and Eric Clapton. Magazine “Rolling Stone” ranked him at number 58 in its list of the “100 Greatest Guitarists of All Time”. Magazine “Guitar Player” rated his tone on “The Super-Natural” as one of the “50 Greatest of All Time. Magazine “Mojo” rated Green In June 1996, Green was voted the third-best guitarist of all time. In 1998, as a member of Fleetwood Mac he was inducted into the “Rock and Roll Hall of Fame”. As leader, Green recorded six albums:
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Bob Seger: Beautiful Loser
In April 1975, “Capitol” label released “Beautiful Loser”, the eighth Bob Seger studio album. It was recorded in 1975, at “Muscle Shoals Sound Studio” in Sheffield, Alabama, and was produced by Bob Seger, Barry Beckett, Pete Carr, Roger Hawkins, David Hood, Jimmy Johnson, Spooner Oldham and Punch Andrews.
Personnel:
- Bob Seger – vocals, guitar, slide guitar, harmonica, piano, mixing
- Barry Beckett- grand piano, organ, synthesizer, electric piano
- Pete Carr- lead guitar, acoustic guitar
- Drew Abbott– guitar
- Kenny Bell – guitar
- Paul Kingery – guitar solo
- Jimmy Johnson- rhythm guitar
- Spooner Oldham- organ, electric piano
- Robin Robbins – organ
- Chris Campbell – bass guitar
- David Hood- bass guitar
- Charlie Martin – drums
- Roger Hawkins- drums, percussion
- Tom Cartmell- saxophone
- Harvey Thompson – tenor saxophone
- Ron Eades – baritone saxophone
- Harrison Calloway – trumpet
- Charles Rose – trombone
- Robyn Robbins – mellotron
- Stoney & Rocky – backing vocals
- Jim Bruzzesse – engineer
- Jerry Masters – engineer
- Steve Melton – engineer
- Greg Smith – engineer
- Punch Andrews– mixing
Track listing:
All tracks by Bob Seger, except where noted.
- Beautiful Loser
- Black Night
- Katmandu
- Jody Girl
- Travelin’ Man
- Momma
- Nutbush City Limits – Tina Turner
- Sailing Nights
- Fine Memory
Cat Stevens: Mona Bone Jakon
On April 24, 1970, “island” label released “Mona Bone Jakon”, the third Cat Stevens studio album. It was recorded January–February 1970, at “Olympic Studios” and “Abbey Road Studios” in London, and was produced by Paul Samwell-Smith.
Personnel:
- Cat Stevens – vocals, acoustic and classical guitar, keyboards, illustrations
- Alun Davies– acoustic guitar, backing vocals
- John Ryan– double bass
- Harvey Burns– drums, percussion
- Peter Gabriel– flute
- Del Newman– strings, arrangements
- Michael Bobak – ebgineer
- Paul Hicks – mixing
- Ted Jensen – mastering
- Bill Levenson – supervisor
- Beth Stempel – coordinator
- Roland Young, Mike Diehl – design
- Grazia Neri, Richard Stirling – photography
Track listing:.
All tracks by Cat Stevens.
- Lady D’Arbanville
- Maybe You’re Right
- Pop Star
- I Think I See the Light
- Trouble
- Mona Bone Jakon
- I Wish I Wish
- Katmandu
- Time
- Fill My Eyes
- Lilywhite
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