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Little Dreamer is an album by the British blues rock musician Peter Green, who was the founder of Fleetwood Mac and a member from 1967–70.[1] Released in 1980, this was his third solo album, and the second in his 'middle period' of the late 1970s and early 1980s.
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| Released | April 1980 | |||
| Recorded | Late autumn 1979 | |||
| Studio | Rock City Studios, Surrey | |||
| Genre | Blues rock | |||
| Length | 43:18 | |||
| Label | PVK Records | |||
| Producer | Peter Vernon-Kell | |||
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Most of the tracks on the album were written by Green's brother Mike.
Critical reception
edit| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [2] |
| Music Week | [3] |
The Globe and Mail wrote that the album "is late-night guitar music, a rocker's answer to the mellow jazz guitar of Jimmy Hall... The over-all feel of the music is blues without pain."[4]
Track listing
edit- All tracks written by Mike Green unless indicated.
- "Loser Two Times" – 4:34
- "Momma Don'tcha Cry" – 3:26
- "Born Under a Bad Sign" (Booker T. Jones, William Bell) – 3:01
- "I Could Not Ask for More" – 5:02
- "Baby When the Sun Goes Down" – 5:39
- "Walkin' the Road" – 3:52
- "One Woman Love" – 5:34
- "Cryin' Won't Bring You Back" – 5:09
- "Little Dreamer" (Peter Green, M. Green) – 7:01
Personnel
editMusicians
edit- Peter Green – lead guitar, vocals, harmonica
- Ronnie Johnson – rhythm guitar
- Roy Shipston – organ
- Paul Westwood – bass guitar (all tracks except 5, 7)
- John 'Rhino' Edwards – bass guitar (track 5)
- Kuma Harada – bass guitar (track 7)
- Dave Mattacks – drums
- Morris Pert – percussion (tracks 1, 2, 6-9)
- Peter Vernon-Kell – piano (track 4)
- Pam Douglas – backing vocals (tracks 1, 5)
- Carol Ingram – backing vocals (tracks 1, 5)
Production
editChart performance
editAlbum
edit| Chart (1980) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[5] | 15 |
| New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)[6] | 39 |
| Norwegian Albums (VG-lista)[7] | 7 |
| Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)[8] | 18 |
| UK Albums (OCC)[9] | 34 |
| US Billboard 200[10] | 186 |
References
edit- ^ Sharken, Lisa (April 1999). "Heroes: Peter Green". Stereo Review. Vol. 33, no. 4. p. 21.
- ^ Allan, Mark. Little Dreamer at AllMusic
- ^ "Review: Peter Green – Little Dreamer (PVK PVLS 102)" (PDF). Music Week. Gwent: Pensord Press Ltd. 26 April 1980. p. 12. ISSN 0265-1548. Archived from the original (PDF) on 30 March 2022. Retrieved 7 November 2022 – via World Radio History.
- ^ Niester, Alan (12 July 1980). "Little Dreamer Peter Green". The Globe and Mail. p. F6.
- ^ "Offiziellecharts.de – Peter Green – Little Dreamer" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 27 December 2022.
- ^ "Charts.nz – Peter Green – Little Dreamer". Hung Medien. Retrieved 27 December 2022.
- ^ "Norwegiancharts.com – Peter Green – Little Dreamer". Hung Medien. Retrieved 27 December 2022.
- ^ "Swedishcharts.com – Peter Green – Little Dreamer". Hung Medien. Retrieved 27 December 2022.
- ^ "Peter Green | Artist | Official Charts". UK Albums Chart. Retrieved 27 December 2022.
- ^ "Peter Green Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved 27 December 2022.