Fleetwood Mac
Roundhouse Chalk Farm
London, UK
April 24 1970
MP3 256
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1 Black Magic Woman 10:57
2 Before The Beginning 4:42
3 World In Harmony 3:58
4 Only You 4:27
5 Madison Blues 3:18
6 Got To Move 5:22
7 The Green Manalishi 14:40
8 Merry Go Round 6:46
9 Like It This Way 4:24
10 Coming Your Way 8:01
11 Stranger Blues 4:36
12 Tiger 3:44
13 Rattlesnake Shake 16:52
14 Albatross 4:03
15 Jenny-Jenny 8:01
16 Keep-a-Knockin 4:00
*Original Notes*
April 24, 1970 — In early April, when Fleetwood Mac returned to London after an emotional
European tour, Peter Green, devastated by drugs, suddenly announced he would be leaving the
group in late May. Clifford Davis, the band’s manager, reluctantly began cancelling an
upcoming British tour set to begin the following month. Relationships in the stunned band
were strained, but the Mac still had to complete recording “The Green Manalishi
(With the Two-Prong Crown)”, Peter’s final studio effort with them, as well as a B-side for
the single. To underscore the troubled band relationships, Jeremy Spencer opted out of these
sessions to work on his own album.
Despite the high tension, the recording sessions at De Lane Lea Studios in London, driven
by the intense music, still had their moments. Mick set up his new gong, surrounded by six
microphones and miles of cables, in the underground car park below the studio. When Mick
banged his gong, that car park vibrated like a giant bell with an eerie ringing that
reverberated off the walls. Talk about an echo! Another night, Carlos Santana showed up,
and it didn’t take long for a lengthy jam session to start. In the past, Peter often hit
upon brilliant melodic ideas in the midst of jams like these, and on this night, he was
showing Santana some pretty impressive licks. At some point, Peter had introduced Santana to
“Black Magic Woman”, the hit that Carlos would record shortly thereafter for his own band’s
second album. Throughout the sessions, Clifford did his best to convince Peter to stay, but
Greenie steadfastly maintained his intention to leave, seemingly happier now that his
decision was public.
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