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band the

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, led by Peter Green. Released in 2003, this was their eighth and final album. Green was the founder of

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and a member of that group from 1967–70, before a sporadic solo career during the late 1970s and early 1980s. This album is the only charting album by the group, at number 11 on the Billboard Blues album chart in March 2003. The album was recorded at the Roundel Studios, Kent, England, owned by Roger Cotton who also played on the album and composed some of the tracks.

Track listing

#"Ain't Nothin' Gonna Change It" ( Roger Cotton) – 3:28 #"Look Out for Yourself" (Pete Stroud) – 4:29 #"Cool Down" (Owen Parker, Nigel Watson) – 3:59 #"Dangerous Man" (Cotton) – 4:06 #"Needs Must the Devil Drives" (Parker, Watson) – 4:16 #"Must Be a Fool" (Stroud) – 4:33 #"Don't Walk Away" (Cotton) – 4:32 #"Can You Tell Me Why (a.k.a. Legal Fee Blues)" (Parker, Watson) – 3:49 #"Spiritual Thief" (Parker, Watson) – 4:57 #"I'm Ready for You" (Stroud) – 4:39 #"Smile" (Parker, Watson) – 5:17 #"Nice Girl Like You" (Cotton) – 4:36 #"When Somebody Cares" (Parker, Watson) – 5:26 Bonus EP #"

Black Magic Woman "Black Magic Woman" is a song written by British musician Peter Green, which first appeared as a single for his band Fleetwood Mac in 1968. Subsequently, the song appeared on the 1969 Fleetwood Mac compilation albums '' English Rose'' (US) and ...

" ( Peter Green) – 6:51 #"It Takes Time" (

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) – 5:27 #"

Green Manalishi "The Green Manalishi (With the Two Prong Crown)" is a song written by Peter Green (musician), Peter Green and recorded by Fleetwood Mac. It was released as a single in the UK in May 1970 and reached No. 10 on the British charts, a position it o ...

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" (Green) – 3:24 Some later versions including digital media (e.g. Eagle Rock version in 2003) do not include the bonus EP tracks.

Personnel

Peter Green Splinter Group

* Peter Green –

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* Nigel Watson – guitar, vocals * Roger Cotton – guitar,

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, Hammond C-3 organ * Pete Stroud –

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* Larry Tolfree –

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Technical

* Peter Green Splinter Group –

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* Arthur Anderson – producer,

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* Richard "Occy" Oxley – engineer * Monty Strikes –

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References

{{Authority control 2003 albums Peter Green Splinter Group albums Eagle Rock Records albums