"Then Play On" was one of the albums that got me into the pre-Stevie "Mac". The song "Oh Well" got my progressive ears to check out his album and years later I discoverd the beauty of "Rattlesnake Shake" and the whole album. Blues rock with some fantatsic song writing makes this album absolutely essential. Danny Kirwan was added into the lineup on this album as a second guitarist and songwriter and he adds a different chemistry to Fleetwood Mac. Kirwan split the songwriting with Peter Green with one penned by McVie and one by Mick himself. This was the breakthru album in the US and in Canada and reached no. 5 on the UK charts.
One of best things about this album is the combo of guitars ......electric with electric and acoustic with electric.....i guess its the chemistry of Green and Kirwan......these guys sound amazing when playing together. The other aspect i love about this album is that it breathes and never get too crowded or loud. Peter Green was a genius.....and for those who dont know this era of Fleetwood you have really missed out! The Peter Green era is some of the best blues rock you will ever hear on the planet and he was an extra special musician.
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