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Little Dreamer (Peter Green album)

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Little Dreamer
Studio album by
ReleasedApril 1980
RecordedLate autumn 1979
StudioRock City Studios, Surrey
GenreBlues rock
Length43:18
LabelPVK Records
ProducerPeter Vernon-Kell
Peter Green chronology
In the Skies
(1979)
Little Dreamer
(1980)
Whatcha Gonna Do?
(1981)
Singles from Little Dreamer
  1. "Loser Two Times"
    Released: June 1980 (Europe only)

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.

Most of the tracks on the album were written by Green's brother Mike.

Critical reception

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Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
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

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  • All tracks written by Mike Green unless indicated.
  1. "Loser Two Times" – 4:34
  2. "Momma Don'tcha Cry" – 3:26
  3. "Born Under a Bad Sign" (Booker T. Jones, William Bell) – 3:01
  4. "I Could Not Ask for More" – 5:02
  5. "Baby When the Sun Goes Down" – 5:39
  6. "Walkin' the Road" – 3:52
  7. "One Woman Love" – 5:34
  8. "Cryin' Won't Bring You Back" – 5:09
  9. "Little Dreamer" (Peter Green, M. Green) – 7:01

Personnel

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Musicians

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Production

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Chart performance

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Album

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Chart performance for "Little Dreamer"
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

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  1. ^ Sharken, Lisa (April 1999). "Heroes: Peter Green". Stereo Review. Vol. 33, no. 4. p. 21.
  2. ^ Allan, Mark. Little Dreamer at AllMusic
  3. ^ "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.
  4. ^ Niester, Alan (12 July 1980). "Little Dreamer Peter Green". The Globe and Mail. p. F6.
  5. ^ "Offiziellecharts.de – Peter Green – Little Dreamer" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 27 December 2022.
  6. ^ "Charts.nz – Peter Green – Little Dreamer". Hung Medien. Retrieved 27 December 2022.
  7. ^ "Norwegiancharts.com – Peter Green – Little Dreamer". Hung Medien. Retrieved 27 December 2022.
  8. ^ "Swedishcharts.com – Peter Green – Little Dreamer". Hung Medien. Retrieved 27 December 2022.
  9. ^ "Peter Green | Artist | Official Charts". UK Albums Chart. Retrieved 27 December 2022.
  10. ^ "Peter Green Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved 27 December 2022.