Albatross guitar solo
Fleetwood Mac, 1968, from non-album single. Solo by Peter Green.
A serene, tremolo-kissed instrumental where Green and Kirwan harmonize a melody of perfect restraint; it topped the UK chart.
Albatross by Fleetwood Mac is ranked #333 in our consensus of 80 guitar-solo lists. The solo is played by Peter Green and the song was released in 1968. It appears on 1 lists, placing as high as #52 (Rolling Stone).
In our lists
- The Best Peter Green's Fleetwood Mac Guitar Solos — #1
- The Best Fleetwood Mac Guitar Solos — #4
- Top 20 Guitar Solos of 1968 — #9
Sources
Who played the guitar solo on Albatross?
Peter Green played the solo on Fleetwood Mac's Albatross (1968).
What guitar was used on the Albatross solo?
A gibson les paul standard, according to widely reported accounts.
Where does Albatross rank among the greatest guitar solos?
#333 in the GreatestSolos consensus of 80 published lists; it appears on 1 of them.