# Albatross guitar solo

> Peter Green's guitar solo on Albatross by Fleetwood Mac (1968). From the album non-album single. Ranked #333 of all time across 80 lists.

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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](https://greatestsolos.com/list/peter-green-s-fleetwood-mac-guitar-solos/) — #1
- [The Best Fleetwood Mac Guitar Solos](https://greatestsolos.com/list/fleetwood-mac-guitar-solos/) — #4
- [Top 20 Guitar Solos of 1968](https://greatestsolos.com/list/best-guitar-solos-1968/) — #9

## Sources

- [Rolling Stone: The 100 Greatest Guitar Solos of All Time](https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-lists/best-guitar-solos-1235519961/) — #52

### 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.

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