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01 |
Until The Well Runs Dry |
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05:19 |
02 |
Real World Blues |
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06:16 |
03 |
Running After You |
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04:46 |
04 |
Shadow On My Door |
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05:35 |
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Lies |
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04:43 |
06 |
(Down The Road of ) Temptation |
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04:16 |
07 |
Downsize Blues (Repossess My Body) |
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03:47 |
08 |
Feeling Good |
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04:17 |
09 |
Time Keeps Slipping Away |
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04:44 |
10 |
Wild Dogs |
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05:09 |
11 |
Home |
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05:17 |
12 |
Underway |
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04:48 |
13 |
Uganda Woman |
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05:30 |
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Studio |
Roundel Studios |
Country |
United Kingdom |
Spars |
DDD |
Sound |
Stereo |
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Date of Release Oct 9, 2001
Peter Green & The Splinter Group
Peter Green - vocals, lead guitar, slide guitar, harmonica
Nigel Watson - vocals, lead guitar, rhythm guitar
Roger Cotton - piano, Hammond C3, rhythm guitar
Pete Stroud - fretless and fretted bass guitars, double bass
Larry Tolfree - drums, percussion
Other Musicians:
Snowy White - guitar on 'Under Way'
Joanne Ramsey & Louise Kenny - backing vocals
Owen Parker - backing vocals on 'Uganda Woman'
Tim Riggens - trombone and horn arrangements
Derek Nash - tenor, soprano and baritone sax
Sid Gauld - trumpet and flugelhorn
Martin Harmon - baritone sax
Recorded at Roundel Studios, Kent and Jacob's Studios, Farnham
Produced by Peter Green Splinter Group
Not quite destiny road, but on the way there
Reviewer: John Fitzgerald from Peabody, MA, USA October 09, 2001
The Splinter Group return somewhat to the more pop based blues stylings of "Destiny
road" here but this outing is somewhat less colorful. However, it includes enough plus
points for recommendation. Although Peter still has a ways to go before his voice is
completely "restored", the most obvious change here is that it does seem like his vocal
chords have stepped in the right direction this time out as he's more on the mark with such
funk driven tunes as "(Down the road of) Temptation" which sounds halfway to Stevie
Wonder's "Higher ground" and the toe tapping opener "Until the well runs dry". Another
good point is that the times that Green is not in the foreground, it is not as intrusive as has
been the case on previous platters. Nigel's reworking of his rare single only track (with
Peter) from 1972 "Uganda woman" along with the Mississippi drenched "Shadow on my
door" and the New Orleans styled "Downsize blues (Repossess my body)" are surprising
highlights as one would expect Peter to be doing the "musically out of step" stuff but here
Peter has turned in some real, almost straightforward catchy gems like "Real world" &
"Time keeps slipping away". Having said that, he does slow the tempo a bit for "Feeling
good". The "Underway" remake is effective but ultimately, not as atmospheric as the Mac
original. There is a lack of Peter in the fore in regards to lead guitar work but the snippets
that do show up really hit the spot. It shouldn't shock one that this album sounds slightly
reminiscent of John Mayall's latest outing "Along for the ride" (as they share the same
label now) with less emphasis on lead guitar and more on harmonicas, horns and "Loser
two times" style female backing coral vocal arrangements. Had this been more stripped
down, this could've really opened up more musical doors for Peter in his return to the
music world but as he seems adamant on not giving the hard-core Green fans what he
knows they really want him to do musically speaking, we shouldn't be fazed by this now
and expect the unexpected. This being the case, overall, this is not as adventurous as
"Destiny road" but has got some great moments that are real growers given half a chance.
Songs/Tracks:
1. Until The Well Runs Dry (05:17)
(Roger Cotton) Copyright Control
2. Real World (06:15)
(Roger Cotton) Copyright Control
3. Running After You (04:43)
(Peter Stroud) Copyright Control
4. Shadow On My Door (05:33)
(Nigel Watson) Notting Hill Music
5. Lies (04:41)
(Roger Cotton) Copyright Control
6. (Down The Road Of) Temptation (04:15)
(Peter Stroud) Copyright Control
7. Downsize Blues (Repossess My Body) (03:45)
(Nigel Watson) Notting Hill Music
8. Feeling Good (04:14)
(Roger Cotton) Copyright Control
9. Time Keeps Slipping Away (04:42)
(Peter Stroud) Copyright Control
10. Wild Dogs (05:07)
(Nigel Watson) Notting Hill Music
11. Home (05:15)
(Peter Stroud) Copyright Control
12. Underway (04:46)
(Peter Green) Copyright Control
13. Uganda Woman (05:30)
(Nigel Watson) Notting Hill Music