In the Skies

In the Skies is an album by British blues rock musician Peter Green, who was the founder of Fleetwood Mac and a member from 1967–70. Released in 1979, this was his second solo album and the first after eight years of obscurity.

In the Skies
Studio album by
Peter Green
ReleasedMay 1979[1][2]
RecordedAutumn 1977[1]
GenreBlues rock
Length40:18
LabelPVK/EMI
ProducerPeter Vernon-Kell
Peter Green chronology
The End of the Game
(1970)		 In the Skies
(1979)		 Little Dreamer
(1980)
Singles from In the Skies
  1. "In the Skies"
    Released: 20 July 1979 (Europe only)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[3]
Christgau's Record GuideB+[4]

Accompanying Green on this album were several experienced session musicians, including Snowy White, who went on to work with Pink Floyd before joining Thin Lizzy. White contributed some of the lead guitar work on the album since Green was not yet fully comfortable with his return to recording after his long break. Also present was Green's colleague and friend from his earliest bands, Peter Bardens of Camel.

All tracks were written by Peter Green, with some of the lyrics written by Green's then wife Jane.[1][5]

Rehearsal versions of "In the Skies" and "Slabo Day" were released on Snowy White's Goldtop compilation album in 1996.

Track listing
  1. "In the Skies" (Peter Green, Jane Green) – 3:52
  2. "Slabo Day" (P. Green, Snowy White, Reg Isidore, Lennox Langton, Peter Bardens, Kuma Harada) – 5:12
  3. "A Fool No More" (P. Green) – 7:46
  4. "Tribal Dance" (P. Green, White, Isidore, Langton) – 4:29
  5. "Seven Stars" (P. Green, J. Green) – 3:10
  6. "Funky Chunk" (P. Green, White, Isidore, Langton, Bardens, Harada) – 4:16
  7. "Just for You" (P. Green, J. Green, White, Isidore) – 4:39
  8. "Proud Pinto" (P. Green) – 3:42
  9. "Apostle" (P. Green) – 3:12
  • Recorded at Lansdowne, Morgan, Vineyard, Ramport and Advision studios, England

Personnel

Musicians

Technical
  • Peter Vernon-Kell – producer
  • Neil Hornby - Mixing at Ramport
  • Dave Crawford – mastering
  • Susan Marsh – design
  • Josiah Spaulding, Jr., Peter Cormack – cover concept

Chart performance

Album
Chart Year Peak
position		 Total
weeks
UK Official Charts 1979 32[6] 13
NZ Official Charts 1980 12[7] 13

References
  1. biography by Martin Celmins, Castle, 1995.
  2. http://discog.fleetwoodmac.net/discog.php?pid=409
  3. Allmusic review
  4. Christgau, Robert (1981). "Consumer Guide '70s: G". Christgau's Record Guide: Rock Albums of the Seventies. Ticknor & Fields. ISBN 089919026X. Retrieved February 24, 2019 – via robertchristgau.com.
  5. In the Skies album sleeve notes.
  6. "Official Charts - Peter Green". Retrieved February 19, 2018.
  7. "charts.org.nz - Peter Green - In The Skies". charts.nz. Retrieved 2019-11-15.
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