Spann, “The Biggest Thing Since Colossus,” in New York City.īut Mr. In January 1969, the band visited the famed Chess Records studios in Chicago to record with the blues musicians Otis Spann, Willie Dixon, Buddy Guy and others for an album released under the titles “Fleetwood Mac in Chicago” and “Blues Jam at Chess.” They also made a full album with Mr. The group’s 1968 debut album - titled “Peter Green’s Fleetwood Mac” in Britain and “Fleetwood Mac” in the United States - vigorously emulated American blues. Fleetwood, the guitarist Jeremy Spencer and, joining soon afterward, Mr. Green left the Bluesbreakers to start his own blues band in 1967, with Mr.
The recordings included an instrumental named “Fleetwood Mac.” Green set up a session with the Bluesbreakers’ rhythm section: Mick Fleetwood on drums and John McVie on bass. Green some recording-studio time as a birthday present in 1966, and Mr.
