^ 'Ultratop.be – Fleetwood Mac – Albatross' (in Dutch). ^ The Vaudeville Years (CD booklet notes).Fleetwood Mac: The Complete Guide to Their Music. Enfield, Middlesex: Guinness Superlatives Ltd. The Guinness Book of 500 Number One Hits (1st ed.). John Lennon was thought to be inspired by ‘Albatross’ to write the Beatles’ song ‘Sun King’ from their 1969 Abbey Road album. 'Albatross' has been re-released many times as a single in various countries, with many different B-sides. Kirwan's instrumental 'Jigsaw Puzzle Blues' was chosen for the B-side in most territories. Although he was not a part of the recording sessions, Spencer was shown in video material miming to Green's slide guitar parts. With Kirwan's input, Green completed the piece and it was recorded just two months after Kirwan joined, without Spencer present. Slide guitaristJeremy Spencer was not generally inclined to work with Green, who had felt unable to realise the overall effect that he wanted. Green had been working on the piece for some time before the addition to the band of 18-year-old guitarist Danny Kirwan. It contains four chords, E, Emaj7 (or G#m/E), A/E, and F#m, played by Green on his Fender Stratocaster into a Matamp Series 2000. The composition and its arrangement suggest a relaxing sea setting, with cymbals imitating the sound of waves (Mick Fleetwood played his drum kit using timpani mallets to give a muted sound) and a dreamy solo from Green's guitar.
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