Albatross (instrumental)

"Albatross"
Dutch single reissue: L–R: Kirwan, Green, McVie, Fleetwood (back), Spencer (front)
Single by Fleetwood Mac
B-side"Jigsaw Puzzle Blues"
Released22 November 1968
RecordedOctober 1968
StudioCBS, London[1]
Genre
Length3:07
LabelBlue Horizon (BH 57-3145)[6]
Songwriter(s)Peter Green[6]
Producer(s)Mike Vernon[6]
Fleetwood Mac singles chronology
"Need Your Love So Bad"
(1968) 		"Albatross"
(1968) 		"Man of the World"
(1969)

"Albatross" is a guitar-based instrumental by Fleetwood Mac, released as a single in November 1968,[7] later featuring on the compilation albums The Pious Bird of Good Omen (UK)[8] and English Rose (US).[9] The piece was composed by Peter Green. Kirwan's instrumental "Jigsaw Puzzle Blues" was chosen for the B-side in most territories.[7]

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  8. ^ "The Pious Bird of Good Omen - Fleetwood Mac | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved 1 June 2021.
  9. ^ "English Rose - Fleetwood Mac | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved 1 June 2021.