Man of the World

"Man of the World" is a song, recorded by Fleetwood Mac in 1969, composed by then vocalist and lead guitarist Peter Green. Green's finest hour - and what should have been a warning of how success and excess were interacting with the depressive side of his personality. Soon after recording this, he went on a trip too many - and never really came back. Released as a single in the UK, its peak position in the UK Singles Chart was No. 2 on 7 June 1969, spending a total of 14 weeks on the listing. It entered the Dutch Top 40 on 26 April 1969 and peaked at No. 12. It also reached the top five in Norway and Ireland. It was not released in the USA until 1976. Read more on Last.fm. User-contributed text is available under the Creative Commons By-SA License; additional terms may apply.