Oh Well (song)

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"Oh Well"
Single by Fleetwood Mac
A-side"Oh Well (Part 1)"
B-side"Oh Well (Part 2)"
Released26 September 1969
RecordedSummer 1969
Genre
Length3:22 (Part 1 single)
2:22 (Part 1)
5:39 (Part 2)
8:56 (Then Play On version)
LabelReprise
Songwriter(s)Peter Green
Producer(s)Fleetwood Mac
Fleetwood Mac singles chronology
"Man of the World"
(1969)
"Oh Well"
(1969)
"The Green Manalishi (With the Two-Prong Crown)"
(1970)
Alternative cover

"Oh Well" is a 1969 song by British blues rock band Fleetwood Mac. It later appeared on their third studio album Then Play On and their 1971 greatest hits album Greatest Hits. "Oh Well" was composed into two parts Part 1 is a faster paced track and Part 2 is the entirely different instrumental piece with a classical influence added into it. It went to number 2 in the United Kingdom and France, number 54 in Canada, number 55 in the United States, number 17 in Australia, number 5 in Germany and Ireland, number 3 in Norway and number 6 in Austria and Switzerland. It was covered by Deep Purple for their 21st studio album Turning to Crime.

References[change | change source]

  1. Molanphy, Chris (January 14, 2023). "Thinking About Tomorrow Edition". Hit Parade | Music History and Music Trivia (Podcast). Slate. Retrieved February 10, 2023.