Whatcha Gonna Do? (Peter Green album)

Whatcha Gonna Do? is an album by British blues rock musician Peter Green, who was the founder of Fleetwood Mac and a member from 1967–70. Released in 1981, this was his fourth solo album, the third in his 'middle period' of the late 1970s and early 1980s, and his last for PVK Records.

Whatcha Gonna Do?
Studio album by
ReleasedMarch 1981[1]
RecordedAutumn 1980
StudioRock City Studios, Surrey, UK
Matrix Studios, London
GenreBlues rock
Length41:38
LabelPVK Records
ProducerPeter Vernon-Kell
Peter Green chronology
Little Dreamer
(1980)
Whatcha Gonna Do?
(1981)
White Sky
(1982)
Singles from Whatcha Gonna Do?
  1. "Give Me Back Me Freedom"
    Released: 3 April 1981 (Europe only)
  2. "Promised Land"
    Released: 31 July 1981 (Europe only)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic [2]

All the tracks on the album were written by Green's brother Mike.[3]

Track listing

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  • All tracks written by Mike Green.
  1. "Gotta See Her Tonight" – 5:46
  2. "Promised Land" – 3:29
  3. "Bullet in the Sky" – 3:19
  4. "Give Me Back My Freedom" – 5:37
  5. "Last Train to San Antone" – 5:29
  6. "To Break Your Heart" – 3:52
  7. "Bizzy Lizzy" – 3:25
  8. "Lost My Love" – 5:21
  9. "Like a Hot Tomato" – 3:04
  10. "Head Against the Wall" – 3:44

Bonus tracks on 2005 (CD) release

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  1. "Woman Don't" – 5:03
  2. "Whatcha Gonna Do?" – 3:48

Personnel

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Musicians

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Technical

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  • Peter Vernon-Kell – producer
  • Peter Vernon-Kell & Roy Shipston – arrangements
  • Mike Cooper – engineer, mixing

Charts

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Chart performance for Whatcha Gonna Do?
Chart (1981) Peak
position
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[4] 46
Norwegian Albums (VG-lista)[5] 33
Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)[6] 34

References

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  1. ^ "Whatcha Gonna Do? - Peter Green". Discog.fleetwoodmac.net. Retrieved 17 May 2021.
  2. ^ Unterberger, Richie. "Whatcha Gonna Do? - Peter Green | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved 4 May 2012.
  3. ^ Sleeve notes for Whatcha Gonna Do?, PVK 1981
  4. ^ "Offiziellecharts.de – Peter Green – Whatcha Gonna Do?" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 27 December 2022.
  5. ^ "Norwegiancharts.com – Peter Green – Whatcha Gonna Do?". Hung Medien. Retrieved 27 December 2022.
  6. ^ "Swedishcharts.com – Peter Green – Whatcha Gonna Do?". Hung Medien. Retrieved 27 December 2022.