After 1979 and 1980 albums by
Peter Green were, by turns, bluesy and funky;
White Sky from 1981 emphasizes rock. Maybe this is because all the songs are written by his older brother
Mike Green, who sings on the title track.
Mike's material doesn't quite work for
Peter, who sounds ill at ease singing "Born on the Wild Side." And they could not in subsequent years get away with lyrics like "I'm your Indian lover and you're my squaw" from "Indian Lover." Drummer "Reg Isidore" of the
Robin Trower band continues his collaboration with
Green. After the preceding two albums were produced by
Peter Vernon Kell,
Peter Green produced this one with
Geoff Robinson. For the second straight album, he ends with a long, dreamy instrumental. The 2005 remastered version on the Sanctuary label has stellar sound and contains five bonus tracks. There's an instrumental version of "Just Another Guy," as well as the haunting "Corners of My Mind," and "Touch My Spirit," both fine examples of
Peter's latter-day playing. ~ Mark Allan and Thom Jurek, All Music Guide
