Man of the World (song)
"Man of the World" is a song recorded by Fleetwood Mac in 1969, and composed by vocalist and lead guitarist Peter Green. It first appeared as a Fleetwood Mac single in various countries in 1969, subsequently appearing on the Greatest Hits album in 1971. It later featured on the 1992 boxed set 25 Years – The Chain, and on the 2002 compilation albums The Very Best of Fleetwood Mac and The Best of Peter Green's Fleetwood Mac. A slightly different version of the song was included on the 1998 compilation The Vaudeville Years.
Composition and chart performance
"Man of the World" is a song about a man who has everything he wants, except the companion he craves. It is in the key of D major, and ends on a D major sixth chord.
The single's peak position in the UK Charts was No. 2 on 7 June 1969, spending a total of 14 weeks on the chart. 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, when DJM records released it as a single, with different B-sides. It has been also re-released in many countries as a 'Golden Oldies' single.
Man of the World
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Man of the World (film)
Man of the World is a 1931 American Pre-Code romantic drama, starring William Powell, Carole Lombard, and Wynne Gibson.
Plot
A young American girl visits Paris accompanied by her fiancé and her wealthy uncle. There she meets and is romanced by a worldly novelist; what she does not know is that he is a blackmailer who is using her to get to her uncle.
Cast
(in credits order)
DVD release
This film is currently available as part of the Carole Lombard glamour collection which in addition to this film includes the films We're Not Dressing (1934), Hands Across the Table (1935), Love Before Breakfast (1936), The Princess Comes Across (1936) and True Confession (1937), these are on 2 discs with three films on each disc.
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Man of the World (TV series)
Man of the World was an ATV drama series, distributed by ITC Entertainment. The show ran in the United Kingdom in 1962 and 1963 for 20 one-hour episodes in monochrome.
The series stars Craig Stevens as Michael Strait, a world-renowned photographer whose assignments lead him into investigating mysterious goings-on amongst the rich and glamorous and intrigue from far-flung place as Iraq, Indo-China, and Algiers. Tracy Reed co-stars in the first season.
Main cast
Notable guest stars
Warren Mitchell, Shirley Eaton, Carlos Thompson, Burt Kwouk, Anthony Quayle, Patrick Troughton, Sam Wanamaker, Patrick Wymark, Eric Pohlmann, Leela Naidu and Donald Sutherland.
Music
The series' theme music was by Henry Mancini, with incidental music under the control of Ivor Slaney using many musical cues of Edwin Astley.
Episode list
Airdate is for ATV London. ITV regions varied date and order.
Production number here refers to the order of the Network DVD.
