Don't worry about the solo/Splinter Group stuff. It's good, but not why Peter Green's a legend.
You could start with "You Don't Love Me," "The Same Way," and "The Supernatural," all from "A Hard Road." Really, these songs were the foundation for what became the legend. They laid the groundwork.
But, personally, I'd skip the notion that it could be done in three songs altogether, bite the bullet, and just get a copy of Fleetwood Mac's "Greatest Hits" album from 1971. It's really the best, obvious mix of what Peter Green was all about. Green Manalishi, Oh Well, Rattlesnake Shake, Need Your Love So Bad, Black Magic Woman, Albatross, Man Of The World, Stop Messin' Round, and Love That Burns. It captures every shade of Green. If your friend doesn't "get it" by the end of the CD, then he or she probably won't. While it's not a complete package by any stretch, it's a hell of a starting point.
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