Kiln House
| Kiln House | ||||
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| Studio album by Fleetwood Mac | ||||
| Released | 18 September 1970 | |||
| Recorded | June–July 1970 | |||
| Genre | Rock | |||
| Length | 33:54 | |||
| Label | Reprise | |||
| Producer | Fleetwood Mac | |||
| Fleetwood Mac chronology | ||||
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| Professional ratings | |
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| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |    [1] |
| Robert Christgau | A−[2] |
Kiln House is the fourth album by British rock band Fleetwood Mac, released in 1970. This is the first of the post-Peter Green Fleetwood Mac albums, and their last album to feature Jeremy Spencer. Christine McVie was present at the recording sessions and contributed backing vocals and cover art, although she was not a full member of the band until shortly after the album's completion.[3]
Spencer's retro 50s homages and parodies dominate the album, but Danny Kirwan's more sincere songs are almost equally prominent. "Buddy's Song" is credited to Buddy Holly's mother, but is basically the song "Peggy Sue Got Married" with new lyrics listing a number of Buddy Holly song titles.[3]
An early version of Kirwan's instrumental "Earl Gray", entitled "Farewell", was later released on the compilation The Vaudeville Years.[4]
Track listing
| Side one | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length | |||||||
| 1. | "This Is the Rock" | Jeremy Spencer | 2:45 | |||||||
| 2. | "Station Man" | Danny Kirwan, Spencer, John McVie | 5:49 | |||||||
| 3. | "Blood on the Floor" | Spencer | 2:44 | |||||||
| 4. | "Hi Ho Silver" | Fats Waller, Ed Kirkeby | 3:05 | |||||||
| 5. | "Jewel-Eyed Judy" | Kirwan, Mick Fleetwood, McVie | 3:17 | |||||||
| Side two | ||||||||||
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| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length | |||||||
| 1. | "Buddy's Song" | Ella Holley | 2:08 | |||||||
| 2. | "Earl Gray" | Kirwan | 4:01 | |||||||
| 3. | "One Together" | Spencer | 3:23 | |||||||
| 4. | "Tell Me All the Things You Do" | Kirwan | 4:10 | |||||||
| 5. | "Mission Bell" | Jesse D. Hodges, William Michael | 2:32 | |||||||
Personnel
Fleetwood Mac
- Jeremy Spencer – guitar, vocals, piano
- Danny Kirwan – guitar, vocals
- John McVie – bass guitar
- Mick Fleetwood – drums, percussion
Additional personnel
- Christine McVie – backing vocals, keyboards (uncredited)
Production
- Producer: Fleetwood Mac
- Engineer: Martin Birch
- Cover drawing by Christine McVie
References
- ↑ Allmusic review
- ↑ Robert Christgau review
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Kiln House (CD booklet notes). Reprise. 1970.
- ↑ The Vaudeville Years (CD booklet notes). Receiver Records. 1998.
