Kiln House

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Kiln House
Kilnhouse.jpg
Studio album by
Fleetwood Mac
Released18 September 1970
RecordedJune–July 1970
StudioDe Lane Lea Studios, London
GenreBlues rock, soft rock, folk rock
Length33:54
LabelReprise
ProducerFleetwood Mac
Fleetwood Mac chronology
Fleetwood Mac in Chicago
(1969) 		Kiln House
(1970) 		Future Games
(1971)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic3.5/5 stars[1]
Christgau's Record GuideA–[2]

Kiln House is the fourth studio album by British blues rock band Fleetwood Mac, released on 18 September 1970 by Reprise Records. This is the first album after the departure of founder Peter Green, and their last album to feature guitarist Jeremy Spencer. Christine McVie was present at the recording sessions and contributed backing vocals, keyboards and cover art, although she was not a full member of the band until shortly after the album's completion.[3]

Background[]

The album title is taken from the name of a converted Oast house in Truncheaunts Lane, near Alton in Hampshire. The house was leased by the band, who lived there communally with their families for a six-month period in 1970. Mick Fleetwood was married to his wife at the house on 20 June 1970.[4]

Spencer, who sat out for the previous album, Then Play On, played a much more active role during the Kiln House sessions. His retro 1950s homages and parodies dominate the album, although Danny Kirwan's songs are almost equally prominent.[5] "Buddy's Song" is a partial cover of "Peggy Sue Got Married" with new lyrics listing a number of Buddy Holly song titles. The song is credited to Buddy Holly's mother, who received the writing credit after Buddy's funeral from the original composer, Waylon Jennings.[3]

An early version of Kirwan's instrumental "Earl Gray", entitled "Farewell", was later released on the compilation The Vaudeville Years.[6]

The album reached No. 69, on the Billboard 200 album chart on 7 November 1970,[7] and No. 67 in Canada's RPM Magazine, December 19, 1970.[8]

Track listing[]

Side one
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."This Is the Rock"Jeremy Spencer2:45
2."Station Man"Danny Kirwan, Spencer, John McVie5:49
3."Blood on the Floor"Spencer2:44
4."Hi Ho Silver"Big Joe Turner3:05
5."Jewel-Eyed Judy"Kirwan, Mick Fleetwood, J. McVie3:17
Side two
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Buddy's Song"Ella Holley2:08
2."Earl Gray"Kirwan4:01
3."One Together"Spencer3:23
4."Tell Me All the Things You Do"Kirwan4:10
5."Mission Bell"Jesse D. Hodges, William Michael2:32
2020 Remastered bonus tracks
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
11."Dragonfly"Kirwan, W. H. Davies2:49
12."The Purple Dancer"Kirwan, J. McVie, Fleetwood5:42
13."Jewel-Eyed Judy" (Single version)Kirwan, Fleetwood, J. McVie3:21
14."Station Man" (Single version)Kirwan, Spencer, J. McVie5:10

"Hi Ho Silver"(a.k.a. "Honey Hush") incorrectly credited to Fats Waller and Ed Kirkeby, in confusion with another song (Waller died ten years before this song was written).

Personnel[]

Fleetwood Mac

Additional personnel

Production

References[]

  1. ^ "Kiln House - Fleetwood Mac | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved 18 May 2021.
  2. ^ Christgau, Robert (1981). "Consumer Guide '70s: F". Christgau's Record Guide: Rock Albums of the Seventies. Ticknor & Fields. ISBN 089919026X. Retrieved February 24, 2019 – via robertchristgau.com.
  3. ^ Jump up to: a b Kiln House (CD booklet notes). Fleetwood Mac. Reprise. 1970.CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  4. ^ Fleetwood, Mick (2014). Play On. London: Hodder & Stoughton.
  5. ^ Reed, Ryan. "Who Sang the Most Fleetwood Mac Songs? Lead Vocal Totals". Ultimate Classic Rock. Retrieved 2020-03-20.
  6. ^ The Vaudeville Years (CD booklet notes). Fleetwood Mac. Receiver Records. 1998.CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  7. ^ "Billboard 200 Kiln House". Billboard.com. Retrieved 18 May 2021.
  8. ^ "RPM Top 100 Albums - December 19, 1970" (PDF).
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