Kiln House

Kiln House
Studio album by
Released18 September 1970
RecordedJune–July 1970
StudioDe Lane Lea, London
Genre
Length33:54
LabelReprise
ProducerFleetwood Mac
Fleetwood Mac chronology
Fleetwood Mac in Chicago
(1969)
Kiln House
(1970)
Future Games
(1971)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic
Christgau's Record GuideA−

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.

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 married Jenny Boyd at the house on 20 June 1970.

Spencer, who played on only one track during the recording of 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. "Buddy's Song" is a cover of a song first recorded by Bobby Vee in 1963, which itself was 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.

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

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

Track listing

Side one
No.TitleWriter(s)Lead vocalsLength
1."This Is the Rock"Jeremy SpencerSpencer2:45
2."Station Man"Danny Kirwan, Spencer, John McVieKirwan5:49
3."Blood on the Floor"SpencerSpencer2:44
4."Hi Ho Silver"Big Joe TurnerSpencer3:05
5."Jewel Eyed Judy"Kirwan, Mick Fleetwood, J. McVieKirwan3:17
Side two
No.TitleWriter(s)Lead vocalsLength
6."Buddy's Song"Ella HolleySpencer2:08
7."Earl Gray"Kirwaninstrumental4:01
8."One Together"SpencerSpencer3:23
9."Tell Me All the Things You Do"KirwanKirwan4:10
10."Mission Bell"Jesse D. Hodges, William MichaelSpencer2:32
2020 Remastered bonus tracks
No.TitleWriter(s)Lead vocalsLength
11."Dragonfly"Kirwan, W. H. DaviesKirwan2:49
12."Purple Dancer"Kirwan, J. McVie, FleetwoodKirwan, Spencer5:42
13."Jewel Eyed Judy" (Single Version)Kirwan, Fleetwood, J. McVieKirwan3:21
14."Station Man" (Single Version)Kirwan, Spencer, J. McVieKirwan5:10
  • "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).
  • "Purple Dancer" is referred to as such only on the 2020 remastered album; on all prior releases it is titled "The Purple Dancer".

Personnel

Fleetwood Mac

Additional personnel

Production

Charts

Chart (1970) Peak
position
Australian Albums (Kent Music Report) 26
Canada Top Albums/CDs (RPM) 67
UK Albums (OCC) 39
US Billboard 200 69

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