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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]

Kiln House
Studio album by Fleetwood Mac
Released	18 September 1970
Recorded	June–July 1970
Studio	De Lane Lea Studios, London
Genre	Blues rock soft rock folk rock
Length	33:54
Label	Reprise
Producer	Fleetwood Mac
Fleetwood Mac chronology
Fleetwood Mac in Chicago (1969) Kiln House (1970) Future Games (1971)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[1]
Christgau's Record Guide	A−[2]

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 his wife at the house on 20 June 1970.[4]

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.[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

"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

• Jeremy Spencer – guitar, slide guitar, piano, vocals
• Danny Kirwan – guitar, vocals
• John McVie – bass guitar
• Mick Fleetwood – drums, percussion

Additional personnel

• Christine McVie – Wurlitzer 200A, piano, backing vocals (uncredited)

Production

• Producer – Fleetwood Mac
• Engineer – Martin Birch
• Cover drawing – Christine McVie

References

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