Fun album
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The post Peter Green the pre-Christine Perfect. This is mid Fleetwood Mac. This is early 70's FM Fleetwood Mac, no AM hits, no sniff of a pound in the back pocket. This is the Danny Kirwan/Jeremy Spencer trying hard LP. "Station Man" was a staple on FM , "Hi Ho Silver" a favorite among those who liked English bands such as Savoy Brown. "This is Rock", an attempt at '50's Elvis, "Buddy's Song", a truly lame tribute to Buddy Holly, gosh just like 10 Years After tried and just as simply wrong.
But! Good news with "Tell Me All the Things You Do", a hurray new way to bridge the fire to the Kiln. New blues finally! The last song, a remake of a sweet silly Donnie Brooks top 10 hit, "Mission Bell", sounds like Beatles grinning while singing " Till There Was You" and just as slap foreheaded funny and cute!
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Great in-between album
It has classic Spencer/Kirwan overtones that peaked on this album, in my opinion. I like this album. In between Peter Green and Bob Welch, they showed 'Mac a new direction for their music. Definitely worth having.
Ah, Glorious...Glorious...Glorious...!
Spring semester 1971. . . Santana "Abraxis", The Who "Live At Leeds", The Doors "LA Woman", The Stones "Sticky Fingers", Fleetwood Mac "Then Play On" and "Kiln House". An embarrassment of riches that seemed like it would go on forever. They were always on the turntable, and years later when the nasty fact that CDs just didn't sound as good as LPs reared it's ugly head, these were the albums that I had to re-acquire. "Kiln House" seeped into your bones, and was simply magical. Years later, while playing in my umpteenth bar band, I asked the bass player his favorite desert island album cuts, "'Station Man' Fleetwood Mac", he said immediately and without a moments hesitation. My estimation of him rose to new heights. If you don't have this album or "Then Play On", then you have got to rectify this at once!.
Enjoying the old Mac
Kiln House is one of my 2 favorite early Mac recordings along with Then Play On. . . . You will love the guitar work and writing that Spencer and Kirwan produce here. . . . This recording without founder and mentor Peter Green is a substantial departure from Green's Mac. . . . Spencer contributes great parodies of early Rock n Roll's Elvis and Holly as well as callaborations with Kirwan that were literally created from Green's departure. . . . my favorite cut on this is Station Man. . . . it slowly meanders into a burning chuggin rock with soulful harmonies, and shows Spencer and Kirwan jamming beautifully. . . . . Jewel Eyed Judy is another cut that shows the strength of Spencer's vocals as well. . . . I just missed seeing this Mac as Spencer abruptly left in LA and was replaced with Bob Welch. . . . Kiln House is another example of the immense talents that flowed through and in this Band.
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