Kiln House

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]

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).

Fleetwood Mac

• Jeremy Spencer – guitar, vocals, piano, lead vocals on "This is the Rock", "Blood on the Floor", "Hi Ho Silver", "Buddy's Song", "One Together" and "Mission Bell"
• Danny Kirwan – guitar, vocals, lead vocals on "Station Man", "Jewel-Eyed Judy" and "Tell Me All the Things You Do"
• John McVie – bass guitar
• Mick Fleetwood – drums, percussion

Additional personnel

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

Production

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