One House Left Standing is the first album by English singer-songwriter Claire Hamill, released in 1972. She was just 17 when she recorded it.
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| Released | 1972 | |||
| Recorded | Autumn 1971 | |||
| Studio | Island Studios, London | |||
| Genre | Folk-rock | |||
| Length | 31:41 | |||
| Label | Island | |||
| Producer | Chris Blackwell, John McCoy | |||
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The album cover depicts Claire Hamill sitting on an old railway wheel in front of the Tees Transporter Bridge.[1] The photograph was taken by Brian Cooke on the north side of the River Tees and was one of a series of photos featuring the bridge in the background.[1]
Track listing edit
All songs written by Claire Hamill and Mike Coles, except where noted.
- "Baseball Blues" (Claire Hamill) – 4:30
- "Man Who Cannot See Tomorrow's Sunshine" – 2:40
- "Consummation" – 2:15
- "River Song" – 4:30
- "Where Are Your Smiles At" – 2:20
- "When I Was a Child" (Hamill) – 2:11
- "Urge for Going" (Joni Mitchell) – 6:45
- "Flowers for Grandma" – 1:35
- "Phoenix" – 2:40
- "Smile Your Blues Away" (Hamill) – 2:15
Personnel edit
- Claire Hamill – guitar, pipe organ, vocals
- Phil Bates – double bass
- Paul Buckmaster – cello, arrangements
- John Bundrick – keyboards
- Jack Emblow – accordion
- John Hawken – keyboards
- Aubrey Johnson – oboe
- Simon Kirke – drums
- David Lindley – guitar, mandolin
- John Martyn – guitar
- John Pigneguy – French horn
- Terry Reid – guitar, vocals
- Ray Warleigh – flute
- Tetsu Yamauchi – bass
- Richard Hewson - string arrangements
- Technical
- John Burns - engineer, mixing
- Brian Cooke - cover photography
Reception edit
| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [2] |
The Allmusic review by Jo-Ann Greene awarded the album 4 stars and states "The entire set is carefully crafted, deftly arranged, and beautifully played, while Hamill shines throughout. The only complaint one can make is that she tries too much.".[2]
References edit
- ^ a b Allan, Dave (2011). The Transporter 100 Years of the Tees Transporter Bridge. Middlesbrough Council. pp. 172–173. ISBN 0860830896.
- ^ a b Jo-Ann Greene Allmusic Review.