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Released
  
1972

Studio
  
Island Studios, London

One House Left Standing (1971)
  
October (1973)

Release date
  
1972

Genres
  
Folk music, Folk rock

Recorded
  
Autumn 1971

Length
  
31:41

Artist
  
Claire Hamill

Label
  
Island Records

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Producers
  
Chris Blackwell, John McCoy

Similar
  
October, Abracadabra, Stage Door Johnnies, Kossoff - Kirke - Tetsu and, Heartbreaker

One House Left Standing is the first album by English singer-songwriter Claire Hamill, released in 1972.

Contents

Track listing

All songs written by Claire Hamill and Mike Coles, except where noted.

  1. "Baseball Blues" (Claire Hamill) – 4:30
  2. "Man Who Cannot See Tomorrow's Sunshine" – 2:40
  3. "Consummation" – 2:15
  4. "River Song" – 4:30
  5. "Where Are Your Smiles At" – 2:20
  6. "When I Was a Child" (Hamill) – 2:11
  7. "Urge for Going" (Joni Mitchell) – 6:45
  8. "Flowers for Grandma" – 1:35
  9. "Phoenix" – 2:40
  10. "Smile Your Blues Away" (Hamill) – 2:15

Personnel

  • Claire Hamill – guitar, keyboards, vocals
  • Phil Bates – double bass
  • Paul Buckmaster – cello
  • 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

    • Reception

    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.".

    Songs

    1Baseball Blues4:30
    2The Man Who Cannot See Tomorrow's Sunshine2:40
    3Consummation2:15

    References

    One House Left Standing Wikipedia
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