One House Left Standing

One House Left Standing
Studio album by Claire Hamill
Released	1972
Recorded	Autumn 1971
Studio	Island Studios, London
Genre	Folk-rock
Length	31:41
Label	Island
Producer	Chris Blackwell, John McCoy
Claire Hamill chronology
One House Left Standing (1972) October (1973)

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.

The album cover depicts Claire Hamill sitting on an old railway wheel in front of the Tees Transporter Bridge. 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.

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, 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

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic

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.".

External links

• Claire Hamill's website