Second Chapter

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Second Chapter
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Studio album by
Released12 September 1975
Recorded1973–74
Genre Rock
Length33:58
Label DJM
Producer Martin Rushent
Danny Kirwan chronology
Second Chapter
(1975)
Midnight in San Juan
(1976)

Second Chapter is the debut solo album by British blues rock musician Danny Kirwan, released in 1975 on the DJM Records label. This was his first solo album after being dismissed from Fleetwood Mac in 1972, and his solo career was being managed by ex-Mac manager Clifford Davis.

Contents

Demo tracks for this album were released on CD in 2000 as Ram Jam City.

Reception

Professional ratings
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Allmusic critic Joe Viglione declared that Second Chapter was a feather in the cap for Kirwan as well as producer Martin Rushent. Drawing comparisons with the music of Lindsey Buckingham, Paul McCartney and America, he highlighted the title track, "Love Can Always Bring You Happiness" and "Silver Streams" as the best tracks. He also stated that the album shows Kirwan's importance as a pop artist, and that Fleetwood Mac would have benefitted from his presence in their very successful mid-70s line-up. [1]

Track listing

All songs written by Danny Kirwan.

Side one

  1. "Ram Jam City" – 2:48
  2. "Odds and Ends" – 2:31
  3. "Hot Summer Day" – 2:40
  4. "Mary Jane" – 2:54
  5. "Skip a Dee Doo" – 2:39
  6. "Love Can Always Bring You Happiness" – 3:12

Side two

  1. "Second Chapter" – 3:24
  2. "Lovely Days" – 2:26
  3. "Falling in Love With You" – 2:16
  4. "Silver Streams" – 3:27
  5. "Best Girl in the World" – 2:31
  6. "Cascades" – 3:10

Album variations

Personnel

Production

Release information

DJM IFS 80431 – 1975 (LP)
AMR Archive AIRAC-1175 – 22 February 2006 (CD)

The UK and US LP releases came in a gatefold sleeve, and the Japanese CD release came in a cardboard sleeve.

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References

  1. 1 2 Viglione, Joe. "Second Chapter review". Allmusic. Rovi Corporation . Retrieved 27 July 2011.
  2. Second Chapter at Fleetwoodmac.net
  3. "Man of the World" at fleetwoodmac.net