''Second Chapter'' is the debut solo album by British

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musician Danny Kirwan, released in

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on the DJM Records label. This was his first solo album after being dismissed from

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in 1972, and his solo career was being managed by ex-Mac manager Clifford Davis. Demo tracks for this album were released on CD in 2000 as Ram Jam City.

Reception

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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,

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and

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, 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.

Track listing

All songs written by Danny Kirwan Side One #"Ram Jam City" – 2:48 #"Odds and Ends" – 2:31 #"Hot Summer Day" – 2:40 #"Mary Jane" – 2:54 #"Skip a Dee Doo" – 2:39 #"Love Can Always Bring You Happiness" – 3:12 Side Two #"Second Chapter" – 3:24 #"Lovely Days" – 2:26 #"Falling in Love With You" – 2:16 #"Silver Streams" – 3:27 #"Best Girl in the World" – 2:31 #"Cascades" – 3:10

Album variations

*On some versions, "Hot Summer Day" was shown as "Hot Summer's Day". *"Best Girl in the World" was left off the US version of the album. However, it appeared on the B-side of a 1976 US single featuring the 1969 Fleetwood Mac recording " Man of the World" on the A-side."Man of the World" at fleetwoodmac.net
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Personnel

*Danny Kirwan –

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* Paul Raymond –

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*Jim Russell – drums,

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* Gerry Shury – string arrangements

Production

*Producer / engineer – Martin Rushent *Photography & album co-ordination – Clifford Davis *Sleeve design – McKinley Howell & J.M. Heale

Release information

*UK – DJM DJPLS454 (LP) / DJM DJH40454 (cassette) – 12 September 1975 *USA – DJM DJLPA-1 – 1975 (LP & cassette), distributed by Amherst Records *Japan – :DJM IFS 80431 – 1975 (LP) :AMR Archive AIRAC-1175 – 22 February 2006 (CD) *Germany – Repertoire REP 4370-WP – 1993 (CD) The UK and US LP releases came in a

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sleeve, and the Japanese CD release came in a cardboard sleeve.

References

{{Authority control Danny Kirwan albums 1975 debut albums Albums produced by Martin Rushent DJM Records albums