Ronnie Lane's Slim Chance

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Ronnie Lane's Slim Chance
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Studio album by
Ronnie Lane
Released1975
Recorded1974
GenreFolk rock
Length44:59
LabelIsland
ProducerRonnie Lane
Ronnie Lane chronology
Anymore for Anymore
(1974) 		Ronnie Lane's Slim Chance
(1975) 		One for the Road
(1976)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic4.5/5 stars[1]
Christgau's Record GuideB+[2]
Mojo4/5 stars[3]
MusicHound2.5/5 stars[4]
The Rolling Stone Album Guide4/5 stars[5]

Ronnie Lane's Slim Chance is the second solo album recorded by Ronnie Lane, one of the founders of Small Faces and Faces, after he left Faces to live on a farm in Wales. In homage to his perceived chances of commercial success, he named his band Slim Chance. Six of the thirteen songs on this album were written by Lane, the rest of Slim Chance, and Kate Lambert, his wife; the remainder were cover versions. Haunting, profound, and witty, the album did not exceed his commercial expectations.

Track listing[]

  1. "Little Piece of Nothing" (Traditional) – 2:23
  2. "Stone" (Ronnie Lane) – 4:06
  3. "Bottle of Brandy" (Isaacs Family) – 2:46
  4. "Street Gang" (Lane, Ruan O'Lochlainn, Steve Simpson) – 4:04
  5. "Anniversary" (Lane) – 2:57
  6. "I'm Gonna Sit Right Down (and Write Myself a Letter)" (Fred Ahlert, Joe Young) – 2:53
  7. "I'm Just a Country Boy" (Fred Brooks, Marshall Barer) – 2:42
  8. "Ain't No Lady" (Lane, O'Lochlainn, Kate Lambert) – 4:22
  9. "Blue Monday" (Fats Domino, Dave Bartholomew) – 4:07
  10. "Give Me a Penny" (Lane) – 2:57
  11. "You Never Can Tell" (Chuck Berry) – 4:31
  12. "Tin and Tambourine" (Lane, Lambert) – 4:09
  13. "Single Saddle" (Arthur Altman, Hal David) – 3:02

Personnel[]

  • Ronnie Lane – vocals, electric and acoustic guitars
  • Steve Simpson – electric and acoustic guitars, mandolin, violin, harmonica
  • Ruan O'Lochlainn – piano, organ, soprano, alto and tenor saxophones
  • Charlie Hart – piano, organ, accordion, violin
  • Brian Belshaw – bass
  • Glen LeFleur – drums, percussion (tracks 1-4, 6-9, 11, 13)
  • Jim Frank – drums (tracks 5, 10, 12)

Production[]

  • Producer: Ronnie Lane
  • Recording Engineer: John Burns/Ron Fawcus
  • Artistic Design: Ruan O'Lochlainn
  • Photography: Ruan O'Lochlainn
  • Liner Notes: Sid Griffin

References[]

  1. ^ AllMusic review
  2. ^ Christgau, Robert (1981). "Consumer Guide '70s: L". Christgau's Record Guide: Rock Albums of the Seventies. Ticknor & Fields. ISBN 089919026X. Retrieved March 1, 2019 – via robertchristgau.com.
  3. ^ "Ronnie Lane's Slim Chance". Mojo. February 2004. p. 109. Missing or empty |url= (help)
  4. ^ Graff, Gary; Durchholz, Daniel (eds) (1999). MusicHound Rock: The Essential Album Guide. Farmington Hills, MI: Visible Ink Press. p. 404. ISBN 1-57859-061-2.CS1 maint: extra text: authors list (link)
  5. ^ Marsh, Dave; Swenson, John (eds) (1983). The new Rolling stone record guide. New York, NY: Random House/Rolling Stone Press. p. 288. ISBN 0-394-72107-1.CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) CS1 maint: extra text: authors list (link)
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