Ronnie Lane's Slim Chance

by Ronnie Lane

Ronnie Lane's Slim Chance cover art
  • Type: Album
  • Released: February 1975
  • Label: A&M
  • Country: United Kingdom
  • Length: 1:19:33
  • Community rating: 3.79/5 from 5 ratings

Album Notes & Community Reviews

Following his departure from the Faces, Ronnie Lane embraced a deeply rustic, acoustic-driven sound with his band Slim Chance. The album radiates a warm, uplifting energy, mixing roots rock and folk storytelling with a distinctly British pub-rock sensibility.

Genres

Descriptors: Acoustic, folk, british, storytelling, unpolished, male-vocals, acoustic, ensemble

Tracklist

  1. Little Piece Of Nothing (2:23)
  2. Stone (4:06)
  3. A Bottle Of Brandy (2:47)
  4. Street Gang (4:04)
  5. Anniversary (2:57)
  6. I'm Gonna Sit Right Down (And Write Myself A Letter) (2:53)
  7. I'm Just A Country Boy (2:42)
  8. Ain't No Lady (4:22)
  9. Blue Monday (4:07)
  10. Give Me A Penny (2:58)
  11. You Never Can Tell (4:30)
  12. Tin And Tambourine (4:11)
  13. Single Saddle (2:03)
  14. Brother, Can You Spare A Dime? (2:10)
  15. What Went Down (That Night With You) (3:27)
  16. Lovely - Single Version (3:27)
  17. Roll On Babe - BBC Live In Concert / 1974 (4:00)
  18. Sweet Virginia - BBC John Peel Session / 1974 (4:07)
  19. Walk On By - BBC In Concert / 1976 (4:43)
  20. You're So Rude - Live At Victoria Palace / 1975 (3:36)
  21. From The Late To The Early / How Come - Medley / Live At Victoria Palace / 1975 (6:43)
  22. What Went Down (That Night With You) - Outtake (3:06)

Credits

  • Ronnie Lane - primary artist, electric guitar, acoustic guitar, written-by
  • Brian Belshaw - bass
  • Jim Frank - drums
  • Glen LeFleur - drums, percussion
  • Steve Simpson - electric guitar, acoustic guitar, mandolin, violin, harmonica, written-by
  • Charlie Hart - piano, organ, accordion [accordian], violin
  • The Joe Isaacs Family - written-by
  • Joe Young - lyrics by

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