Ronnie Lane - Ain't No One Like Album (2003)
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Ronnie Lane - Ain't No One Like Album (2003)
Ronnie Lane - Ain't No One Like Album (2003)
2 CD compilation Label: Track Record Released: November 4, 2003 (allmusic) Length: 02:26:52 |
Ronnie Lane - Ain't No One Like Album (2003)
Tracklist
Tracklist
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CD 1
1-1 Done This One Before 1-2 What Went Down That Night With You 1-3 Lovely 1-4 Ain't No Lady 1-5 Don't Try To Change My Mind 1-6 Well Well Hello 1-7 You're So Right 1-8 One Step 1-9 Lad's Got Money 1-10 Cat Melody (Rat's Tails) 1-11 Only You 1-12 Three Cool Cats 1-13 Around The World 1-14 Last Minute 1-15 Careless Love 1-16 Bye And Bye (Gonna See The King) 1-17 The Poacher 1-18 Roll On Babe 1-19 Tell Everyone |
CD 2
2-1 Amelia Earhart's Last Flight 2-2 Chicken Wired 2-3 Anymore For Anymore 2-4 How Come 2-5 Give Me A Penny 2-6 Tin And Tambourine 2-7 You Can Never Tell 2-8 A Little Piece Of Nothing 2-9 Annie Had A Baby 2-10 Debris 2-11 You're So Rude 2-12 Man Smart Woman Smarter 2-13 One For The Road 2-14 Stone 2-15 Sweet Virginia 2-16 Bombers Moon 2-17 Don't You Cry For Me |
This double-album set is a good introduction to the career of one-time Small Faces/Faces bassist Ronnie Lane. Made up primarily of rootsy rock & roll of the light 'n' loose variety recorded between 1973 and 1981, it gives a fair indication of Lane's songwriting skills and laid-back style, and reflects the obvious contribution he made to the illustrious bands he belonged to. Many music fans might not suspect that Lane contributed a significant amount of material to those outfits, since the limelight tended to fall on "rock star" types Rod Stewart, Ronnie Wood, and Steve Marriott. In fact, Lane co-wrote pop classics "Itchycoo Park," "Tin Soldier," "Lazy Sunday," and "Ooh La La," to name but a few. And most of Ain't No One Like sounds like lo-fi versions of Faces studio outtakes (there are actually re-recordings of some of Lane's Faces songs included here). A few reasonably strong numbers pepper the set, but for the most part "pleasant" seems a more apt adjective. The so-so recording quality and Lane's relatively weak/bland voice don't do the material any favors, but nor do they undermine the album as a good listen for fans of vintage rock who aren't looking for a rise in their pulse rates. The strongest part of the set is the clutch of live numbers that come toward the end of the second disc (during which it's a particular treat to hear the ivory tickling of the late Ian Stewart, the so-called "sixth Rolling Stone"). Even with its moments of country, boogie-woogie, and blues, this is a very British record. It's also a very down-to-earth record, just like the man himself. Full of decent pub tunes -- as well as covers of the Stones' "Sweet Virginia" and Chuck Berry's "You Never Can Tell" -- this is breezy, boozy stuff that harks back to rock's more innocent days.
https://www.allmusic.com/album/aint-no-one-like-mw0000327897
https://www.allmusic.com/album/aint-no-one-like-mw0000327897
Listen to snippets of Ronnie Lane - Ain't No One Like album at AllMusic
https://www.allmusic.com/album/aint-no-one-like-mw0000327897
https://www.allmusic.com/album/aint-no-one-like-mw0000327897
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Ronnie Lane Complete Album Discography:
https://www.ronnielane.com/ronnie-lane-complete-album-discography.html
https://www.ronnielane.com/ronnie-lane-complete-album-discography.html