One for the Road (Ronnie Lane album)
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One for the Road is the third album by Ronnie Lane
and his Slim Chance band. Lane had previously been a founding member of Small Faces
and Faces
. The album was recorded using the Ronnie Lane's Mobile Studio
.
Ronnie Lane
Ronald Frederick "Ronnie" Lane was an English musician, songwriter, and producer who is best known as the bass guitarist and founding member of two prominent English rock and roll bands; the Small Faces where he was nicknamed "Plonk", – and, after losing the band's frontman, Faces, with two new...
and his Slim Chance band. Lane had previously been a founding member of Small Faces
The Small Faces
The Small Faces were an English rock and roll band from East London, heavily influenced by American rhythm and blues. The group was founded in 1965 by members Steve Marriott, Ronnie Lane, Kenney Jones, and Jimmy Winston, although by 1966 Winston was replaced by Ian McLagan as the band's...
and Faces
Faces (band)
Faces are an English rock band formed in 1969 by members of the Small Faces after Steve Marriott left that group to form Humble Pie...
. The album was recorded using the Ronnie Lane's Mobile Studio
Ronnie Lane's Mobile Studio
Ronnie Lane's Mobile Studio, also known as LMS, is a mobile recording studio originally owned by Ronnie Lane.Lane acquired the studio in 1972. It was one of the first ever mobile recording studios, and consisted of a 16 track studio housed in a 26' Airstream trailer, with a Helios mixing console,...
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Track listing
All tracks composed by Ronnie Lane; except where indicated- "Don't Try & Change My Mind" - 3:06
- "32nd Street" - 4:34
- "Snake" - 3:27
- "Burnin' Summer" - 4:06
- "One for the Road" - 4:46
- "Steppin' and Reelin'" - 6:27
- "Harvest Home" (Lane, Charlie Hart) - 5:50
- "Nobody's Listenin'" - 3:54
- "G'morning" - 4:01
Personnel
- Ronnie Lane - guitar, bass, vocals
- Steve Simpson - guitar, mandolin, fiddle, keyboards, harmonica, vocals
- Charlie Hart - violin, keyboards, harp, whistle
- Brian Belshaw - bass, vocals
- Colin Davy - drums
Production
- Producer: Ronnie Lane
- Recording Engineer: George Chkiantz/Ron Fawcus
- Photography: Willie Christie
- Liner Notes: John ToblerJohn ToblerJohn Hugen Tobler is a British rock music journalist, writer, occasional broadcaster, and record company executive.With Pete Frame, he was one of the founders of ZigZag magazine in April 1969...