Ronnie Lane's Slim Chance was the second album done by Ronnie Lane

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...

, one of the founders 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...

, after he left the Faces to live on a farm in Shropshire. In homage to his perceived chances of commercial success, he named his band Slim Chance. Most songs on this album were written by Lane, the rest of Slim Chance, and Kate Lambert, his wife. 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" (Ronnie Lane, Ruan O'Lochlainn, Steve Simpson) – 4:04
5. "Anniversary" (Ronnie 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) – 2:42
8. "Ain't No Lady" (Lane, Ruan O'Lochlainn, Kate Lambert) – 4:22
9. "Blue Monday" (Fats Domino
   Fats Domino
   Antoine Dominique "Fats" Domino, Jr. is an American R&B and rock and roll pianist and singer-songwriter. He was born and raised in New Orleans, Louisiana, and Creole was his first language....
   
   , Dave Bartholomew
   Dave Bartholomew
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   ) – 4:07
10. "Give Me a Penny" (Ronnie Lane) – 2:57
11. "You Never Can Tell
    You Never Can Tell (song)
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    " (Chuck Berry
    Chuck Berry
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    ) – 4:31
12. "Tin and Tambourine" (Ronnie Lane, Kate Lambert) – 4:09
13. "Single Saddle" (Arthur Altman, Hal David
    Hal David
    Harold Lane "Hal" David is an American lyricist. He grew up in Brooklyn, New York. David is best known for his collaborations with composer Burt Bacharach.-Career:...
    
    ) – 3:02

Personnel

• Ronnie Lane – guitar
  Guitar
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  , bass
  Bass guitar
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  , vocals
  Human voice
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• Steve Simpson – guitar, mandolin
  Mandolin
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  , violin
  Violin
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  , keyboards
  Electronic keyboard
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  , harmonica
  Harmonica
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• Ruan O'Lochlainn – organ, piano
  Piano
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  , saxophone
  Saxophone
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• Charlie Hart – violin, keyboards, piano, accordion
  Accordion
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• Brian Belshaw – bass
• Glen LeFleur – drums
  Drum kit
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• Jim Frank – drums

Production

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