Ronnie Lane's Slim Chance

Ronnie Lane's Slim Chance
Studio album by Ronnie Lane
Released	1975
Recorded	1974
Genre	Folk rock
Length	44:59
Label	Island
Producer	Ronnie Lane
Ronnie Lane chronology

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.

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[1]
Christgau's Record Guide	B+[2]
Mojo	[3]
MusicHound	[4]
The Rolling Stone Album Guide	[5]

Track listing

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

AllMusic review
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.
"Ronnie Lane's Slim Chance". Mojo. February 2004. p. 109. Missing or empty |url= (help)
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)
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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[1] AllMusic review

[CG-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.

[Mojo-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)

[RS_Album_Guide_1983-5] 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)