Ronnie Lane's Slim Chance

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Robert Christgau	B+
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The Rolling Stone Album Guide

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

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" (Lane, Ruan O'Lochlainn, Steve Simpson) – 4:04
5. "Anniversary" (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, Marshall Barer) – 2:42
8. "Ain't No Lady" (Lane, O'Lochlainn, Kate Lambert) – 4:22
9. "Blue Monday" (Fats Domino, Dave Bartholomew) – 4:07
10. "Give Me a Penny" (Lane) – 2:57
11. "You Never Can Tell" (Chuck Berry) – 4:31
12. "Tin and Tambourine" (Lane, Lambert) – 4:09
13. "Single Saddle" (Arthur Altman, Hal David) – 3:02

Personnel

• Ronnie Lane – guitar, bass, vocals
• Steve Simpson – guitar, mandolin, violin, keyboards, harmonica
• Ruan O'Lochlainn – organ, piano, saxophone
• Charlie Hart – violin, keyboards, piano, accordion
• Brian Belshaw – bass
• Glen LeFleur – drums
• 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