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Ronnie Lane - BBC Sessions, Volume 1: 1973-1976

Paul says : I've posted a couple of Ronnie Lane stray tracks albums. Now, I'll start turning my attention to what music he performed for the BBC. He was in the Small Faces, and then the Faces. But his time in the spotlight for his solo career only lasted for a few years due to having multiple sclerosis. (He was diagnosed in 1977, but in retrospect he was showing signs since the early 1970s.) Despite that short time frame, I found enough for four BBC albums. This one consists of studio sessions. The other three are all live concerts.

All but one of the performances here are officially released, and all of those come from the BBC compilation album "You Never Can Tell." The one exception is the song "You Never Can Tell" (ironically enough), which is from an appearance on the BBC TV show The Old Grey Whistle Test in 1975. 

The first four songs are from a 1973 session. The next four are from a 1974 session. The last four are from a 1976 session. (As usual, check the mp3 tags for more details.) Most of the songs are originals either from his solo career or his years with the Faces, plus one song ("All or Nothing") that he did with the Small Faces. "Sweet Virginia" is originally by the Rolling Stones and "You Never Can Tell" is originally by Chuck Berry.

This album is 47 minutes long.

01 Ooh La La (Ronnie Lane)
02 Flags and Banners (Ronnie Lane)
03 How Come (Ronnie Lane)
04 Careless Love (Ronnie Lane)
05 Anniversary (Ronnie Lane)
06 Sweet Virginia (Ronnie Lane)
07 Lovely (Ronnie Lane)
08 You Never Can Tell (Ronnie Lane)
09 Don't Try and Change My Mind (Ronnie Lane)
10 One for the Road (Ronnie Lane)
11 Steppin' and Reelin' (Ronnie Lane)
12 All or Nothing (Ronnie Lane)