"This is a great lost duo recording made in the early '80s by the creative forces from Small Faces. Marriott was fresh out of reunions with Small Faces (that had initially included Lane) and Humble Pie; Lane was just starting to suffer the physical limitations associated with MS. They organized a band featuring bassist Jim Leverton, guitarist Mick Green, drummer Dave Hynes, and keyboardist Mick Weaver, and used Lane's studio to cut an LP democratically sequenced with six songs each by Lane and Marriott. The result, not surprisingly, has moments when it sounds like Small Faces. In particular, Marriott's "How Does It Feel" could have been a Small Faces single. Typically, Lane's songs are sturdy, well-constructed efforts, while Marriott's are more varied, sometimes ("Toe Rag") even being comic throwaways. The tapes ended up in the possession of Small Faces drummer Kenney Jones before emerging in the new millennium. Now, they constitute a worthy footnote in the Small Faces story." (William Ruhlmann, Allmusic)
Lane (1946-1997) werd vooral bekend als bassist van Small Faces en Faces, maar was ook een onderlegd songwriter. Eind jaren '70 werd bij hem MS geconstateerd, een ziekte die hem belette na 1981 nog veel muziek te produceren en die hem in 1997 uiteindelijk deed bezwijken. Dit carriere-overzicht belicht in 17 tracks alle facetten van z'n muziek, van songs van voornoemde bands tot sessies met Pete Townsend en Eric Clapton en ingetogen solosongs.
"An excellent overview of Lane's career, smoothly integrating choice footage of all his major musical groups (the Small Faces, the Faces, and Ronnie Lane's Slim Chance) with interviews of a wealth of his most important colleagues and friends. Those include Ian McLagan and Kenney Jones of the Faces; producer Glyn Johns; various musicians who played with Lane in his solo career; Eric Clapton; Pete Townshend; two of Lane's ex-wives; and some filmed conversations with Lane himself, including ones in which he was suffering from MS. Whether playing mod R&B, psychedelia, early-'70s hard rock, or gypsy-flavored roots music, the point's repeatedly made that Lane, unusually for a rock star of his time, cared more for music and doing his own thing than the materialistic trappings of fame. Also on the DVD are relatively inessential bonus features with a few more anecdotes from the interviewees, and a few Lane songs performed by some of the musicians who participated in the documentary." (Richie Unterberger, Allmusic)
Laatste plaat uit 1980 van voormalig Small Faces-bassist. Prettig ontspannen plaat met rock-, R&R- en bluesy songs. M.m.v. o.a. Eric Clapton, Mel Collins. Rond diezelfde tijd bleek hij MS te hebben, waaraan hij in 1997 zou bezwijken.
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