This
is Ronson's 1974 debut album and what a great line up of music it is!
Each song is unique in one way or another; the instrumentation is
dazzling and the personnel is stellar.
Trevor Bolder played
bass,
trumpet,
trombone and performed with
Uriah Heep and
The Spiders from Mars, the one-time backing band for
David Bowie.
Aynsley Dunbar was on drums and percussion. He has worked with
Nils Lofgren,
Eric Burdon,
John Mayall,
Frank Zappa,
Ian Hunter,
Lou Reed,
Jefferson Starship,
Jeff Beck,
David Bowie,
Whitesnake,
Sammy Hagar,
Michael Schenker,
UFO,
Flo & Eddie and
Journey.
Mike Garson played
piano,
electric piano and organ. He has worked with
David Bowie,
Nine Inch Nails,
Billy Corgan,
Free Flight and
The Smashing Pumpkins.
David Hentschel played
ARP on
Hey Ma Get Papa. He is an English
recording engineer,
film score composer and music producer who engineered
All Things Must Pass by
George Harrison and
Goodbye Yellow Brick Road by
Elton John, as well as with artists including
Genesis,
Tony Banks,
Ringo Starr,
Queen,
Nazareth,
Marti Webb,
Andy Summers,
Mike Oldfield,
Renaissance,
Peter Hammill and
Ronnie Caryl.
Sid Sax very nicely took care of the
strings. He was a leading
violinist in London's
session musician
circles. In addition to being an eminent and influential orchestral
leader he was also contractor, 'fixing' the personnel for recording
sessions. In 1964 he was the joint founder of the
National Philharmonic Orchestra,
London together with
Charles Gerhardt.
Side 1:
A1 - Love Me Tender, written by Presley*, Matson* - 4:50
A2 - Growing Up And I'm Fine, written by Bowie* - 3:10
A3 - Only After Dark, written by Ronson*, Richardson* - 3:30
A4 - Music Is Lethal, Lyrics by Bowie*Written-By – Battisti* - 5:10
Side 2:
B1 - I'm The One, written by Peacock* - 5:03
Medley (8:55)
B2a - Pleasure Man, written by Ronson*, RIchardson*
B2b - Hey Ma Get Papa, written by Ronson*, Bowie*
B3 - Slaughter On Tenth Avenue, written by Rodgers* - 4:41
Companies, etc.
Phonographic Copyright (p) – RCA Records
Pressed By – RCA Records Pressing Plant, Indianapolis
Mixed At – Trident Studios
Credits:
Bass, Trumpet, Trombone –
Trevor Bolder
Drums, Percussion –
Aynsley Dunbar
Guitar, Vocals, Piano –
Mick Ronson
Leader [Strings] –
Sid Sax*
Piano, Electric Piano, Organ –
Mike Garson
Synthesizer [Arp] –
David Hentschel (tracks: B2b)
Producer, Arranged By, Conductor –
Mick Ronson
Remix –
Mick Ronson (tracks: A1),
Mike Moran (7) (tracks: A1)
Mastered By – John Koopman, Ray Staff
Mixed By – Dennis Mackay,
Mick Ronson, Peter Fielder
Engineer – Dennis Mackay
Engineer [Assistant] – Peter Fielder
Cover, Design, Photography By [Cover] –
Leee Black Childers
Notes:
Labels of this version show B2 as a Medley.
Barcode and Other Identifiers
Matrix / Runout (Side A stamped runout): APL1-0353A-10 I A5
Matrix / Runout (Side B stamped runout): APL1-0353B=10 I A4
Matrix / Runout (Side A stamped runout, Variant 1): APL1-0353A-10 I A3
Matrix / Runout (Side B stamped runout, Variant 1): APL1-0353B-10 I A3