Released February 1974 Length 35:19 Release date February 1974 Producer Mick Ronson | Recorded July 1973 Artist Mick Ronson Label Lemon Recordings Genres Rock music, Glam rock | |
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Studio Château d'Hérouville, Hérouville, France
Trident Studios, London, England Slaughter on 10th Avenue
(1974) Play Don't Worry
(1975) Similar Mick Ronson albums, Rock music albums | ||
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Slaughter on 10th Avenue is the debut album by Mick Ronson, released in 1974.
Contents
- Mick ronson slaughter on 10th avenue rockpalast 1980
- Promotion and live shows
- Reception
- Track listing
- Bonus tracks on selected CD editions
- Personnel
- Songs
- References
For inspiration, Ronson relied on Annette Peacock's 1972 album I'm the One; he used the title track and her arrangement of Elvis Presley's "Love Me Tender". Two songs were co-written by Ronson with Scott Richardson. Richardson had been brought into the Bowie camp by Angie Bowie who met him through Ron Asheton of The Stooges. Richardson had been involved with the Ann Arbor music scene since the mid-60s and he came to prominence with the band, The SRC (The Scot Richard Case). During the recording of the album, Ronson had considered putting a new band together with Aynsley Dunbar, Trevor Bolder and Scott Richardson. The group was to be called The Fallen Angels but plans fell through.
Promotion and live shows
Mick Ronson's debut concert came at the Rainbow Theatre, London, with a pair of shows on 22-23 February 1974. His band consisted of Mark Carr-Pritchard on second guitar, Trevor Bolder on bass, Mike Garson on keyboards and Ritchie Dharma on drums. The band were augmented by Thunderthighs on vocals, a five-piece horn section and the London Symphony Orchestra. This was followed by a 13 date tour in April 1974 without the orchestra.
Reception
Dave Thompson of AllMusic praised the album, putting it on par with "any of Bowie's own" and describing it as a "snapshot of a special time, when the triple disciplines of glam, rock, and 'Precious Art' slammed into one another." According to journalist Jim Irvin, "Ronno's best-selling solo set of '74 has exclusive Bowie songs, a cracking band and engaging ideas. But the mixes are odd, some tracks don't lift-off and his vocals lack a distinctive persona." Classic Rock reviewer finds the album "a mixed blessing", too. Some songs sound dated and overblown, but Bowie's penned tracks are "slices of old-school camp given a no-nonsense twist."
Track listing
All credits adapted from the original liner notes.
- "Love Me Tender" (George R. Poulton, Ken Darby) - 4:50
- "Growing Up and I'm Fine" (David Bowie) - 3:10
- "Only After Dark" (Mick Ronson, Scott Richardson) - 3:30
- "Music Is Lethal" (Lucio Battisti, English lyrics by Bowie) - 5:10
- "I'm the One" (Annette Peacock) - 5:03
- "Pleasure Man / Hey Ma Get Papa" (Ronson, Richardson, Bowie) - 8:55
- "Slaughter on Tenth Avenue" (Richard Rodgers) - 4:41
Bonus tracks on selected CD editions
- "Solo on 10th Avenue - solo guitar sections" (Richard Rodgers) - 2:07
- "Leave My Heart Alone" (Craig Fuller) - 4:32 (Live 22-23 February 1974 at the Rainbow Theatre, London)
- "Love Me Tender" - 4:43 (Live 22-23 February 1974 at the Rainbow Theatre, London)
- "Slaughter on Tenth Avenue" - 4:35 (Live 22-23 February 1974 at the Rainbow Theatre, London)
Personnel
Songs
1Love Me Tender4:43
2Growing Up and I'm Fine3:12
3Only After Dark3:29