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Ronnie Lane founded two of England's most beloved bands, Small Faces (Lane, Steve Marriott, Ian McLagan, Kenney Jones, 1965-1969) and The Faces (Lane, McLagan, Jones, Ron Wood, Rod Stewart, 1969-1974), co-writing songs like 'Itchycoo Park' and 'Ooh La La.' His extraordinary musical journey covered three decades, before he was diagnosed with MS and passed away at a relatively young age in 1997. His solo recordings were made with a succession of bands called Slim Chance, which included the cream of Britain's folk/rock/r'n'b musicians, as well as contributions from Lane's dear friends Eric Clapton and Pete Townshend. 'Just For A Moment' includes all of Lane's finest songs and is the first authorized release of his solo material in the US. This album coincides with the DVD release of the excellent documentary film, 'The Passing Show - The Life and Music of Ronnie Lane' and the reissue of the Pete Townshend/Ronnie Lane collaboration album 'Rough Mix', the best-selling boxed set 'The Faces: Five Guys Walk Into A Bar', and ex-Faces member Ian McLagan's tribute CD to Lane, 'Spiritual Boy'.

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"...of my closest lifetime friends. He was such an underestimated musician and songwriter. He was a real storyteller." -- Pete Townshend, Oct. 2, 2006

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Is Discontinued By Manufacturer ‏ : ‎ No
Package Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 5.55 x 4.97 x 0.54 inches; 2.83 ounces
Manufacturer ‏ : ‎ Lane Signature
Date First Available ‏ : ‎ February 14, 2007
Label ‏ : ‎ Lane Signature
ASIN ‏ : ‎ B000K7UFXK
Number of discs ‏ : ‎ 1

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Jeremy

Great Ronnie Lane overview, amazing songs.

Reviewed in the United States on September 20, 2013

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This is a great overview of the under-appreciated and very-hard-to-find solo work of the legendary Ronnie Lane. There are many very good songs on this disc along with several truly amazing ones, including "April Fool", "Done This One Before", "Anniversary", "Just For A Moment".

Been a Small Faces fan for over three decades (and a Faces fan, too, especially of Lane's songs on 'Ooh-la-la') and all that time I wasn't familiar with the solo work of Ronnie Lane. Finally caught the excellent documentary "The Passing Show"... I couldn't believe I had never heard these amazing songs before. Looked him up on iTunes, and there's an unfortunate lack of material available there there.

So this disc, along with the documentary "The Passing Show", is probably the best way to get familiar with Lane's brief but awesome solo career.

Thank you Ronnie, your music has been with me through most of my life, and it's a true pleasure to discover more of it!

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Tuck

Excellent, most enjoyable, Great drivin tunes for the car !

Reviewed in the United States on March 26, 2007

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Ronnie's solo work is just great. I always appreciated his work with the Steve and Rod versions of Faces. This work is a total shift from Faces/Small Faces feel to a more mellow earthy sound. Very nice in the same way Rod Stewart did on his early solo works while still with the Faces, Gasoline Alley, Country Comforts, Hand rags, Cut across Shorty etc... In fact Ronnie played of some of that solo work.

All in all a very pleasant collection of his solo work. My wife drove my car the otherday and asked me who was that guy in CD slot 4 that has the cool, mellow folk, New Orleans, Dylan, early Band, pre-disco Rod Stewart sound?

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M. J. Fisher

Love Ronnie Lane & His Music!

Reviewed in the United States on December 4, 2016

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I love so many of Ronnie Lane's songs - what a talented artist he was! So sad that he passed so young. This album is a wonderful compilation of many of his best songs. Of my favorites, the only ones missing were "Ooh, La La" and "Debris." What is here is very special, though!

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Jason

The Sources Sound like they came from Youtube

Reviewed in the United States on March 27, 2014

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The sources for this unmastered disc sound like they came from youtube and the disc looks like it was made at home. What a horrible way to treat this mans legacy.

Reviewed in the United States on October 8, 2011

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After seeing the well-done and intriguing Ronnie Lane documentary The Passing Show, I researched available CDs in order to find the best cross-section of Lane material at the least outrageous price. A $17 used copy (cheap!) of Just for a Moment seemed the ticket, though I'm not as pleased as I'd hoped I'd be. It's patchy in terms of the sound quality and inconsistency of sources -- some sound like they could be from LPs, some end abruptly. Some tracks do sound very good.

After later listening to the extra-tracks version of Ronnie Lane's Slim Chance (decently priced reissue, too: Ronnie Lane's Slim Chance ), I realized that Ronnie's output and artistic inclinations are so varied and left-field that a compilation such as Just for a Moment was an incomplete and rather low-key overview, though it admirably attempts to gather his songs of superior substance, and succeeds somewhat at this goal. But his "best songs" are a subjective matter, and at any rate, I found that the variety of styles on Slim Chance made it a better listen overall than Moment, though it does lack some key songs. I am glad to have access to Moment's harder-to-find tracks, especially due to the high prices of many Lane titles (import, rare/out of print, etc.) But I got a bigger kick, track for track, out of the Slim Chance CD (containing most of his 2nd and 3rd albums).

Ronnie was underrated in his lifetime, it's true, though the extent to which his solo work is considered underrated may itself be a bit overrated . . . still, the emotional honesty, eccentricity and personal vision of his work make him worth checking out. Ronnie left some fine recordings behind, ranging from uplifting to offbeat to heart-wrenching, and unlike many of his Big-Rocker peers, he followed his peculiar muse even when it took him down an uncharted and financially unrewarding path. If you're more than casually interested, I definitely recommend you see his documentary. The Passing Show - The Life & Music of Ronnie Lane

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matt l.

Four Stars

Reviewed in the United States on November 20, 2015

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Very good CD well worth purchasing

Reviewed in the United States on February 26, 2011

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Ronnie lane is it. There has never been anyone quite like this fella. His music is magic and will live on for eternity. 'Nuff said...

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Russell U. Schlagbaum

Working with Ronnie Lane

Reviewed in the United States on June 17, 2008

Ronnie Lane WAS under-rated by the "Music Business" but more sadly was more or less unknown by the US audience.

I worked with Ronnie Lane from early 1972 until December, 1977 first as a "Roadie" for THE FACES and then as Tour Manager for Ronnie's solo career and band "Slim Chance". I met Ronnie in Detroit during the summer of 1970 on an early FACES tour and after assisting in several photo sessions with my mentor, Rock photographer Tom Wright. Tom, Chuch Magee and I took a slow boat to Europe in the fall of 1971 and within a short time worked our way on to the road crew with the FACES.

I was so fortunate to be part of that early scene and to tour with one of the most successful road bands of the era. But, more importantly, I spent months in the recording studios watching them create all this great music. What was even more interesting was watching the great producer, Glynn Johns, pull the best out of a group of individuals possessed with great talents but also huge egos.

When we went to Wales in April 1974 to record Ronnie's first solo LP for A & M Records called "Anywore for Anymore", I witnessed the real song craftsman that was Ronnie Lane. Sadly, mangement fiascos during 74/75 prevented any of this material from ever being released in the states until now. Ronnie could pull the best out of a simple lyric and melody but more importantly, would allow the best to flow from those talented musicians who he had collected in the band "Slim Chance". He let them shine but all the while knowing exactly what he wanted. Here it is for you to enjoy. Some of the best and beatiful songs Ronnie could cook up...and that band could cook!

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Bob

A Classic

Reviewed in Canada on April 19, 2014

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The album Mahoney's last Stand is a collaboration between Ronnie Wood and Ronnie Lane. The Song Just for a Moment is probably my favourite song after all these years.

Supertzar

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Reviewed in the United Kingdom on May 31, 2008

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This was my opening into the wonderful musical world of Ronnie Lane. Twenty tracks? I shuddered - did I really want a handful of good songs and 15 rubbish meandering plodders. I couldn't have been more wrong. This is such a consistently good album. I now look at the track listing and marvel at just how many great songs Lane recorded. It's like the spirit the Faces captured on 'Ooh La La' extended, with great melodies, choruses, instrumentation and a really Summery vibe. Highlights Anymore for Anymore, How Come, Kuschty Rye, One for the Road (an absolute masterpiece - wish I could work out the lyrics ('How they hate my friends'? 'How they hate my Dad'?), Just for a Moment, Poacher, Barcelona, Bye and Bye, 32nd Street, in fact pretty much the whole album.

Since I published this review, the product has been withdrawn and has been offered for silly money. The compilations How Come and Ain't No One Like are equally worth checking out for a career summary. Here's hoping one day the original albums will be more readily available.

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