Ronnie Lane & Slim Chance - Anymore for Anymore [Bonus Disc]

Ronnie Lane certainly chose an apt name for his post-Faces combo, Slim Chance. He only enjoyed one solo hit -- the rootsy yet boisterous "How Come," which made the U.K. Top Ten in 1974. "The Poacher" looked to become his second, if the BBC cameramen's union hadn't gone on strike when Lane and company had been booked to appear on Top of the Pops. Lane's brand of "hobo-billy" reflected his life with an equal dash of hard luck and humor. He could pursue a folksier direction than he'd had room to explore in the Faces, and that side certainly shines on Anymore For Anymore, with "Don't You Cry for Me" -- bolstered by a strong Jimmy Jewell sax hook -- as well as "The Poacher"'s rejection of personal power for its own sake. Read More