Ronnie Wood released his first album for Columbia/CBS Records, Gimme Some Neck, in January 1979. It was his third overall solo album after his 1974 debut I've Got My Own Album to Do and the 1975 follow-up Now Look, both released on Atlantic Records (the same label his old group The Faces were signed to for the U.S. market).

However, his fourth solo release, 1981's 1234, was the first album in which his first name is credited as "Ronnie" (rather than as "Ron" ). I wonder if being credited as "Ron Wood" on one album and "Ronnie Wood" on the other may cause some confusion?

Also in 1979, his Rolling Stones predecessor Mick Taylor released his self-titled solo LP, also released in the U.S. through Columbia/CBS Records. Can we talk chart competition on these two?

Mick T. also contributed to Ronnie's 1979 album... so, what's your opinion?

~Ben



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Ronnie Wood released his first album for Columbia/CBS Records, Gimme Some Neck, in January 1979. It was his third overall solo album after his 1974 debut I've Got My Own Album to Do and the 1975 follow-up Now Look, both released on Atlantic Records (the same label his old group The Faces were signed to for the U.S. market).

However, his fourth solo release, 1981's 1234, was the first album in which his first name is credited as "Ronnie" (rather than as "Ron" ). I wonder if being credited as "Ron Wood" on one album and "Ronnie Wood" on the other may cause some confusion?

Also in 1979, his Rolling Stones predecessor Mick Taylor released his self-titled solo LP, also released in the U.S. through Columbia/CBS Records. Can we talk chart competition on these two?

Mick T. also contributed to Ronnie's 1979 album... so, what's your opinion?

~Ben

It certainly caused confusion on streaming sites like Spotify and others, where he has two profiles. You'll have to type Ron and Ronnie respectively, to find all his albums

to add confusion, his real name is Ronald

"we know it's a bit late but we hope you don't mind if we stay"



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He was always Woody with the Faces, which is still how I think of him. (I think this was partly to distinguish him from Ronnie Lane.)

To avoid more confusion - MT contributed to RW's 1974 and 1975 solo-albums. Not to 1979's Gimme Some Neck.

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Pretty sure Taylor is on the liner notes?

For the sake of neatening up my iTunes his collective works are filed under Ronnie Wood. Likewise Ronnie Lane who is filed under his name rather than Ronnie Lane & Slim Chance or Ronnie Lane's Slim Chance.

On Gimme Some Neck? Don't think so...

And isn't there an album entitled Wood Lane - featuring both Ronnies?

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And isn't there an album entitled Wood Lane - featuring both Ronnies?

It's called Mahoney's Last Stand - the soundtrack to a film hardly anyone has ever seen.

Great sound track

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And isn't there an album entitled Wood Lane - featuring both Ronnies?

A few unfinished IGMOATD-tracks were used as (partly) instrumentals for Mahoney's Last Stand.

Wikipedia claims Mick T. contributed to GSN... but that is Wikipedia for you.

Virtually all of the other Rolling Stones - except for Bill Wyman - lined up to contribute to GSN... this could easily have been another Stones LP right there.

~Ben

It's been a while since I listened to it - what do Mick do on Gimme Some Neck?

Charlie is playing on one song, no?

I think I Got My Own Album To Do is more of a Stones record than Gimme Some Neck.

Charlie is playing more on 1234.

CW plays on 8 songs on Gimme Some Neck and on 3 songs on 1234.

No MT on Gimme Some Neck, despite what Wikipedia says.

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