Flags and banners (Ronnie Lane) (LP 2084 - 2085)

Ronnie Lane and Slim Chance  Ooh La La - An Island Harvest (CD, Universal-Island Records, 2014) **** 

Ronnie Lane and Slim Chance  At The BBC (Vinyl, UMC, 2019) ****  

Genre: Folk rock 

Places I remember: JB Hi-Fi

Fab, and all the other pimply hyperboles: Anniversary (At The BBC - live in concert)

Gear costume: All Or Nothing (At The BBC - John Peel sessions)

Active compensatory factors: I like Ronnie's post Small Faces/Faces attitude: get a bunch of carney loving mates who can really play, use a self-deprecating name for the band, tour around the place with a carnival atmosphere, put out some albums and see what happens.

The first of these above is a compilation of classics, unreleased gems, and rarities and as such is a great introduction to the charms of Ronnies adventures from 1973 onwards. That song selection really suits Ronnie.

At The BBC is another two disc set. One record has the John Peel Sessions and the other is a live concert at the Golders Green Hippodrome.

It's another fine addition to his legacy. His warmth and sincerity shines through everything he does.

Where do they all belong? That's it for Ronnie Lane for the moment. Next up in folk rock is Lindisfarne.