Play Don't Worry

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Play Don't Worry
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Studio album by
ReleasedJanuary 1975
Recorded1974
Studio Trident and Scorpio Sound, London
Genre Rock
Length36:25
Label RCA
Producer Mick Ronson
Mick Ronson chronology
Slaughter on 10th Avenue
(1974)
Play Don't Worry
(1975)
Heaven and Hull
(1994)
Singles from Play Don't Worry
  1. "Billy Porter"
    Released: 1974
Professional ratings
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Play Don't Worry is the second album by English guitarist and singer Mick Ronson, recorded in 1974 and released in January 1975 after his several projects in the early seventies together with David Bowie, Lou Reed and the band the Spiders from Mars. It contains mainly covers arranged by Ronson for his own sound, covering everyone from Pure Prairie League, The Velvet Underground and Little Richard. The backing track to "White Light/White Heat" was salvaged from Bowie's Pin Ups sessions. The title track was co-written by Bob Sargeant, later producer to The Beat amongst others, who released an album First Starring Role in April 1974 which included Ronson on recorder and producing four tracks.

Contents

Track listing

Side one
  1. "Billy Porter" (Mick Ronson) – 3:30
  2. "Angel No. 9" (Craig Fuller) – 5:31
  3. "This Is for You" (Laurie Heath) – 4:30
  4. "White Light/White Heat" (Lou Reed) – 4:07
Side two
  1. "Play Don't Worry" (Ronson, Bob Sargeant) – 3:15
  2. "Hazy Days" (Ronson) – 4:10
  3. "Girl Can't Help It" (Bobby Troup) – 2:45
  4. "Empty Bed (Io Me Ne Andrei)" (Claudio Baglioni, Antonio Coggio, Ronson) – 5:12
  5. "Woman" (Adam Taylor) – 3:25

CD edition bonus tracks

  1. "Seven Days" (Annette Peacock) – 2:44 [Original B-Side]
  2. "Stone Love (Soul Love)" (David Bowie) – 3:30
  3. "I'd Rather Be Me" (Ronson) – 4:54
  4. "Is There Life on Mars?" (Bob Barnes aka Roscoe West) – 4:14
  5. "Pain in the City" (Ronson) – 3:45
  6. "Dogs (French Girl)" (J.H. Burnett) – 3:49
  7. "Seven Days" (Annette Peacock) – 6:01 [Alternate Take]
  8. "28 Days Jam" (Ronson) – 6:23
  9. "Woman" (Adam Taylor) – 3:32 [Alternate Take]

Charts

Chart (1975)Peak
position
Australia (Kent Music Report) [3] 92
United Kingdom (Official Charts Company)29

Personnel

Charts

Production

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References

  1. Thompson, Dave. Play Don't Worry at AllMusic
  2. Bell, Max (February 2010). "Mick Ronson – Slaughter on 10th Avenue/Play Don't Worry". Classic Rock . No. 141. p. 90.
  3. Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 257. ISBN   0-646-11917-6.
  4. "Official Charts– Mick Ronson".{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)