Artist: Mick Ronson
Title: Only After Dark The Complete MainMan Recordings
Year: 2019
Genre: Glam
Country: UK
Format: MP3  320 Kbps

When David Bowie announced at the Hammersmith Odeon on 3rd July 1973 that he (or, as it subsequently turned out, alter-ego Ziggy Stardust) was breaking up the band, manager Tony Defries glimpsed a golden opportunity rather than the end of an era. With the MainMan agency's main man coming off the road for at least a while, there was, Defries reasoned, space in the rock star firmament for a new Bowie, particularly one who would also be under MainMan's management... Thus it was that Bowie's faithful right-hand man, Mick Ronson, was thrust into the spotlight. Possibly the most reluctant solo performer ever, Ronno was given three weeks to write and record a debut solo album. With Bowie's help (he contributed three songs to the set), Slaughter On 10th Avenue was quickly pieced together after the conclusion of the Pin Ups sessions. Despite it's rushed nature it was a strong effort, and the LP reached the UK album charts Top Ten. Buoyed by this success, Ronson then recorded a second album, Play Don't Worry - although before it could appear, he'd accepted Ian Hunter's invitation to join Mott The Hoople. As a result, Mick's sophomore solo set was largely overlooked, and his lukewarm attempts to promote it were further scuppered by his and Ian Hunter's decision to leave Mott and relocate to America. Sadly Slaughter On 10th Avenue and Play Don't Worry would be the only solo albums released during Mick's lifetime. Only After Dark chronicles his peripatetic solo work during the rest of the seventies after his split with Bowie, with those two official albums joined by B-sides, alternative versions, outtakes and a plethora of unissued-at-the-time studio recordings (including a handful with Guam, the backing band for Bob Dylan's legendary 1975 Rolling Thunder tour) and various highlights from his live shows. Featuring some rare photos and a lengthy new essay on his '70s career, Only After Dark is the most comprehensive anthology to date of a major talent.

Albums:
DISC 1 - Slaughter On 10th Avenue + Bonus Tracks
01 Love Me Tender
02 Growing Up And I'm Fine
03 Only After Dark
04 Music Is Lethal
05 I'm The One
06 Pleasure ManHey Ma Get Papa
07 Slaughter On 10th Avenue
08 Leave My Heart Alone (Live at The Rainbow, London, 1974)
09 Slaughter On 10th Avenue - Solo Guitar Sections
10 Love Me Tender (Live at The Rainbow, London, 1974)
11 Slaughter On 10th Avenue (Live at The Rainbow, London, 1974)
12 Teen Magazine Interview
13 Slaughter On 10th Avenue (Live in Hamburg, 1990)
14 Angel No. 9 (Live at Ford Auditorium, Detroit, 1979)
15 F.B.I. (Live in New York, 1979)

DISC 2 - Play Don't Worry - Bonus Tracks
01 Billy Porter
02 Angel No. 9
03 This Is For You
04 White LightWhite Heat
05 Play Don't Worry
06 Hazy Days
07 Girl Can't Help It
08 Empty Bed (Io Me Ne Andrei)
09 Woman
10 Seven Days
11 28 Days Jam (Out-take)
12 Stone Love (Soul Love) (Demo)
13 I'd Rather Be Me (Demo)
14 (Is There) Life On Mars (Demo)
15 Pain In The City (Demo)
16 Dogs (French Girl) (Demo)
17 Woman (Out-take)
18 Seven Days (Out-take)

DISC 3 - 1976 Sessions
01 Just Like This (aka All Night Long) (1976 Session)
02 I'd Give Anything To See You (1976 Session)
03 Takin' A Train (1976 Session)
04 Hard Life (1976 Session)
05 (I'm Just A) Junkie For Your Love (1976 Session)
06 Crazy Love (1976 Session)
07 Hey Grandma (1976 Session)
08 Is That Any Way (1976 Session)
09 I've Got No Secrets (1976 Session)
10 Hard Headed Woman (1976 Session)
11 Roll Like The River (1976 Session)
12 Angel No. 9 (1976 Session)
13 Junkie (Demo)
14 Just Like This (aka All Night Long) (Demo)
15 Ronno's Bar And Grill (Out-take)

DISC 4 - Rarities
01 Hey Grandma (Demo)
02 Crazy Love (Demo)
03 Hard Life (Demo Ballad Version)
04 I'd Give Anything To See You (Demo)
05 Takin' The Next Train (Demo)
06 Crazy Love (Live at Century Theatre, Buffalo, 1976)
07 Hey Grandma (Live at Century Theatre, Buffalo, 1976)
08 (Takin' A) Train (Live at Century Theatre, Buffalo, 1976)
09 Junkie (Live at Century Theatre, Buffalo, 1976)
10 I'd Give Anything To See You (Live at Century Theatre, Buffalo, 1976)
11 Hard Life (Live at Century Theatre, Buffalo, 1976)
12 Just Like This (aka All Night Long) (Live at Century Theatre, Buffalo, 1976)