I've Got My Own Album to Do

I've Got My Own Album to Do
Studio album by Ronnie Wood
Released 13 September 1974
Recorded 11 December 1973, 22 April–6 June 1974 at The Wick, Richmond, London
Genre Rock & roll, hard rock
Label Warner Music
Producer Ronnie Wood, Gary Kellgren
Ronnie Wood chronology
I've Got My Own Album to Do
(1974)		 Now Look
(1975)

I've Got My Own Album to Do is the first solo album by English musician Ronnie Wood, released in September 1974. An all-star project recorded outside of his activities with the Faces, it reached number 27 on the UK's New Musical Express chart. The title was a dig at Rod Stewart, who appeared to be more committed to his solo career than to working with the Faces. Wood has said that the album title originated from contributors such as George Harrison and Mick Jagger "nagging me to let them go home" and finish their own projects. The album was recorded at The Wick, Wood's house in Richmond, south-west London.

During this period, Wood assisted Jagger in writing and recording the Rolling Stones' 1974 single "It's Only Rock 'n Roll", while Jagger reciprocated by helping Wood with this album's opening track, "I Can Feel the Fire". Keith Richards was another participant at the sessions, in addition to performing concerts in London with Wood to promote the release. Wood's collaboration with Harrison, "Far East Man", was re-recorded by Harrison and appeared on the former Beatle's Dark Horse album three months after the release of I've Got My Own Album to Do. Other musicians on the record include Stewart, fellow Faces Ian McLagan and Kenney Jones, Mick Taylor of the Rolling Stones, and the all-American rhythm section of Willie Weeks and Andy Newmark.

The Faces worked "I Can Feel the Fire" and "Take a Look at the Guy" into their setlists for a 1974 UK tour and two US tours of 1975. Wood performed "I Can Feel the Fire", "Far East Man", "Mystifies Me" and "Am I Grooving You" in his solo shows between 1979 and 2012.

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
Robert ChristgauC+[2]
MusicHound[3]
Q[4]
The Rolling Stone Album Guide[5]

Track listing

All tracks composed by Ronnie Wood except where indicated.

Side one
  1. "I Can Feel the Fire" – 4:54
  2. "Far East Man" (George Harrison, Wood) – 4:40
  3. "Mystifies Me" – 3:19
  4. "Take a Look at the Guy" – 2:33
  5. "Act Together" (Mick Jagger, Keith Richards) – 4:25
  6. "Am I Grooving You" (Bert Russell, Jeff Barry) – 3:41
Side two
  1. "Shirley" – 5:21
  2. "Cancel Everything" – 4:40
  3. "Sure the One You Need" (Jagger, Richards) – 4:12
  4. "If You Gotta Make a Fool of Somebody" (Rudy Clark) – 3:34
  5. "Crotch Music" (Willie Weeks) – 6:04

Personnel

Musician credits per LP's inner sleeve.[6]

References

  1. ↑ Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "Ron Wood I've Got My Own Album to Do". AllMusic. Retrieved 7 December 2014.
  2. ↑ Christgau, Robert. "Consumer Guide Reviews: Ron Wood". robertchristgau.com. Retrieved 7 December 2014.
  3. ↑ Graff, Gary; Durchholz, Daniel (eds) (1999). MusicHound Rock: The Essential Album Guide. Farmington Hills, MI: Visible Ink Press. p. 1246. ISBN 1-57859-061-2.
  4. ↑ "Ron Wood – I've Got My Ow Album to Do CD Album" > "Product Description". CD Universe/Muze. Retrieved 7 December 2014.
  5. ↑ Marsh, Dave; Swenson, John (eds) (1983). The New Rolling Stone Record Guide. New York, NY: Random House/Rolling Stone Press. p. 557. ISBN 0-394-72107-1. Missing or empty |title= (help);
  6. ↑ "Inner sleeve credits". I've Got My Own Album to Do LP (1974). Warner Bros. Records. Produced by Ron Wood and Gary Kellgren.
  7. ↑ Rodriguez, Robert (2010). Fab Four FAQ 2.0: The Beatles' Solo Years, 1970–1980. Milwaukee, WI: Backbeat Books. p. 235. ISBN 978-1-4165-9093-4.
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