Play Don't Worry (Dig) [Original recording remastered]

Mick Ronson | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (August 12, 2003)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Original recording remastered
• Label: Snapper Classics UK
• ASIN: B000086EOJ
• Also Available in: Audio CD  |  Vinyl  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (12 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #521,442 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. Billy Porter

2. Angel No. 9

3. This Is for You

4. White Light/White Heat

5. Play Don't Worry

6. Hazy Days

7. Girl Can't Help It

8. Empty Bed (10 Me Ne Andrei)

9. Woman

10. Seven Days [Original B-Side][*]

11. Stone Love (Soul Love) [*]

12. I'd Rather Be Me [*]

13. Life on Mars [#][*]

14. Pain in the City [#][*]

15. Dogs (French Girl) [#][*]

16. Seven Days [Alternate Take][#][*]

17. 28 Days Jam [#][*]

18. Woman [Alternate Take][#][*]

Editorial Reviews

Remastered reissue of 1975 album, packaged in a digipak. Includes 9 bonus tracks 'Seven Days' previously unreleased (original B-side), 'Stone Love (Soul Love)', 'I'd Rather Be Me', 'Life On Mars' previously unreleased, 'Pain In The City' previously unreleased, 'Dogs (French Girl)' previously unreleased, 'Seven Days' (alt take), '28 Days Jam' previously unreleased & 'Woman' previously unreleased (alt take). Snapper. 2003.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

14 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Stardom is fickle..., July 31, 2004

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C. Caney "cyncane" (New York, ny United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Play Don't Worry (Dig) (Audio CD)

When you listen to an imaginative, well written, superbly played and meticulously produced collection like 'Play Don't Worry' you get to wondering why some people become household names and others stay mostly in the shadows. With the exception of brief moments in the spotlight as David Bowie's guitar sidekick in the Spiders from Mars days and the guy who added the screaming guitar licks in Dylan's Hard Rain movie, Mick Ronson spent most of his career unknown by music fans but highly respected by artists as diverse as Bowie, Dylan, Morrissey, Ian Hunter and country rockers Pure Prarie League for his skills as a producer, arranger and musician. Sadly, only two of Ronson's five solo albums are still in print and Play Don't Worry shows him at his musically diverse best. From straight ahead rockers like 'White Light,White Heat' to R&B classics like 'This Girl Can't Help' it to traditional ballads like 'The Empty Bed', Ronson's versitility and remarkable guitar and piano skills shine. But the highlight of the album is Angel #9, a country-folk tune transformed into a metal guitar romp by a guy who helped create that genre. A music world that's all too predictable these days could use a few creative people like Mick Ronson but he unfortunately died of cancer in 1993. You should get Play Don't Worry and anything else you can find by this remarkable artist while you still can.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A Great Album!!, December 4, 2002

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Chuck Potocki (Crown Point, Indiana) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Play Don't Worry (Audio CD)

Mick Ronson is and always will be one of my favorite guitarists, as well as all-around musician; his guitar sound is distinctive and recognizable, but equally impressive was his talent as a producer and arranger, having produced many classic albums by artists ranging from Lou Reed to Morrissey and even John Cougar Mellencamp. He was so much more than just the guitarist in David Bowie's backing band; he was an exciting, energetic and innovative musician. I think Bowie owes his entire career and it's success to Mick Ronson; without him, Bowie wouldn't have gone as far as he did in such a short time!

"Play Don't Worry" is an aptly titled album; right from the start, Ronson wastes no time in taking his own advice and letting his guitar playing go full-tilt. On the track "Billy Porter", Ronson plays all of the instruments, receiving only backing vocal support. Other standout tracks include "Angel No. 9" (boasting some fierce and fiery wah-wah guitar), the Lou Reed/Velvet Underground classic "White Light/White Heat", and the great title track. Ronson also displays his more delicate and sensitive side on tracks like the excellent "The Empty Bed" (the overdubbed acoustic guitar intro is FABULOUS), and "Hazy Days", with it's infectious, feel-good-all-over atmosphere.

I highly recommend this album to anyone; discover for yourself how immensely talented Mick Ronson was and how the music world lost one of it's true originals back in 1993. Rest in peace, Mick; you are sorely missed!

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Early Metal Masterpiece, July 12, 2010

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Marco (California) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Play Don't Worry (MP3 Download)

This album has some amazing tracks!!! Essential for fans of David Bowie, where Ronson worked on some of his best early 70s work.

1. "Billy Porter" - A+...great opener

2. "Angel No. 9" - A+...awesome guitar solo

3. "This Is for You" - A...slower number, on par with Bowie's Hunky Dory songs

4. "White Light/White Heat" - A....Jammin' cover with a backing track David Bowie omitted from "Pin Ups"

5. "Play Don't Worry" - A

6. "Hazy Days" - A+

7. "Girl Can't Help It" - C+...a little weaker song

8. "Empty Bed (Io Me Ne Andrei)" - A - great poetic song

9. "Woman" - B-... so-so song

[edit] Bonus tracks

1. "Seven Days" - C

2. "Stone Love" "(Soul Love)" - B

3. "I'd Rather Be Me" - A-

4. "Life on Mars?" B

5. "Pain in the City" - B... reminds me of Bob Dylan's "The Lonesome Death of Hattie Carroll"

6. "Dogs (French Girl)" - A

7. "Seven Days" [Alternate Take]

8. "28 Days Jam" (Ronson)

9. "Woman" [Alternate Take]