Mick Ronson – Play Don't Worry

This is a great album that any body who is a fan of Ziggy Stardust or Transformer should have in their collections just out of respect as neither of those albums would be as good as they are without this mans input.

One of my top 10 albums of all time. Listen to-Angel No 9...Ronson at his peak.
White Light/White Heat...mind blowingly good. Let your girlfriend hear the mellow tracks-she'll love 'em!

I added some new images, including a better cover image.

Holy shit! This has to be the best sounding record I've gotten from Drastic Plastic yet. I opted for the white/blue color wax version and let me tell you this record will pretty much lay to rest any rumor that colored vinyl is inferior. The sound on this is phenomenal. The guitar really wails, cuts through the room. The bass is full and warm and really pounds. The drums are crisp, clear and present. The balance is perfect. The parts of acoustic strumming and picking are bright and glorious. The sound is so thick it's ridiculous, it really pulls you in. Sounds like a live performance at times, the music climbs out of the sprakers into the room, the vocals sound super close up and intimate on "The Empty Bed". I think this is my most favorite record I own at this point.

I loved this album when I first heard it (on cassette in 1975). It led me to the VU for one thing. The cover of White Light/White Heat was originally slated for inclusion on Bowie's 1973 Pin-Ups album I believe. Ronson stuck his own vocal on top - good stuff.
When I saw a cheapo cassette comp of the VU shortly after I snapped it up. It wasn't quite what I was expecting to be honest, but it grew on me.
Billy Porter is probably one of the best glam anthems. I've got a nice UK promo somewhere.
Some of the filler tracks are a bit forgettable but I have good memories of listening to this album on cassette 'round at various boring relative's houses in the mid '70s. I'm sure Ronno had a much better album in him - but this was ok at the time.