Ronnie Wood-1234 (1981)
Artist: Ronnie Wood
Title: 1234
Label: Columbia
Format: LP
Cat #: FC 37473
Year of Release: 1981
Country and Year of Edition Issue: US 1981 Pitman Pressing
Listed Condition: VG+/VG+
Sell Date: 8/22/25
Sell Price: $7.99
Discogs Last Sold: 6/13/25 VG+/VG+ $5.00
Low: $3.45
Median: $5.00
Average: $5.46
High: $8.00
Current low price: $4.50
Current Number on Sale at Discogs: 4
Have/Want: 56/15
Where Sold: Fort Pierce, FL
Time it took to sell: 2 months
Where and When Bought: auction bundle
Gwiz-gau Letter Grade: B
Sad To See It Go: No
Solid solo album from Woody between the Stones Emotional Rescue and Tattoo You's release. Despite my extreme love for that era of the Stones in real time, it didn't extend to Stones solo album completism the way the Beatles did.
When the record kicks off with the title track, it almost sounds like a mix of 80's Dylan and a Keith Richards sung track. Since Ron Wood played on Dylan's Shot of Love that year and appeared on his mid-80's records, it comes as no surprise that the style might have worn off. All-stars abound on 1234, many recently passed. Fellow Faces cohort Ian MacLaughlan for one. Charlie Watts shows up on "She Was Out There" and "Redeyes." Session names like Jim Keltner, Nicky Hopkins and Carmine Appice all stopped by in the 6-month recording span. Singers like Clydie King, Anita Pointer and Bobby Womack all contribute here and there as well.
My favorite track is probably "She Was Out There" in its reggae glory. I thought it was filler at first but that's the one I like. "Fountain of Love" with a mid-tempo feel, was a single in its day, but I don't remember that one at all. This album sold enough to get into the lower regions of the Billboard 200, but it didn't really have legs beyond Stones and classic rock deep divers. 1234 got me thinking why I rarely use the "B" grade lately. I initially gave it a B+. If it sounds solid throughout you want to give it a little bump, but after three listens I realized that outside of the side openers and "She Was Out There," the songs didn't have the legs to make me feel like I ever need to hear it again. That said, I'd never want anyone to take it off.
At least I finally have a feel for Ron Wood 1981.
FOR FURTHER REVIEW:
Faces-Snakes And Ladders/The Best of Faces (1976)
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