''I've Got My Own Album to Do'' is the first solo album by English rock musician Ronnie Wood, released in September 1974. An all-star project recorded outside of his activities with

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, it reached number 27 on the UK's ''

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'' chart. The album title was thought to be a dig at

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, who appeared to be more committed to his solo career than working with the Faces. Wood has said that the title originated from contributors such as

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and

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"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

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' 1974 single "

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", while Jagger reciprocated by helping Wood with his album's opening track, "I Can Feel the Fire".

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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 ''

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'' album three months after the release of ''I've Got My Own Album to Do''. Other musicians on the album include Wood's Faces bandmates Stewart and Ian McLagan,

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of the Rolling Stones, keyboardist Jean Roussel and the all-American

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and Andy Newmark. In addition, Pete Sears played bass and celeste, and Micky Waller (Wood and Stewart's former bandmate in the Jeff Beck Group) played drums on the track "Mystifies Me". 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. "Sure the One You Need" was performed twice by

during the first leg of their 1975 tour. 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.

Track listing

All tracks composed by Ronnie Wood except where noted. Side one # "I Can Feel the Fire" – 4:54 # " Far East Man" (

, Wood) – 4:40 # "Mystifies Me" – 3:19 # "Take a Look at the Guy" – 2:33 # "Act Together" (

) – 4:25 # "Am I Grooving You" ( Bert Russell,

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) – 3:41 Side two #

"Shirley" – 5:21

# "Cancel Everything" – 4:40 # "Sure the One You Need" (Jagger, Richards) – 4:12 # " If You Gotta Make a Fool of Somebody" ( Rudy Clark) – 3:34 # "Crotch Music" (

) – 6:04

Personnel

Musician credits per LP's inner sleeve. * Ronnie Wood – lead vocals (tracks 1–10), guitars (1–11), percussion (1), harmonica (6), guitar effects (11) *

– guitars (1, 4–6, 8–10), electric piano (5), piano (5), backing vocals (6, 10), percussion (1), lead vocals (5, 9), guitar effects (11) *

–

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(2), backing vocals (2) *

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– acoustic guitar (3) *

– bass (2, 7), electric guitar (4), electric piano (7), ARP synthesizer (10) *

– bass (1, 4–6, 8–11), guitar effects (11) * Pete Sears – bass (3), celeste (3) * Ian McLagan – organ (1, 3, 5, 10), electric piano (2, 4), ARP synthesizer (6, 7, 11), piano (9) * Jean Roussel – organ (2), electric piano (8), piano (8) * Andy Newmark – drums (1, 2, 4–11), percussion (1) * Micky Waller – drums (3) * Ross Henderson –

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(1) * Sterling – steel drums (1) *

– backing vocals (1, 6), guitar (1) *

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– backing vocals (1) *

– backing vocals (3, 4, 10) * Ruby James – backing vocals (5, 8) * Ireen and Doreen Chanter – backing vocals (5, 8)

Charts

References

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