📰 Play Don’t Worry – Album Advert: Feb 1975

A Melody Maker full‑page advert announcing Mick Ronson’s second solo album, Play Don’t Worry, released during his post‑Spiders creative ascent.

📰 Key Highlights

• Published in Melody Maker, February 22, 1975

• Full‑page album advert

• Promotes Ronson’s second solo LP Play Don’t Worry

• Released on RCA Records

• Positioned as Ronson’s boldest artistic statement post‑MainMan

• Advert part of the UK promotional rollout

📰 Overview

This Melody Maker advert marks the arrival of Play Don’t Worry, Mick Ronson’s second solo album and a significant step in defining his identity beyond the Bowie/Spiders era. Released in early 1975, the album showcased Ronson’s songwriting, arranging, and production skills, blending glam‑rock textures with soulful, melodic craftsmanship. The advert reflects RCA’s push to establish Ronson as a standalone artist with his own creative voice.

📰 Source Details

Publication / Venue: Melody Maker

Date: February 22, 1975

Format: One‑page album advert

Provenance Notes: RCA promotional campaign for Ronson’s sophomore LP.

📰 The Story

The Album – Ronson’s Expanding Identity

Play Don’t Worry represented a shift from the orchestral sweep of Slaughter on 10th Avenue toward a more eclectic, guitar‑driven sound.

The album featured:

• Ronson’s signature melodic guitar work

• a mix of originals and carefully chosen covers

• layered arrangements and rich production

• a confident, expressive vocal performance

The advert positioned the album as a major artistic step — Ronson moving from sideman to fully realised solo creator.

📰 The Context – Post‑MainMan, Post‑Ziggy

By early 1975, Ronson had:

• parted ways with MainMan

• completed work with Bowie’s Pin Ups and Diamond Dogs periods

• begun carving out a new professional path

The advert reflects this transitional moment — Ronson stepping forward with a renewed sense of direction.

📰 RCA’s Positioning

The advert emphasised:

• the album’s immediacy

• Ronson’s musicianship

• his growing reputation as a producer and arranger

RCA framed Play Don’t Worry as a defining release for Ronson’s solo career.

📰 Visual Archive

Play Don’t Worry album advert, Melody Maker, February 22, 1975.

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📰 Closing Notes

This advert captures Ronson at a crucial moment of reinvention — a gifted guitarist and arranger asserting his own artistic identity with confidence and style.

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📰 Sources

• Melody Maker, February 22, 1975

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