Ahh...Laine Explained

Ahh...Laine!
Type:	Album
Artist:	Denny Laine
Cover:	ahhlaine.jpg
Released:	November 16, 1973
Recorded:	Late 1968–Early 1969
Genre:	Rock
Length:	36:47
Label:	Wizard
Producer:	Denny Laine, Ian Horne, Tony Secunda
Next Title:	Holly Days
Next Year:	1977

Ahh...Laine! is the first solo album by Wings guitarist Denny Laine, released in 1973.

While not released until November 1973, Ahh… Laine! was recorded pre-Wings, after Denny returned from Spain, post-Electric String Band.

The title comes from the Gravy Granules slogan “Aah! Bisto.” The album wasn’t released at the time of recording simply due to how busy Denny was with other projects at time - always moving forward!

On the front cover he has a Wings T-shirt, but he did perform some of these songs before joining Paul and Linda McCartney in the band. The album was given an official release on Reprise/Warner Bros. Records in 1973. It is a lovely, bright and melodic folk-rock album, and it really puts on display how influential Denny was in the overall sound Wings later came to have.

Track listing

All songs written by Denny Laine.

Side one

1. "Big Ben" (Instrumental) - 1:30
2. "Destiny Unknown" - 2:30
3. "Baby Caroline" - 4:09
4. "Don't Try, You'll Be Refused" - 1:51
5. "Talk to the Head" - 3:34
6. "Sons of Elton Haven Brown" - 4:16

Side two

1. "Find a Way Somehow" - 2:58
2. "Havin' Heaven" - 3:15
3. "On That Early Morn" - 3:36
4. "The Blues" - 2:53
5. "Everybody" - 3:11
6. "Move Me to Another Place" - 3:16

Personnel

• Denny Laine - guitars, keyboards, lead vocals
• John Moorshead - guitars
• Steve Thompson - bass guitar
• Phobia Laob - backing vocals
• Mary McCreary - backing vocals
• Colin Allen - drums, percussion
• Pierce Wilson - front vocals

Phoebe Snow sings uncredited vocals on "Move Me to Another Place".