1981 Ronnie Wood – 1234
1234 is the fourth solo album by English musician Ron(nie) Wood, released in September 1981. In the United States, it spent five weeks on the Billboard 200, peaking at number 164. The album was co-produced by Andy Johns and features musical contributions from Ian McLagan, Charlie Watts, Bobby Womack, Waddy Wachtel and Nicky Hopkins, among others.
Tracks
1 1234 (Ron Wood) 03:28
2 Fountain Of Love (Jim Ford; Ron Wood) 05:11
3 Outlaws (Jim Ford; Ron Wood) 04:02
4 Redeyes (Ron Wood) 03:32
5 Wind Howlin’ Through (Ron Wood) 03:02
6 Priceless (Bobby Womack; Ron Wood) 04:18
7 She Was Out There (Ron Wood) 05:13
8 Down To The Ground (Ron Wood) 03:37
9 She Never Told Me (Jim Ford; Ron Wood) 05:50
Musicians
1 1234
| Bass | Ron Wood |
| Drums | Alvin Taylor |
| Horns | Bobby Keys |
| Horns | Jim Horn |
| Horns | Steve Madaio |
| Percussion | Jim Keltner |
| Vocals | Ron Wood |
2 Fountain Of Love
| Bass | Bobby Womack |
| Drums | Ian Wallace |
| Guitar | Ron Wood |
| 12 String Guitar | Bobby Watson |
| Electric Piano | Ian McLagan |
| Background Vocals | Clydie King |
| Background Vocals | Sherlie Matthews |
| Vocals | Ron Wood |
3 Outlaws
| Drums | Ian Wallace |
| Guitar | Ron Wood |
| Organ | Ian McLagan |
| Piano | Nicky Hopkins |
| Background Vocals | Anita Pointer |
| Vocals | Ron Wood |
4 Redeyes
| Bass | Ron Wood |
| Drums | Charlie Watts |
| Guitar | Ron Wood |
| Dobro | Ron Wood |
| Piano | Nicky Hopkins |
5 Wind Howlin’ Through
| Drums | Alan Myers |
| All Other Instruments | Ron Wood |
| Vocals | Ron Wood |
6 Priceless
| Bass | Jay Davis |
| Drums | Carmine Appice |
| Guitar | Ron Wood |
| Guitar | Robin Le Mesurier |
| Piano | Nicky Hopkins |
| Background Vocals | Clydie King |
| Vocals | Ron Wood |
7 She Was Out There
| Drums | Charlie Watts |
| Guitar | Ron Wood |
| Organ | Ian McLagan |
| Piano | Ron Wood |
| Percussion | Jim Keltner |
| Vocals | Ron Wood |
8 Down To The Ground
| Bass | Jimmy Haslip |
| Drums | Ian Wallace |
| Organ | Ian McLagan |
| Piano | Nicky Hopkins |
| Vocals | Ron Wood |
9 She Never Told Me
| Bass | Jimmy Haslip |
| Bass | Ron Wood |
| Drums | Charlie Watts |
| Guitar | Ron Wood |
| Acoustic Guitar | Waddy Wachtel |
| Keyboards | Ron Wood |
| Keyboards | Ian McLagan |
| Keyboards | Nicky Hopkins |
| Percussion | Jim Keltner |
| Background Vocals | Anita Pointer |
| Vocals | Ron Wood |
Liner Notes
Producer – Ron Wood, Andy Johns
Arranged By – Rod Stewart (Track 6)
Engineer – Andy Johns
Engineer – Tom Yuill (Track 5)
Engineer (Assistant) – Eddie Delena, Karrot Faye, Kevin Eddy, Ricky Delena
Illustration – Ron Wood
Photography – David Peters, Bruce Burnside
Mastered At Customatrix
Mastered At Capitol Mastering
Mixed At The Record Plant, LA
Recorded At Mattress Sound
Recorded At Chateau Recorders
Recorded At Record Plant, LA
Phonographic Copyright CBS Inc
Copyright CBS Inc
WoodFan1967
May 7, 2026 @ 18:28
That’s interesting to see how it performed on the Billboard charts, especially with that lineup of session musicians.