NME wrote that Starsailor asked Ronnie Wood if he'd be up for playing some guitar on the record, and at the time he was busy promoting the film Shine A Light so there were a couple of months where he just wasn't available to do it."

[1]The single gained media attention before the released of All the Plans due to the collaboration of Ronnie Wood in the recording of the song.

Dave Simpson from The Guardian said that: "writing about loves lost and lessons learned seems to have given singer/songwriter James Walsh real drive and focus, and Ronnie Wood guests to provide unlikely but perfectly suited Faces-style guitar.".

[3] Alex Lai from Contactmusic.com gave a positive review of the single stating that: " 'All The Plans' is a surprisingly enjoyable indie anthem that will sweep up the festival crowds.".

[4] On 8 June 2009 Altsounds.com gave All the Plans a good review mentioning "the soft-focus Hammond Organ, delicate percussion and sparse and over-driven guitars (courtesy of Rolling Stones legend Ronnie Wood no less)", else adding that the song "it's heady Americana vibe is infectious and front man James Walsh has a truly stellar set of pipes (not exactly up there with either of the Buckley's but impressive all the same)" [5] According to Starsailor official Message Board, All The Plan's music video was filmed live on 15 October 2008 during one of the band's gigs in the Hard Rock Cafe in London.