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Back to Basics (Bill Wyman album)
Back to Basics is the fifth solo album by former Rolling Stones bassist Bill Wyman and his first since 1992's Stuff (from which Wyman re-recorded the song "Stuff (Can't Get Enough)" for this album). It was released in June 2015 under Proper Records.
| Back to Basics | ||||
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| Released | 22 June 2015 | |||
| Studio | Sphere Studios and British Grove (London, UK) | |||
| Genre | Rock | |||
| Length | 43:13 | |||
| Label | Proper | |||
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| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 48/100[1] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic | [2] |
Track listing edit
All tracks composed by Bill Wyman
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "What and How and If and When and Why" | 3:37 |
| 2. | "I Lost My Ring" | 3:36 |
| 3. | "Love, Love, Love" | 3:40 |
| 4. | "Stuff (Can't Get Enough)" | 4:05 |
| 5. | "Running Back to You" | 4:00 |
| 6. | "She's Wonderful" | 3:56 |
| 7. | "Seventeen" | 3:49 |
| 8. | "I'll Pull You Through" | 3:06 |
| 9. | "November" | 3:44 |
| 10. | "Just a Friend of Mine" | 3:41 |
| 11. | "It's a Lovely Day" | 2:05 |
| 12. | "I Got Time" | 3:54 |
Personnel edit
- Bill Wyman – vocals, bass guitar, acoustic piano (2-6, 8, 11, 12), programmed drums (2), keyboards (7, 9, 10), acoustic guitar (10)
- Guy Fletcher – Hammond organ (1, 3-8, 10, 12), Wurlitzer electric piano (2, 5, 6, 8, 10-12), acoustic piano (3, 7, 9, 10), acoustic guitar (8)
- Terry Taylor – guitars, programmed drums (2)
- Robbie McIntosh – additional guitars, ukulele (9, 10)
- Graham Broad – drums (1, 4-11), percussion (10)
- Gavin Goldberg – programmed drums (3), backing vocals (5)
- Frank Mead – horns (1-8, 11), harmonica (12)
- Nick Payn – horns (1-8), harmonica (7), flute (11)
- Andy Wright – "breathing" vocal (2), strings (11)
- Beverley Skeete – backing vocals (1-4, 7, 8, 12)
- Clinton "Roachie" Outten – backing vocals (6)
Production edit
- Guy Fletcher – producer, mixing
- Bill Wyman – producer, mixing
- Gavin Goldberg – additional production
- Andy Wright – additional production
- Terry Taylor – production assistance
- Martin Hollis – mix assistant
- Mazen Murad – mastering at Metropolis Studio (London, UK)
- Stuart Crouch Creative – art direction, design
- Judy Totton – portrait photography
- Ruth Rowland – hand lettering
References edit
- ^ "Metacritic Review". Metacritic. Retrieved 19 May 2016.
- ^ Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "AllMusic Review". AllMusic. Retrieved 19 May 2016.