Back to Basics [Blue Vinyl]

by Bill Wyman

Overview

Bill Wyman didn't quit making music once he quit the Rolling Stones in the early '90s, but he did put it on the back burner. A decade later, he started the Rhythm Kings -- a loose collective of similarly minded rockers including Gary Brooker, Georgie Fame, and Andy Fairweather-Low, at least on occasion -- but he didn't do a full solo album until 2015's Back to Basics. The title is a giveaway that Wyman remains in a casual roots mood, knocking out a bunch of originals that amble or shuffle but never hit hard. His voice is breathy, weathered, and rough but he's as unashamed of his limitations as he is of using outdated synths elsewhere. He's very comfortable using Back to Basics as an excuse to relax, to just settle back with some friends to play amiable tunes. While the songs are sturdy enough to withstand such gentle rocking, this is a vibe record, the sound of an old pro playing not because it's necessary but because it's fun. ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine

Product Details

Release Date:	04/11/2025
Label:	Last Music Company
UPC:	5052442019923

Tracks

1. What & How & If & When & Why
2. I Lost My Ring
3. Love, Love, Love
4. Stuff
5. Running Back to You
6. She's Wonderful
7. Seventeen
8. I'll Pull You Through
9. November
10. Just a Friend of Mine
11. It's a Lovely Day
12. I Got Time

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Bill Wyman   Primary Artist,Bass,Drums,Piano,Vocals,Keyboards,Guitar (Acoustic)
Ian Thomas   Drums
Robbie McIntosh   Ukeke,Guitar,Ukulele
Terry Taylor   Drums,Guitar
Andy Wright   Vocals,Strings
Beverley Skeete   Vocals (Background)
Nick Payn   Horn,Flute,Harmonica
Gavin Goldberg   Drums,Vocals (Background)
Frank Mead   Horn,Harmonica
Graham Broad   Drums,Percussion
Guy Fletcher   Piano,Organ (Hammond),Guitar (Acoustic)
Clinton Outten   Vocals (Background)

Technical Credits

Terry Taylor   Assistant
Andy Wright   Producer
Bill Wyman   Mixing,Composer,Producer
Gavin Goldberg   Producer
Guy Fletcher   Mixing,Producer
Didz Hammond   Assistant
Judy Totton   Portrait Photography
Ruth Rowland   Composer
Mazen Murad   Mastering
Martin Hollis   Assistant
Stuart Crouch   Design,Art Direction
Ian Grenfell   Representation