Back to Basics (Bill Wyman album)

Back to Basics
A bass guitar
Studio album by
Bill Wyman
Released22 June 2015 (2015-06-22)
StudioSphere Studios and British Grove (London, UK)
GenreRock
Length43:13
LabelProper
Producer
Bill Wyman chronology
Stuff
(1992) 		Back to Basics
(2015)
Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic48/100[1]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[2]

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.

Track listing

All tracks composed by Bill Wyman

Back to Basics track listing
No.TitleLength
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

  • 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

  • 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

  1. ^ "Metacritic Review". Metacritic. Retrieved 19 May 2016.
  2. ^ Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "AllMusic Review". AllMusic. Retrieved 19 May 2016.