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Back to Basics (Bill Wyman album)

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Back to Basics
A bass guitar
Studio album by
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

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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

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  • Bill Wyman – vocals, bass guitar, acoustic piano (2-6, 8, 11, 12), programmed drums (2), keyboards (7, 9, 10), acoustic guitar (10)
  • Guy FletcherHammond 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

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  • 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

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