BILL WYMAN ANNOUNCES FIRST UK SOLO ALBUM IN 33 YEARS
'BACK TO BASICS' TO BE RELEASED JUNE 22 ON PROPER RECORDS
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Back To Basics does exactly what it says on the tin.
It is unashamedly stripped back. The snappy lyrics are refreshingly
audible and the instrumentation is clean, subtle and accomplished.
Back To Basics wears its
influences on its sleeve – Tom Waits, Leonard Cohen, JJ Cale – and
there’s more than a passing nod to Bill’s own English background.
It is that rare thing, a meld of styles and genres that actually work
together - uplifting in a jaunty, dancey way and pensive in a bluesy,
narrative way.
As might be expected from one of the world’s best known bass players Back To Basics
drives along with a rhythmic muscularity, and then slows the pace for
more autobiographical lyric and melody. It is an album that warrants
repeated play. It is also an album that’s long overdue…
Bill Wyman’s last solo UK album, Bill Wyman, was released in 1982. Back To Basics comprises only his fourth UK solo release.
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Bill has not been idle of course. 31 years in the Rolling Stones,
author of seven learned books, globally exhibited photographer, metal
detecting expert with his own brand of metal detector, producer,
composer for film and TV and founder of the very successful Rhythm Kings
who release CDs and tour regularly - he has had a pretty full calendar.
It was only when archiving old demos last year he realised he had
around 60 songs he’d never released.
He chose five songs that needed reworking and did just that. He put them
together with a bunch of brand new songs and went into his studio to
record them.
“Initially I thought I’m a bit old for this but then I thought all
the old blues musicians played till they dropped so why don’t I give it a
go…” B.W.
The CD comprises 13 tracks in total, eight of which are new songs.
Musicians joining Bill in the studio include long time
collaborator/guitarist Terry Taylor, Guy Fletcher (Mark Knopfler) ,
Graham Broad and Robbie McIntosh while co-production credit goes to Andy
Wright (Jeff Beck, Eurythmics, Simply Red).
On Bill Wyman’s
Back To Basics you get music that’s the real deal...and you’re all the better for it.
BACK TO BASICS
Track Listing
1. What & If & When & Why
2. I Lost My Ring
3. Love, Love, Love
4. Stuff (Can't Get Enough)
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
13. Exciting (Bonus track for Itunes only)
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