Back to Basics (Bill Wyman album) explained
Back to Basics |
Type: | studio |
Artist: | Bill Wyman |
Cover: | Back-to-Basics-Bill-Wyman-album.jpg |
Alt: | A bass guitar |
Studio: | Sphere Studios and British Grove (London, UK) |
Genre: | Rock |
Label: | Proper |
Producer: |
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Prev Title: | Stuff |
Prev Year: | 1992 |
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
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