Groovin' (Bill Wyman's Rhythm Kings album) explained

Groovin'
Type:	studio
Artist:	Bill Wyman's Rhythm Kings
Cover:	Groovin' Bill Wyman's Rhythm Kings.jpg
Genre:	Rhythm and blues, jazz
Length:	53:41
Label:	Roadrunner
Producer:	The Dirt Boys (Bill Wyman, Terry Taylor)
Prev Title:	Anyway the Wind Blows
Prev Year:	1999
Next Title:	Double Bill
Next Year:	2001

Groovin' is the third studio album by Bill Wyman's Rhythm Kings. It reached No 1 in the UK Jazz and Blues Chart.^[1]

Track listing

1. "Tell You a Secret" (Bill Wyman, Terry Taylor) – 3:04
2. "Groovin'" (Eddie Brigati, Felix Cavaliere) – 3:31
3. "Rough Cut Diamond" (Wyman, Taylor) – 4:05
4. "Mood Swing" (Keith Sewell, Nial Toner, Wendy Buckner) – 4:09
5. "Hole in the Wall" (Wyman, Taylor) – 3:10
6. "Can't Get My Rest at Night" (J. David Ray) – 3:46
7. "I Put a Spell on You" (Jay Hawkins) – 4:06
8. "Tomorrow Night" (Wyman) – 5:00
9. "I Want to Be Evil" (Judson, Taylor) – 2:32
10. "Rhythm King" (Georgie Fame) – 4:52
11. "Daydream" (John Sebastian) – 4:10
12. "Oh! Baby" (Barbara Linda Ozen) – 3:56
13. "Streamline Woman" (Wyman, Taylor) – 2:53
14. "Yesterdays" (Jerome Kern, Otto Harbach) – 4:27

Personnel

Musicians

• Bill Wyman – bass guitar
• Dave Hartley – acoustic piano (2-4, 8, 9, 11, 12, 14)
• Georgie Fame – organ (2, 8, 10-13), acoustic piano (5, 7)
• Chris Hall – accordion (4)
• Gary Brooker – organ (7), acoustic piano (10)
• Eddie Hession – accordion (9)
• Terry Taylor – rhythm guitar (1, 3-5, 7-10, 12, 14), acoustic guitar (2, 11, 13), lead guitar (6)
• Andy Fairweather Low – lead guitar (1)
• Tommy Emmanuel – acoustic guitar (2, 10, 13), slide guitar (3), lead guitar (5, 11), rhythm guitar (9)
• Martin Taylor – lead guitar (2, 7, 9, 13)
• Albert Lee – lead guitar (4, 10, 12, 13), lead vocals (4)
• Gerry Hogan – pedal steel guitar (4)
• Mick Taylor – slide guitar (6), lead guitar (8)
• Graham Broad – drums (1-3, 5-14)
• Henry Spinetti – drums (4)
• Ray Cooper – percussion (1-5, 7, 8, 10, 11, 13)
• Anthony Kerr – vibraphone (8)
• Nick Payn – harmonica (1), horns (1-3, 5, 8-13), horn arrangements (1-3, 5, 8-13)
• Frank Mead – horns (1-3, 5, 7-13)
• Jerry Portnoy – harmonica (3)

Vocals

• Adrian Byron Burns – lead vocals (1)
• Beverley Skeete – lead vocals (2, 7, 9, 12, 14)
• Georgie Fame – lead vocals (3, 6, 8, 10)
• Gary Brooker – lead vocals (5, 11)
• Keeley Coburn, Janice Hoyte, Anita Kelsey, Zoe Nicholas, Melanie Redmond, Beverley Skeete, Sara Skeete and Susie Webb – backing vocals

Production

• Bill Wyman – producer, arrangements
• Terry Taylor – producer
• Brian Tench – mixing engineer
• Stuart Epps – recording engineer
• Tim Young – mastering
• Russ Kane – liner notes

External links

• Web site: Groovin' - Bill Wyman, Bill Wyman's Rhythm Kings : Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards . . 2000-05-30 . 2012-12-03.
• Bill Wyman's Rhythm Kings – Groovin' (2000, CD)

Notes and References

1. Web site: Groovin’ – Bill Wyman. Billwyman.com. 13 May 2021.