Back to Basics (Bill Wyman album)

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{{Infobox album

| name = Back to Basics

| type = studio

| artist = Bill Wyman

| cover = Back-to-Basics-Bill-Wyman-album.jpg

| alt = A bass guitar

| released = {{Start date|2015|06|22|df=y}}

| recorded =

| studio = Sphere Studios and British Grove (London, UK)

| genre = Rock

| length = {{Duration|m=43|s=13}}

| label = Proper

| producer = * Bill Wyman

| prev_title = Stuff

| prev_year = 1992

| next_title =

| next_year =

}}

{{Album ratings

|MC=48/100{{cite web|url=http://www.metacritic.com/music/back-to-basics/bill-wyman|title=Metacritic Review|website=Metacritic|accessdate=2016-05-19}}

|rev1=AllMusic

|rev1score={{Rating|3|5}}{{cite web|url=http://www.allmusic.com/album/back-to-basics-mw0002842770|title=AllMusic Review|website=AllMusic|last=Erlewine|first=Stephen Thomas|author-link=Stephen Thomas Erlewine|accessdate=2016-05-19}}

}}

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

{{Track listing

|headline=Back to Basics track listing

|title1=What and How and If and When and Why

|length1=3:37

|title2=I Lost My Ring

|length2=3:36

|title3=Love, Love, Love

|length3=3:40

|title4=Stuff (Can't Get Enough)

|length4=4:05

|title5=Running Back to You

|length5=4:00

|title6=She's Wonderful

|length6=3:56

|title7=Seventeen

|length7=3:49

|title8=I'll Pull You Through

|length8=3:06

|title9=November

|length9=3:44

|title10=Just a Friend of Mine

|length10=3:41

|title11=It's a Lovely Day

|length11=2:05

|title12=I Got Time

|length12=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 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 =

  • 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