BILL WYMAN'S RHYTHM KINGS
''BEST OF''
NOVEMBER 10 2009
75:46
1 Down In The Bottom 02:53
2 Streamline Woman 02:50
3 Anyway The Wind Blows 03:23
4 Hot Foot Blues 05:13
5 Disappearing Nightly 03:43
6 Jitterbug Boogie 03:09
7 Mood Swing 04:06
8 Roll´Em Pete 03:30
9 Hole In The Wall 03:07
10 Too Late 02:54
11 Mississippi Flyer 03:36
12 Memphis Woman 03:17
13 Sugar Babe 04:03
14 The Joint Is Jumping 03:00
15 Tell You A Secret 03:00
16 Green River 03:11
17 Turn On Your Lovelight 04:39
18 Tobacco Road 04:30
19 Long Walk To D.C. 04:01
20 Down Home Girl 03:58
21 Gambler´s Lament 03:33
BIOGRAPHY
by Jason Ankeny (AllMusic)
As a member of the Rolling Stones for three decades, Bill Wyman established himself among the greatest bassists in rock & roll history; in tandem with drummer Charlie Watts, he belonged to one of the most stalwart rhythm sections in popular music, perfectly complementing the theatrics of Mick Jagger and the gritty guitar leads of Keith Richards. Born William Perks in London on October 24, 1936, Wyman was playing in a group called the Cliftons when he was asked to join the Stones in mid-1962, replacing bassist (and future Pretty Things member) Dick Taylor. Reportedly asked to join the group simply because he had his own amplifier, he was, at age 25, by several years the oldest member of the group; regardless, his chemistry with the other bandmembers was immediate, and with the subsequent arrival of Watts, the classic Rolling Stones lineup was soon cemented.
The rest, of course, is history, and before too long the Stones were widely recognized as the World's Greatest Rock & Roll Band. In 1974, Wyman became the first from their ranks to record a solo LP, the all-star Monkey Grip; two years later, he repeated the trick with Stone Alone. His next major side project was the 1985 cover band Willie and the Poor Boys, which also included Watts, Jimmy Page, and Paul Rodgers. While rarely the recipient of the kind of media attention given his more notorious bandmates, Wyman found himself at the center of scandal in 1989 when he married model Mandy Smith, whom he'd begun dating when she was just 13 years old; they divorced a year later. Finally, in January 1993, he publicly announced his long-rumored departure from the Stones, announcing plans to publish an autobiography, Stone Alone; in 1997 Wyman formed a new band, the Rhythm Kings, which featured guitarists Peter Frampton and Albert Lee as well former Procol Harum keyboardist Gary Brooker. The group debuted with the LP Struttin' Our Stuff, followed in 1999 by Anyway the Wind Blows. Wyman greeted the new century with a string of albums including Groovin' (2000), Double Bill (2001), Just for a Thrill (2005), and numerous live recordings and compilations.
OFFICIAL SITE
''BEST OF''
NOVEMBER 10 2009
75:46
1 Down In The Bottom 02:53
2 Streamline Woman 02:50
3 Anyway The Wind Blows 03:23
4 Hot Foot Blues 05:13
5 Disappearing Nightly 03:43
6 Jitterbug Boogie 03:09
7 Mood Swing 04:06
8 Roll´Em Pete 03:30
9 Hole In The Wall 03:07
10 Too Late 02:54
11 Mississippi Flyer 03:36
12 Memphis Woman 03:17
13 Sugar Babe 04:03
14 The Joint Is Jumping 03:00
15 Tell You A Secret 03:00
16 Green River 03:11
17 Turn On Your Lovelight 04:39
18 Tobacco Road 04:30
19 Long Walk To D.C. 04:01
20 Down Home Girl 03:58
21 Gambler´s Lament 03:33
BIOGRAPHY
by Jason Ankeny (AllMusic)
As a member of the Rolling Stones for three decades, Bill Wyman established himself among the greatest bassists in rock & roll history; in tandem with drummer Charlie Watts, he belonged to one of the most stalwart rhythm sections in popular music, perfectly complementing the theatrics of Mick Jagger and the gritty guitar leads of Keith Richards. Born William Perks in London on October 24, 1936, Wyman was playing in a group called the Cliftons when he was asked to join the Stones in mid-1962, replacing bassist (and future Pretty Things member) Dick Taylor. Reportedly asked to join the group simply because he had his own amplifier, he was, at age 25, by several years the oldest member of the group; regardless, his chemistry with the other bandmembers was immediate, and with the subsequent arrival of Watts, the classic Rolling Stones lineup was soon cemented.
The rest, of course, is history, and before too long the Stones were widely recognized as the World's Greatest Rock & Roll Band. In 1974, Wyman became the first from their ranks to record a solo LP, the all-star Monkey Grip; two years later, he repeated the trick with Stone Alone. His next major side project was the 1985 cover band Willie and the Poor Boys, which also included Watts, Jimmy Page, and Paul Rodgers. While rarely the recipient of the kind of media attention given his more notorious bandmates, Wyman found himself at the center of scandal in 1989 when he married model Mandy Smith, whom he'd begun dating when she was just 13 years old; they divorced a year later. Finally, in January 1993, he publicly announced his long-rumored departure from the Stones, announcing plans to publish an autobiography, Stone Alone; in 1997 Wyman formed a new band, the Rhythm Kings, which featured guitarists Peter Frampton and Albert Lee as well former Procol Harum keyboardist Gary Brooker. The group debuted with the LP Struttin' Our Stuff, followed in 1999 by Anyway the Wind Blows. Wyman greeted the new century with a string of albums including Groovin' (2000), Double Bill (2001), Just for a Thrill (2005), and numerous live recordings and compilations.
OFFICIAL SITE
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