BILL WYMAN'S RHYTHM KINGS
''THE BEST OF''
NOVEMBER 12 2012
75:43
1 She's Looking Good 03:26
2 Taxman 04:07
3 Walking On My Own 03:10
4 Booty Ooty 04:41
5 Love's Down The Drain 05:18
6 Stuff (Can't Get Enough) 03:40
7 Hit That Jive Jack 03:31
8 Love Letters 03:32
9 Rhythm Kings 04:49
10 Melody 04:50
11 Tired & Sleepy 03:18
12 Spooky 03:33
13 You Don't Know 02:47
14 Rough Cut Diamond 04:03
15 Lonely Blue Boy 03:24
16 Can't Get My Rest At Night 03:42
17 I'm Mad 03:21
18 Just For A Thrill 03:14
19 That's How Heartaches Are Made 03:13
20 Town Living 03:54
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
''THE BEST OF''
NOVEMBER 12 2012
75:43
1 She's Looking Good 03:26
2 Taxman 04:07
3 Walking On My Own 03:10
4 Booty Ooty 04:41
5 Love's Down The Drain 05:18
6 Stuff (Can't Get Enough) 03:40
7 Hit That Jive Jack 03:31
8 Love Letters 03:32
9 Rhythm Kings 04:49
10 Melody 04:50
11 Tired & Sleepy 03:18
12 Spooky 03:33
13 You Don't Know 02:47
14 Rough Cut Diamond 04:03
15 Lonely Blue Boy 03:24
16 Can't Get My Rest At Night 03:42
17 I'm Mad 03:21
18 Just For A Thrill 03:14
19 That's How Heartaches Are Made 03:13
20 Town Living 03:54
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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