11698 - BILL WYMAN'S RHYTHM KINGS - THE KINGS OF RHYTHM VOLUME 2: KEEP ON TRUCKIN', DISC FOUR (2016)
BILL WYMAN'S RHYTHM KINGS
''THE KINGS OF RHYTHM VOLUME 2: KEEP ON TRUCKIN', DISC FOUR''
MARCH 3 2016
213:03
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DISC ONE
01 - Tell You a Secret 03:04
02 - Groovin' 03:31
03 - Rough Cut Diamond 04:06
04 - Mood Swing 04:09
05 - Hole in the Wall 03:10
06 - Can't Get My Rest at Night 03:46
07 - I Put a Spell on You 04:06
08 - Tomorrow Night 05:00
09 - I Want to Be Evil 02:32
10 - Rhythm King 04:53
11 - Daydream 04:10
12 - Oh Baby 03:56
13 - Streamline Woman 02:54
14 - Yesterdays 04:28
15 - Gambler's Lament (Bonus Track) 03:36
*****
DISC TWO
01 - Long Walk to DC 04:04
02 - Hot Foot Blues 05:16
03 - Hit That Jive Jack 03:35
04 - Love Letters 03:36
05 - Love's Down the Drain 05:23
06 - I Can't Dance 04:23
07 - Medley_ Snap Your Fingers; What A Friend We Have In Jesus 03:15
08 - Get in the Kitchen 02:23
09 - Boogie Woogie All Night Long 03:49
10 - Medley_ Do You or Don't You; I Wanna Know 03:31
11 - Trust in Me 04:12
12 - Turn on Your Lovelight 04:44
*****
DISC THREE
01 - The Joint Is Jumping 03:03
02 - Brownskin Girl 03:58
03 - Tired & Sleepy 03:22
04 - Lonely Blue Boy 03:28
05 - Bye Bye Blues 03:20
06 - Where's the Money 03:50
07 - Jellyroll Fool 03:22
08 - Jealous Girl 03:29
09 - My Handy Man 03:51
10 - Rollin' & Stumblin' 03:47
11 - Keep on Truckin' 03:32
12 - Breakin' up the House 03:17
*****
DISC FOUR
01 - Chicken Shack Boogie (Live 21 Uk Tour) 05:10
02 - Walking One & Only (Live 21 Uk Tour) 03:27
03 - Love Letters (Live 21 Uk Tour) 03:48
04 - Jitterbug Boogie (Live 21 Uk Tour) 03:23
05 - Cat's Eyes (Live 21 Uk Tour) 04:45
06 - This Little Girl's Gone Rockin (Live 21 Uk Tour) 03:40
07 - Hit the Road Jack (Live 21 Uk Tour) 10:08
08 - I Put a Spell on You (Live 21 Uk Tour) 06:42
09 - Tell You a Secret (Live 21 Uk Tour) 12:22
10 - Makin' Whoopee (Live 21 Uk Tour) 05:35
11 - Makin' Whoopee (Alternate Recording) (Live 21 Uk Tour) 05:48
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ABOUT THE ALBUM
www.demonmusicgroup.co.uk
This second box in our series contains another four CDs, a record of Bill Wyman’s Rhythm Kings’ work from 2000 to 2002. The twelve-piece band that Bill put together after leaving the Rolling Stones in 1992 recorded three albums in this period, “Double Bill” being a 2 CD set. Disc four, the live “Travlin’ Band”, has previously only seen a very limited release.
The band has a core rhythm section, but features a revolving combination of all-star guest front men and women. These recordings feature the talents of Gary Brooker, Georgie Fame, Albert Lee, Andy Fairweather Low, Chris Rea, Beverley Skeete, Mick Taylor and George Harrison (amongst his last recordings) on an intriguing and varied selection of covers and originals.
The 28 page booklet contains all the credits and new annotation by Tony Rounce.
CD1 – Rhythm Kings ‘Groovin’
CD2&3 -Rhythm Kings ‘Double Bill’
CD4 – Bootleg Kings ‘Travlin’ Band’
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BIOGRAPHY/AMG
Jason Ankeny
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 mainly 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.
Monkey Grip
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. In 1981, Wyman scored a solo hit single with the witty dance tune "(Si Si) Je Suis un Rock Star," a song Wyman had originally written for Ian Dury; the song also appeared on his self-titled third solo album, released in 1982. Wyman's next major side project was the 1985 cover band Willie and the Poor Boys; specializing in vintage rock & roll and rhythm & blues, the combo also included Watts, Ron Wood, Jimmy Page, and Paul Rodgers. The project only spawned one studio album, but a live album from the group appeared in 1994. 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 19-year-old model Mandy Smith, whom he'd begun dating when she was just 13 years old; they divorced in 1991. In the wake of the scandal, Wyman released a solo album in 1992, Stuff, which was only distributed in Japan and Argentina.
Struttin' Our Stuff
In January 1993, Wyman confirmed long-simmering rumors when he publicly announced his departure from the Stones, and revealed plans to publish an autobiography, Stone Alone, which arrived in book shops in in 1997. Also in 1997, Wyman formed a new band, the Rhythm Kings, a project similar to Willie and the Poor Boys devoted to classic R&B, 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. In 2007, Wyman and the Rhythm Kings were the opening act for Led Zeppelin's wildly anticipated reunion concert at London's O2 Arena. In 2015, Wyman announced he was releasing a new studio album, Back to Basics, his first collection of original songs in over two decades, in June 2015.
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''THE KINGS OF RHYTHM VOLUME 2: KEEP ON TRUCKIN', DISC FOUR''
MARCH 3 2016
213:03
**********
DISC ONE
01 - Tell You a Secret 03:04
02 - Groovin' 03:31
03 - Rough Cut Diamond 04:06
04 - Mood Swing 04:09
05 - Hole in the Wall 03:10
06 - Can't Get My Rest at Night 03:46
07 - I Put a Spell on You 04:06
08 - Tomorrow Night 05:00
09 - I Want to Be Evil 02:32
10 - Rhythm King 04:53
11 - Daydream 04:10
12 - Oh Baby 03:56
13 - Streamline Woman 02:54
14 - Yesterdays 04:28
15 - Gambler's Lament (Bonus Track) 03:36
*****
DISC TWO
01 - Long Walk to DC 04:04
02 - Hot Foot Blues 05:16
03 - Hit That Jive Jack 03:35
04 - Love Letters 03:36
05 - Love's Down the Drain 05:23
06 - I Can't Dance 04:23
07 - Medley_ Snap Your Fingers; What A Friend We Have In Jesus 03:15
08 - Get in the Kitchen 02:23
09 - Boogie Woogie All Night Long 03:49
10 - Medley_ Do You or Don't You; I Wanna Know 03:31
11 - Trust in Me 04:12
12 - Turn on Your Lovelight 04:44
*****
DISC THREE
01 - The Joint Is Jumping 03:03
02 - Brownskin Girl 03:58
03 - Tired & Sleepy 03:22
04 - Lonely Blue Boy 03:28
05 - Bye Bye Blues 03:20
06 - Where's the Money 03:50
07 - Jellyroll Fool 03:22
08 - Jealous Girl 03:29
09 - My Handy Man 03:51
10 - Rollin' & Stumblin' 03:47
11 - Keep on Truckin' 03:32
12 - Breakin' up the House 03:17
*****
DISC FOUR
01 - Chicken Shack Boogie (Live 21 Uk Tour) 05:10
02 - Walking One & Only (Live 21 Uk Tour) 03:27
03 - Love Letters (Live 21 Uk Tour) 03:48
04 - Jitterbug Boogie (Live 21 Uk Tour) 03:23
05 - Cat's Eyes (Live 21 Uk Tour) 04:45
06 - This Little Girl's Gone Rockin (Live 21 Uk Tour) 03:40
07 - Hit the Road Jack (Live 21 Uk Tour) 10:08
08 - I Put a Spell on You (Live 21 Uk Tour) 06:42
09 - Tell You a Secret (Live 21 Uk Tour) 12:22
10 - Makin' Whoopee (Live 21 Uk Tour) 05:35
11 - Makin' Whoopee (Alternate Recording) (Live 21 Uk Tour) 05:48
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ABOUT THE ALBUM
www.demonmusicgroup.co.uk
This second box in our series contains another four CDs, a record of Bill Wyman’s Rhythm Kings’ work from 2000 to 2002. The twelve-piece band that Bill put together after leaving the Rolling Stones in 1992 recorded three albums in this period, “Double Bill” being a 2 CD set. Disc four, the live “Travlin’ Band”, has previously only seen a very limited release.
The band has a core rhythm section, but features a revolving combination of all-star guest front men and women. These recordings feature the talents of Gary Brooker, Georgie Fame, Albert Lee, Andy Fairweather Low, Chris Rea, Beverley Skeete, Mick Taylor and George Harrison (amongst his last recordings) on an intriguing and varied selection of covers and originals.
The 28 page booklet contains all the credits and new annotation by Tony Rounce.
CD1 – Rhythm Kings ‘Groovin’
CD2&3 -Rhythm Kings ‘Double Bill’
CD4 – Bootleg Kings ‘Travlin’ Band’
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BIOGRAPHY/AMG
Jason Ankeny
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 mainly 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.
Monkey Grip
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. In 1981, Wyman scored a solo hit single with the witty dance tune "(Si Si) Je Suis un Rock Star," a song Wyman had originally written for Ian Dury; the song also appeared on his self-titled third solo album, released in 1982. Wyman's next major side project was the 1985 cover band Willie and the Poor Boys; specializing in vintage rock & roll and rhythm & blues, the combo also included Watts, Ron Wood, Jimmy Page, and Paul Rodgers. The project only spawned one studio album, but a live album from the group appeared in 1994. 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 19-year-old model Mandy Smith, whom he'd begun dating when she was just 13 years old; they divorced in 1991. In the wake of the scandal, Wyman released a solo album in 1992, Stuff, which was only distributed in Japan and Argentina.
Struttin' Our Stuff
In January 1993, Wyman confirmed long-simmering rumors when he publicly announced his departure from the Stones, and revealed plans to publish an autobiography, Stone Alone, which arrived in book shops in in 1997. Also in 1997, Wyman formed a new band, the Rhythm Kings, a project similar to Willie and the Poor Boys devoted to classic R&B, 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. In 2007, Wyman and the Rhythm Kings were the opening act for Led Zeppelin's wildly anticipated reunion concert at London's O2 Arena. In 2015, Wyman announced he was releasing a new studio album, Back to Basics, his first collection of original songs in over two decades, in June 2015.
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