Just received this as a birthday gift.. Been playing it all day and ain’t tired of it yet.. I give it a “Love it” rating

Entered it the UK charts?!

In Germany it was on 16-Aug-2024 at #74 in the [OffizielleCharts.de] .

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Entered it the UK charts?!

Nope, not even in the Top 200 (last album on chart sold 1,045 units)

This album is on my Spotify list and I am still listening to it.Bill’s vocals work well,Terry Taylor’s brilliant guitar and the entertaining story telling lyrics just add to the brilliance.Whether it sold well or not ,I couldn’t care less.I will probably get this on vinyl at some stage.For me it’s probably the best Bill Wyman album and maybe it’s better than the Rhythm Kings work.I hope this musical style continues and we get future releases.If anybody can adapt a JJ Cale style it’s Bill.Not sure though he could sing the ballads of Mr Cale,such as Sweet Magnolia but hey ho.Keep on rocking Bill!

If you live outside of the USA or the UK, then getting hold of a real hard copy of this album is something of a challenge. My copy finally arrived yesterday and I've now listened to it.....

As ever Bill works with outstanding musicians. The band works really well, and Terry Taylor is, as usual, a standout. The music is just right - very blues influenced. Those are frequent observations earlier in this thread.

However, I'm going to put my neck out here, and say that Bill's husky whispering style of singing lets the album down. Heck, he'll be 88 years old in a few weeks!

It's as if it's a 'demo' album being sent round looking for gifted singers (or a singer) to take off Bill's singing track and replace it with a version of their own.

Captain Corella

I actually like 'Ain't hurting nobody' and 'Drive my car'

The album is typically Wyman. Catchy, childlike songs with tongue in cheek references. And poorly sung too unfortunately. Bill is no singer, but appearantly he thinks otherwise.

I respect that he still does what he likes most. Not for te money, not for the fame.. Just that...

I got inspired by Bill "channeling of JJ Cale's music" and revisited Cale's music; it was not a chore as I really dig JJ's music. "Troubadour" from 1972 is definitely a big influenced on Bill's latest album especially the songs that are more country flavored, but Cale's take on country/western music.
The rhythms, the melodies and the guitar parts in some songs are really very similar.
I believe in Bill's case, Imitation is a genuine form of compliment at that stage of his career.These elements were already present in Bill's first album so the continuity up to the end shows deep respect for the music of one of the creators of the Tulsa sound. Bill the very discreet,"the phantom", standing in the background "just for the music" attitude are also traits that he shares with JJ Cale.



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Short interview;

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