Bill Wyman (The Rolling Stones) - Stuff [Japanese Ed.] (1992)

Year: October, 1992 (CD Oct 21, 1992)
Label: Victor Entertainment Inc. (Japan), VICP-5202
Style: Pop, Synth-Pop
Country: Lewisham, London, England (24 October 1936)
Time: 39:27
Format: Flac Tracks 16/44,1 kHz
Size: 275 Mb

Even many serious Rolling Stones fans aren't aware that Bill Wyman issued a solo album in the early '90s, as Stuff initially came out only in Japan and Argentina. Like some other Stones projects of the time, it wasn't recorded in a concentrated dose, but pieced together from sessions dating back as far as September 1988. Even had it benefited from a worldwide release, however, it's hard to see how many fans - of the Rolling Stones or otherwise - would have taken to the record, for these are largely basic, repetitious funk-disco-dance-based tunes with a dated 1980s synthetic production. Wyman's thin, hoarse vocals don't help, and while it's possible these are intended more as satires of a trendy style or '80s stars like Prince than serious artistic statements, the wit is so mild that any jokes are wont to pass largely unnoticed. "Fear of Flying" at least opts for a more serious and menacing mood, and "Affected by the Towns" for more of a humorous straightforward soul-funk vibe, though those songs aren't anything to crow about. Just one hint of Wyman's '60s classic rock roots is here, on an unexpected cover of Ray Davies' "This Strange Effect" (covered by British star Dave Berry in the mid-'60s), and it says something about the rest of the album that the song is by far the most memorable tune here.
(allmusic.com/album/stuff-mw0000776311)

01. If I Was A Doo Doo Doo (04:19)
02. Like A Knife (03:33)
03. Stuff (Can't Get Enough) (03:27)
04. Leave Your Hat On (03:39)
05. The Strange Effect (03:38)
06. Mama Rap (05:06)
07. She Danced (04:43)
08. Fear Of Flying (04:04)
09. Affected By The Towns (03:32)
10. Blue Murder (Lies) (03:21)

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Bill Wyman (The Rolling Stones) - Bill Wyman (1982)

Year: 26 March 1982 (CD 1996)
Label: Sequel Records (UK), NEM CD 848
Style: Pop Rock, Rock, New Wave, Synth-Pop[
Country: Lewisham, London, England (24 October 1936)
Time: 40:10
Format: Flac Tracks 16/44,1 kHz
Size: 254 Mb

After a pair of solo efforts that veered from eccentric yet inspired (Monkey Grip) to eccentric and uninspired (Stone Alone), Bill Wyman perfected his blend of rock & roll and oddball humor into one solid album on 1981's Bill Wyman. Instead of utilizing the all-star group of backup musicians that dominated his previous solo outings, Bill Wyman found the veteran rocker handling much of the instrumentation himself, with only a rhythm section and a few guest stars pitching in. The result is a crisp, consistent sound that mixes the electronic edge of new wave with good, old-fashioned rock & roll production values. Bill Wyman also benefits from catchy, well-written songs that provide a hook-laden backdrop for Wyman's humorous musings: "A New Fashion" is a witheringly acidic send-up of trend-chasing pop stars that layers a memorably melodic chorus over an effectively sparse electronic backdrop, and "Come Back Suzanne" is a one-of-a-kind rock/disco/new wave hybrid that blends power chords with ethereal synth flourishes as Wyman delivers a tongue-in-cheek tale of lost love. Other highlights include "Jump Up," a catchy combination of ska and funk with amusing party-hearty lyrics, and "Girls," a snarling rocker with campy, macho lyrics that could be read as a parody of the Rolling Stones' long line of carnal rock songs. However, the album's masterpiece is "Si, Si, Je Suis Un Rock Star," a deliriously strange but quite funny song that features Wyman delivering a lusty travelogue in a deadpan voice over a backing track that mixes Spanish guitars with burbling synth disco. Ultimately, one's level of interest in Bill Wyman will depend on their love of eccentric humor, but no one can deny that it effectively combines solid songwriting and a sleek, consistent production style. As a result, Bill Wyman is worthwhile listen for classic rock fans who don't mind a little idiosyncratic humor mixed in with their rock & roll.
(allmusic.com/album/bill-wyman-mw0000081271)

01. Ride On Baby (03:55)
02. A New Fashion (04:10)
03. Nuclear Reactions (03:39)
04. Visions (04:14)
05. Jump Up (03:59)
06. Come Back Suzanne (03:25)
07. Rio De Janeiro (04:16)
08. Girls (02:46)
09. Seventeen (03:44)
10. (Si Si) Je Suis Un Rock Star (05:57)

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Bill Wyman (The Rolling Stones) - Stone Alone (1976)

Year: 27 February 1976 (CD 1996)
Label: Sequel Records (UK), NEM CD 847
Style: Rock, Pop Rock
Country: Lewisham, London, England (24 October 1936)
Time: 39:54
Format: Flac Tracks 16/44,1 kHz
Size: 254 Mb

Stone Alone is the second solo studio album by the Rolling Stones' bass guitarist Bill Wyman. It was released in 1976 by Rolling Stones Records. The album reached number 166 on the Billboard 200.
Van Morrison plays the saxophone in "A Quarter to Three". Joe Walsh, Dr. John, Ron Wood, Al Kooper, Nicky Hopkins, and Jim Keltner played on the album.
Bill Wyman is also the author of a book called Stone Alone: The Story of a Rock 'n' Roll Band, not to be confused with this album.
In a review, AllMusic rated the album one and a half stars out of five. They noted "Apache Woman" and "Quarter to Three" but cautioned that "highlights like these are few and far between and this problem reduces Stone Alone to a curio that should only be sought out by Bill Wyman fans and Rolling Stones completists." They criticized the album for lacking "the focus and solid songs of the previous album and ends up feeling like the typical rock star's ego-trip side project. Stone Alone can't be faulted for ambition, though: nearly every song tries out a different musical style ('50s-style rock, disco, and reggae) and Wyman enlists a veritable who's who of guest musicians (everyone from Dr. John to Al Kooper to Joe Walsh) to bring the songs to life."
(en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stone_Alone)

01. A Quarter To Three (02:53)
02. Gimme Just One Chance (02:48)
03. Soul Satisfying (02:40)
04. Apache Woman (03:33)
05. Every Sixty Seconds (04:11)
06. Get It On (03:36)
07. Feet (04:00)
08. Peanut Butter Time (03:52)
09. Wine And Wimmen (03:23)
10. If You Wanna Be Happy (02:48)
11. What's The Point (02:32)
12. No More Foolin' (03:31)

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Bill Wyman (The Rolling Stones) - Monkey Grip (1974)

Year: 10 May 1974 (CD 1996)
Label: Sequel Records (UK), NEM CD 846
Style: Rock, Pop Rock
Country: Lewisham, London, England (24 October 1936)
Time: 36:21
Format: Flac Tracks 16/44,1 kHz
Size: 229 Mb

Monkey Grip is the debut album by Rolling Stones bassist Bill Wyman. It was released in 1974 by Rolling Stones Records. Although Wyman sings on every track on the album, he had only sung lead on one song in the Rolling Stones, the 1967 song "In Another Land".
In a retrospective review, AllMusic rated the album four stars out of five. They noted "I Wanna Get Me a Gun", "White Lightnin" and "I'll Pull You Thro" as the best songs on the album and hinted approval of Wyman's vocals, describing them as "loose and joy-filled". They also praised the album for avoiding the usual egotism of solo albums: "Though these types of albums can be self-absorbed affairs, Monkey Grip is meant to be a relaxed, unpretentious outlet for the compositions that would never see the light of day in Wyman's main band – and, as a credit to the bassist, it comes off exactly that way."
(en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Monkey_Grip_(Bill_Wyman_album))

01. I Wanna Get Me A Gun (04:57)
02. Crazy Woman (02:42)
03. Pussy (02:10)
04. Mighty Fine Time (03:36)
05. Monkey Grip Glue (04:56)
06. What A Blow (05:22)
07. White Lightnin' (02:42)
08. I'll Pull You Thro; (04:23)
09. It's A Wonder (05:30)

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