Stone Alone by Bill Wyman - Uhune

ALBUM

After establishing himself the eccentric but interesting Monkey Grip, Rolling Stones bassist Bill Wyman resumed his solo career in 1976 with Stone Alone. Sadly, this album lacks 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. However, this impressive degree of ambition is undone by the fact that Wyman treats everything as self-parodic kitsch: he delivers the ragtime jazz exercise "No More Foolin'" in a mock-Louis Armstrong voice that makes the song grueling to listen to and weighs down the catchy disco-pop melody of "Peanut Butter Time" with smutty, juvenile lyrics and sugary-sweet female backing vocals. Other tunes are undone by lackluster songwriting: "Wine and Wimmen" is an attempt to create a Rolling Stones-style rocker, but is too halfhearted and hookless to get the job done. Despite the overbearingly cutesy approach that dominates Stone Alone, a few solid songs manage to shine through: "Apache Woman" is a disco/rock hybrid that blends hypnotic dance beats with ethereal synthesizer touches and "Quarter to Three" is a '50s-style rock rave-up whose infectious sense of swing overpowers its tongue-in-cheek arrangement. However, 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. ~ Donald A. Guarisco

1. A Quarter to Three

Primary Artist: Bill Wyman; Main Performer
Composer: Anderson
Barge
Guida
Royster; Composer
Music Publisher: Wixen Music Uk Ltd.; Other

2. Gimme Just One More Chance

Primary Artist: Bill Wyman; Main Performer
Composer: Wyman; Composer
Music Publisher: Hornall Brothers Music Ltd.; Other

3. Soul Satisfying

Primary Artist: Bill Wyman; Main Performer
Composer: Wyman; Composer
Music Publisher: Hornall Brothers Music Ltd.; Other

4. Apache Woman

Primary Artist: Bill Wyman; Main Performer
Composer: Wyman; Composer
Music Publisher: Hornall Brothers Music Ltd.; Other

5. Every Sixty Seconds

Primary Artist: Bill Wyman; Main Performer
Composer: Wyman; Composer
Music Publisher: Hornall Brothers Music Ltd.; Other

6. Get It On

Primary Artist: Bill Wyman; Main Performer
Composer: Wyman; Composer
Music Publisher: Hornall Brothers Music Ltd.; Other

7. Feet

Primary Artist: Bill Wyman; Main Performer
Composer: Kortchmar; Composer
Music Publisher: Warner/chappell North America Ltd.; Other

8. Peanut Butter Time

Primary Artist: Bill Wyman; Main Performer
Composer: Wyman; Composer
Music Publisher: Hornall Brothers Music Ltd.; Other

9. Wine and Wimmen

Primary Artist: Bill Wyman; Main Performer
Composer: Wyman; Composer
Music Publisher: Hornall Brothers Music Ltd.; Other

10. If You Wanna Be Happy

Primary Artist: Bill Wyman; Main Performer
Composer: Guida
Royster; Composer
Music Publisher: Wixen Music Uk Ltd.; Other

11. What's the Point

Primary Artist: Bill Wyman; Main Performer
Composer: Wyman; Composer
Music Publisher: Hornall Brothers Music Ltd.; Other

12. No More Foolin'

Primary Artist: Bill Wyman; Main Performer
Composer: Wyman; Composer
Music Publisher: Hornall Brothers Music Ltd.; Other

Technical Specifications

Volume

1 volume only

Tracks

12 tracks available

Type

ALBUM

Format

Digital Media

Duration

39 minutes and 47 seconds

Explicit

None

Coverart

Available and up to 1400x1400 px

Booklet

Not available

Max Quality

CD Quality (Lossless)

16bit / 44.1 kHz

Stereo

Audio Extension

Lossless: FLAC, M4A, WAV, WV, AIFF

Lossy: AAC, MP3, M4A, MP4, OGA, OGG, OPUS, WMA

Archive Format

Available in these formats: ZIP, TAR, RAR

Lyrics

Only 1/12 tracks has lyrics

Synchronized Lyrics

No synced lyrics found

Genres

Pop/Rock, Hard Rock, Arena Rock, Rock & Roll

Label

Edsel

Music Distribution Service

Unknown

Country

United Kingdom

Language

English (United States)

Popularity

Release Date

Dec 31, 1975

Track Preview

Available

Delivery Charge

Free

Delivery Method

Digital download link via Email or Personal Dashboard on this site

UPC

5032698677672