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Recorded while he was still very much a member of the Rolling Stones, Monkey Grip was bassist Bill Wyman’s first solo album. Released in May 1974, it was recorded with a star-studded session band that included names like Lowell George, Dr John, Leon Russell, Danny Kortchmar, and Dallas Taylor.
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".
May 15, 2014 · Bill Wyman released 'Monkey Grip,' the first Rolling Stones solo album, on May 15, 1974. ... the album featured a host of all-stars and blue-chip studio session men including Leon Russell, Lowell ...
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View credits, reviews, tracks and shop for the 1974 Vinyl release of "Monkey Grip" on Discogs.
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Nov 22, 2007 · 22 November 2007. 1512 Views. These reissues see the former Stones bassist’s back catalogue restored to the racks as ‘The Bill Wyman Collection’. But if the world listened in 1974 (when Monkey Grip appeared) because of Wyman’s superstar day job, the songs have to stand on their own merits now.
In the case of Monkey Grip, the first claim holds true (with guest appearances by Dr. John, Lowell George, and Leon Russell, the album is a solid affair musically), while the issue of Wyman's songwriting ability leaves the listener pleasantly surprised.
Jan 30, 2022 · In the case of Monkey Grip, the first claim holds true (with guest appearances by Dr. John, Lowell George, and Leon Russell, the album is a solid affair musically), while the issue of Wyman's songwriting ability leaves the listener pleasantly surprised.
