1974 Bill Wyman – Monkey Grip
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”.
Tracks
1 I Wanna Get Me A Gun (Bill Wyman) 03:17
2 Crazy Woman (Bill Wyman) 02:43
3 Pussy (Bill Wyman) 02:12
4 Mighty Fine Time (Bill Wyman) 03:38
5 Monkey Grip Glue (Bill Wyman) 04:55
6 What A Blow (Bill Wyman) 03:38
7 White Lightnin’ (Bill Wyman) 02:45
8 I’ll Pull You Thro’ (Bill Wyman) 04:25
9 It’s A Wonder (Bill Wyman) 05:30
Biography
Musicians
1 I Wanna Get Me A Gun
| Bass | Bill Wyman |
| Drums | Dallas Taylor |
| Guitar | Danny Kortchmar |
| Piano | Mac Rebennack |
| Vocals | Bill Wyman |
| Percussion | Joe Lala |
2 Crazy Woman
| Bass | Bill Wyman |
| Drums | Dallas Taylor |
| Guitar | Danny Kortchmar |
| Guitar | Joey Murcia |
| Percussion | Joe Lala |
| Vocals | Bill Wyman |
3 Pussy
| Bass | Bill Wyman |
| Drums | Dallas Taylor |
| Guitar | Jackie Clark |
| Acoustic Guitar | Bill Wyman |
| Banjo | John McEuen |
| Trombone | Peter Graves |
| Fiddle | Byron Berline |
| Jew’s Harp | Bill Wyman |
| Percussion | Joe Lala |
| Vocals | Bill Wyman |
4 Mighty Fine Time
| Bass | Bill Wyman |
| Drums | Dallas Taylor |
| Guitar | Danny Kortchmar |
| Guitar | Jackie Clark |
| Acoustic Guitar | Bill Wyman |
| Piano | Leon Russell |
| Piano | Bill Wyman |
| Background Vocals | Abigale Haness |
| Vocals | Bill Wyman |
5 Monkey Grip Glue
| Bass | Bill Wyman |
| Drums | Dallas Taylor |
| Guitar | Lowell George |
| Guitar | Danny Kortchmar |
| Acoustic Guitar | Bill Wyman |
| Piano | William Smith |
| Percussion | Joe Lala |
| Vocals | Bill Wyman |
6 What A Blow
| Drums | Dallas Taylor |
| Guitar | Danny Kortchmar |
| Guitar | Bill Wyman |
| Organ | Mac Rebennack |
| Fiddle | Byron Berline |
| Percussion | Joe Lala |
| Vocals | Bill Wyman |
7 White Lightnin’
| Bass | Bill Wyman |
| Drums | Dallas Taylor |
| Acoustic Guitar | Bill Wyman |
| 12 String Guitar | Danny Kortchmar |
| Dobro | John McEuen |
| Mandolin | John McEuen |
| Percussion | Joe Lala |
| Vocals | Bill Wyman |
8 I’ll Pull You Thro’
| Bass | Bill Wyman |
| Drums | Dallas Taylor |
| Guitar | George Terry |
| Guitar | Jackie Clark |
| Acoustic Guitar | Bill Wyman |
| 12 String Guitar | Danny Kortchmar |
| Organ | Hubert Heard |
| Vocals | Bill Wyman |
9 It’s A Wonder
| Bass | Bill Wyman |
| Drums | Dallas Taylor |
| Guitar | Danny Kortchmar |
| Organ | Hubert Heard |
| Piano | Hubert Heard |
| Percussion | Joe Lala |
| Vocals | Bill Wyman |
Liner Notes
Producer – Bill Wyman
Producer (Assistant) – Howard Albert, Ron Albert
Arranged By – Bill Wyman
Arranged By (Horns) – Bill Wyman, Peter Graves (Tracks 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 8)
Engineer – Howard Albert, Ron Albert
Mastered By – Karl Richardson
Mixed By – Howard Albert, Ron Albert
Design, Artwork – Jimmy Wachtel, Amanda Flick
Photography – Bob Jenkins
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