Bill Wyman (album)

Bill Wyman is an album by Rolling Stones bassist Bill Wyman. It was released in 1982 by A&M Records.[2] The album reached number 55 on the UK album charts.[3]

Bill Wyman
Studio album by Bill Wyman
Released	March 1982
Recorded	1982
Genre	New wave,[1] synth-pop[1]
Length	39:56
Label	A&M
Producer	Bill Wyman
Bill Wyman chronology
Green Ice (1981) Bill Wyman (1982) Stuff (1992)
Singles from Bill Wyman
"(Si Si) Je suis un Rock Star" Released: 1981 "A New Fashion" Released: 1982

Unlike his previous albums, Bill Wyman was largely in the synthpop style. The song "(Si Si) Je suis un Rock Star" was the biggest hit single off the album. The album features guest musicians Brian Setzer, Slim Jim Phantom, Chris Rea, Dave Mattacks and Terry Taylor.[4]

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[5]

Critical reception

In a retrospective review, AllMusic rated the album four stars out of five. They noted "(Si Si) Je suis un Rock Star", "Come Back Suzanne" and "A New Fashion" as the best songs. They praised the album, "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." The album was a "worthwhile listen" and concluded that "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."[6]

Track listing

All tracks composed by Bill Wyman, except where noted.

#	Track title	Length
1.	"Ride on Baby" (Bill Wyman, Stephen Wyman)	3:53
2.	"A New Fashion" (Bill Wyman, Terry Taylor)	4:08
3.	"Nuclear Reactions"	3:38
4.	"Visions" (Bill Wyman, Terry Taylor)	4:12
5.	"Jump Up"	3:58
6.	"Come Back Suzanne"	3:23
7.	"Rio de Janeiro"	4:17
8.	"Girls'"	2:45
9.	"Seventeen"	3:45
10.	"(Si Si) Je suis un Rock Star"	5:59

Charts

Chart (1982)	Peak position
Australia (Kent Music Report)[7]	59
United Kingdom (Official Charts Company)	55

References

1. September 2015, Nick Hasted 04. "Bill Wyman: White Lightnin': The Solo Box". Classic Rock Magazine.
2. Rolling Stones database 1982 at The Complete Works Website
3. "Bill Wyman: Artist Chart History". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 4 May 2020.
4. Sone Alone Bill Wyman
5. https://www.allmusic.com/album/bill-wyman-mw0000081271
6. Guarisco, Donald. Bill Wyman at AllMusic
7. Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 344. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.