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Bill Wyman

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Bill's third solo effort sees another stylistic change - syth pop disco! Si Si Je Suis Un Rock Star is a fun song and was an huge hit in Europe, but went nowhere in the States. Bill's voice actually lends itself well to disco! If you are a fan of synth pop and disco, you might like this one.

After 16 years of collecting dust I finally swapt the vinyl version for the CD, and man I was in for a surprise. The album WAS actually good. While the Stones were looking into the past (Tattoo You and Still Life), Bill looked ahead and wrote music that produced thumbs down because it didn't sound like the Stones. Don't bother with the critics, buy and enjoy the sounds of the 80-s. The synthesizers, drum machines and all. Love it, Bill. Just as good as your works with the Rhythm Kings.

Probably the poorest of the Silent Stone's solo efforts, mostly due to his poor attempt at early eighties art rock. Wyman's strong suite has always been his lack of pretense, which here only surfaces on three classic tracks Rio, Suzanne, and the immortal Lolita anthem, Je Suis en Rock Star, which alone is worth the price ofthe album. The rest is disposable. Fans looking for quality music would be better directed to Bill's more recent Rhythm Kings collection.

This third solo album by Bill recovers somewhat from the disappointment of Stone Alone. Je Suis Un Rock Star is a fun track and almost worth the price of admission. The rest is barely competent disco masquerading as tuneless art rock. And Bill *still* hadn't realized that he can't sing! A fourth solo release followed this disc, but it was, thankfully, never allowed to leave the shores of Japan. Bill's Rhythm Kings discs are far superior to this or any previous disc because, 1. Bill doesn't write all the songs, and 2. Bill doesn't sing all the songs.