Just for a Thrill

Bill Wyman | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (March 1, 2005)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Fuel 2000
• ASIN: B0007OY41U
• In-Print Editions: Audio CD
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #157,269 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. Disappearing Nightly

2. Roll 'Em Pete

3. Down Home Girl

4. Mississippi Flyer

5. That's How Heartaches Are Made

6. Booty Ooty

7. Cadillac Woman

8. Town Living

9. This Ain't United Nations

10. Memphis Woman

11. Taxman

12. Just for a Thrill

13. Cry Baby

14. You Don't Know

15. Hit the Road Jack [Live][*]

16. Georgia on My Mind [Live][*]

Editorial Reviews

Amazon.com

If there's such a thing as a world-class bar band, the former Rolling Stones bassist's Rhythm Kings qualify. Core members Albert Lee and Terry Taylor (guitar), Georgie Fame (keyboards), Graham Bond (drums), and, of course, Wyman himself, are among the Who's Who of British blues and R&B. No wonder the grooves flow so easily on these 15 tunes, which range from boogie and Delta classics to Motown soul to disco, even including a cover of the Beatles' "Taxman" delivered as a tribute to George Harrison, who played on the previous Rhythm Kings CD, 2001's Double Bill. Some interesting song choices and compelling vocal turns provide the highlights. The first is the neglected New Orleans gem "Down Home Girl," where Fame's molasses phrasing captures the laid-back pace of idealized life in the Crescent City. Beverly Skeet ignites "Cry Baby" in tribute to Janis Joplin, who immortalized the Garnet Mimms tune. And Ray Charles gets props with three numbers from his catalog, including a live recording of "Georgia on My Mind" that's beautifully rearranged for vocals and jazz guitar--the album's most adventurous turn. Wyman says he's ending the group's 16-year run here. If that's so, Just for a Thrill is a fitting swan song. --Ted Drozdowski

Product Description

Mark Knopfler, Albert Lee and Georgie Fame head an all-star guest list that is sure to have avid jazz, blues and old school rock fans chomping at the bit for former Rolling Stone, Bill Wyman's 2004 solo effort. Sum. 2004. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

Customer Reviews

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17 of 18 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars "Disappearing Nightly the hit single ~ Knopfler & Lee", March 22, 2005

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J. Lovins "Mr. Jim" (Missouri-USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Just for a Thrill (Audio CD)

Varese and Fuel 2000 Records presents "Just for a Thrill", Featuring Bill Wyman & His All Star Band, The Rhythm Kings with another hopefully number one hit on the UK charts again...Wyman the former Rolling Stones bass player has come up with a terrific formula for Jazz, Blues and Rock...some are new many are old favorites...with some of the best of the best in the business Gary Brooker, Georgie Fame, Chris Stainton, Terry Taylor, Graham Broad, Nick Payn, Frank Mead,Mark Knopfler, Mike Sanchez, Albert Lee, Tim Cansfield, Bruce Winston, Axel Zwingenberger, Ian Siegal, Terry Taylor, Beverley Skeete, Frank Ricotti, Sid Gould, Chris Stainton and of course Bill Wyman on bass.

In alphabetical order and with an all-star guest cast are the 16 selections:

BOOTY OOTY (Watson)
CADILLAC WOMAN (unknown)
CRY BABY (Meade/Russell)
DISAPPEARING NIGHTLY (Spencer/Bohren)(featuring Mark Knopfler & Albert Lee - the hit single)
DOWN HOME GIRL (Butler/Leiber)
JUST FOR A THRILL (Armstrong/Raye)
MEMPHIS WOMAN (Wyman/Taylor)
MISSISSIPPI FLYER (Wyman/Taylor)
ROLL 'EM PETE (Johnson/Turner)
TAXMAN (George Harrison)
THAT'S HOW HEARTACHES ARE MADE (Halley/Raleigh)
THIS AIN'T UNITED NATIONS (Wyman/Taylor)
TOWN LIVING (Wyman/Taylor)
YOU DON'T KNOW (Floyd/Cropper)

plus two live bonus tracks from the Ray Charles Songbook:
GEORGIA ON MY MIND (Carmichael/Gorrell)
HIT THE ROAD JACK (Mayfield)

Many of the tunes are screaming hot...with Beatles, Ray Charles and Joe Turner interwoven within each track this is a sure fire winner...in all genres that keep the American public wanting more is that Motown Sound and early jazz...don't pass this one up...it will fill the void you've been craving...just the way you like 'em!

Total Time: 73:00 on 16 Tracks ~ Fuel 2000 Records 61459 ~ (3/01/2005)

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars What a Great CD, September 4, 2006

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memikeyounot "memikeyounot" (las vegas NV) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Just for a Thrill (Audio CD)

I first saw this CD at the local county library--had no idea Bill Wyman had ever recorded anything outside of the Stones. What a great CD-lots of great Rhythym and Blues by primarily English artists and tributes to George Harrison, Ray Charles and Janis. Terrific listening!!

4 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars What an awesome CD....., June 21, 2006

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Equalknight (Gainesville, Florida) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Just for a Thrill (Audio CD)

Didn't know what Bill was up to solo lately - heard this funked out version of "Taxman" on Blues Radio Mobile and had to find out. Got the CD - wow. Continue to be blown away, every listen. Powerful, wonderful, toe tappin', finger snappin' - the vocals, the bass, the sax, the .... everything. Get this great collection of talent and enjoy. 5 Stars. Five.