Flamin' Groovies Now
| Flamin' Groovies Now | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | September 1978 | |||
| Recorded | 1978 | |||
| Studio | Rockfield Studios, Wales | |||
| Label | Sire[1] | |||
| Producer | Dave Edmunds | |||
| The Flamin' Groovies chronology | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [2] |
| Christgau's Record Guide | B−[3] |
Flamin' Groovies Now is a studio album by The Flamin' Groovies, released in 1978.[4] It was produced by Dave Edmunds, and marked a resurgence of the San Francisco band. It brought them to international audiences informed by the post-punk ethic of simplicity that chimed with their classic West Coast melodic pop.
Track listing
All tracks are written by Cyril Jordan and Chris Wilson except where noted
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "I'll Feel a Whole Lot Better" | Gene Clark | 2:27 |
| 2. | "Between the Lines" | 4:15 | |
| 3. | "Ups and Downs" | Mark Lindsay, Terry Melcher | 3:07 |
| 4. | "Move It" | Ian Samwell | 2:57 |
| 5. | "Take Me Back" | 2:50 | |
| 6. | "Reminiscing" | King Curtis | 2:04 |
| 7. | "Good Laugh Mun" | Jordan, Wilson, Dave Edmunds | 2:54 |
| 8. | "Yeah My Baby" | Jordan, Wilson, Edmunds | 3:55 |
| 9. | "House of Blue Lights" | Don Raye, Freddie Slack | 2:19 |
| 10. | "Blue Turns to Grey" | Mick Jagger, Keith Richards | 2:29 |
| 11. | "Paint It Black" | Jagger-Richards | 3:05 |
| 12. | "All I Wanted" | 3:03 | |
| 13. | "Don't Put Me On" | 4:12 | |
| 14. | "There's a Place" | Lennon-McCartney | 1:50 |
Personnel
- Flamin' Groovies
- Cyril Jordan - guitar, vocals, mellotron
- Chris Wilson - guitar, vocals, harpsichord, percussion
- Mike Wilhelm - guitar
- George Alexander - bass, vocals, percussion
- David Wright - drums, percussion
- Dave Edmunds - piano, guitar on 5; piano, vocals on 8
References
- ^ "Kickstart Some Action: Put In Your Pledge for The Incredible Flamin' Groovies | Rhino". www.rhino.com.
- ^ "Flamin' Groovies Now - Flamin' Groovies | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic.
- ^ Christgau, Robert (1981). "Consumer Guide '70s: F". Christgau's Record Guide: Rock Albums of the Seventies. Ticknor & Fields. ISBN 089919026X. Retrieved February 24, 2019 – via robertchristgau.com.
- ^ Woodward, Alex. "Interview: Cyril Jordan of Flamin' Groovies". NOLA.com.
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