Flamin' Groovies Now
1978 studio album by the Flamin' Groovies
Flamin' Groovies Now | ||||
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Studio album by the Flamin' Groovies | ||||
Released | September 1978 | |||
Recorded | 1978 | |||
Studio | Rockfield Studios, Wales | |||
Label | Sire[1] | |||
Producer | Dave Edmunds | |||
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Flamin' Groovies Now is a studio album by the Flamin' Groovies, released in 1978.[2][3] It was produced by Dave Edmunds, and marked a resurgence of the San Francisco band. The band supported the album with a lengthy UK tour.[4]
Critical reception
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Source | Rating |
AllMusic | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Christgau's Record Guide | B−[6] |
The Lincoln Journal Star deemed the band "punks without the posture."[7]
Track listing
All tracks are written by Cyril Jordan and Chris Wilson except where noted
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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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.
- ^ Zimmerman, Lee (Oct 2020). "Flamin' Groovies". Goldmine. Vol. 46, no. 10. pp. 40, 43.
- ^ Woodward, Alex. "Interview: Cyril Jordan of Flamin' Groovies". NOLA.com.
- ^ Selvin, Joel (16 Apr 1978). "Lively Arts". Datebook. San Francisco Examiner. p. 49.
- ^ "Flamin' Groovies Now". 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.
- ^ Becker, Bart (21 Jun 1978). "Streetnoise". Lincoln Journal Star. p. 18.
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- Mike Wilhelm
- Mark Dunwoody
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- Victor Penalosa
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