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Flamin' Groovies Now

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Flamin' Groovies Now
Studio album by
ReleasedSeptember 1978
Recorded1978
StudioRockfield Studios, Wales
LabelSire[1]
ProducerDave Edmunds
The Flamin' Groovies chronology
Shake Some Action
(1976)
Flamin' Groovies Now
(1978)
Jumpin' in the Night
(1979)

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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Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[5]
Christgau's Record GuideB−[6]

The Lincoln Journal Star deemed the band "punks without the posture."[7]

Track listing

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All tracks are written by Cyril Jordan and Chris Wilson except where noted

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."I'll Feel a Whole Lot Better"Gene Clark2:27
2."Between the Lines" 4:15
3."Ups and Downs"Mark Lindsay, Terry Melcher3:07
4."Move It"Ian Samwell2:57
5."Take Me Back" 2:50
6."Reminiscing"King Curtis2:04
7."Good Laugh Mun"Jordan, Wilson, Dave Edmunds2:54
8."Yeah My Baby"Jordan, Wilson, Edmunds3:55
9."House of Blue Lights"Don Raye, Freddie Slack2:19
10."Blue Turns to Grey"Mick Jagger, Keith Richards2:29
11."Paint It Black"Jagger-Richards3:05
12."All I Wanted" 3:03
13."Don't Put Me On" 4:12
14."There's a Place"Lennon-McCartney1:50

Personnel

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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

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  1. ^ "Kickstart Some Action: Put In Your Pledge for The Incredible Flamin' Groovies | Rhino". www.rhino.com.
  2. ^ Zimmerman, Lee (Oct 2020). "Flamin' Groovies". Goldmine. Vol. 46, no. 10. pp. 40, 43.
  3. ^ Woodward, Alex. "Interview: Cyril Jordan of Flamin' Groovies". NOLA.com.
  4. ^ Selvin, Joel (16 Apr 1978). "Lively Arts". Datebook. San Francisco Examiner. p. 49.
  5. ^ "Flamin' Groovies Now". AllMusic.
  6. ^ 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.
  7. ^ Becker, Bart (21 Jun 1978). "Streetnoise". Lincoln Journal Star. p. 18.