''Flamin' Groovies Now'' is a studio album by
The Flamin' Groovies
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, released in 1978.
It was produced by
Dave Edmunds
David William Edmunds (born 15 April 1944) is a Welsh singer-songwriter, guitarist and record producer. Although he is mainly associated with pub rock and new wave, having many hits in the 1970s and early 1980s, his natural leaning has alwa ...
, and marked a resurgence of the
San Francisco
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band. It brought them to international audiences informed by the
post-punk
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ethic of simplicity that chimed with their classic West Coast melodic pop.
Track listing
Personnel
;Flamin' Groovies
*
Cyril Jordan
Cyril Jordan (born August 31, 1948 in San Francisco) is a guitarist and founding member of San Francisco cult band the Flamin' Groovies. Jordan founded the band in 1965, playing with them until they initially disbanded in 1992.
His song "Shake S ...
- guitar, vocals, mellotron
*
Chris Wilson - guitar, vocals, harpsichord, percussion
* Mike Wilhelm - guitar
* George Alexander - bass, vocals, percussion
* David Wright - drums, percussion
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Dave Edmunds
David William Edmunds (born 15 April 1944) is a Welsh singer-songwriter, guitarist and record producer. Although he is mainly associated with pub rock and new wave, having many hits in the 1970s and early 1980s, his natural leaning has alwa ...
- piano, guitar on 5; piano, vocals on 8
References
1978 albums
Flamin' Groovies albums
Albums produced by Dave Edmunds
Sire Records albums
Albums recorded at Rockfield Studios
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