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by the English singer-songwriter

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, then a member of the

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. It was originally released in 2001 on Carrack's own Carrack-UK label. This was Carrack's first all-covers album as a solo artist; he had previously helped create a

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covers album as the front man of the

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1993 quasi-supergroup Spin 1ne 2wo. ''Groovin' '' has a different feel from that project, as this album features a selection of Carrack's favourite Motown, R&B and pop songs of the 1960s and early 1970s. Carrack produced the album himself, and played virtually all of the instruments. There are several different issues of the album, including a 13-track version, a 14-track version, and an 18-track version known as ''Still Groovin' ''. This last version of the album was issued in 2002, and also features a DVD of live performances and videos.

Track listing

Additional tracks

Personnel

Credits are adapted from the album's liner notes. *

– vocals, keyboards, guitars, bass, drums, producer * Steve Beighton – saxophones *

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– executive producer * Nigel Bates – mixing, mastering * Bill Smith Studio – art direction, design * Paul Cox – photography * Reggie Pedro – illustration DVD credits from Still Groovin' (Tracks 1-4) * Paul Carrack – vocals, keyboards, guitars * Paul Copley – keyboards, vocals * John Robinson – guitars * Jeremy Meek – bass * Dean Duke – drums * Steve Beighton – saxophones *

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– backing vocals * Peter Van Hooke – producer * Christopher Janschke – director, editing * Minkjam – post-production * Phil Gaines – director of photography * Anna Hawkins – titles, graphics * E-xentric Thinking – art direction, design * Alan Wood – tour manager

References

External links

* * {{Authority control 2001 albums Paul Carrack albums Covers albums