Stone Alone

''Stone Alone'' is the second solo album by the Rolling Stones' bass guitarist Bill Wyman. It was released in 1976 by Rolling Stones Records. The album reached number 166 on the Billboard 200.

Van Morrison plays the saxophone in "A Quarter to Three". Joe Walsh, Dr. John, Ron Wood, Al Kooper, Nicky Hopkins, and Jim Keltner played on the album.

Bill Wyman is also the author of a book called ''Stone Alone: The Story of a Rock 'n' Roll Band'', not to be confused with this album.

Critical reception

In a retrospective review, ''AllMusic'' rated the album one and a half stars out of five. They noted "Apache Woman" and "Quarter to Three" but cautioned that "highlights like these are few and far between and this problem reduces ''Stone Alone'' to a curio that should only be sought out by Bill Wyman fans and Rolling Stones completists." They criticized the album for lacking "the focus and solid songs of the previous album and ends up feeling like the typical rock star's ego-trip side project. ''Stone Alone'' can't be faulted for ambition, though: nearly every song tries out a different musical style ('50s-style rock, disco, and reggae) and Wyman enlists a veritable who's who of guest musicians (everyone from Dr. John to Al Kooper to Joe Walsh) to bring the songs to life."

Track listing

All tracks composed and arranged by Bill Wyman, except where noted.

Personnel

* Bill Wyman – vocals, bass, percussion (1, 7), acoustic piano (2), acoustic guitars (4), electric guitars (4-6), tack piano (8)
* Mark Naftalin – acoustic piano (1, 8, 12)
* Dr. John – organ (2), marimba (2), electric piano (3)
* Albhy Galuten – synthesizers (3, 4, 6, 9, 10)
* Paul Harris – organ (3)
* Hubert Heard – organ (4, 6, 9, 10)
* Nicky Hopkins – acoustic piano (6), organ (8)
* Al Kooper – acoustic piano (7)
* Bob Welch – electric guitars (1, 12), acoustic guitars (2, 8)
* Jackie Clark – electric guitars (3, 9)
* Danny Kortchmar – electric guitars (3, 4, 6-10), acoustic guitars (9)
* Terry Taylor – electric guitars (3, 4), slide guitar (6), Leslie guitar (9)
* Joe Walsh – slide guitar (5, 11), electric guitars (7)
* Ronnie Wood – electric guitars (7)
* John McFee – pedal steel guitar (11), fiddle (11)
* Dallas Taylor – drums (1-4, 6, 8-11), percussion (1, 7)
* Jim Keltner – drums (5)
* Joe Vitale – drums (7), R.M.I keyboard (11)
* Greg Errico – drums (12)
* Guille Garcia – percussion (1, 3, 4, 7-9)
* Robert Greenidge – steel drums (3)
* Rocky Dzidzornu – percussion (9)
* Van Morrison – alto saxophone (1), harmonica (5), acoustic guitar (11)
* Mark Colby – saxophone (10)
* Floyd Cooley – tuba (12)
* Bonnie Pointer – backing vocals (1, 3-5, 7-9, 11)
* Ruth Pointer – backing vocals (1, 3-5, 7-9, 11)
* Clydie King – backing vocals (2, 10)
* Vanetta Fields – backing vocals (2, 10)
* Paula Harrison – backing vocals (7)

Horn section
* Bill Wyman – arrangements
* Stephen Kupka – horns, arrangements
* Emilio Castillo – horns, arrangements
* Lenny Pickett – horns, arrangements
* Mic Gillette – horns, arrangements
* Craig Dentweiler – additional horns

Production

* Bill Wyman – producer, arrangements, mixing (1-3, 5-12)
* Gary Kellgren – engineer, mixing (1-3, 5-12)
* Tom Dowd – mixing (1-3, 5-12)
* Howard Albert – engineer (2-4, 6, 9, 10), production assistant
* Ron Albert – engineer (2-4, 6, 9, 10), production assistant
* Tom Moulton – mixing (4)
* Anita Wexler – mixing (4)
* Dennis King – mastering at Atlantic Studios (New York, NY)
* Bill King – photography
* Pierre LaRoche – cover concept, set design, make-up
* Larry Lalso – title lettering

References

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1976 albums
Rolling Stones Records albums
Bill Wyman albums
Albums produced by Bill Wyman