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1978 studio album by the Flamin' Groovies
Flamin' Groovies Now
Studio album by the Flamin' Groovies
ReleasedSeptember 1978
Recorded1978
StudioRockfield Studios, Wales
LabelSire
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. 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.

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic
Christgau's Record GuideB−

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

Track listing

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

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

  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.
Flamin' Groovies
  • Roy Loney
  • George Alexander
  • Tim Lynch
  • Danny Mihm
  • Chris Wilson
  • James Ferrell
  • David Wright
  • Mike Wilhelm
  • Mark Dunwoody
  • Paul Zahl
  • Jack Johnson
  • Victor Penalosa
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