Groovin' is the eighth solo studio album by the English singer-songwriter Paul Carrack, then a member of the supergroup Mike + The Mechanics. It was originally released in 2001 on Carrack's own Carrack-UK label.
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| Released | 2001 | |||
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| Length | 40:44 | |||
| Label | Carrack-UK | |||
| Producer | Paul Carrack | |||
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 Artwork for 2002 release Still Groovin' | ||||
This was Carrack's first all-covers album as a solo artist; he had previously helped create a hard rock covers album as the front man of the ad hoc 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 edit
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Harvest for the World" | The Isley Brothers, Chris Jasper | 3:12 |
| 2. | "Sunny" | Bobby Hebb | 3:19 |
| 3. | "Too Busy Thinking About My Baby" | Norman Whitfield, Barrett Strong, Janie Bradford | 3:17 |
| 4. | "Crazy Love" | Van Morrison | 2:44 |
| 5. | "Baby I Need Your Loving" | Brian Holland, Lamont Dozier, Edward Holland, Jr. | 2:51 |
| 6. | "Walk On By" | Burt Bacharach, Hal David | 2:49 |
| 7. | "What Does It Take" | Harvey Fuqua, Johnny Bristol, Vernon Bullock | 2:52 |
| 8. | "Any Day Now" | Bacharach, Bob Hilliard | 3:40 |
| 9. | "Cover Me" | Eddie Hinton, Marlin Greene | 2:56 |
| 10. | "With You in Mind" | Allen Toussaint | 3:31 |
| 11. | "Ain't No Sunshine" | Bill Withers | 2:29 |
| 12. | "Groovin'" | Felix Cavaliere, Eddie Brigati | 2:44 |
| 13. | "You've Got a Friend" | Carole King | 3:21 |
Additional tracks edit
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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| 14. | "Into the Mystic" | Morrison | 3:35 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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| 14. | "Into the Mystic" | Morrison | 3:35 |
| 15. | "People Get Ready" | Curtis Mayfield | 2:35 |
| 16. | "Warm and Tender Love" | Bobby Robinson, Ida Berger | 3:17 |
| 17. | "It's Growing" | Smokey Robinson, Warren Moore | 2:49 |
| 18. | "I Wish It Would Rain" | Whitfield, Strong, Rodger Penzabene | 2:51 |
Personnel edit
Credits are adapted from the album's liner notes.[1]
- Paul Carrack – vocals, keyboards, guitars, bass, drums, producer
- Steve Beighton – saxophones
- Peter Van Hooke – 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
- Lindsay Dracass – 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 edit
- ^ Groovin' liner notes. Carrack-UK. 2001.