Groovin' (Paul Carrack album)
| Groovin' | ||||
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| Studio album by Paul Carrack | ||||
| Released | 2001 | |||
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| Label | Carrack-UK | |||
| Producer | Paul Carrack | |||
| Paul Carrack chronology | ||||
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| Reissue cover | ||||
 Artwork for 2002 release Still Groovin' | ||||
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.
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 70s. 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
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Harvest for the World" | The Isley Brothers, Chris Jasper | |
| 2. | "Sunny" | Bobby Hebb | |
| 3. | "Too Busy Thinking About My Baby" | Norman Whitfield, Barrett Strong, Janie Bradford | |
| 4. | "Crazy Love" | Van Morrison | |
| 5. | "Baby I Need Your Loving" | Brian Holland, Lamont Dozier, Edward Holland, Jr. | |
| 6. | "Walk On By" | Burt Bacharach, Hal David | |
| 7. | "What Does It Take" | Harvey Fuqua, Johnny Bristol, Vernon Bullock | |
| 8. | "Any Day Now" | Bacharach, Bob Hilliard | |
| 9. | "Cover Me" | Eddie Hinton, Marlin Greene | |
| 10. | "With You In Mind" | Allen Toussaint | |
| 11. | "Ain't No Sunshine" | Bill Withers | |
| 12. | "Groovin'" | Felix Cavaliere, Eddie Brigati | |
| 13. | "You've Got A Friend" | Carole King |
Additional tracks
| Bonus track on some CD issues | |||
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| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
| 14. | "Into The Mystic" | Morrison | |
| Bonus tracks on Still Groovin' (2002 re-release) | |||
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| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
| 14. | "Into The Mystic" | Morrison | |
| 15. | "People Get Ready" | Curtis Mayfield | |
| 16. | "Warm And Tender Love" | Bobby Robinson, Ida Berger | |
| 17. | "It's Growing" | Smokey Robinson, Warren Moore | |
| 18. | "I Wish It Would Rain" | Whitfield, Strong, Rodger Penzabene | |
Personnel
Credits are adapted from the album's liner notes.[1]
- Paul Carrack – lead vocals, keyboards, bass, guitar, drums
- Steve Beighton – saxophone
- Production team
- Paul Carrack – producer
- Peter Van Hooke – executive producer
- Nigel Bates – mixing, mastering
References
- ↑ Groovin' liner notes. Carrack-UK. 2001.