Frustrated by his lack of success in persuading his colleagues to record his songs, Wyman dabbled at management, production and songwriting. His albums, Monkey Grip (1974) and Stoned Alone (1976) garnered favourable reviews with the press, but it was his 1983 hit single (Si, Si) Je Suis Un Rock A Star and A New Fashion which pushed his solo career even further.

However, it was after he left The Stones in 1993, that Wyman formed The Rhythm Kings which were an immediate success on every level, charting with a series of studio albums and establishing themselves as a major live draw. But hit albums or not, they remained essentially a Live band, to which end they were billed as The Bootleg Kings. - the hits from his Live albums, Live In Europe (1998), Ride Again (2000), Travlin' Band (2001) and On The Road Again (2002) provide the backbone of Disc 2 of the anthology.

Compiled and annotated by the intrepid David Wells, with input from Wyman himself, the inlay/booklet includes extensive interview material and many rare pictures and memorabilia, making this album a unique and definitive overview of his second-stage career.

Track listing

Disc 1: A Stone Alone, 1974-82
01. I Wanna Get Me a Gun
02. Monkey Grip Glue
03. What A Blow
04. White Lightnin'
05. I'll Pull You Through
06. It's A Wonder
07. A Quarter To Three
08. Soul Satisfying
09. Peanut Butter Time
10. If You Wanna Be Happy
11. What's The Point
12. Ride On Baby
13. A New Fashion
14. Nuclear Reactions
15. Come Back Suzanne
16. Girls
17. (SiSi) Je Suis Un Rock Star
18. Stuff (Can't Get Enough
19. This Strange Effect
20. Blue Murder (Lies)