In a retrospective review, AllMusic rated the album four stars out of five. They noted "I Wanna Get Me a Gun", "White Lightnin" and "I'll Pull You Thro" as the best songs on the album and hinted approval of Wyman's vocals, describing them as "loose and joy-filled". They also praised the album for avoiding the usual egotism of solo albums: "Though these types of albums can be self-absorbed affairs, Monkey Grip is meant to be a relaxed, unpretentious outlet for the compositions that would never see the light of day in Wyman's main band – and, as a credit to the bassist, it comes off exactly that way."[5]
Track listing
All tracks composed and arranged by Bill Wyman, except "What a Blow", co-written by Malcolm Rebenack.
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Track title
Length
1.
"I Wanna Get Me a Gun"
4:57
2.
"Crazy Woman"
2:41
3.
"Pussy"
2:10
4.
"Mighty Fine Time"
3:36
5.
"Monkey Grip Glue"
4:56
6.
"What a Blow"
5:22
7.
"White Lightnin'"
2:42
8.
"I'll Pull You Thro'"
4:23
9.
"It's a Wonder"
5:30
Bonus Tracks
10.
"Wine and Wimmen" [Instrumental]
3:42
11.
"It's Just a Matter of Time"
3:03
12.
"If You've Got the Feelin'"
3:39
13.
"Five Card Stud"
3:47
14.
"Monkey Grip Glue" [Single Edit]
3:18
15.
"What a Blow" [Single Edit]
3:46
16.
"White Lightnin'" [Single Edit]
2:44
17.
"Pussy" [Single Mix]
2:11
Personnel
Bill Wyman – vocals, bass guitar (1-5, 8, 9), acoustic guitar (3, 4, 7, 8), Jew's harp (3), acoustic piano (4), backing vocals (4), electric guitar (6)
