Paul Weller (album)

Paul Weller is the debut solo album by the English singer-songwriter Paul Weller, released in 1992.

Paul Weller
Studio album by
Paul Weller
Released29 April 1992 (Japan)
1 September 1992 (UK)
RecordedAugust 1990-November 1991
GenreRock
Length53:36 (UK)
LabelGo! Discs Records 828343 (UK)
Producer
Paul Weller chronology
Paul Weller
(1992)		 Wild Wood
(1993)
Just a Dream - 22 Dreams Live
(2009)
Paul Weller - Deluxe Edition
(2009)
Wake Up the Nation
(2010)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
Rolling Stone[2]
Mojo[3]
Q

Background

After disbanding The Style Council and leaving label Polydor in 1989, Weller formed The Paul Weller Movement in 1990, releasing a single, "Into Tomorrow", on his own Freedom High record label, in October 1991. Its success - reaching #36 in the UK chart - led to Weller being offered a new record deal with Go! Discs.

Recorded over the two years before the album's original Japanese release, this album represents something of a return to Weller's musical roots, with "Into Tomorrow" and "Uh Huh Oh Yeh" in particular being heavily influenced by 60s R&B. According to Weller, "'Uh Huh Oh Yeh' – and, after it, the Stanley Road album – was me revisiting my roots. I hadn't been down to Woking in a long time. That was the first time, in the early '90s, when I was finding my feet again."[4] The album as a whole retained some of the funk influences displayed by The Style Council, particularly on "I Didn't Mean To Hurt You" and "Remember How We Started". However, the explicit political leanings of The Style Council are abandoned, with the lyrical themes visited on the album being much more personal.

Release

The album entered the UK Albums Chart on 12 September 1992, reaching number eight and staying on the chart for seven weeks.[5]

Before the UK edition of the album, it had already been released in Japan on 29 April 1992. The track listing differs from subsequent releases, and the running order is altered. The track "New Thing" (a different recording of "Here's a New Thing" from the "Into Tomorrow" single) was replaced by "The Strange Museum" on all other versions. Until 2009, "New Thing" was unique to this release.

In addition to "Into Tomorrow", included on the album, two further singles were released from the album - "Uh Huh Oh Yeh", on 15 August 1992, reaching #18, and "Above The Clouds" on 10 October 1992, reaching #47.

A deluxe edition of the album was released on 26 October 2009 and reached #88 in the UK Album Chart.

Track listing

All songs written by Paul Weller, except where noted.

UK Issue
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Uh Huh Oh Yeh" 3:13
2."I Didn't Mean to Hurt You" 3:27
3."Bull-Rush" 4:43
4."Round and Round" 4:25
5."Remember How We Started" 3:44
6."Above the Clouds" 4:13
7."Clues" 4:24
8."Into Tomorrow" 3:07
9."Amongst Butterflies" 3:13
10."The Strange Museum"Weller, Mick Talbot3:17
11."Bitterness Rising" 3:53
12."Kosmos" 11:57
Original Japanese Issue
No.TitleLength
1."Uh Huh Oh Yeh"3:12
2."I Didn't Mean to Hurt You"3:28
3."Bull-Rush"4:44
4."Remember How We Started"3:44
5."Above the Clouds"3:50
6."Round and Round"4:52
7."Clues"4:24
8."Into Tomorrow"3:30
9."Amongst Butterflies"2:34
10."Bitterness Rising"4:28
11."New Thing"3:31
12."Kosmos"11:55
Deluxe Edition (Disc 1)
No.TitleLength
1."Uh Huh Oh Yeh" 
2."I Didn't Mean to Hurt You" 
3."Bull-Rush" 
4."Round and Round" 
5."Remember How We Started" 
6."Above the Clouds" 
7."Clues" 
8."Into Tomorrow" 
9."Amongst Butterflies" 
10."Bitterness Rising" 
11."Kosmos" 
12."Here's A New Thing" (B-side) 
13."That Spiritual Feeling" (B-side) 
14."Into Tomorrow" (demo) (B-side) 
15."Arrival Time" (B-side) 
16."Fly on the Wall" (B-side) 
17."Always There To Fool You" (B-side) 
18."Everything Has A Price To Pay" (B-side) 
Deluxe Edition (Disc 2)
No.TitleLength
1."All Year Round" (B-side) 
2."Feelin' Alright" (B-side) 
3."'Hot Rod'" (demo) 
4."Round and Round" (alternative version) 
5."Remember How We Started" (demo) 
6."Clues" (demo) 
7."Into Tomorrow" (acoustic version) 
8."Butterflies" (acoustic version) 
9."Bitterness Rising" (original version) 
10."Kosmos" (demo) 
11."New Thing" (alternative version) 
12."Fly on the Wall" (demo) 
13."The Bitter Truth" (demo) 
14."Amongst Butterflies" (demo) 
15."Abraham, Martin & John" (acoustic version) 
16."Kosmos" ('Lynch Mob beats' version) 

Personnel
  • Steve White - Drums, Percussion
  • Jacko Peake - Saxophones, Flute, Backing Vocals
  • Paul Weller - Guitar, Vocals, Bass (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 10, 11), Keyboards, Percussion
  • Dr. Robert - Bass (12), Backing Vocals (3,8)
  • "Brother" Marco Nelson - Bass (9)
  • Dee C. Lee - Backing Vocals (3, 5, 11, 12)
  • Camelle Hinds - Backing Vocals (4, 12)
  • Carleen Anderson - Backing Vocals (12)
Technical
  • Chris Bangs - co-producer on "Above The Clouds"
  • Martin "Max" Heyes, Paul Gomersall, Robin Black - engineer
  • Nick Knight - photography

See also

References
  1. Allmusic review
  2. Rolling Stone review
  3. John Harris Mojo, January 2010, Issue 194.
  4. The Guardian, 16 March 2009
  5. David Roberts, ed. (2006). British Hit Singles and Albums. Guinness World Records Limited. p. 595. ISBN 978-1904994107.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.