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The album starts with classic Paul Weller, tight sounds and driving chords, as in "Light nights" and the title track "22 Dreams". There is a lightness of touch In "All I wanna do" and "Invisible", at his best as writer and singer. Then a real left field move with the unusual "Song for Alice" ... Read review
Light Nights 22 Dreams All I Wanna Do (Is Be With You) Have You Made Up Your Mind Empty ... more
Ring Invisible Song For Alice Cold Moments The Dark Pages Of September Lead To The New Leaves Of Spring Black River Why Walk When You Can Run Push It Along A Dream ...
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Feature the full 90min live session recorded by Paul Weller forthe BBC, first televised in ... more
December 2008. 21 tracks in all andincludes 6 previously unseen performances. Other features include a 5-track session recorded for Channel 4,the videos for 'Have You Made Up Your Mind' and 'Echoes Round TheSun' and an exclusive and candid end-of-2008 interview with Pauland his band. Special Features: CD featuring 13 blistering live tracks recorded at the BrixtonAcademy, London in November 2008, including tour exclusive versionsof 'Shout To The Top' and 'Eton Rifles' Hardback Bookcase Packaging 32 page booklet of previously unseen photographs
Advantages: a real mix of sounds and textures Disadvantages: Trying to pick a weak track
Paul Weller
I've always had mixed feelings about Paul Weller. I love all the old classics, and listen to them a lot. But this is the first time I've been through a new album of his that has stopped me in my tracks and made me sit down and listen. There are his vocals, a light touch, but often with a hard edge, difficult to carry out, Paul Weller does it so well.
The album starts with classic Paul Weller, tight sounds and driving chords, ... ...There is a lightness of touch In "All I wanna do" and "Invisible", at his best as writer and singer. Then a real left field move with the unusual "Song for Alice" and the shortest track, with the longest title "The dark pages of September lead to the new leaves of spring". A little touch of Brian Wilson in "Pet sounds"!!
This album finishes with a wonderful sound scape, but without losing Wellers ... more
Paul Weller I've always had mixed feelings about Paul Weller. I love all the old classics, and listen to them a lot. But this is the first time I've been through a new album of his that has stopped me in my tracks and made me sit down and listen. There are his vocals, a light touch, but often with a hard edge, difficult to carry out, Paul Weller does it so well. The album starts with classic Paul Weller, tight sounds and driving chords, as in "Light nights" and the title track "22 Dreams". There is a lightness of touch In "All I wanna do" and "Invisible", at his best as writer and singer. Then a real left field move with the unusual "Song for Alice" and the shortest track, with the longest title "The dark pages of September lead to the new leaves of spring". A little touch of Brian Wilson in "Pet sounds"!! This album finishes with a wonderful sound scape, but without losing Wellers drive. One of the best albums I've listened to in years.
Advantages: Great mix of sounds, can be listened to again and again Disadvantages: Not as good as Wild Wood or Stanley Road
22 Dreams is Paul Weller's ninth solo album and is much more of a concept album than any of his others. Ever since Wild Wood and Stanley Road were released in '93 and '95, Weller's career has slowly been declining, so you'd be forgiven for thinking this album isn't going to be great. On the contrary, it is fantastic!
The album is a mixture of sounds from Weller's career, from the rock of The Jam to the soul of The Style Council with some other new ... ...years old, many would say the time has passed for concept albums, this clearly proves them wrong.
Although not as good as Wild Wood or Stanley Road (pretty hard to beat) this is a stunning return to form for Weller, the 'Changingman' has reinvented his sound again, and the result is sublime. ...
JPEvans 10.06.2008
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Product details
Title
22 Dreams
Performer
Paul Weller
Genre
Rock & Pop
Sub Genre
Alternative
Release Date
02/06/2008
Original Release Year
2008
Label / Distributor
Island / Universal Music
Pieces in Set
1
Studio / Live
Studio
Format
Performer
EAN
602517656574
Catalogue Number
1765657
Additional notes
Album Notes
'22 Dreams' is the ninth studio album from "The Modfather" Paul Weller. Recorded at Weller's Black Barn Studios in Surrey and produced by Simon Dine and Weller himself, the album is a mix of classic British indie rock that takes inspiration from Weller's three decades of musical output. Guest appearances come from the likes of Oasis' Noel Gallagher and Gem Archer, Ocean Colour Scene's Steve Cradock and ex-Blur guitarist Graham Coxon. The double A side single 'Have You Made Your Mind Up/Echoes Around The Sun' is included.
Titles on disc 1
1.
Light Nights
2.
22 Dreams
3.
All I Wanna Do (Is Be With You)
4.
Have You Made Up Your Mind
5.
Empty Ring
6.
Invisible
7.
Song For Alice
8.
Cold Moments
9.
Dark Pages Of September Lead To The New Leaves Of Spring
10.
Black River
11.
Why Walk When You Can Run
12.
Push It Along
13.
Dream Reprise
14.
Echoes Round The Sun
15.
One Bright Star
16.
Lullaby Fur Kinder
17.
Where'er Ye Go
18.
God
19.
111
20.
Sea Spray
21.
Night Lights
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