Description
Personnel:
Paul Weller (vocals, guitar, bass, keyboards, percussion); Jacko Peake (flute, saxophone, background vocals); Steve White (drums, percussion). Additional personnel: Brother Marco (bass); Dr. Robert (bass, background vocals); Dee C. Lee, Camelle Hinds, Carlene Anderson (background vocals). Producers:
Paul Weller, Brendan Lynch, Chris Bangs. Engineers: Martin Heyes, Paul Gumersall, Robin Black. Weller's first solo album is stylistically of a piece with his earlier work with the Style Council, which is to say that there's a '60s soul feel to it but it also reflects his passion for various '60s English bands, primarily Traffic. Soul-flavored songs like "Remember How We Started" and "Above the Clouds" are virtual tributes to Marvin Gaye and Curtis Mayfield, but the rest of the album tilts, quite attractively, towards a sort of pastoral, psychedelic R&B reminiscent of Traffic's classic MR. FANTASY.
Details
Release Date: Tue 8 Dec 2009
Catalogue Number: 5322339
Availability
Pre-order now for Tue 8 Dec 2009 release. Despatch to customer occurs at a minimum of 1 working day after release date (release dates are subject to change).