Will Of The People

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Presumably it will be issued on both CD and vinyl and the release will include sleeve notes from writer and broadcaster John Wilson. More news on this when we have it.

In 2012, Weller invaded a live radio interview with singer-songwriter Gilbert O'Sullivan to praise his songs 'Alone Again (Naturally)' and 'Nothing Rhymed' as "two of my favourite songs, great lyrics, great tunes". [34] [35] As the 1980s wore on, the Style Council's popularity in the UK began to slide, with the band achieving only one top ten single after 1985. The Style Council's death knell was sounded in 1989 when its record company refused to release its fifth and final studio album, the house-influenced Modernism: A New Decade. With the rejection of this effort, Weller announced that the Style Council had split. It was not until the 1998 retrospective CD box set The Complete Adventures of the Style Council that the album would be widely available. John Weller: Father of Paul Weller who managed his son for 30 years". The Independent. London. 27 April 2009. Archived from the original on 30 April 2009 . Retrieved 30 January 2011. From the latter half of 1985, Weller was highly involved in the formation of Red Wedge, a left-wing collective of musicians and actors etc. who aimed to "bring left-wing ideas to other people". [55] However, from around 1988 onwards, he became less politically vocal, ultimately stating during the 1990s that he no longer particularly believed in any politics. [56]In which Weller revisits his home town of Woking in search of inspiration and becomes surprisingly emotional at the sight of the old place – “dear reminders of who I am, the very roots on which I stand”. A fascinating mediation on place and ageing and the ties that bind, plus its sax-driven groove absolutely bangs. 26. Paul Weller – From the Floorboards Up (2005) Matrix / Runout (CD1): [Universal logo] 4572080 [Universal logo] AM77289-01 manufactured by optimal media GmbH Paul Weller heads up Mercury Prize nominations". Manchesterwired.co.uk. 20 July 2010 . Retrieved 30 January 2011. During the mid-2010s, Weller made a brief return to the political arena, being vocally supportive of then-Labour Party leader Jeremy Corbyn and even playing a 'Concert for Corbyn' in December 2016. [60] Recognition and influence [ edit ] a b c d e Larkin, Colin, ed. (1997). The Virgin Encyclopedia of Popular Music (Conciseed.). Virgin Books. pp.1243/4. ISBN 1-85227-745-9.

a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w "British certifications – Paul Weller". British Phonographic Industry . Retrieved 26 November 2022. Type Paul Weller in the "Search BPI Awards" field and then press Enter.ARIA Australian Top 50 Digital Albums" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. 24 September 2018 . Retrieved 22 September 2018. On 17 December 2012 Weller released the Dragonfly EP, a limited edition vinyl run of 3000 copies. [25] Realms of Gold". The Blow Monkeys and Dr Robert - Fencat Online. Archived from the original on 2013-06-12 . Retrieved 2013-07-09. The great Weller love song – at least until You Do Something to Me came along to compete – You’re the Best Thing is timelessly beautiful songwriting. In a different era, Al Green could have covered it; instead, it was subjected to a spectacularly drippy reading by dimly remembered 90s boyband 911. 16. The Jam – Down in the Tube Station at Midnight (1978)

During the Jam years, Weller was influenced by early punk bands, including the Sex Pistols and the Clash, and later post-punk acts such as Gang of Four, the Undertones and the Skids. During the final part of the Jam's career, he became more interested in contemporary soul and funk acts, such as Pigbag and Shalamar, as well as 1970s soul and funk artists — most notably Curtis Mayfield. Pastoral psychedelia of a sort, albeit shot through Weller’s grimy early 80s lens – “life and death are carried in this stream”, he sings – and there’s a dark undercurrent to the music. Tales From the Riverbank is the perfect example of the Jam’s willingness to release superb, A-side quality songs as B-sides. 18. The Style Council – Headstart for Happiness (1983) In the late 1980s, his tastes became increasingly eclectic as the Style Council's later releases were influenced by artists as diverse as Claude Debussy and American house music.Nissim, Mayer (24 April 2015). "Paul Weller shoots down David Cameron". Digital Spy . Retrieved 6 January 2022. Owen, Jonathan (14 October 2012). "50 years of Quo– and still no fourth chord". The Independent. Archived from the original on 25 May 2022 . Retrieved 13 March 2015.