Stanley Road
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| Stanley Road | ||||
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| Studio album by Paul Weller | ||||
| Released | June 7, 1995 | |||
| Recorded | The Manor, Oxford | |||
| Genre | Rock | |||
| Length | 52:10 | |||
| Label | Go! Discs | |||
| Producer | Paul Weller, Brendan Lynch | |||
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| Paul Weller chronology | ||||
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Stanley Road is the third album by Paul Weller, released by Go! Discs in 1995. In 1998 Q magazine readers voted it the 46th greatest album of all time. Weller claimed on a BBC special that he hopes he can one day create an album as perfect as this one, stating that all the stars were aligned during the writing and recording period of Stanley Road.[citation needed]
In 2005 a three-disc 10th Anniversary Edition of the album was released.
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[edit] Artwork
The album's cover collage was created by the artist Peter Blake, designer of The Beatles' Sgt Pepper's album artwork (album package design for Weller was supervised by his longtime associate Simon Halfon).
[edit] Collaborations
The album has several notable contributors such as Noel Gallagher of Oasis, who appears playing acoustic guitar on "I Walk on Gilded Splinters", Steve Winwood (formerly of The Spencer Davis Group) performs on the songs "Woodcutters Son" and "Pink on White Walls," whilst Weller is also joined by long-time collaborators Steve Craddock (co-founder of Ocean Colour Scene) and Steve White (The Style Council).
[edit] Track listing
All songs written by Paul Weller, except as noted.
- "The Changingman" (Brendan Lynch/Paul Weller) – 4:02
- "Porcelain Gods" – 4:51
- "I Walk on Gilded Splinters" (Dr. John) – 5:24
- "You Do Something to Me" – 3:38
- "Woodcutter's Son" – 4:43
- "Time Passes..." – 4:56
- "Stanley Road" – 4:18
- "Broken Stones" – 3:16
- "Out of the Sinking" – 3:51
- "Pink on White Walls" – 2:39
- "Whirlpool's End" – 7:11
- "Wings of Speed" – 3:13
[edit] 10th Anniversary Edition
| Stanley Road (10th Anniversary Edition) | ||||
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| Studio album by Paul Weller | ||||
| Released | May 30, 2005 | |||
| Recorded | The Manor, Oxford | |||
| Genre | Rock | |||
| Label | Island | |||
| Producer | Paul Weller, Brendan Lynch | |||
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[edit] Track listing
- Disc 1
- "The Changingman" (Lynch/Weller)
- "Porcelain Gods"
- "I Walk On Gilded Splinters" (Dr. John)
- "You Do Something To Me"
- "Woodcutter's Son"
- "Time Passes / Steam"
- "Stanley Road"
- "Broken Stones"
- "Out Of The Sinking"
- "Pink On White Walls"
- "Whirlpools' End"
- " Wings Of Speed"
- "Sexy Sadie" (Beatles cover)
- "I'd Rather Go Blind" (Bill Foster/Ellington Jordan)
- "It's A New Day, Baby"
- "I Didn't Mean To Hurt You"
- "My Whole World Is Falling Down" (Live)
- "A Year Late"
- "Woodcutter's Son"
- Disc 2 - B-Sides and Demos
- "Trident Jam" (Take 3)
- "Pink On White Walls" (Demo)
- "Porcelain Gods" (Demo)
- "Broken Stones" (Demo)
- "Wings Of Speed" (Demo)
- "The Changingman" (Demo)
- "Everyone Must Have A Purpose" (Demo)
- "You Do Something To Me" (Demo)
- "A Year Late" (Demo)
- "Whirlpools End/Steam" (alternate)
- "Gtr + Moog Jam" (Demo)
- "Corrina, Corrina" (Demo)
- "Out On The Weekend" (Demo)
- "Time Passes" (Demo 2)
- "Time Passes" (Demo 3)
- "Wings Of Speed" (Demo)
- "Stanley Road" (Demo)
- "Woodcutters Son" (Demo)
- "Porcelain Gods" (instrumental)
- Disc 3 - DVD
- "Broke 'n' Stoned"
- "Out Of The Sinking" (Making Of)
- "Out Of The Sinking"
- "The Changingman" (Making Of)
- "The Changingman"
- "You Do Something To Me" (Making Of)
- "You Do Something To Me"
- "Broken Stones" (Making Of)
- "Broken Stones"
| Preceded by Nobody Else by Take That |
UK number one album May 27, 1995 – June 2, 1995 |
Succeeded by Singles by Alison Moyet |
[edit] References
- ^ Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "Review: Stanley Road - Paul Weller". Macrovision Corporation. http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:pnev97wkkr0t. Retrieved 15 August 2009.
- ^ Kessler, Ted. "Review: Paul Weller - Stanley Road". NME (IPC Media) (May 20, 1995): 44.
- ^ McDonnell, Evelyn (February 2, 1998). "Review: Paul Weller, Stanley Road". Jann Wenner. http://www.rollingstone.com/artists/paulweller/albums/album/165845/review/5943768/stanley_road. Retrieved 15 August 2009.
