Join Amazon Prime and get unlimited Free One-Day Delivery. Already a member? Sign in.

 

or
Sign in to turn on 1-Click ordering.
 
   
More Buying Choices
46 used & new from £1.55
Have one to sell? Sell yours here
 
   
Available to Download Now
 
Buy the MP3 album for £4.49
  
 
 
 
Paul Weller
 
See larger image 
Share your own customer images

Paul Weller

~ Paul Weller
4.9 out of 5 stars See all reviews (9 customer reviews)
Price: £4.58 & eligible for Free UK delivery on orders over £5 with Super Saver Delivery. See details and conditions
o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o
In stock.
Dispatched from and sold by Amazon.co.uk. Gift-wrap available.

Only 4 left in stock--order soon (more on the way).

Want guaranteed delivery by Tuesday, July 14? Choose Express delivery at checkout. See Details
31 new from £3.32 14 used from £1.55 1 collectible from £7.00
Buy the MP3 album for £4.49 at the Amazon MP3 Downloads store.

Frequently Bought Together

Paul Weller + Wild Wood + Heavy Soul
Price For All Three: £13.64

Show availability and shipping details

  • This item: Paul Weller ~ Paul Weller

    In stock.
    Dispatched from and sold by Amazon.co.uk.
    Eligible for FREE UK delivery on orders over £5 with Super Saver Delivery. See details and conditions

  • Wild Wood ~ Paul Weller

    In stock.
    Dispatched from and sold by Amazon.co.uk.
    Eligible for FREE UK delivery on orders over £5 with Super Saver Delivery. See details and conditions

  • Heavy Soul ~ Paul Weller

    In stock.
    Dispatched from and sold by Amazon.co.uk.
    Eligible for FREE UK delivery on orders over £5 with Super Saver Delivery. See details and conditions

Customers Who Bought This Item Also Bought

Heavy Soul

Heavy Soul

~ Paul Weller
3.8 out of 5 stars (5)  £4.08
Wild Wood

Wild Wood

~ Paul Weller
4.6 out of 5 stars (14)  £4.98
Heliocentric

Heliocentric

~ Paul Weller
3.9 out of 5 stars (19)  £3.98
As Is Now

As Is Now

~ Paul Weller
4.3 out of 5 stars (20)  £2.47
Stanley Road

Stanley Road

~ Paul Weller
4.5 out of 5 stars (13)  £4.98
› Explore similar items

Product details

  • Audio CD (15 Dec 2000)
  • Number of Discs: 1
  • Label: Universal / Island
  • ASIN: B000025TE9
  • Other Editions: Audio CD  |  Audio Cassette  |  MP3 Download
  • Average Customer Review: 4.9 out of 5 stars See all reviews (9 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 23,761 in Music (See Bestsellers in Music)

    •  Would you like to update product info or give feedback on images?

Customers Viewing This Page May Be Interested in These Sponsored Links

  (What is this?)
Paul Weller Signed Framed
   www.MusicPictureDisc.com    UKs Leading Provider Of Signed Authentic Merchandise. Buy Now 
Paul Weller Info
   www.Info.co.uk/PaulWeller    Find Info On Paul Weller Access 6 Search Engines At Once. 
Paul Weller
   Peeplo.com/Top_Results    All About Paul Weller Paul weller and much More! 
  
 

Listen to Samples and Buy MP3s

Songs from this album are available to purchase as MP3s. Click on "Buy MP3" or view the MP3 Album.

Extraits
Song Title Time Price
Listen  1. Uh Huh Oh Yeh! (Always There To Fool You!) 3:14£0.69
Listen  2. I Didn't Mean To Hurt You 3:26£0.69
Listen  3. Bull-Rush 4:43£0.69
Listen  4. Round & Round 4:25£0.69
Listen  5. Remember How We Started 3:45£0.69
Listen  6. Above The Clouds 4:12£0.69
Listen  7. Clues 4:23£0.69
Listen  8. Into Tomorrow 3:06£0.79
Listen  9. Amongst Butterflies 3:13£0.69
Listen10. The Strange Museum 3:15£0.69
Listen11. Bitterness Rising 3:51£0.59
Listen12. Kosmos11:57Album Only

Product Description

Amazon.co.uk Review
Just two years before the release of Paul Weller the former frontman of The Jam and the Style Council had been written off as a has-been. However, his self-titled solo debut stifled the critics and once again highlighted his importance--and relevance--to the contemporary music scene, especially as this album partly inspired the emerging Britpop sound. Weller's life-long musical influences are overtly obvious, as the album ranges from the psychedelic ("Into Tomorrow", "Clues" and "Bull-Rush") to the blue-eyed soul influences of his Style Council days ("Amongst Butterflies"). The album's material revels in its own simplicity, free from the prosthetic sounds of synthesisers and drum machines, but at the same time highlights Weller's extraordinary musical and songwriting talents. --John Galilee

CD Description
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-flavoured 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 ofTraffic's classic MR. FANTASY.

Suggested Tags from Similar Products

 (What's this?)
Be the first one to add a relevant tag (keyword that's strongly related to this product)
Check a corresponding box or enter your own tags in the field below
(3)
(1)
(1)
(1)
(1)

Your tags: Add your first tag
 
See most popular tags
 

Customer Reviews

9 Reviews
5 star:
 (8)
4 star:
 (1)
3 star:    (0)
2 star:    (0)
1 star:    (0)
 
 
 
 
 
Average Customer Review
4.9 out of 5 stars (9 customer reviews)
 
 
 
 
Share your thoughts with other customers:
Most Helpful Customer Reviews

 
8 of 9 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Weller in TECHNICOLOUR !!, 17 Feb 2008
I don't know Paul Weller personally but I have noticed that he is a man rarely prone to not knowing exactly what he wants.

It seems that once he has subscribed to a particular idea, the idea becomes an obsession at the cost of virtually everything else. There was once a time (quite a long period of time, actually) when he obsessively hated the idea of `rock music' and steadfastly refused to appear on stage without a full orchestra of keyboard, string, wind and percussion musicians. This idea probably took hold some time in the period between the recording of "Sound Affects" and The Jam's last studio album, "The Gift". It ultimately led to the disintegration of the band at the height of their popularity, for which some people, music critics and fans alike, have never truly forgiven him. (Paul Weller famously quit citing his frustration at the limitations of the guitar-bass-drums format - how ironic is that?).

It also led to five albums (one of which his record company refused to release) featuring a variety of musical styles ranging from Britfunk to northern soul to modern jazz, French ballads to classical music, hip hop to garage house and just about anything in between - just so long as it wasn't `rock music'. You can take your pick from any of those five albums recorded between 1983 and 1989 (or any of The Jam's from 1978 to 1982, post-"The Modern World") and discover plenty of truly great music.

Later on, Paul Weller had another great idea. He fell in love with his guitar again and became a rock musician - the earthy, analogue type that might wear a Marshall Amps T-shirt and reject the kind of `namby-pamby' ideas he had been playing around with in the preceding decade. The instrumentalists were sacked and the guitars were turned up. Out went wedge haircuts and Zeke Manyika and in came Ben Sherman shirts and Noel Gallagher. And that's basically the idea Paul Weller has been exploring in various ways since "Wild Wood", his second solo album from 1994.

But then there is this album which springs from the period between The Style Council's ill-fated experimentation with garage house and the pastoral folk rock of "Wild Wood". How would you bridge that startling divide? Well, this was a period when Paul Weller didn't seem to have a big, all-consuming idea (or maybe he was in-between two of them). The soul-funk-jazz influences are still firmly there but Paul was simultaneously rediscovering his love of sixties pop and psychedelia. He neither scorned digital music nor 'real' instruments. I don't know if this stemmed from his frustration with the latter days of The Style Council or the combined influence of Acid Jazz/Rare Groove and the various indie bands around at the time, which were mixing up dance music rhythms with psychedelic guitar pop (c.f. Stone Roses, The Charlatans).

Either way, as far as I am concerned this is by far the greatest stand-alone album Paul Weller has ever produced - and I include in that his entire recorded output from The Jam onwards. It is an almost perfect pastiche of all those mod influences he had flirted with over the years combined with the kind-of wistful writing style that he mastered on songs such as "Tales From The Riverbank", "Thick As Thieves", "Piccadilly Trail". Producer Brendan Lynch, perhaps slightly influenced by Massive attack, also manages to cook up a wonderfully subtle 'dub' sound that beautifully bridges the gap between analogue and digital. This includes a plethora of samples buried within the music (one of my favourites being Hendrix's "Voodoo Chile" on "Kosmos") and those kind of "Tomorrow Never Knows"-style snatches of reversed music (this overall sound was later stretched to its logical conclusion on the highly acclaimed SXDUB 2000 remix of "Kosmos" which featured as a B-side to "Sunflower"). I have listened to the album hundreds of times over the years and I swear I still hear new things hidden in amongst the various layers of sound. It is also one of those rare albums with which I never skip a track - I love every song and I love the way they sound.

Sadly, the album was panned by the music press and Paul - in his quest for rock authenticity - swiftly moved away from this beautifully textured sound towards the stodgy 'Dadrock' of "Wild Wood" and "Stanley Road (and funnily enough, The Stone Roses did a similar thing at around the same time). It is true that he has had more success than ever during this period but I deeply miss the old Paul Weller. Thankfully, we do have this record of what might have been - and it appears to keep on giving he same pleasure as it gave on the first listen.

And, hey, who knows. Following some distinctly hopeful signs on the last album, "As Is Now", maybe the new album, "22 Dreams" (scheduled for release in June 2008), will recapture the same spirit?
Comment Comment | Permalink | Was this review helpful to you? Yes No (Report this)



 
8 of 9 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Quality control, 20 Nov 2004
By P. D. Mcnally "paul28113" (rugby, england) - See all my reviews
(REAL NAME)   
I love this album, personally it is one of my favourite paul weller albums. with the sweeping background vocals and Paul and his band creating a summery feel uplifting album. I usually play this the whole way through without wanting to skip a track!
I would recommended this album to anyone no matter what musical taste as it is a classic.
Comment Comment | Permalink | Was this review helpful to you? Yes No (Report this)



 
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars "What a refreshing change", 14 Aug 2000
By A Customer
I've been a fan of Paul Weller for years and this is a particular favorite of mine,not only has he inspired a lot of bands today,this is the start of his best material,naturally with outstanding,energetic performances round uk venues. A musical and songwriting genius, a totally cool album.
Comment Comment | Permalink | Was this review helpful to you? Yes No (Report this)


Share your thoughts with other customers: Create your own review
 
 
 
Most Recent Customer Reviews

5.0 out of 5 stars The Return Of The Modfather
This has got to be the best Paul Weller album along with Wild Wood and Stanley Road, The Music just grows on you, evrey song has it's meaning and at a resonable price u might... Read more
Published 7 months ago by Mr. Liam J. Cranfield

5.0 out of 5 stars Autumn blew its leaves at me
How did The Style Council go so badly wrong (at the end) when PW still had music like this inside him?

If truth be told, he probably didn't at the end of the 80s. Read more
Published 13 months ago by ModdyBoy67

5.0 out of 5 stars 'the overlooked classic'
paul wellers first solo album was a fantastic return to form after what appeared to be the end of the line for the modfather . Read more
Published 23 months ago by D. S. Sample

5.0 out of 5 stars Wellers best, honest.
This is the connoisseurs Weller album. This is his best. Wildwood and Stanley Road are great, but this is his best. Read more
Published on 26 Oct 2006 by Dr.O

4.0 out of 5 stars Solo debut for the Modfather
One of the finest British songwriters of the last 25-30 years delivered his debut solo slab.
There is a lightness of touch on this album perhaps lacking in some later... Read more
Published on 25 Aug 2006 by Merry Terry

5.0 out of 5 stars pure funk, this album is cool, the real paul weller
probably the best of paul wellers albums, from the funky "i didnt mean to hurt you" to the trance rock of "cosmos" an album that must be owned my any self... Read more
Published on 27 Jun 2000 by dan@solutionmortgages.co.uk

Only search this product's reviews


Customer Discussions

 Beta (What's this?)
This product's forum (1 discussion)
  Discussion Replies Latest Post
weller,s first 0 July 2007
› See all discussions...  
Start a new discussion
Topic:
First post:
Prompts for sign-in
  [Cancel]


Active discussions in related forums
   
Related forums

What Do Customers Ultimately Buy After Viewing This Item?

Paul Weller
61% buy the item featured on this page:
Paul Weller 4.9 out of 5 stars (9)
£4.58
As Is Now
10% buy
As Is Now 4.3 out of 5 stars (20)
£2.47
Wild Wood
10% buy
Wild Wood 4.6 out of 5 stars (14)
£4.98
Modern Classics - The Greatest Hits
10% buy
Modern Classics - The Greatest Hits 4.5 out of 5 stars (11)
£4.98
Explore similar items

Listmania!

Create a Listmania! list

Look for similar items by category

Feedback

Health & Beauty at Amazon.co.uk

Elemis Resurface and Renew Skin Care Gift Set of 4 Products
From soap to shavers, massagers to mascara, stock up on your daily essentials or truly pamper yourself.

›Discover Health & Beauty

  

More From Paul Weller

22 Dreams

22 Dreams ~ Paul Weller

It's never too long between Paul "The Modfather" Weller albums. Yet... Read more
£4.98

 

A Close Shave

Philips Nivea Coolskin HS8060 Moisturizing Rotary Shaving System
For all types of hair removal, stay smooth with Amazon.co.uk.

›Discover Shaving & Hair Removal

  

Treat Someone

Amazon.co.uk Gift Certificates--available in any amount from £5 to £500 With an Amazon.co.uk Gift Certificate, you can get them what they want (even if you don't know what that is).

›Learn more about Gift Certificates

  
Ad

Where's My Stuff?

Delivery and Returns

Need Help?

Your Recent History

  (What's this?)
You have no recently viewed items or searches.

After viewing product detail pages or search results, look here to find an easy way to navigate back to pages you are interested in.

Look to the right column to find helpful suggestions for your shopping session.
Continue Shopping: Top Sellers
The Girl Who Played with Fire
The Girl Who Played with Fire by Stieg Larsson
4.5 out of 5 stars (74)£3.86
 Breaking Dawn (Twilight Saga)
Breaking Dawn (Twilight Saga) by Stephenie Meyer
4.1 out of 5 stars (464)£6.49
 The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo
The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo by Stieg Larsson
4.1 out of 5 stars (165)£3.99
 The Host
The Host by Stephenie Meyer
4.2 out of 5 stars (81)£3.86

amazon.co.uk Amazon Home
International Sites:  United States  |  Germany  |  France  |  Japan  |  Canada  |  China
Business Programs: Sell on Amazon  |  Fulfilment by Amazon  |  Join Associates  |  Join Advantage
Customer Service  |  Help  |  View Basket  |  Your Account
About Amazon.co.uk  |  Careers at Amazon
Conditions of Use & Sale |  Privacy Notice  © 1996-2009, Amazon.com, Inc. and its affiliates