Studio 150

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Studio 150
Studio album by Paul Weller
Released	September 14, 2004
Genre	Rock
Length	45:51
Label	V2 Records
Producer	Paul Weller, Jan Kybert
Professional reviews
All Music Guide link Music Box link
Paul Weller chronology
Illumination (2002) Studio 150 (2004) As Is Now (2005)

Studio 150 is the seventh album by British artist Paul Weller. It comprises covers of songs by a variety of artists, and showcases Weller's myriad musical influences. It was named after the small Amsterdam studio in which it was recorded. It entered the charts at #2.

[edit] Track listing

1. "If I Could Only Be Sure"
2. "Wishing On A Star"
3. "Don't Make Promises"
4. "The Bottle"
5. "Black Is The Colour"
6. "Close To You"
7. "Early Morning Rain"
8. "One Way Road"
9. "Hercules"
10. "Thinking Of You"
11. "All Along The Watchtower"
12. "Birds"

[edit] Singles

The singles, with b-sides, from Studio 150 were

• "The Bottle" (2004) - #13 UK
  • "Corrina Corrina" traditional song
  • "Coconut Grove" originally by The Lovin' Spoonful

• "Wishing On A Star" (2004) - #11 UK
  • "Family Affair" originally by Sly & the Family Stone
  • "Let It Be Me" originally by Betty Everett and Jerry Butler

• "Thinking Of You" (2004) - #18 UK
  • "Don't Go To Strangers" originally by Etta Jones
  • "Needles And Pins" originally by The Searchers

• "Early Morning Rain" (2004) - #40 UK
  • "Come Together" originally by The Beatles

[edit] DVD

Besides the Studio 150 album, there was also a DVD release featuring a studio concert Weller gave at the Riverside Studios in London in 2004. The DVD features most songs from the album and some songs Weller wrote during his career, including a song of The Jam and The Style Council.

It also includes interviews and the video promo for Wishing On A Star.

1. "Hercules" originally by Aaron Neville
2. "One Way Road" originally by Oasis
3. "Wishing On A Star" originally by Rose Royce
4. "Close To You" originally by Richard Chamberlain
5. "Hung Up" originally by Paul Weller
6. "Early Morning Rain" originally by Gordon Lightfoot
7. "Tales From The Riverbank" originally by The Jam
8. "Thinking Of You" originally by Sister Sledge
9. "Amongst Butterflies" originally by Paul Weller
10. "All Along The Watchtower" originally by Bob Dylan
11. "Birds" originally by Neil Young
12. "If I Could Only Be Sure" originally by Nolan Porter
13. "My Ever Changing Moods" originally by The Style Council
14. "Broken Stones" originally by Paul Weller