Stanley Road
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.
In 2005 a three-disc 10th Anniversary Edition of the album was released.
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).
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 "Woodcutter's Son" and "Pink on White Walls," whilst Weller is also joined by long-time collaborators Steve Cradock (co-founder of Ocean Colour Scene) and Steve White (The Style Council). The song "The Changingman" also features a riff from ELO's 1972 single "10538 Overture".[4]
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
- "Whirlpools' End" – 7:11
- "Wings of Speed" – 3:13
10th Anniversary Edition
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" (John Lennon, Paul McCartney)
- "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) (William Bell)
- "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)(Neil Young)
- "Time Passes" (Demo 2)
- "Time Passes" (Demo 3)
- "Wings of Speed" (Demo)
- "Stanley Road" (Demo)
- "Woodcutter's 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"
Personnel
- Paul Weller - Vocals (1-12), Guitar (1-7,9-11), Piano (1,2,4,6,7,11,12), Shakers (1), Organ (3,5), Percussion (3,5), Novatron (4), Hammond Organ (8,10), Wurlitzer (8,9)
- Yolanda Charles - Bass (4,7,9)
- Steve Winwood - Piano (5,10), Hammond Organ (5), Wurlitzer (5)
- Mick Talbot - Fender Rhodes (8), Pipe Organ (12), Hammond Organ (12)
- Carleen Anderson - Back-Up Vocals (1,5,8), Extra Vocals (9), Vocals (12)
- Steve Cradock - Guitar (1,2,6), Back-Up Vocals (1,11), Acoustic Guitar (11), Electric Guitar (11)
- Helen Turner - Hammond Organ (4,6), Novatron Strings (6,7,9,11), Organ (9)
- Brendan Lynch - Cyremin (1,11), Mini-Moog (7), Tambourine (8), Accordion (8), Finger Cymbals (10)
- Dr. Robert - Bass (1,2,6,11), Back-Up Vocals (1,2)
- Joy Hawley - Cello (12)
- Constantine Wier - Voodoo Vocal (3)
- David Liddle - Acoustic Slide Guitar (5)
- Mark Nelson - Bass (3,5,8,10)
- Steve White - Drums (1-11), Percussion (3,5)
- Noel Gallagher - Acoustic Guitar (3)
References