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Paul Weller
Stanley Road [CD/DVD]
Release Date: 1995 06 07
Label: Island
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In many ways, Stanley Road is Wild Wood Part Two, a continuation of the laid-back, soul-inflected rock that dominated Paul Weller's previous albums. Named after the street where he grew up, Stanley Road could be seen as a return to Paul Weller's roots, yet his roots were in the Who and the Kinks, not in Traffic. (At this point, the sound of the Jam matters little in what Weller's music sounds like.) Weller's music has always had R&B roots -- the major difference with both Wild Wood and Stanley Road is how much he and his band stretch out. Stanley Road in particular features more jamming than any of his previous work. That doesn't mean he has neglected his songwriting -- a handful of Weller classics are scattered throughout the album. Unfortunately, too much of it is spent on drawn-out grooves that are self-conscious about their own authenticity. Still, he has the good sense to revive Dr. John's "I Walk on Gilded Splinters" and to invite his disciple Noel Gallagher (Oasis) along to jam. [This CD/DVD edition features a truckload of demo versions and alternate takes, as well as DVD promo clips and bonus DVD material.] Stephen Thomas Erlewine, All Music Guide

Tracks:

	Title	Composer	Time
1	Changingman	Weller, Lynch	4:04
2	Porcelain Gods	Weller	5:08
3	I Walk on Gilded Splinters	Creaux	5:07
4	You Do Something to Me	Weller	3:38
5	Woodcutter's Son	Weller	4:43
6	Time Passes	Weller	4:55
7	Stanley Road	Weller	4:20
8	Broken Stones	Weller	3:17
9	Out of the Sinking	Weller	3:51
10	Pink on White Walls	Weller	2:39
11	Whirpools' End	Weller	7:11
12	Wings of Speed	Weller	3:18
13	Sexy Sadie	McCartney, Lennon	2:41
14	I'd Rather Go Blind	Jordan, Foster	4:09
15	It's a New Day, Baby	Weller	2:12
16	I Didn't Mean to Hurt You [Live]	Weller	3:51
17	My Whole World Is Falling Down [BBC Radio One's the Evening Session]	Crutcher, Jones, Crutcher	3:21
18	Year Late	Weller	4:18
19	Woodcutter's Son	Weller	4:20
20	Trident Jam [Take 3]	White, Weller	1:37
21	Pink on White Walls [Demo 2]	Weller	3:25
22	Porcelain Gods [8 Track Demo]	Weller	4:46
23	Broken Stones [Demo 1]	Weller	3:06
24	Wings of Speed [8 Track Demo]	Weller	2:42
25	Changingman [8 Track Demo]	Lynch, Weller	4:21
26	Everyone Must Have a Purpose [Demo Version]	Weller	2:38
27	You Do Something to Me [Demo 3]	Weller	3:32
28	Year Late [Demo 1]	Weller	4:11
29	Whirlpools' End/Steam [Alternative Version][Alternate Take]	Weller, Lynch	4:00
30	GTR + Moog Jam [Demo Version]	Weller	1:25
31	Corrina, Corrina [Demo Version]	Davis, Mahal	2:52
32	Out on the Weekend [Demo Version]	Young	2:58
33	Time Passes [Demo 2]	Weller	3:21
34	Time Passes [Demo 3]	Weller	3:33
35	Wings of Speed [Demo 2]	Weller	3:14
36	Stanley Road [Demo 1]	Weller	5:15
37	Woodcutters Son [8 Track Demo]	Weller	3:48
38	Porcelain Gods [Instrumental]	Weller	5:33
39	Out of the Sinking [DVD]	Weller
40	Changingman [DVD]	Weller, Lynch
41	You Do Something to Me [DVD]	Weller
42	Broken Stones [DVD]	Weller
43	Bonus Material [DVD][*]	Weller

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