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Wild Wood

 
Album Review: Wild Wood

  • Artist: Paul Weller
  • Rating: StarStarStarStarHalf Star
  • Release Date: 1993
  • Total Time: 54:04
  • Type: Lyrics are included with the album
  • Genre: Rock

Review

Paul Weller deservedly regained his status as the Modfather with his second solo album, Wild Wood. Actually, the album is only tangentially related to mod, since Weller picks up on the classicism of his debut, adding heavy elements of pastoral British folk and Traffic-styled trippiness. Add to that a yearning introspection and a clean production that nevertheless feels a little rustic, even homemade, and the result is his first true masterwork since ending the Jam. The great irony of the record is that many of the songs -- "Has My Fire Really Gone Out?," "Can You Heal Us (Holy Man)" -- question his motivation and, as is apparent in his spirited performances, he reawakened his music by writing these searching songs. Though this isn't as adventurous as the Style Council, it succeeds on its own terms, and winds up being a great testament from an artist entering middle age. And, it helped kick off the trad rock that dominated British music during the '90s. ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine, All Music Guide

Tracks

Track TitleComposersPerformersTime
Sunflower (Lyrics) Steve White, Paul Weller, Brendan Lynch Paul Weller (4:06)
Can You Heal Us (Holy Man) Paul Weller, Brendan Lynch, Steve White Paul Weller (3:41)
Wild Wood (Lyrics) Paul Weller Paul Weller (3:22)
Instrumental, Pt. 1 Paul Weller Paul Weller (1:37)
All the Pictures on the Wall (Lyrics) Paul Weller Paul Weller (3:56)
Has My Fire Really Gone Out? (Lyrics) Paul Weller Paul Weller (3:50)
Country (Lyrics) Paul Weller Paul Weller (3:39)
Instrumental Two Paul Weller Paul Weller (:49)
5th Season (Lyrics) Paul Weller Paul Weller (4:54)
The Weaver Paul Weller Paul Weller (3:43)
Instrumental One, Pt. 2 Paul Weller Paul Weller (:34)
Foot of the Mountain (Lyrics) Paul Weller Paul Weller (3:37)
Shadow of the Sun (Lyrics) Paul Weller Paul Weller (7:36)
Holy Man (Reprise) Paul Weller Paul Weller (1:50)
Moon on Your Pyjamas (Lyrics) Paul Weller Paul Weller (3:59)
Hung Up (Lyrics) Paul Weller Paul Weller (2:40)

Credits

Brendan Lynch (Mellotron), Paul Weller (Percussion), Paul Weller (Harp), Robert Howard (Guitar (Acoustic)), Paul Weller (Strings), Paul Weller (Band), Simon Fowler (Vocals), Robert Howard (Guitar), Paul Weller (Multi Instruments), Steve White (Percussion), Tim Young (Mastering), Marco Nelson (Guitar (Bass)), Yolanda Charles (Bass), Marco Nelson (Mellotron), Maxton G. Beesley, Jr. (Vocals (Background)), Paul Weller (Guitar), Paul Weller (Handclapping), Mick Talbot (Organ (Hammond)), Paul Weller (Keyboards), Marco Nelson (Band), Steve White (Drums), Ben Darlow (Assistant Engineer), Marco Nelson (Vocals), Paul Weller (Wurlitzer), Brendan Lynch (Mini Moog), Maxton G. Beesley, Jr. (Handclapping), Paul Weller (Organ (Hammond)), Lawrence Watson (Photography), Simon Fowler (Vocals (Background)), Paul Weller (Arranger), Paul Weller (Vocals), Steve Cradock (Guitar), Maxton G. Beesley, Jr. (Vocals), Brendan Lynch (Engineer), Brendan Lynch (Handclapping), Brendan Lynch (Producer), Jacko Peake (Horn), Dee C. Lee (Vocals), Paul Weller (Guitar (Acoustic)), David Liddle (Guitar), Brendan Lynch (Percussion), Martin "Max" Heyes (Mixing), Clive Sparkman (Assistant Engineer), Jacko Peake (Flute), Maxton G. Beesley, Jr. (Wurlitzer), Dee C. Lee (Drums), Brendan Lynch (Moog Synthesizer), Paul Weller (Piano), Paul Weller (Producer), Marco Nelson (Bass), Marco Nelson (Guitar), Brendan Lynch (Mixing), Helen Turner (Organ), Jason Clift (Assistant Engineer), Paul Weller (Design), Paul Weller (Tamboura), Dee C. Lee (Vocals (Background)), Martin "Max" Heyes (Engineer), Simon Halfon (Design), Paul Weller (Mellotron), Brendan Lynch (Arranger), Paul Weller (Moog Synthesizer), Paul Weller (Composer), Marco Nelson (Piano), Brendan Lynch (Stylophone), Steve White (Band)
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Wild Wood
Studio album by Paul Weller
Released September 10, 1993
Recorded Apr 1993-May 1993
Genre Rock
Length 54:04
Label Go! Discs
Producer Paul Weller, Brendan Lynch
Professional reviews
Paul Weller chronology
Paul Weller
(1992)
Wild Wood
(1993)
Live Wood
(1994)

Hit Parade
(2006)

Wild Wood - Deluve Edition
(2007)

Live at the Royal Albert Hall
(2008)

Wild Wood was Paul Weller's second solo record, released in 1993. It made it to number 2 in the UK charts, and contained two UK hits: "Wild Wood", which reached #14 in the UK charts and "Sunflower", which reached #16.

In 2000 Q magazine placed it at number 77 in its list of the 100 Greatest British Albums Ever and was also featured in the book, 1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die.

A two disc deluxe edition was released on 22 October 2007.

Track listing

Track # Title Composer Length
1 "Can You Heal Us (Holy Man)" Brendan Lynch, Paul Weller, Steve White 3:41
2 "Sunflower" Brendan Lynch, Paul Weller, Steve White 4:06
3 "Wild Wood" Paul Weller 3:22
4 "Instrumental" Paul Weller 1:37
5 "All the Pictures on the Wall" Paul Weller 3:56
6 "Has My Fire Really Gone Out" Paul Weller 3:50
7 "Country" Paul Weller 3:39
8 "Fifth Season" Paul Weller 4:54
9 "Weaver" Paul Weller 3:43
10 "Instrumental (2)" Paul Weller 0:34
11 "Foot of the Mountain" Paul Weller 3:37
12 "Shadow of the Sun" Paul Weller 7:36
13 "Holy Man" Paul Weller 1:50
14 "Moon on Your Pyjamas" Paul Weller 3:59
15 "Hung Up" Paul Weller 2:49


Deluxe Edition

Disc One

  1. "Sunflower"
  2. "Can You Heal Us (Holy Man)"
  3. "Wild Wood "
  4. "Instrumental One (Part 1)"
  5. "All The Pictures On The Wall"
  6. "Has My Fire Really Gone Out?"
  7. "Country"
  8. "Instrumental Two"
  9. "5th Season"
  10. "The Weaver"
  11. "Instrumental One (Part 2)"
  12. "Foot of the Mountain"
  13. "Shadow of the Sun"
  14. "Holy Man (Reprise)"
  15. "Moon on Your Pyjamas"
  16. "Hung Up"
  17. "Wild Wood [Sheared Wood Remix]"
  18. "Magic Bus" (The Who)
  19. "Ends of the Earth"
  20. "This Is No Time [Live]"
  21. "Another New Day"
  22. "The Loved"

Disc Two

  1. "Sunflower" [Demo]
  2. "Wildwood" [Demo]
  3. "All the Pictures on the Wall" [Demo]
  4. "Country" [Demo]
  5. "5th Season" [Demo]
  6. "The Weaver" [Demo]
  7. "Shadow of the Sun" [Demo]
  8. "Moon on Your Pyjamas" [Demo]
  9. "Ends of the Earth" [Demo]
  10. "Love of the Loved" [Demo]
  11. "Price to Pay" [Demo]
  12. "Changes" [Demo]
  13. "I'm Only Dreaming" [Previously Unreleased] (Small Faces)
  14. "Ohio" [Demo] (Neil Young)
  15. "Oh Happy Day" [Previously Unreleased]
  16. "Greeting" [Previously Unreleased]
  17. "Wild Wood" [Demo]
  18. "Weaver of Dreams" [Demo]
  19. "Foot of the Mountain" [Exclusive BBC Recording]
  20. "Hung Up" [Exclusive BBC Recording]
  21. "Black Sheep Boy" [Exclusive BBC Recording]

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