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Music : 22 DreamsIn association with Amazon.comby: Paul Weller  List Price: $16.98 Amazon.com's Price: $12.99 You Save: $3.99 (23%)Prices subject to change. Availability: Usually ships in 24 hours
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Binding: Audio CDEAN: 6344572189256 Label: Yep Roc Records Manufacturer: Yep Roc Records Number Of Discs: 1 Publisher: Yep Roc Records Release Date: July 22, 2008 Studio: Yep Roc Records Sales Rank: 3620 MPN: 2189 Disc 1:
Editorial Review: Product Description: ''After As Is Now I thought the time was right to make the sort of record I wanted to make,'' says Paul Weller of the creative process which led to his striking ninth solo album 22 Dreams. ''Instead of worrying about anyone else, I wanted to really push the boat out. I think the result is going to surprise a few people.'' Surprises have always been part of the artistic vernacular for the man who changed rock forever with The Jam, explored a host of eclectic influences with The Style Council and cemented his position as the patriarch of Brit pop with his legendary solo work. 22 Dreams is the latest chapter in a creative journey spanning 30 years, with material spanning the full breadth of popular music rock to classical, avant garde to funk and spoken word to experimental. In addition to a cast of Weller s frequent collaborators including Steve Cradock and producer Simon Dine, 22 Dreams also features some of the largest beneficiaries of Weller s incalculable musical influence. Noel Gallagher and Gem from Oasis lend their talents to Echoes Around the Sun, a writing collaboration between Weller and Gallagher. Ex-Blur guitarist Graham Coxon appears on Black River. The spirit of collaboration and an in-the-moment creative approach have resulted in one of Weller s most spirited works and one that is sure to expand the artistic canon of the one and only Modfather. Amazon.co.uk: It's never too long between Paul "The Modfather" Weller albums. Yet the starlet's prolific solo output over the last decade or so hasn’t often reached the artistic heights of his work with The Jam or The Style Council. While consistent enough, recent projects have been marred by a certain complacency--a tendency to settle for the middle ground instead of the soaring, surprising heights of yesteryear. But on 22 Dreams, some of the old punk fire returns. Buoyed by a stellar Britpop cast including former Blur guitarist Graham Coxon and Oasis members Noel Gallagher and Gem Archer, 22 Dreams is the sound of Weller finally taking an unexpected artistic leap after a series of steady steps. Working across a wide range of genres--rock, funk, soul, free jazz, krautrock, classical music, electronica, even spoken word--Weller presents an hour-plus odyssey full of eccentric surprises and loveable chaos. From the blue-eyed soul of "Have You Made Up Your Mind?" and the eerily brilliant "Echoes Around the Sun" (a Weller/Gallagher collaboration), to experimental offerings such as "111" and acid-folk opener "Light Nights", Weller digs deep into his magician's hat, and pulls out rabbit after rabbit. Some of the more off-the-wall moments--"God" for example--won't be for everyone, but the way everything collides together in a haphazard, devil-may-care manner serves to remind us that we should never write off our beloved veterans--you never know when they’re going to take an unexpected artistic risk.--Danny McKenna Average Rating:
 Rating:  - Somehow singing "I had 21 Dreams last night" doesn't have the same punchOkay, so there are 21 songs, not the expected 22. Don't let it bother you. This is the first disc in a long time that feels like a fully realized album to me. It isn't a concept album--I don't find any common thematic thread musically or lyrically, yet somehow each song rolls perfectly into the next. In particular, the flow from the title track to All I Wanna Do (Is Be with You), to Have You Made up Your Mind? to Empty Ring to Invisible to Song for Alice feels like one unbroken continuum, despite ... Read More Rating: - Weller's Gamble Pays OffWhile I don't agree with the industry reviewer's assertion that Paul Weller's solo career has not matched the creative heights of his years with The Jam and The Style Council, I do agree that his solo work tended to remain within his stylistic comfort zone. But here on 22 Dreams, Weller proves that he is not afraid to blend genres. There is so much to like here and such a diversity of styles, its hard to know where to start showering it with praise, so I will begin with the very first song which ... Read More Rating:  - Weller's Life Work...This album is a giant effort Mr. Weller's solo career. It hits on all his influences and takes them a step or two further. Rockers, soul, ballads, mood pieces....just great. Highlights for me - All I Wanna Do, Push it Along, Echoes Round the Sun, Sea Spray. Any fan will love it and it might bring him some new converts. It's a work that shows a great artist still sharp with his craft. Props to all the other musicians too as they shine brightly. Rating: - The Modfather still crackling at 50!!"22 dreams" by British Mod Rocker Paul Weller is a sprawling opus that sees him fleeting stylistically from Blues to Soul to Electronica to Jazz to even Tango, ensuring there is a little something for everyone. Due to its length (21 tracks clocking in at about 70 minutes) it does take a while to get into, but its ended up becoming my favourite Weller album. The title track "22 dreams" and "Echoes round the sun" are both Blues-tinged rockers, while "All I wanna do (is be with you)" and "Have ... Read More Rating: - GREAT ALBUM!!ALMOST EVERYTHING PAUL WELLER DOES I ENJOY.THE ALBUM "22 DREAMS" GOES IN A DIFFERENT PLACE SOMEWHAT-BUT THE MORE I LISTEN I'VE BECOME REALLY CRAZY ABOUT IT! 4 STARS! PAUL, WE WILL SEE YOU AND YOUR BAND IN SAN FRANCISCO SEPT. 4TH! Browse for similar items by category:
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