22 Dreams

Product Details

Artist : Paul Weller
Binding : Audio CD
EAN : 0602517656574
Label : Universal
Number of Discs : 1
Product Group : Music
Release Date : 2008-06-02
Running Time : 69minutes
UPC : 602517656574

ASIN : B0017L033U

Track Listings for

Disc-1
1. Light Nights
2. 22 Dreams
3. All I Wanna Do (Is Be With You)
4. Have You Made Up Your Mind
5. Empty Ring
6. Invisible
7. Song For Alice
8. Cold Moments
9. The Dark Pages Of September Lead To The New Leaves Of Spring
10. Black River
11. Why Walk When You Can Run
12. Push It Along
13. A Dream Reprise
14. Echoes Round The Sun
15. One Bright Star
16. Lullaby Für Kinder
17. Where'er Ye Go
18. God
19. 111
20. Sea Spray
21. Night Lights

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Editorial Reviews

Amazon.co.uk review

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

Customer Reviews

Best Since Stanley Rd (2008-08-05)

As is typical for Paul Weller, you dont know what to expect but coming out of the other side of this musical masterpiece, you just hope we can expect more. Its not Wild wood but were all 15 years older now - its not illumination, thankfully as i could never get into that - in fact its difficult to compare this apart from saying Ive been waiting for him to produce something this good since Stanley Rd - ive not stopped listening to it and pick up something great each time. This is truly worth buying and giving the time it deserves to take it all in.

LIKE A FINE WINE. IT GETS BETTER WITH AGE. (2008-08-04)

LIKE A FINE WINE, IT GETS BETTER WITH AGE, AS DOES MR WELLER.YA, YOU HAVE TO LISTEN TO "22 DREAMS" A FEW TIMES, BUT IT IS SIMPLY A MASTERPIECE. IF YOU LIKED "THE STYLE COUNCIL" YOU WILL LOVE THIS , I CAN FEEL THE VIBES OF "THE STYLE COUNCIL" IN A FEW OF THE TRACKS. BUY IT,LISTEN TO IT, AND LOVE IT. AND LIKE A FINE WINE "ENJOY IT".

Visonary masterpiece (2008-07-13)

All PW stuff is totally immense... his lyrics should be sold in droves... his is a true visionary... spiritual age and insight has nothing to do with hold old we are... he is just a see-er.... All his works are poetic masterpieces, he has made many laugh and I've had friends who have cried! As a teenager, how did he write Private Hell, Burning Skies and so many others. This album is just sheer brilliance, waiting 6 weeks before I could review an album I listen to everyday.PW is like a vintage wine, he just improves with age. roll on the tour.Many compare him to the Beetles, his music and lyrics transcend any other poet....

Thankyou Lord Weller (2008-07-12)

This CD has popped my proverbial cherry, I am no longer an amazon review virgin! If you don't love it, you're not listening properly! All the way through, on your own. Trust me, it's dreamily majestic. Raise a glass to the modfather and then another to yourself!

summer dreaming (2008-07-10)

22 DreamsThis CD sums up the influences of Mr Weller, there is soul, jazz, folk and biting lyrics. This is a grand album, taking the listener on a magical tour of England, and all it offers, the songs roll into each other like chapters in a book, everyone will have a favourite, mine being "empty ring" a powerful song with sad lyrics set against an upbeat Curtis Mayfield style beat, this set is Weller at his best, taking chances and playing it like it matters, buy and play this with the knowledge that you will return to it time after time.peace

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