Performer: | Paul Weller |
Title: | Heliocentric |
Country: | UK |
Released: | 2000 |
Style: | Pop Rock, Mod |
Category: | Rock |
Rating: | 4.4 ✦ |
Other format: | MP3 AA AU VOX AIFF MP4 VQF |
All tracks composed by Paul Weller. Sweet Pea, My Sweet Pea". There's No Drinking, After You're Dead". With Time & Temperance".
On his fifth solo album Heliocentric embroiders Weller on earlier albums as Wildwood and Heavy Soul. Guitarist Steve Craddock and bassist Damon Minchella of Ocean Colour Scene, drummer Steve White and Brendan Lynch to Heliocentric again the party while Robert Kirby, known for his work with Nick Drake, was responsible for the sometimes striking orchestrations. The influence of his idols Traffic we hear in the album-opener he's The Keeper but also we hear the familiar sound of The Style Council in songs like Picking Up Sticks and With Time & Temperance
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By: Paul Weller (2000, Rock). More albums from Paul Weller: True Meanings by Paul Weller. Bankbusted Nuclear Detergent Blues (Jazz Poetry Superjam by Paul Weller. A Kind Revolution by Paul Weller. Wild Wood by Paul Weller. At The BBC by Paul Weller. Paul Weller by Paul Weller. Catch-Flame! by Paul Weller. As Is Now by Paul Weller. View all albums . Heliocentric. By: Paul Weller (2000, Rock).
Heliocentric is a lighter affair than the doggedly traditional Heavy Soul. It may be a subtle distinction, since he's using the same musical template he has since Wild Wood, plus the same producer and many of the same musicians. So, Heliocentric sounds very familiar, yet when it reaches its conclusion with the melancholy psychedelic sweep of "Love-Less," it's clear that it feels a lot different than its two immediate predecessors - it's of a similar quality and emotional tenor as Wild Wood. Sadness and regret are scattered throughout the album, but there's also humor, affection, and, ultimately, optimism - three qualities missing on Heavy Soul. Heliocentric has many more musical quirks than its predecessor.
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Paul Weller is Paul Weller's first solo album, released in 1992. After disbanding The Style Council and leaving label Polydor in 1989, Weller formed The Paul Weller Movement in 1990, releasing a single, "Into Tomorrow", on his own Freedom High record label, in October 1991. Its success - reaching in the UK chart - led to Weller being offered a new record deal with Go! Discs, and the resulting album was released on 1 September 1992, reaching on the UK album chart.
1 | He's The KeeperGlockenspiel – Brendan Lynch |
5:16 |
2 | Frightened | 3:57 |
3 | Sweet Pea, My Sweet Pea | 4:08 |
4 | A Whale's TaleAcoustic Guitar, Backing Vocals – Mark Boxall |
3:26 |
5 | Back In The FireKeyboards [Mini-moog] – Brendan Lynch |
5:01 |
6 | Dust And Rocks | 5:43 |
7 | There's No Drinking, After You're Dead | 5:24 |
8 | With Time & TemperanceKeyboards [Mini-moog], Glockenspiel – Brendan Lynch |
5:03 |
9 | Picking Up SticksHurdy Gurdy – Cliff Stapleton |
4:52 |
10 | Love-Less | 5:21 |
Category | Artist | Title (Format) | Label | Category | Country | Year |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
CID 8093, 542 394-2 | Paul Weller | Heliocentric (CD, Album) | Island Records, Island Records | CID 8093, 542 394-2 | UK | 2000 |
POCP-7470 | Paul Weller | Heliocentric (CD, Album, Promo) | Island Records | POCP-7470 | Japan | 2000 |
none | Paul Weller | Heliocentric (CDr, Album, Promo) | Island Records, Universal Music | none | UK | 2000 |
CID 8093, 542 394-2 | Paul Weller | Heliocentric (CD, Album, RE) | Island Records, Island Records | CID 8093, 542 394-2 | UK | Unknown |
CID 8093, 542 394-2 | Paul Weller | Heliocentric (CD, Album) | Island Records, Island Records | CID 8093, 542 394-2 | UK | 2000 |
1 | He's The KeeperGlockenspiel – Brendan LynchNoises [Beertops], Bells – Bren*, Clive*, Paul* |
5:16 |
2 | Frightened | 3:57 |
3 | Sweet Pea, My Sweet Pea | 4:08 |
4 | A Whale's TaleAcoustic Guitar, Backing Vocals – Mark Boxall |
3:26 |
5 | Back In The FireKeyboards [Mini-moog] – Brendan Lynch |
5:01 |
6 | Dust And Rocks | 5:43 |
7 | There's No Drinking, After You're Dead | 5:24 |
8 | With Time & TemperanceKeyboards [Mini-moog], Glockenspiel – Brendan Lynch |
5:03 |
9 | Picking Up SticksHurdy Gurdy – Cliff Stapleton |
4:52 |
10 | Love-Less | 5:21 |
Category | Artist | Title (Format) | Label | Category | Country | Year |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
CID 8093, 542 394-2 | Paul Weller | Heliocentric (CD, Album) | Island Records, Island Records | CID 8093, 542 394-2 | UK | 2000 |
POCP-7470 | Paul Weller | Heliocentric (CD, Album, Promo) | Island Records | POCP-7470 | Japan | 2000 |
none | Paul Weller | Heliocentric (CDr, Album, Promo) | Island Records, Universal Music | none | UK | 2000 |
CID 8093, 542 394-2 | Paul Weller | Heliocentric (CD, Album, RE) | Island Records, Island Records | CID 8093, 542 394-2 | UK | Unknown |
CID 8093, 542 394-2 | Paul Weller | Heliocentric (CD, Album) | Island Records, Island Records | CID 8093, 542 394-2 | UK | 2000 |