Heavy Soul

From HitStory, the pop encyclopedia of School of Rock · Work

Heavy Soul is Paul Weller's fourth solo album and was released on 23 June 1997. He sings and plays guitar, with Marco Nelson on bass guitar and Steve White on drums. Steve Cradock, Brendan Lynch and Jools Holland play on a few tracks. Unusual instruments are also heard on the record, such as tambura, zither, vibraphone, sitar and ukulele.

The reviews were largely favourable. In the week of release the album sold enough to reach number one, but it lost that position because of a technicality: it came with five postcards, whereas the Chart Supervisory Committee allows a maximum of four. Island Records and Independiente removed one card from every copy. On 29 June the record entered at number two.

Listening

Track list

1. 1Heavy Soul, Pt. 13:55Apple Music ↗
2. 2Peacock Suit (Single)3:12Apple Music ↗
3. 3Up in Suzes' Room4:22Apple Music ↗
4. 4Brushed3:27Apple Music ↗
5. 5Driving Nowhere2:57Apple Music ↗
6. 6I Should Have Been There to Inspire You5:14Apple Music ↗
7. 7Heavy Soul, Pt. 23:10Apple Music ↗
8. 8Friday Street2:18Apple Music ↗
9. 9Science3:32Apple Music ↗
10. 10Golden Sands2:55Apple Music ↗
11. 11As You Lean Into the Light2:44Apple Music ↗
12. 12Mermaids3:02Apple Music ↗

30-second previews via Apple Music. Listen to the whole album on Apple Music ↗