Wild Wood

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

Wild Wood is Paul Weller's second solo album and was released in September 1993. Weller played guitar himself and also played all kinds of keyboards, such as Mellotron, Minimoog and Hammond organ, alongside a band including bassist Marco Nelson and drummer Steve White. The album contains four British hits: Wild Wood, Sunflower, The Weaver and Hung Up, and reached number 2 on the album chart.

The music sounds nostalgic and received enthusiastic reviews. One reviewer heard a blend of the raw energy of The Jam and the refinement of The Style Council. AllMusic called it Weller's first real masterpiece since The Jam, and others later pointed to the renewed confidence in his guitar playing. According to Uncut, the nostalgic mood touched both old Jam fans and young bands such as Blur and Oasis. The album is seen as a turning point for British rock at the start of Britpop.

Listening

Track list

1. 1Sunflower4:07Apple Music ↗
2. 2Can You Heal Us (Holy Man)3:41Apple Music ↗
3. 3Wild Wood3:22Apple Music ↗
4. 4Instrumental One, Pt. 11:37Apple Music ↗
5. 5All the Pictures On the Wall3:57Apple Music ↗
6. 6Has My Fire Really Gone Out?3:52Apple Music ↗
7. 7Country3:39Apple Music ↗
8. 8Instrumental Two0:50Apple Music ↗
9. 95th Season4:54Apple Music ↗
10. 10The Weaver3:43Apple Music ↗
11. 11Instrumental One, Pt. 20:34Apple Music ↗
12. 12Foot of the Mountain3:38Apple Music ↗
13. 13Shadow of the Sun7:37Apple Music ↗
14. 14Holy Man(Reprise)1:49Apple Music ↗
15. 15Moon on Your Pyjamas3:59Apple Music ↗
16. 16Hung Up2:42Apple Music ↗

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