Stanley Road

Studio album by Paul Weller

Released

7 June 1995

30 May 2005 (10th Anniversary Edition)

Recorded

The Manor, Oxford

Genre

Soft Rock

Length

52:10

Label

Go! Discs

Island (10th Anniversary Edition)

Producer

Paul Weller, Brendan Lynch

Paul Weller chronology

Live Wood
(1994)

Stanley Road
(1995)

Heavy Soul
(1997)

Paul Weller chronology

Studio 150
(2004)

Stanley Road (10th Anniversary Edition)
(2005)

As Is Now
(2005)

Stanley Road (10th Anniversary Edition)

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	^[1]
Mojo
NME	(6/10)^[2]
Rolling Stone	^[3]
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Stanley Road is the third solo album by Paul Weller, released by Go! Discs in 1995. In 1998 Q magazine readers voted it the 46th greatest album of all time. The album took its name from the street in Woking where Weller grew up.^[4] Weller claimed on a BBC special that he hopes he can one day create an album as perfect as this one, stating that all the stars were aligned during the writing and recording period of Stanley Road. The song "I Walk On Gilded Splinters" was featured in the season ending montage of The Wire's fourth season finale, Final Grades. In 2005, a three-disc 10th anniversary Deluxe Edition of the album was released. The expanded edition included demos, live and BBC session recordings and a DVD documentary directed by Simon Halfon which featured interviews, behind-the-scenes footage and music videos.

Artwork

The album's cover collage was created by the artist Peter Blake, designer of The Beatles' Sgt Pepper's album artwork (album package design for Weller was supervised by his long-term associate Simon Halfon).

Collaborations

The album has several notable contributors such as Noel Gallagher of Oasis, who appears playing acoustic guitar on "I Walk on Gilded Splinters", Steve Winwood (formerly of The Spencer Davis Group and Traffic) performs on the songs "Woodcutter's Son" and "Pink on White Walls," whilst Weller is also joined by long-time collaborators Steve Cradock (co-founder of Ocean Colour Scene) and Steve White (The Style Council). The album was co produced by Brendan Lynch who had also worked on Weller's previous two solo albums, Paul Weller and Wild Wood .

Track listing

All songs written by Paul Weller, except where noted.

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"The Changingman"	Brendan Lynch, Paul Weller	4:02
2.	"Porcelain Gods"		4:51
3.	"I Walk on Gilded Splinters"	John Creaux	5:24
4.	"You Do Something to Me"		3:38
5.	"Woodcutter's Son"		4:43
6.	"Time Passes"		4:56
7.	"Stanley Road"		4:18
8.	"Broken Stones"		3:16
9.	"Out of the Sinking"		3:51
10.	"Pink on White Walls"		2:39
11.	"Whirlpools' End"		7:11
12.	"Wings of Speed"		3:13

10th Anniversary Edition (Disc 1: Bonus Tracks)
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
13.	"Sexy Sadie"	John Lennon, Paul McCartney	2:41
14.	"I'd Rather Go Blind"	Bill Foster, Ellington Jordan	4:09
15.	"It's a New Day, Baby"		2:12
16.	"I Didn't Mean to Hurt You" (Live)		3:51
17.	"My Whole World Is Falling Down" (BBC Radio 1 The Evening Sessions version)	William Bell, Bettye Jean Crutcher, Booker T. Jones	3:21
18.	"A Year Late"		4:18
19.	"Woodcutter's Son" (BBC Radio 1 The Evening Sessions version)		4:20

10th Anniversary Edition (Disc 2: B-Sides and Demos)
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Trident Jam" (Take 3)	Paul Weller, Steve White	1:37
2.	"Pink on White Walls" (Demo 2)		3:25
3.	"Porcelain Gods" (8 track demo)		4:46
4.	"Broken Stones" (Demo 1)		3:06
5.	"Wings of Speed" (8 track demo)		2:42
6.	"The Changingman" (8 track demo)	Brendan Lynch, Jeff Lynne, Lee Mavers, Paul Weller	4:21
7.	"Everyone Must Have a Purpose"		2:38
8.	"You Do Something to Me" (Demo 3)		3:32
9.	"A Year Late" (Demo 1)		4:11
10.	"Whirlpools' End/Steam" (Alternative version)	Brendan Lynch, Paul Weller	4:00
11.	"Gtr + Moog Jam" (Demo)		1:25
12.	"Corrina, Corrina"	Traditional, arranged by Jesse Ed Davis, Taj Mahal	2:52
13.	"Out on the Weekend"	Neil Young	2:58
14.	"Time Passes" (Demo 2)		3:21
15.	"Time Passes" (Demo 3)		3:33
16.	"Wings of Speed" (Demo 2)		3:14
17.	"Stanley Road" (Demo 1)		5:15
18.	"Woodcutter's Son" (8 track demo)		3:48
19.	"Porcelain Gods" (Instrumental)		5:33

10th Anniversary Edition (Disc 3: Broke 'n' Stoned — Stanley Road Revisited)
No.	Title	Length
1.	"Broke 'n' Stoned"	30:15
2.	"Out of the Sinking"	3:59
3.	"The Changingman"	3:28
4.	"You Do Something to Me"	3:44
5.	"Broken Stones"	3:22

Vinyl Version

All songs written by Paul Weller, except where noted.

Side One
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"The Changingman"	Brendan Lynch, Paul Weller	4:02
2.	"Porcelain Gods"		4:51
3.	"I Walk on Gilded Splinters"	John Creaux	5:24
4.	"You Do Something to Me"		3:38
5.	"Woodcutter's Son"		4:43
6.	"Time Passes"		4:56

Side Two
No.	Title	Length
1.	"Stanley Road"	4:18
2.	"Broken Stones"	3:16
3.	"Out of the Sinking"	3:51
4.	"Pink on White Walls"	2:39
5.	"Whirlpools' End"	7:11
6.	"Wings of Speed"	3:13

Personnel

Paul Weller – Vocals (1-12), Guitar (1-7,9-11), Piano (1,2,4,6,7,11,12), Shakers (1), Organ (3,5), Percussion (3,5), Novatron (4), Hammond Organ (8,10), Wurlitzer (8,9)
Yolanda Charles – Bass (4,7,9)
Steve Winwood – Piano (5,10), Hammond Organ (5), Wurlitzer (5)
Mick Talbot – Fender Rhodes (8), Pipe Organ (12), Hammond Organ (12)
Carleen Anderson – Back-Up Vocals (1,5,8), Extra Vocals (9), Vocals (12)
Steve Cradock – Guitar (1,2,6), Back-Up Vocals (1,11), Acoustic Guitar (11), Electric Guitar (11)
Helen Turner – Hammond Organ (4,6), Novatron Strings (6,7,9,11), Organ (9)
Brendan Lynch – Cyremin (1,11), Mini-Moog (7), Tambourine (8), Accordion (8), Finger Cymbals (10)
Dr. Robert – Bass (1,2,6,11), Back-Up Vocals (1,2)
Joy Hawley – Cello (12)
Constantine Wier – Voodoo Vocal (3)
David Liddle – Acoustic Slide Guitar (5)
Mark Nelson – Bass (3,5,8,10)
Steve White – Drums (1-11), Percussion (3,5)
Noel Gallagher – Acoustic Guitar (3)

Preceded by Nobody Else by Take That	UK number one album 27 May 1995 – 2 June 1995	Succeeded by Singles by Alison Moyet

References

↑ Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "Review: Stanley Road - Paul Weller". Macrovision Corporation. Retrieved 15 August 2009.
↑ Kessler, Ted. "Review: Paul Weller - Stanley Road". NME. IPC Media (20 May 1995): 44.
↑ McDonnell, Evelyn (2 February 1998). "Review: Paul Weller, Stanley Road". Jann Wenner. Retrieved 15 August 2009.
↑ Woking YMCA. Retrieved 2012-11-06.

Paul Weller

Discography

Studio albums	Paul Weller Wild Wood Stanley Road Heavy Soul Heliocentric Illumination Studio 150 As Is Now 22 Dreams Wake Up the Nation Sonik Kicks Saturns Pattern

Live albums	Live Wood Days of Speed Catch-Flame! Live at the Royal Albert Hall

Compilation albums	Modern Classics: The Greatest Hits Fly on the Wall: B Sides & Rarities Hit Parade Weller at the BBC More Modern Classics

Touring musicians	Steve White Steve Cradock Damon Minchella Edgar Jones Steve Pilgrim Andy Lewis Andy Crofts Ben Gordelier

Related articles	The Jam The Style Council Island Records Go! Discs

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