Wild Wood

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	^[1]
Encyclopedia of Popular Music	^[2]
Entertainment Weekly	A−^[3]
Mojo	^[4]
NME	8/10^[5]
Q	^[6]
Rolling Stone	^[7]
Select	4/5^[8]
Uncut	^[9]

Wild Wood was Paul Weller's second solo record, released in September 1993. It made it to number 2 in the UK charts, and contained three UK hits: "Wild Wood", which reached #14 in the UK charts, "Sunflower", which reached #16 and "Hung Up", which reached #11.

The original 1993 UK and European CD included 15 tracks. When issued in the USA, and reissued in the UK in 1994, a 16th track was added.

In 2000 Q magazine placed it at number 77 in its list of the 100 Greatest British Albums Ever and it was also featured in the book 1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die.

A two disc deluxe edition was released on 22 October 2007.

Track listing

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Sunflower"	Paul Weller	4:06
2.	"Can You Heal Us (Holy Man)"	Paul Weller	3:41
3.	"Wild Wood"	Weller	3:22
4.	"Instrumental (Pt 1)"	Weller, Brendan Lynch, Steve White	1:37
5.	"All the Pictures on the Wall"	Weller	3:56
6.	"Has My Fire Really Gone Out?"	Weller	3:50
7.	"Country"	Weller	3:39
8.	"Instrumental Two"	Weller, Lynch, White	0:50
9.	"5th Season"	Weller	4:54
10.	"The Weaver"	Weller	3:43
11.	"Instrumental One (Pt 2)"	Weller, Lynch, White	0:34
12.	"Foot of the Mountain"	Weller	3:37
13.	"Shadow of the Sun"	Weller	7:36
14.	"Holy Man (reprise)"	Weller	1:50
15.	"Moon on Your Pyjamas"	Weller	4:00
16.	"Hung Up"	Weller	2:49

Deluxe Edition box set bonus tracks
No.	Title	Length
17.	"Wild Wood" (Sheared Wood (Mix/ Remix) / Paul Weller VS Portishead)	3:28
18.	"Magic Bus" (Contains Medley of Bull Rush)	5:29
19.	"End Of The Earth"	2:24
20.	"This Is No Time" (Royal Albert Hall Live Version)	6:02
21.	"Another New Day"	3:19
22.	"The Loved"	3:00

Deluxe Edition box set bonus disc
No.	Title	Length
1.	"Sunflower" (Demo)	4:13
2.	"Wildwood" (Demo)	4:02
3.	"All The Pictures On The Wall" (Demo)	4:49
4.	"Country" (Demo)	3:32
5.	"5th Season" (Demo)	5:57
6.	"The Weaver" (Demo)	4:15
7.	"Shadow Of The Sun" (Demo)	5:30
8.	"Moon On Your Pyjamas" (Demo)	3:45
9.	"Ends Of The Earth" (Demo)	2:56
10.	"Love Of The Loved" (Demo)	4:41
11.	"Price To Pay" (Demo)	3:36
12.	"Changes" (Demo)	2:50
13.	"I'm Only Dreaming" (Previously Unreleased)	2:54
14.	"Ohio" (Demo)	3:34
15.	"Oh Happy Day" (Previously Unreleased)	3:28
16.	"Greetings" (Previously Unreleased)	3:32
17.	"Wild Wood" (Demo)	3:34
18.	"Weaver Of Dreams" (Demo Version 2)	3:27
19.	"Foot Of The Mountain" (Exclusive BBC Recording)	3:35
20.	"Hung Up" (Exclusive BBC Recording)	2:57
21.	"Black Sheep Boy" (Exclusive BBC Recording)	2:10

Personnel

Paul Weller – Vocals (1-3,5-7,9,10,12-16), Guitar (1-6,8,9,11,13-16), Mellotron (1,2,13,14), Moog (1,4,11), Piano (2,7,9,10,13,14), Hammond (2,5,14), Bass (2,5,14), Handclaps (2,14), Percussion (2,14), Hammond Organ (6), Wurlitzer (6), Tambourine (6), Acoustic Guitar (7,10,12), Strings (7), Blues Harp (6, 9), Lead Guitar (10)
Jacko Peake – Flute (1,2,14), Horns (2,4,9,11,14)
Dee C. Lee – Extra Vocals (9,13,15)
David Liddle – Lead Guitar (9)
Brendan Lynch – Handclaps (2,14), Percussion (2,14), Mellotron (3,13), Mini-Moog (3,9,13), Stylophone (7)
Maxton G. Beesley, Jr. – Handclaps (2,14), Percussion (2,14), Extra Vocals (6), Wurlitzer (15)
Marco Nelson – Bass (1,3,4,6,9,10,11,13,15), Extra Vocals (6)
Helen Turner – Organ (3)
Steve White – Drums (1,2,3,4,5,6,9,10,11,13,14,15,16), Percussion (4,8,11)
Robert Howard – Guitar (6), Acoustic Guitar (7)
Steve Cradock – Guitar (10)
Simon Fowler – Extra Vocals (10)
Yolanda Charles – Bass (16)
Mick Talbot – Hammond Organ (9)

References

↑ Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "Wild Wood – Paul Weller". AllMusic. Retrieved 27 October 2015.
↑ Larkin, Colin (2007). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music (5th ed.). Omnibus Press. ISBN 0-857-12595-8.
↑ Ehrlich, Dimitri (27 May 1994). "Wild Wood". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved 10 September 2016.
↑ "Paul Weller – Wild Wood CD". CD Universe. Retrieved 10 September 2016.
↑ MacBain, Hamish (30 October 2007). "Paul Weller: Wild Wood (Deluxe Edition)". NME. Retrieved 10 September 2016.
↑ "Paul Weller: Wild Wood". Q (256). November 2007.
↑ Sinclair, Tom (20 October 1994). "Paul Weller: Wild Wood". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on 12 February 2007. Retrieved 10 September 2016.
↑ Higginbotham, Adam (October 1993). "Paul Weller: Wild Wood". Select (40): 94.
↑ Moody, Paul (2 November 2007). "Paul Weller – Wild Wood – R1993". Uncut. Retrieved 10 September 2016.

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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