On June 7, 1995, “Go! Discs” label released “Stanley Road”, the third Paul Weller solo album. It was recorded in 1995, at “The Manor” in Oxford, and was produced by Paul Weller and Brendan Lynch. The album’s cover was by the artist Peter Blake, designer of “The Beatles’ Sgt Pepper’s” album artwork In 1998 “Q” magazine readers voted “Stanley Road” the 46th Greatest album of all time.
Personnel:
- Paul Weller – vocals, guitar, piano, shakers, organ, percussion, novatron, Hammond Organ, Wurlitzer
- Yolanda Charles – bass
- Steve Winwood– piano, Hammond Organ, Wurlitzer
- Mick Talbot– Fender Rhodes, pipe organ, Hammond Organ
- Carleen Anderson – vocals, back-up vocals
- Steve Cradock– acoustic and electric guitar, back up vocals
- Noel Gallagher– acoustic guitar
- Helen Turner – Hammond Organ, Novatron Strings, organ
- Brendan Lynch– Cyremin, Mini-Moog, tambourine, accordion, finger cymbals
- Robert– bass, back-up vocals
- Joy Hawley – cello
- Constantine Wier – Voodoo vocal
- David Liddle – acoustic slide guitar
- Mark Nelson – bass
- Steve White– drums, percussion
Track listing:
All tracks by Paul Weller, except where noted.
- The Changingman – Brendan Lynch, Paul Weller
- Porcelain Gods
- I Walk on Gilded Splinters – John Creaux
- You Do Something to Me
- Woodcutter’s Son
- Time Passes
- Stanley Road
- Broken Stones
- Out of the Sinking
- Pink of the White Walls
- Whirpools’ End
- Wings of Speed
