On May 24, 2024, “Polydor” label released “66”, the seventeenth Paul Weller studio album. It was recorded 2021 – 2024, at “Black Barn Studio”, and was produced by Christophe Vaillant, Paul Weller and White Label.
Personnel:
- Paul Weller – lead and backing vocals, acoustic and electric guitar, slide guitar, bass guitar, piano, Mellotron, organ, Rhodes, synthesizer, Hammond organ, Wurlitzer electric piano, celesta, percussion
- Steve Pilgrim – acoustic guitar, backing vocals
- Tom Heel – acoustic and electric guitar, Wurlitzer electric piano, Hammond organ, backing vocals
- Le Super Homard – acoustic guitar, tambourine, bass guitar, piano, vibraphone, celesta, Hammond organ, harpsichord, keyboards, organ, Mellotron, synthesizer, percussion, stylophone, backing vocals
- Tom Doyle – electric guitar, glockenspiel, Hammond organ, saxophone, strings, synthesizer, Wurlitzer electric piano, drum programming
- Steve Cradock – acoustic and electric guitar
- Steve Brookes – acoustic guitar
- Richard Hawley – lap steel guitar
- Marco Rees – electric guitar
- Charles Rees – synthesizer, drum programming
- Josh McClorey – bass guitar, electric guitar
- Andy Crofts – bass guitar
- Jake Fletcher – bass guitar, backing vocals
- Steve Brown – Moog bass
- Ben Gordelier – drums, percussion
- Max Beesley – vibraphone
- Jacko Peake – saxophone, tenor and baritone saxophone, flute
- Anthony Gaylard – tenor saxophone
- Paul Speare – baritone saxophone
- Dave Boraston – trumpet, piccolo trumpet, flugelhorn
- Steve Trigg – trumpet, flugelhorn
- Andy Gilliams – trombone
- Britten Sinfonia – orchestra
- Hannah Peel – conductor
- Louise Marshall – backing vocals
- Sumudu Jayatilaka – backing vocals
- Dr. Robert – backing vocals
- Leah Weller – backing vocals
- Say She She – backing vocals
- Erland Cooper – backing vocals
- Steve Trigg – horn arrangements
- Hannah Peel – orchestral arrangements
- Christopher Parker – engineer
- John Barrett – engineer
- Tom Ashpitel – engineer assistant
- Charles Rees – additional production, engineer, mixing
- Matt Colton – mastering
Track listing:
- Ship of Fools – Paul Weller, Graham McPherson
- Flying Fish – Paul Weller
- Jumble Queen – Paul Weller, Noel Gallagher
- Nothing – Paul Weller, Andrew Chalk, Graham McPherson
- My Best Friend’s Coat – Paul Weller, Cristophe Vaillant
- Rise Up Singing – Paul Weller, Miles Copeland, Dr. Robert
- I Woke Up – Paul Weller
- A Glimpse of You – Paul Weller, Cristophe Vaillant
- Sleepy Hollow – Paul Weller
- In Full Flight – Paul Weller, Anthony Brown, Tom Doyle
- Soul Wandering – Paul Weller, Bobby Gillespie
- Burn Out – Paul Weller, Erland Cooper
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