Paul Weller - Wild Wood (4797825) LP
Reissue of the second solo album by Paul Weller. Originally released in 1993, it reached #2 in the UK charts.
Wild Wood is anything but morose: flutes and sundazed guitars adorn more pastoral moments; "Shadow Of The Sun" takes stock of youthful idealism and finds redemption in the wisdom of years; and "Sunflower" remains a superlative burst of psychedelic powerpop. But more than actual songs, it's the instrumental passages and interconnecting refrains that truly reveal their author's attention to detail--and give Wild Wood an edge over the rest of his solo material. - Peter Paphides
1. Sunflower
2. Can You Heal Us (Holy Man)
3. Wild Wood
4. Instrumental (Pt 1)
5. All the Pictures on the Wall
6. Has My Fire Really Gone Out?
7. Country
8. Instrumental Two
9. 5th Season
10. The Weaver
11. Instrumental One (Pt 2)
12. Foot of the Mountain
13. Shadow of the Sun
14. Holy Man (reprise)
15. Moon on Your Pyjamas
16. Hung Up
Wild Wood is anything but morose: flutes and sundazed guitars adorn more pastoral moments; "Shadow Of The Sun" takes stock of youthful idealism and finds redemption in the wisdom of years; and "Sunflower" remains a superlative burst of psychedelic powerpop. But more than actual songs, it's the instrumental passages and interconnecting refrains that truly reveal their author's attention to detail--and give Wild Wood an edge over the rest of his solo material. - Peter Paphides
1. Sunflower
2. Can You Heal Us (Holy Man)
3. Wild Wood
4. Instrumental (Pt 1)
5. All the Pictures on the Wall
6. Has My Fire Really Gone Out?
7. Country
8. Instrumental Two
9. 5th Season
10. The Weaver
11. Instrumental One (Pt 2)
12. Foot of the Mountain
13. Shadow of the Sun
14. Holy Man (reprise)
15. Moon on Your Pyjamas
16. Hung Up