Heliocentric (Paul Weller album)
| Heliocentric | ||||
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| Released | 10 April 2000 (UK) 9 May 2000 (US) | |||
| Studio | Heliocentric Studios & Black Barn Studios | |||
| Genre | Rock | |||
| Length | 48:05 | |||
| Label | Island[1] | |||
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [2] |
| The Encyclopedia of Popular Music |  [1] |
| NME | [3] |
| Q | [4] |
Heliocentric is the fifth studio album by Paul Weller, released in 2000.[5][3]
It peaked at No. 2 on the UK Albums chart.[6]
Production
[edit]Heliocentric was produced by Brendan Lynch.[4] Its name was inspired by the Helios desk used in the recording studio.[4]
The string arrangements were contributed by Robert Kirby.[7]
Critical reception
[edit]Exclaim! wrote: "Infuriatingly, relentlessly dull, [the album] suggests that Weller is not only dry of opinions and melodies, but disengaged from the very concept of fresh ideas."[8] The Guardian called the album "a mustering of forces, as if [Weller]'s suddenly realised that coasting on his reputation as Mr Authentically Gritty won't keep those automatic Brit awards coming in."[9] The New Zealand Herald called it "a solid, often dense, and musicianly collection that in its acoustic-framed songs echoes Wildwood."[10]
Track listing
[edit]The original album cover has a printing mistake which shows tracks 4 & 5 in the wrong order. The correct order is shown below.
All tracks composed by Paul Weller
- "He's the Keeper"
- "Frightened"
- "Sweet Pea, My Sweet Pea"
- "A Whale's Tale"
- "Back in the Fire"
- "Dust and Rocks"
- "There's No Drinking, After You're Dead"
- "With Time & Temperance"
- "Picking Up Sticks"
- "Love-Less"
Personnel
[edit]- Paul Weller – vocals, guitar, piano
- Cliff Stapleton – hurdy-gurdy
- Steve Cradock – guitar
- Dominic Kelly – oboe
- Brendan Lynch – keyboards, percussion
- Steve White – drums
- Damon Minchella – bass
- Robert Kirby – string arrangements
References
[edit]- ^ a b Larkin, Colin (2006). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Vol. 8. MUZE. p. 578.
- ^ "Heliocentric - Paul Weller | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic" – via www.allmusic.com.
- ^ a b "Heliocentric | NME". NME. 12 September 2005.
- ^ a b c "Q Magazine Reviews - Over 18,000 music reviews from the world's greatest music magazine". 6 June 2000. Archived from the original on 6 June 2000.
- ^ "Paul Weller | Biography & History". AllMusic.
- ^ "Paul Weller | full Official Chart History | Official Charts Company". www.officialcharts.com.
- ^ "Paul Weller In Robert Kirby Tribute". Clash Magazine. 5 October 2010.
- ^ "Paul Weller Heliocentric". exclaim.ca.
- ^ "Other pop releases | The Guardian | guardian.co.uk". www.theguardian.com.
- ^ "Paul Weller: Heliocentric". NZ Herald.
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