Also of someone is looking for a nice laid back album i would highly recommend david cosby album called if i could only remember my name... i only discovered this album recently it comes from 1970 an at the moment im in love with this record, im 50 years old cant believe ive never heard this before but i guess thats the great thing about music no matter how long you have been a music fan there is always something you havent heard before
You are bang on with that suggestion- I’ve got a lively Crosby , stills and Nash cd box set - and I recently picked up the CD reissue of “if I could only remember my name” quite cheap - I’ll put in my listening pile for the week ! Ta for commenting- hope you stick around for future videos 🫡
Picked 66 up on Friday and really enjoying it, many thanks for this video. I first got into the Jam back in '77 when their first single came out, from then on I was hooked. I must admit the Style Council passed me by somewhat, but I must give them a listen, finding that now I'm in my sixties I'm appreciating music I didn't listen to when I was wearing a younger man's clothes. You are bang on with 22 Dreams I always saw that as Paul's "White Album" in his catalogue, but it is a great album, great variety of sounds and genres and as always with Weller great songwriting.
Glad you enjoyed- thanks for commenting- and try those first few years of the Style council - done good stuff (sorry Jam fans) - that final album is awful though - Weller does handbag house 😱
I wanted the blue but my local record shop sold the lot out in half a day so I turned to the Amazon red version. Played the album twice and I Really love it…thanks for this video and I’ve subscribed too 👍
Many thanks for commenting and subbing myles - glad your enjoying the album - I’m spending the day revisiting the style council catalog- and I like it !! Sorry angry jam fans 😝
I so agree with you about the quality of the Style Council b-sides. As I bought the singles and / or 12-inchers on release, (I'm 60 next month - gulp!) I was always blown away by them. There was easily a double album's worth recorded from '83 - '86.
Brilliant comment (I’m hitting the mid 50’s now too) - i came to the style council late in the mid 90’s having kinda dismissed them- I brought the big box set and couldn’t believe the good stuff not on albums - but then he did great b sides with the Jam too . Cafe Bleu is a mad album - incredibly brave - I wouldn’t have got any of the references in 1984 - it’s taken me 40 years to catch up ! Thanks for subscribing and I will do a style council video to follow on from the Jam one I’ve just done. 👍
Yeah !! Great to get some style council support ! Thanks for commenting- it took me a while to catch up with them but I will stand by my thoughts that the first few years are well worth checking out . What’s your favourites by them?
@@gavaxemanspins I love their early years but also have a real fondness for The Cost of Loving album and Confessions Of a Pop Group, which I think are underrated albums. Love Angel, Wanted, its a Very Deep Sea and Why I Went Missing. I know probably not very popular with hardcore Jam fans. But Weller has always been eclectic and never buts himself in a box.
@@gavaxemanspins Brave indeed and probably winding up Jam fans as well. Great album love The Paris Match, Here's One That Got away as well as the hits from that album.
@@gavaxemanspins Yeah, I loved that he put Care Bleu out as the first Style Council record. Such a departure. They remain one of my all time favorite bands.
I almost ordered this album yesterday but then thought I would wait and maybe stream it first. Your review has pretty much convinced me to just go ahead and get it. Streaming just is not the same as having the album jacket in my hands. Wow, that Style Council box looks awesome too. That's a great album cover for 22 Dreams. Now, while I'm contemplating, I'm going to give SNAP! a listen. Thanks for the overview Gav!
Your welcome and thanks for the kind comments- it’s a very mellow album but I think it will pay off for repeated listens - and it’s beautifully packaged
Had about 6 or 7 plays now and it’s just not doing it for me. I dunno but I honestly suspect if it wasn’t a Weller album then Weller fans would have no interest in it. As much as I love Weller i think True Meanings which I loved is where we part ways. It’s sad to say but in many ways I feel he is dangerously close to turning into exactly what he once hated.
Weller has mimicked Redding, Dylan, Marriott, Bowie etc & failed miserably! He IS a parody of himself. As long as the Quality, Class & Mint merchants keep blowing smoke up his backside he'll keep banging out any old dross, he has a lot to pay out on divorces.😂
@@hughzapretti-boyden9187 Weller has established himself as a man who can play various styles all with his own character. He's a marvelous songwriter and vocalist who keeps putting out quality album after quality album with "66" being one of his best.
It’s a lot more laid back than I was expecting- but that suited my mood - it’s a change in direction again from his last one - I do love True Meanings of his more recent albums - I think that’s one of his best ! I wish they’d get As is Now reissued soon - that’s a great album - thanks for commenting 🫡
@@hans6266 well I’ve just got the vinyl 12 track album - those others are on the deluxe cd I think? Wasn’t gonna pay £20 for a cd though - might stream them
How can anyone go from Whitesnake and Iron Maiden to Paul Weller’s music whether it be The Jam, TSC or solo? There is absolutely no crossover whatsoever 🤨
@@stuartblandford2310 - hoorah I’ve come up with an iron maiden and Paul Weller connection-- They are both on Parlophone records !! Why thank you 🙏 😝 thanks for comments and you may have inspired a future video !!!
It’s a strong 3.75 or low end 4 out of 5..... all these people complaining about the pace of the album.. he’s 66 and he’s changed .... it seems many people don’t like slower music etc... fair enough.. but the songs are still good ... and that’s all I care about .... for a guy on his 16th solo album it’s pretty good
Hey Gav, I’ll need to check this out. The last Weller solo album I really got into was True Meanings which I loved. Massive Jam fan and like you it took me a long time to appreciate the Style Council. They are ok, but don’t touch The Jam. I prefer Weller’s solo stuff. Direction Reaction Creation is a fantastic box! Great video, Jack
Just double checked my amazon red in case I missed any issues - glad to say mine is fine - and I’m liking this album more and more - my nice rating is going up to a very good 👍
I can't raise my game to buy anything Weller sends out. After The Jam he bored us all to death. Good for Paul making money, big respect. Not my bag at all.
Ive got everything weller has ever done from the jam style council until now some albums are obviously better than others, for me i miss the weller from his first 3 solo albums there have been elements of that weller in his subsequent albums but not enough for me will be played but its not a patch on his first 3 there are some great songs on this album but they are all very similar just a personal opinion..
All opinions welcome 🙏 thanks for commenting and joining in - I had no idea we were up to 18 or so solo albums now ! But those first 3 are big shoes to follow .. I’m building up to a style council video - wish me luck as they are a little divisive to say the least !
Great video again Gav. Lovely seeing the Weller all mine are CD. Iv'e that the Jam and Style Council since release. Your record racks are so tidy is it your music room? Thanks for the Shout out.
Thanks Jim - yes that’s the record room - all a to z - but that room stops at P! however - the other side that’s behind the counter is a big CD wall - future video will reveal all ! And I have an overflow vinyl room too (that was a study !) my wife is very understanding
Alright Mate , Well here goes and I apologise in advance. I saw The Jam live quite a few times, one of the Best Bands ever. I detested The Style Council , never changed my mind on that. His first four Solo Albums were excellent but then bit by bit he has slowly disappeared up his own backside , to the point he would need a an act of parliament to get him down again. You use the word nice , at best it is mind numbingly boring , at worst total crap. Nice to see your cat and I mean no offence personally to you. Enjoy the bank holiday and take care.
Hahaha - i suspect your opinion may be shared by a few - maybe I was feeling mellow so it suited my mood ! thanks for commenting - and no need to apologise- That’s the great thing about music - we all come at it from different angles - to be fair 30 years ago I wouldn’t have touched the style council with a barge pole !
Great video. Ive been with him since In the City and still hanging in there - also picked up '66 at the weekend. I went with the Style Council which started off quite well but was a tough listen near the end. Solo - first 4 albums are hard to beat
@@gavaxemanspins I went to the gig at the Royal festival Hall that supported the True meanings album - which was released as 'Other Aspects'. We were sitting in the front row at the side of the orchestra pit and could literally read the set list of one of the musicians. trouble was Weller was front stage and had his back to us most of the gig except when he jumped on the piano where he was facing directly at us. Great gig though.
@@beatleytonesbeatleschannel - I bet that was a great night - I do love that album - having a Jam festival on the house today ! Just counted I have 12 full concerts spread about all their reissues ! So much music so little time Tone!!
Has he turned down knighthoods? I know years ago he turned down a MBE saying he would only accept a knighthood. I’m a huge fan but I haven’t liked any of his albums since A Kind Revolution unfortunately.
Maybe I got my peerage systems mixed up ! Yep he’s definitely turned something down a few times - thanks for commenting- I listened to A kind Revolution again yesterday- much better than I remembered it ! Thanks for commenting- much appreciated 👍
It’s ok. Soul wandering is probably the best track. It is a mix of stuff. Bits sound like that covers album he did. I heard an interview and he thinks he is signing better than he ever did - have to disagree. For the last 8-9-10 years he sounds like he’s caterwauling when he goes for those higher notes to me. Song - Nothing is boring. As is i woke up. Burnt out? Meandering! Etc etc. Fat Pop was good. This is meh eh. 🤷♂️
Maybe I was in a chilled out mood ! I listened to it thru on Sunday morning before hitting Aldi so it was quite a “nice” listen- it’s way more gentle than I was expecting- the tracks he did on Jools Holland were both quite rocky so I wasn’t prepared for the quiet openers. He never quite does what I’m expecting which I like . Have the Lennons sent you any freebies yet ? Now my wi-fi is back I’m gonna sit with a cuppa and a pack of biscuits and watch your Macca countdown!
I love when he reaches with his voice. It's emotional. Nothing is an amazingly emotional song as well but I am kind of a Weller enigma. Punk and mod never did anything for me, nor did anyone that I know get into it here in America. I'm a big CSNY, Pink Floyd, Sabbath, Trower guy who also loves Sinatra, progressive rock and well produced pop music from the 60's and 70's. I have a feeling that most of Paul's fans started with The Jam, while I started with The Style Council, which I found to be a breath of fresh air in the '80's in it's embracing of sophistication. Paul was one of the first to start the sophistipop movement.
@@rft2001 good to here a perspective from the US 🇺🇸 The Jam cast a long shadow in the U.K. - took me until the mid 90’s to get into the style council - thanks for commenting and joining in 👍
@@gavaxemanspins Thanks. We had quite a different musical scene here in the US when The Jam were big in the UK. Punk really passed us by at the time because we were still into hippie rock, prog rock and hard rock/metal. By the 80's, when The Style Council came out, even though they were smaller here, they got more exposure because of MTV and because pop and new wave were hitting it big. Even local radio stations played The Style Council whilst The Jam never got any airplay.
Got a couple of Jam albums but always found them very patchy. Same goes for the 2 or 3 solo albums I bought - 1 or 2 great tracks and the rest forgettable filler. Never really rated his voice but it sounds dreadful now - especially noticeable against the lush, orchestral backing on I Woke Up.
@gavaxemanspins I am in my mid sixties in age. I liked The Jam , and Style Council . Paul's first two bands. I had their Sound Effects album back in 1980. I bought it because it contained the excellent track That's Entertainment.
Always the great socialist leveller - what do you do with your kids and education ? ? Principle vs family - tough one for everyone that. Thanks for comment !
I must sya, this album was a massive disappointment. Its the dreariest LP Weller has ever made, full of slow ballad type songs, not a patch on some other albums. Harks back to Stanley Road, and Wildwood, which i was not a great fan of either. Played it once, and wont be playing it again.
Also of someone is looking for a nice laid back album i would highly recommend david cosby album called if i could only remember my name... i only discovered this album recently it comes from 1970 an at the moment im in love with this record, im 50 years old cant believe ive never heard this before but i guess thats the great thing about music no matter how long you have been a music fan there is always something you havent heard before
You are bang on with that suggestion- I’ve got a lively Crosby , stills and Nash cd box set - and I recently picked up the CD reissue of “if I could only remember my name” quite cheap - I’ll put in my listening pile for the week ! Ta for commenting- hope you stick around for future videos 🫡
Picked 66 up on Friday and really enjoying it, many thanks for this video. I first got into the Jam back in '77 when their first single came out, from then on I was hooked. I must admit the Style Council passed me by somewhat, but I must give them a listen, finding that now I'm in my sixties I'm appreciating music I didn't listen to when I was wearing a younger man's clothes. You are bang on with 22 Dreams I always saw that as Paul's "White Album" in his catalogue, but it is a great album, great variety of sounds and genres and as always with Weller great songwriting.
Glad you enjoyed- thanks for commenting- and try those first few years of the Style council - done good stuff (sorry Jam fans) - that final album is awful though - Weller does handbag house 😱
Soul wandering is my stand out track
Agree - it’s the stand out for me too - thanks for commenting
I wanted the blue but my local record shop sold the lot out in half a day so I turned to the Amazon red version. Played the album twice and I Really love it…thanks for this video and I’ve subscribed too 👍
Many thanks for commenting and subbing myles - glad your enjoying the album - I’m spending the day revisiting the style council catalog- and I like it !!
Sorry angry jam fans 😝
I so agree with you about the quality of the Style Council b-sides. As I bought the singles and / or 12-inchers on release, (I'm 60 next month - gulp!) I was always blown away by them. There was easily a double album's worth recorded from '83 - '86.
Brilliant comment (I’m hitting the mid 50’s now too) - i came to the style council late in the mid 90’s having kinda dismissed them- I brought the big box set and couldn’t believe the good stuff not on albums - but then he did great b sides with the Jam too . Cafe Bleu is a mad album - incredibly brave - I wouldn’t have got any of the references in 1984 - it’s taken me 40 years to catch up ! Thanks for subscribing and I will do a style council video to follow on from the Jam one I’ve just done. 👍
Love The Style Council, so good to hear his latest album has some influences from TSC.
Yeah !! Great to get some style council support ! Thanks for commenting- it took me a while to catch up with them but I will stand by my thoughts that the first few years are well worth checking out . What’s your favourites by them?
@@gavaxemanspins I love their early years but also have a real fondness for The Cost of Loving album and Confessions Of a Pop Group, which I think are underrated albums. Love Angel, Wanted, its a Very Deep Sea and Why I Went Missing. I know probably not very popular with hardcore Jam fans. But Weller has always been eclectic and never buts himself in a box.
@@katoness - good choices - I’m listening to Cafe Bleu at the moment- what balls to stick that out as your 1st album after the jam! Brave or insane !
@@gavaxemanspins Brave indeed and probably winding up Jam fans as well. Great album love The Paris Match, Here's One That Got away as well as the hits from that album.
@@gavaxemanspins Yeah, I loved that he put Care Bleu out as the first Style Council record. Such a departure. They remain one of my all time favorite bands.
I almost ordered this album yesterday but then thought I would wait and maybe stream it first. Your review has pretty much convinced me to just go ahead and get it. Streaming just is not the same as having the album jacket in my hands. Wow, that Style Council box looks awesome too. That's a great album cover for 22 Dreams. Now, while I'm contemplating, I'm going to give SNAP! a listen. Thanks for the overview Gav!
Your welcome and thanks for the kind comments- it’s a very mellow album but I think it will pay off for repeated listens - and it’s beautifully packaged
Oh I always forget to mention it but I’ve done a Spotify playlist (link in the comments) of a track from each of his solo albums as a taster too 😎
Loved Suki’s impromptu appearance 😆😁🤣
Little devil !
Had about 6 or 7 plays now and it’s just not doing it for me. I dunno but I honestly suspect if it wasn’t a Weller album then Weller fans would have no interest in it. As much as I love Weller i think True Meanings which I loved is where we part ways. It’s sad to say but in many ways I feel he is dangerously close to turning into exactly what he once hated.
Glad you enjoyed True Meanings - I thought that was one of his best - thanks for comments 🫡
Not having that...On sunset album...different gravy...& Fat Pop fantastic...have a proper listen.
@@markplumb849 Agreed. Both fantastic albums.
Weller has mimicked Redding, Dylan, Marriott, Bowie etc & failed miserably! He IS a parody of himself. As long as the Quality, Class & Mint merchants keep blowing smoke up his backside he'll keep banging out any old dross, he has a lot to pay out on divorces.😂
@@hughzapretti-boyden9187 Weller has established himself as a man who can play various styles all with his own character. He's a marvelous songwriter and vocalist who keeps putting out quality album after quality album with "66" being one of his best.
Just notified that Fly on the wall is getting a vinyl reissue in august
thesoundofvinyl.com/collections/paul-weller
Extremely disappointed with 66. I love Weller, but IMO He hasn't put out a good record since As Is Now.
It’s a lot more laid back than I was expecting- but that suited my mood - it’s a change in direction again from his last one - I do love True Meanings of his more recent albums - I think that’s one of his best ! I wish they’d get As is Now reissued soon - that’s a great album - thanks for commenting 🫡
I am glad , I am not alone.
Largely agree although I liked A Kind Revolution
I Like the New Album. The best Album for me is also the First. How are the Tracks Which are Songs from 13 to 16?
@@hans6266 well I’ve just got the vinyl 12 track album - those others are on the deluxe cd I think? Wasn’t gonna pay £20 for a cd though - might stream them
How can anyone go from Whitesnake and Iron Maiden to Paul Weller’s music whether it be The Jam, TSC or solo? There is absolutely no crossover whatsoever 🤨
Whitesnake did Ain’t no love in the heart of the city - so did Weller !
Iron maiden is a bit harder !!!!
@@gavaxemanspins That’s still not an endorsement for Whitesnake I’m afraid. Their album covers for a start…🤣
@@stuartblandford2310 you should give early (pre 1982) Whitesnake a start - very bluesy and soulful - and Coverdale had a great voice
@@stuartblandford2310 - hoorah I’ve come up with an iron maiden and Paul Weller connection--
They are both on Parlophone records !!
Why thank you 🙏 😝 thanks for comments and you may have inspired a future video !!!
It’s a strong 3.75 or low end 4 out of 5..... all these people complaining about the pace of the album.. he’s 66 and he’s changed .... it seems many people don’t like slower music etc... fair enough.. but the songs are still good ... and that’s all I care about .... for a guy on his 16th solo album it’s pretty good
Glad your enjoying and thanks for commenting 👍
Hey Gav, I’ll need to check this out. The last Weller solo album I really got into was True Meanings which I loved. Massive Jam fan and like you it took me a long time to appreciate the Style Council. They are ok, but don’t touch The Jam. I prefer Weller’s solo stuff. Direction Reaction Creation is a fantastic box! Great video, Jack
Thanks jack for commenting- glad another fan of True Meanings - I do like the fact that he keeps a changing - man ! Glad you enjoyed 🇬🇧
Glad another fan of True Meanings - thanks for commenting- glad you enjoyed - I do like the fact that each album keeps changing-man! 👍
Such a good comment I replied twice!
Looks like there are some issues with the vinyl and deluxe cds according to Paul Weller HQ today
Just double checked my amazon red in case I missed any issues - glad to say mine is fine - and I’m liking this album more and more - my nice rating is going up to a very good 👍
I can't raise my game to buy anything Weller sends out.
After The Jam he bored us all to death.
Good for Paul making money, big respect. Not my bag at all.
That's funny because I can't stand The Jam. I was much more into The Style Council and still love Paul's material today.
Good to have all points of view ! Thanks for commenting
Ive got everything weller has ever done from the jam style council until now some albums are obviously better than others, for me i miss the weller from his first 3 solo albums there have been elements of that weller in his subsequent albums but not enough for me will be played but its not a patch on his first 3 there are some great songs on this album but they are all very similar just a personal opinion..
All opinions welcome 🙏 thanks for commenting and joining in - I had no idea we were up to 18 or so solo albums now ! But those first 3 are big shoes to follow .. I’m building up to a style council video - wish me luck as they are a little divisive to say the least !
@@gavaxemanspins good luck
He’s repeating himself.
@@neilherring difficult not too ? Although I thought this one was a lot different to Fat Pop. Thanks for commenting 👍
open.spotify.com/playlist/2XtRypCsyfGoRo2yUAcvoj?si=v_6dq9XTSJC8XFO1yRLbwQ&pi=e-Pr1iAk1URmK7
A little playlist from his solo albums
Great video again Gav. Lovely seeing the Weller all mine are CD. Iv'e that the Jam and Style Council since release. Your record racks are so tidy is it your music room? Thanks for the Shout out.
Thanks Jim - yes that’s the record room - all a to z - but that room stops at P! however - the other side that’s behind the counter is a big CD wall - future video will reveal all ! And I have an overflow vinyl room too (that was a study !) my wife is very understanding
Alright Mate ,
Well here goes and I apologise in advance.
I saw The Jam live quite a few times, one of the Best Bands ever.
I detested The Style Council , never changed my mind on that.
His first four Solo Albums were excellent but then bit by bit he has slowly disappeared up his own backside , to the point he would need a an act of parliament to get him down again.
You use the word nice , at best it is mind numbingly boring , at worst total crap.
Nice to see your cat and I mean no offence personally to you.
Enjoy the bank holiday and take care.
Hahaha - i suspect your opinion may be shared by a few - maybe I was feeling mellow so it suited my mood ! thanks for commenting - and no need to apologise- That’s the great thing about music - we all come at it from different angles - to be fair 30 years ago I wouldn’t have touched the style council with a barge pole !
I might do a jam, style council and solo album ranking ! I suspect you may have an even bigger rant!
Quite agree, dull and tedious, and lacking any great lyrics or melody.
@@neilherring splitting the fan base this one ☝️ thanks for commenting Neil
Great video. Ive been with him since In the City and still hanging in there - also picked up '66 at the weekend. I went with the Style Council which started off quite well but was a tough listen near the end. Solo - first 4 albums are hard to beat
Yep - you’ve pretty much summed up where I am - I do really like True Meanings too 👍
@@gavaxemanspins I went to the gig at the Royal festival Hall that supported the True meanings album - which was released as 'Other Aspects'. We were sitting in the front row at the side of the orchestra pit and could literally read the set list of one of the musicians. trouble was Weller was front stage and had his back to us most of the gig except when he jumped on the piano where he was facing directly at us. Great gig though.
@@beatleytonesbeatleschannel - I bet that was a great night - I do love that album - having a Jam festival on the house today ! Just counted I have 12 full concerts spread about all their reissues ! So much music so little time Tone!!
@@gavaxemanspins sounds like a great day in . Yes time is the always the problem even though Ive retired now
1st half is good, 2nd half not so barring Soul Wandering. Flying Fish is my fave atm
That gentle introduction thru me - he normally starts with a banger 💣- thanks for comments- be interesting to see how this holds up over time 🕰️ 🤔
@gavaxemanspins yes, can definitely tell Suggs is involved lol. Not a bad song, flying fish would have been better
Discovered PW through Modern Classics a while back. Seriously great album. Listened to nothing else for months.
Yep that a great compilation that came out at exactly the right time . Thanks for commenting🫡
Has he turned down knighthoods? I know years ago he turned down a MBE saying he would only accept a knighthood. I’m a huge fan but I haven’t liked any of his albums since A Kind Revolution unfortunately.
Maybe I got my peerage systems mixed up ! Yep he’s definitely turned something down a few times - thanks for commenting- I listened to A kind Revolution again yesterday- much better than I remembered it ! Thanks for commenting- much appreciated 👍
@@gavaxemanspins Love 'The Cranes Are Back'.
It’s ok. Soul wandering is probably the best track. It is a mix of stuff. Bits sound like that covers album he did. I heard an interview and he thinks he is signing better than he ever did - have to disagree. For the last 8-9-10 years he sounds like he’s caterwauling when he goes for those higher notes to me. Song - Nothing is boring. As is i woke up. Burnt out? Meandering! Etc etc. Fat Pop was good. This is meh eh. 🤷♂️
Maybe I was in a chilled out mood ! I listened to it thru on Sunday morning before hitting Aldi so it was quite a “nice” listen- it’s way more gentle than I was expecting- the tracks he did on Jools Holland were both quite rocky so I wasn’t prepared for the quiet openers. He never quite does what I’m expecting which I like . Have the Lennons sent you any freebies yet ? Now my wi-fi is back I’m gonna sit with a cuppa and a pack of biscuits and watch your Macca countdown!
I love when he reaches with his voice. It's emotional. Nothing is an amazingly emotional song as well but I am kind of a Weller enigma. Punk and mod never did anything for me, nor did anyone that I know get into it here in America. I'm a big CSNY, Pink Floyd, Sabbath, Trower guy who also loves Sinatra, progressive rock and well produced pop music from the 60's and 70's. I have a feeling that most of Paul's fans started with The Jam, while I started with The Style Council, which I found to be a breath of fresh air in the '80's in it's embracing of sophistication. Paul was one of the first to start the sophistipop movement.
@@rft2001 good to here a perspective from the US 🇺🇸 The Jam cast a long shadow in the U.K. - took me until the mid 90’s to get into the style council - thanks for commenting and joining in 👍
@@gavaxemanspins Thanks. We had quite a different musical scene here in the US when The Jam were big in the UK. Punk really passed us by at the time because we were still into hippie rock, prog rock and hard rock/metal. By the 80's, when The Style Council came out, even though they were smaller here, they got more exposure because of MTV and because pop and new wave were hitting it big. Even local radio stations played The Style Council whilst The Jam never got any airplay.
Got a couple of Jam albums but always found them very patchy. Same goes for the 2 or 3 solo albums I bought - 1 or 2 great tracks and the rest forgettable filler. Never really rated his voice but it sounds dreadful now - especially noticeable against the lush, orchestral backing on I Woke Up.
Hi 👋 Paul's new album 66 is so good.
Yep it’s very very mellow on 1st listen - which suites me - thanks for commenting 👍
@@gavaxemanspins It's very classy.
@@user-ix4wn1th5m that’s a much better description than my nice ! Yep it’s beautifully played and packaged - wonder why it’s called 66?
@gavaxemanspins I am in my mid sixties in age. I liked The Jam , and Style Council . Paul's first two bands. I had their Sound Effects album back in 1980. I bought it because it contained the excellent track That's Entertainment.
@@user-ix4wn1th5m - and Paul is 66 this year /now - so hence the title !
Couldn't take Weller seriously after he sent his kids to private school-and Bruce even sent his kids to Eton! You have to laugh.
Always the great socialist leveller - what do you do with your kids and education ? ? Principle vs family - tough one for everyone that. Thanks for comment !
So what ffs 🤦🏻♂️
Sounds like a old man
Me or Paul ?
It's a load of crap! Albert Steptoe meets Barry Manilow! He's become a parody of himself.💩
Interesting combination! Thanks for commenting 🫡
I must sya, this album was a massive disappointment. Its the dreariest LP Weller has ever made, full of slow ballad type songs, not a patch on some other albums. Harks back to Stanley Road, and Wildwood, which i was not a great fan of either. Played it once, and wont be playing it again.
Sorry you’re not a fan - he might get angry again after the election!!
@@gavaxemanspins yeah, if Labour get in, I certainly will be.
@@neilherring 👀
Dreary and slow, just my thing. Really brings out my English ancestry.
@@rft2001 😁🇬🇧🌧️- that’s why I love The smiths too
I think hes crap now his voice has gone
Well he is 66! Thanks for commenting though