71-607: Moseley Shoals is the second album by the British rock group Ocean Colour Scene which was released during the Britpop era. The album reached #2 in the UK charts, and amassed 92 weeks on chart, making it the band's most successful album in terms of weeks on chart, despite a later album reaching #1. The first single taken from the album was " The Riverboat Song ", which was popularised by Chris Evans on TFI Friday . " The Day We Caught
142-403: A 72-page book. A companion vinyl box set was also released, covering their first three studio albums from 1992–1997. In May, a follow-up vinyl set was released, covering the three studio albums released between 1999 and 2003. August saw the release of the final box set, covering the remaining four albums from 2005 to 2013. Most band members have supported and collaborated with other artists during
213-571: A West Coast tour of the US to promote his Saturns Pattern studio album. The tour ran from 9 June to 9 October. In January 2017 he made a cameo appearance in " The Final Problem ", the final episode of series four of the BBC TV series Sherlock . On 8 March 2019, audio and video versions of Other Aspects, Live at the Royal Festival Hall was released. It is the second of two shows and
284-487: A cover of Gene Clark 's "So You Say You Lost Your Baby", which featured on their third studio album Scorpio Rising . Weller's album of covers entitled Studio 150 , debuted at No. 2 in the UK charts in 2004, and included Bob Dylan 's " All Along the Watchtower " as well as covers of songs by Gil Scott-Heron and Rose Royce , amongst others. Weller's eighth solo studio album As Is Now (2005) featured
355-757: A different sound on each track. The Style Council also used synthesizers and drum machines to create their musical style, which would later be labelled as sophisti-pop . Many of the Style Council's early singles performed well in the UK charts, and Weller would also experience his first success in North America, when " My Ever Changing Moods " and " You're the Best Thing " entered the US Billboard Hot 100 . Weller appeared on 1984's Band Aid record " Do They Know It's Christmas? ", and
426-526: A different way of making music." Weller, reflecting on his decision to end the band, in a 2007 interview with Billboard . Having already told Buckler and Foxton that he was leaving the band, in October 1982 Weller announced that the Jam would disband at the end of that year. Although Weller was determined to end the band and move on, the action came as a surprise to Foxton and Buckler who both felt that
497-731: A mod. You can bury me a mod". The Jam emerged at the same time as punk rock bands such as the Clash , the Damned , and the Sex Pistols . The Clash were early advocates of the band, and added them as the support on their White Riot tour in May 1977. The Jam's first single, " In the City ", took them into the UK Top 40 in May 1977. In 1979, the group released " The Eton Rifles " and first broke into
568-485: A return to the more guitar-based style of his earlier days. The album's major single, " The Changingman ", was also a big hit, taking Weller to No. 7 in the UK Singles Chart. Another single, the ballad "You Do Something to Me", was his second consecutive Top 10 single and reached No. 9 in the UK. Weller found himself heavily associated with the emerging Britpop movement. Noel Gallagher of Oasis
639-780: A short story written by Weller's friend Dave Waller, providing inspiration for the Jam's fourth studio album Setting Sons (1979). Weller has also cited Geoffrey Ashe 's Camelot and the Vision of Albion (1971), Orwell and Percy Bysshe Shelley as sources of inspiration for the Jam's fifth studio album Sound Affects (1980). Jazz influenced Weller's work during the early Style Council years, and he has cited John Coltrane as one of his favourites, saying "I love all of his stuff from A Love Supreme onwards." His tastes became increasingly eclectic during his Style Council period, with releases influenced by music as diverse as Claude Debussy , Philadelphia soul and Erik Satie , culminating in
710-584: A taxi driver and a builder and his mother was a part-time cleaner. He started his education at Maybury County First School. His love of music began with the Beatles , then the Who and the Small Faces . When Weller was eleven he moved up to Sheerwater County Secondary school and had started playing the guitar. Weller's musical vocation was confirmed after seeing Status Quo in concert in 1972. He formed
781-608: A whole is a punning nod to the city of Muscle Shoals, Alabama , the location of several famous 1960s soul recording studios including FAME Studios and Muscle Shoals Sound Studio in nearby Sheffield, Alabama . The album was produced by Brendan Lynch , and was recorded and mixed at the band's studio in Birmingham (Moseley Shoals). In April, 2016, the album was re-released as part of the Record Store Day celebrations, on limited edition red vinyl, charting at No.5 on
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#1732797871633852-683: Is credited as guest guitarist on the Stanley Road album track " I Walk on Gilded Splinters ". Weller also returned the favour, appearing as a guest guitarist on Oasis' hit song " Champagne Supernova " from their second studio album (What's the Story) Morning Glory? . Heavy Soul , the follow-up to the million-selling Stanley Road , was a 'rootsy', 'stripped-down' change in Weller's musical style, compared to its predecessor. The first single " Peacock Suit " reached No. 5 in
923-778: The Barbican Centre in London with Jules Buckley and the BBC Symphony Orchestra . A live album of the recording session, An Orchestrated Songbook , was released in December 2021. On 28 October 2022, Weller released a B-sides and rarities album Will of the People . He collaborated on the songs with Richard Fearless , Young Fathers , Straightface and Stone Foundation. In early 2024, Weller announced that his next studio album, 66 , would be released in May,
994-731: The Crisis charity gig at the Hammersmith Apollo , where he performed with Emeli Sandé , Miles Kane and Bradley Wiggins . On 23 March 2013, Weller played drums on stage with Damon Albarn , Noel Gallagher and Graham Coxon , playing the Blur track "Tender". This was played as part of the Teenage Cancer Trust concerts curated by Noel Gallagher. In 2014, Weller wrote "Let Me In" with Olly Murs for Murs's fourth studio album Never Been Better . In 2015, Weller made
1065-622: The James Taylor Quartet ). After a slow start playing small clubs with a mixture of Jam and Style Council classics, as well as showcasing new material, he released his debut solo single, "Into Tomorrow", which peaked at No. 36 in the UK Singles Chart in May 1991. His next single, "Uh Huh Oh Yeh", reached No. 18 in the UK Chart in August 1992, followed by his debut solo studio album, Paul Weller , peaking at No. 8 on
1136-735: The Top 10 , hitting the No. 3 spot in November. The increasing popularity of their blend of Weller's barbed lyrics with pop melodies eventually led to their first number one single, " Going Underground ", in March 1980. The Jam became the first band since the Beatles to perform both sides of the same single (" Town Called Malice " and " Precious ") on one edition of Top of the Pops . They also had two singles, " That's Entertainment " (1981) and " Just Who Is
1207-612: The UK Singles Chart , in 1996 and the album reached No. 2 in 1997. Success in the UK charts also came from compilations: "Best Of" albums by the Jam and the Style Council charted, and in 1998 his own solo collection, Modern Classics , peaked at No. 7. In 2000 he released his fifth solo studio album, Heliocentric , which debuted and peaked at No. 2 in the UK Albums Chart. On his worldwide Days of Speed acoustic tour, Weller performed songs from
1278-657: The 5 O'Clock Hero? " (1982), reach No. 21 and No. 8 respectively in the UK singles chart despite not being released as singles in the UK—on the strength of import sales of the German single releases. At that time, "That's Entertainment" was the best-selling import-only single to date in the UK charts. "Before the Jam split up, I just felt it was time for me to move on, just artistically and creatively. I needed to find something different and different kind of avenues to make music, and
1349-483: The Beatles , the Who , the Small Faces and the Kinks , as well as the mid-late 1960s soul and R&B records released by Tamla Motown and Stax . During the Jam years, Weller was influenced by early punk bands, including the Sex Pistols and the Clash , and later post-punk acts such as Gang of Four and Joy Division . During the final part of the Jam's career, he introduced more contemporary soul and funk into
1420-593: The Front Row , was released in 2001. After splitting with bassist Damon Minchella, the band continued to record and perform. Releases in 2001 ( Mechanical Wonder ), 2003 ( North Atlantic Drift ), 2005 ( A Hyperactive Workout for the Flying Squad ) and 2007 ( On the Leyline ) continued the trend of releasing new material every two years. 2004 saw the band release their first live album , Live: One for
1491-794: The Godlike Genius Award at the NME Awards . His tenth studio album, Wake Up the Nation , was released in April to critical acclaim, and was subsequently nominated for the Mercury Music Prize . The album also marked his first collaboration with Jam bassist Bruce Foxton in 28 years. In May 2010, Weller was presented with the Ivor Novello Lifetime Achievement award, saying "I've enjoyed
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#17327978716331562-447: The Jam (1982). Our Favourite Shop , as part of the Style Council (1985), and solo studio albums Stanley Road (1995), Illumination (2002), 22 Dreams (2008), Sonik Kicks (2012), and On Sunset (2020). Weller's sixteenth solo studio album, Fat Pop (Volume 1) , was released to critical acclaim on 14 May 2021, and entered the charts at number 1. On 15 May 2021, Weller recorded live symphonic renditions of songs from his catalogue at
1633-724: The Jam had lyrics about working class life. He was the principal figure of the 1970s and 1980s mod revival , often referred to as the Modfather , and an influence on Britpop bands such as Oasis . He has received four Brit Awards , including Best British Male three times, and the Brit Award 2006 for Outstanding Contribution to Music. Weller was born on 25 May 1958 in Woking , Surrey , England, to John and Ann Weller (née Craddock). Although born John William Weller, he became known as Paul by his parents. Weller's father worked as
1704-597: The Jetty (1975), and My Generation (1965). Other songs he has nominated as favourites include the Beatles' " Tomorrow Never Knows " and " Strawberry Fields Forever ", the Small Faces' " Tin Soldier ", James Brown 's " Get Up (I Feel Like Being a) Sex Machine ", Declan O'Rourke 's " Galileo (Someone Like You) ", the Kinks' " Waterloo Sunset " and " Days ", and Pharrell Williams ' " Happy ". In 2012, Weller invaded
1775-649: The Lake". Among the many albums that Weller has cited as all-time favourites are Odessey and Oracle (1968), Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band (1967), What's Going On (1971) , Innervisions (1973), Low (1977), Journey in Satchidananda (1971), The Kinks Are the Village Green Preservation Society (1968), the Small Faces eponymous 1967 album, Traffic 's eponymous 1968 album, McCartney (1970), Down by
1846-621: The Road . The album was a compilation of nineteen live tracks taken from various concerts. In 2006 the band released a live acoustic album, Live at the Jam House , which consisted of fifteen live tracks and also contained four new songs in "Great Man in Waiting", "The Word", "Still Trying" and "Matilda's England". The band also released a live album in December 2006, which was recorded at Birmingham Academy and spread over two discs. People attending
1917-542: The Style Council . Weller brought in Steve White to play drums, as well as singer Dee C. Lee , who later became Weller's girlfriend and then wife. She also had previously been a backing vocalist with Wham! Free of the limited musical styles he felt imposed by the Jam, under the collective of the Style Council, Weller was able to experiment with a wide range of music, including jazz , blue-eyed soul , and house ; he also brought in musicians and vocalists to produce
1988-562: The Style Council appeared in the British half of Live Aid at Wembley Stadium in 1985. In December 1984, Weller put together his own charity ensemble called the Council Collective to make a record, "Soul Deep", to raise money for striking miners , and the family of David Wilkie , a Welsh taxi driver who was killed during said strike. The record featured the Style Council plus a number of other performers, notably Jimmy Ruffin and Junior Giscombe , and peaked at No. 24 on
2059-496: The Style Council had split. It was not until the 1998 retrospective CD box set The Complete Adventures of the Style Council that the album would be widely available. In 1989, Weller found himself without a band and without a recording contract for the first time since he was 17. After taking time off for most of 1990, he returned to the road late in the year, touring as "The Paul Weller Movement" with long-term drummer and friend Steve White and Paul Francis (session bassist from
2130-484: The Train " reached number four in the charts, with "You've Got It Bad" and "The Circle" also reaching the top 10. "One for the Road" was also due to be released, but the band decided to concentrate on the 1997 album release Marchin' Already . By November 1997, Moseley Shoals had sold over 1.2 million copies worldwide. The word Moseley is taken from a suburb of the same name in south Birmingham , UK. The album title as
2201-557: The UK Albums Chart, displacing Oasis' Be Here Now at the top of the charts in 1997. In 1998 they headlined their own arena tour in support of Marchin' Already and played three sold out nights at Stirling Castle , Scotland. One from the Modern was released in 1999, and peaked in the UK Albums Chart at No. 4. The record spawned three top 40 singles, " Profit in Peace ", " So Low " and " July ". A Greatest Hits album, Songs for
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2272-500: The UK Chart in September that year. Buoyed by the positive commercial and critical success of his debut solo studio album, Weller returned to the studio in 1993 with a renewed confidence, recording most of the tracks on his next album in one take. Accompanied by Steve White, guitarist Steve Cradock and bassist Marco Nelson, the result of these sessions was the triumphant Mercury Music Prize -nominated Wild Wood , which included
2343-401: The UK singles chart. As the 1980s wore on, the Style Council's popularity in the UK began to slide, with the band achieving only one top ten single after 1985. The Style Council's death knell was sounded in 1989 when its record company refused to release its fifth and final studio album, the house-influenced Modernism: A New Decade . With the rejection of this effort, Weller announced that
2414-463: The University of East Anglia, Ocean Colour Scene were joined on stage by former footballer Dion Dublin , an amateur percussionist, who accompanied them on The Dube, an instrument he invented. Paul Weller Paul John Weller (born John William Weller ; 25 May 1958) is an English singer-songwriter and musician. Weller achieved fame with the rock band the Jam in the late 1970s. Following
2485-429: The Who. As a result, he began riding a Lambretta scooter, styling his hair like Steve Marriott and immersing himself in 1960s soul and R&B music. At his instigation, the Jam began wearing mohair suits onstage and he and Foxton began playing Rickenbacker guitars (as favoured by the Who and the Beatles in the mid-1960s). He has been a committed mod ever since, declaring in a 1991 interview that, "I'll always be
2556-659: The album's liner notes . Shipments figures based on certification alone. Ocean Colour Scene Ocean Colour Scene (often abbreviated to OCS ) are an English rock band formed in Birmingham in 1989. They have had five top 10 albums, including a number one in 1997. They have also achieved seventeen top 40 singles and six top 10 singles to date. Ocean Colour Scene were formed from two other bands disbanding; The Boys (Steve Cradock) and Fanatics (Simon Fowler, Damon Minchella, Oscar Harrison). Fanatics had released an EP titled Suburban Love Songs . The name
2627-459: The award in person, and performed four songs at the ceremony, including the Jam's classic "Town Called Malice". Double live album Catch-Flame! was released in June that year, featuring songs from his solo work and his career with the Jam and the Style Council. Compilation album Hit Parade , released in late 2006, collected singles from the Jam, the Style Council and Weller's solo career. Weller
2698-441: The award, for which James Morrison was T4 's favourite. It was reported that the bookmakers had lost £100,000 in the event, and that as a result would not be taking bets for the awards in the future. In 2009, Weller guested on Dot Allison 's fourth studio album, Room 7½ (2009), co-writing "Love's Got Me Crazy". November and December also saw him on tour, playing shows across the country. On 24 February 2010, Weller received
2769-480: The back catalogue of his solo career and from his Jam and Style Council days, giving rise to a second successful live album of the same name; containing live solo acoustic recordings from the European leg of the tour, the album reached No. 3 in the UK Albums Chart in October 2001. Weller released the No. 1 hit album Illumination in September 2002. Co-produced by Noonday Underground 's Simon Dine, it
2840-559: The band celebrate their 25th anniversary with some acoustic concerts around the UK. They released a double CD live album which was recorded at the Manchester concert on the tour. The following year, in 2016, the band announced several special concerts around the UK to celebrate the 20th anniversary of their 1996 hit album Moseley Shoals . They also played several dates in Australia for the first time in their career. On 22 June 2016,
2911-467: The band had scope to develop further professionally. Their final single, " Beat Surrender ", became their fourth UK chart topper, going to No. 1 in its first week. Their farewell concerts at Wembley Arena were multiple sell-outs; their final concert took place at the Brighton Centre on 11 December 1982. In 1983, Weller teamed up with keyboardist Mick Talbot to form a new group called
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2982-423: The band officially announced that Scottish musician Raymond Meade would be joining the band permanently on bass, following the departures of both Dan Sealey and Andy Bennett. Meade had already played live with the band since the start of the year. In November 2018 the band unveiled their first new material in five years since the release of Painting . The four track EP was released on 10" vinyl and available only at
3053-749: The band's American house music -inspired album Modernism: A New Decade . During the 1990s, Weller's work began being influenced by late 1960s and early 1970s artists such as Neil Young , Nick Drake , and Traffic . He has also embraced the influence of David Bowie , despite having once said that all but three of his records were "pish". Despite telling Mojo magazine in 2000 that he did not "make music with fuzzy radios or electric spoons", since then, he has incorporated experimental influences into his music, citing Pierre Schaeffer and Karlheinz Stockhausen as major influences for On Sunset ' s experimental tracks. Additionally, Mojo has noted Neu! 's influence on Sonik Kicks ' "Green" and "Around
3124-468: The band's Christmas shows. The EP received a 5 stars rating from Flick of the Finger, with the publication stating that 'Lushly textured, these four compelling and diverse new offerings are nothing short of brilliant.' In 2023 the band released a career-spanning box set entitled Yesterday, Today 1992–2018 , which contained all their studio albums and 5 bonus CDs, totalling 230 tracks. The set also came with
3195-415: The band's music, with Spandau Ballet 's " Chant No. 1 (I Don't Need This Pressure On) " and Pigbag 's "Papa's Got a Brand New Pigbag" inspiring Jam tracks, including " Absolute Beginners " and " Precious ". Weller's inspiration also came from 1970s soul and funk artists—most notably Curtis Mayfield . Weller has worked various literary influences into his work, such as George Orwell 's work together with
3266-737: The day before his 66th birthday. Recording took three years in Weller's Surrey studio, Black Barn. The album includes collaborations with Dr. Robert of the Blow Monkeys , Richard Hawley , Erland Cooper , Max Beesley , Suggs of Madness , Noel Gallagher and Bobby Gillespie of Primal Scream , with string arrangements by Hannah Peel . The album's first single, "Soul Wandering", was released on 23 February 2024. He made his feature film debut in Steve McQueen 's historical war drama Blitz , released in 2024. Weller's formative influences that have remained relatively constant include
3337-453: The dissolution of the Jam in 1982, he pursued different musical styles in the Style Council (1983–1989), then became a solo artist with his eponymous 1992 studio album . Despite widespread critical recognition as a singer, lyricist, and guitarist, Weller has remained a national—rather than international—star, and much of his songwriting is rooted in English society . Many of his songs with
3408-545: The explosion of the Britpop scene, OCS's music became nationally and internationally known. Their second album Moseley Shoals was released to mixed-to-positive reviews, containing four hit singles and reached No. 2 in the UK Albums Chart . They also played at one of the concerts at Knebworth House supporting Oasis in August 1996. Marchin' Already , the follow-up to Moseley Shoals , went to No. 1 in
3479-416: The first incarnation of the Jam, playing bass guitar with his school friends Steve Brookes (lead guitar), Dave Waller (rhythm guitar) and Neil Harris (drums), playing sets at school and their local youth club . When Harris and then Waller left the band, two more school friends replaced them: Rick Buckler on drums and Bruce Foxton on rhythm guitar. Weller's father, acting as their manager , began booking
3550-401: The four-piece into local working men's clubs , and the band began to forge a local reputation, playing a mixture of covers and songs written by Weller and Brookes. After Brookes left the band in 1976, Weller and Foxton decided to swap guitar roles, with Weller now the guitarist. Weller became interested in 1960s mod subculture in late 1974, particularly after hearing " My Generation " by
3621-469: The full album, b-sides and live tracks. The band played a full UK tour in support of the re-release. December saw the limited edition release of a double CD/DVD release of the band's Moseley Shoals gig at O2 Academy Birmingham , which was filmed on 26 February 2011. They performed an acoustic set at Lanford Live in 2011 for the Teenage Cancer Trust . In December 2012, the band announced the forthcoming release of their tenth studio album, Painting , which
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#17327978716333692-459: The gig were able to purchase the recording straight afterwards. In 2009, the band went into the studio with producer Gavin Monaghan, known for his work with Editors , Scott Matthews and The Twang , to work on a new album, Saturday , with a release date of 1 February 2010 to mark the 21st anniversary of the band. The album had a working title of 'Rockfield', named after the studios where it
3763-657: The group's existence. Simon Fowler , along with members of Echo & the Bunnymen , Space and The Spice Girls , was part of the supergroup England United who recorded the official song for the England national football team 's World Cup campaign in the 1998 FIFA World Cup . "( (How Does It Feel to Be) On Top of the World " reached number 9 in the UK Singles Chart . Steve Cradock plays regularly with Paul Weller , as well as with Amy MacDonald . During their peak (around
3834-549: The last 33 years I've been writing songs and hopefully, with God's good grace, I'll do some more." On 19 March 2012 Weller released his eleventh studio album Sonik Kicks . The album entered the UK Albums Chart at number 1. On 17 December 2012 Weller released the Dragonfly EP, a limited edition vinyl run of 3000 copies. Weller provided vocals on the Moons ' 2012 single "Something Soon". In December 2012, Weller headlined
3905-549: The original track list, plus all the B-sides from the four singles released (" The Riverboat Song ", " The Day We Caught the Train ", " The Circle " and " You've Got It Bad "). Most of these (all except "You've Got It Bad (demo)", "Men of Such Opinion", "I Need a Love Song" and "Justine") appeared on the B-side compilation album B-sides, Seasides and Freerides . All tracks are written by Ocean Colour Scene Credits are adapted from
3976-442: The pop-soul more associated with his Style Council days. Weller also featured on two songs from the Moons' debut studio album Life on Earth (2010), playing piano on "Wondering" and lead guitar on "Last Night on Earth". Weller was the surprise recipient of the 2009 Brit Award for British Male Solo Artist , which resulted in controversy when it was discovered that a suspiciously high number of bets had been placed for Weller to win
4047-437: The singles " Sunflower " and " Wild Wood ". Weller's first solo live album, Live Wood , was released in 1994, peaking at No. 13 in the UK Albums Chart. Weller's third solo studio album Stanley Road (1995) took him back to the top of the British charts for the first time in a decade, and went on to become the best-selling album of his career. The album, named after the street in Woking where he had grown up, marked
4118-441: The singles "From the Floorboards Up", "Come On/Let's Go" and "Here's the Good News". The album was well-received, reaching No. 4 in the UK charts, though critics noted that he was not moving his music forward stylistically. At the Brit Awards on 14 February 2006 at Earl's Court in London, he was the latest recipient of the Outstanding Contribution to Music Award. Despite a tendency to shun such occasions, Weller accepted
4189-409: The song during an interview on BBC Radio 1 with DJ Jo Whiley . The interview mainly focused on Oasis's then forthcoming gig in the grounds of Knebworth House , where Ocean Colour Scene were one of the supporting acts. Over 2.6 million people applied for tickets for the shows, making it the most in-demand concert in UK history. There was a combined audience of over 250,000 people. At a 2011 gig at
4260-469: The time of the Moseley Shoals release) OCS also regularly performed on stage with Noel and Liam Gallagher of Oasis, with whom they were on tour at the time. One particular performance of note with the Gallaghers was a rendition of The Beatles ' " Day Tripper ", which was included as a live B-side to " The Circle ". The song was also included on the B-side compilation album , B-sides, Seasides and Freerides . Noel Gallagher previewed an advance copy of
4331-528: The time. The album was largely deemed a failure. Being in dispute with their label, the band were forced back onto unemployment benefits , with no real direction and being only able to write new music with no outlet for it. In 1993, the start of the turnaround occurred. Paul Weller invited the band to support him on some dates of his tour. On the back of these performances, Weller invited guitarist Steve Cradock to play on one of his singles, and vocalist Simon Fowler to sing on his album Wild Wood . Cradock
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#17327978716334402-418: The vinyl album chart. The memorial by which the band can be seen standing on the front cover is the Jephson Memorial in The Jephson Gardens , Leamington Spa , UK. In 1998, Q magazine's readers voted Moseley Shoals the 33rd greatest album of all time. The album was placed at number 42 on Pitchfork ' s 2017 poll of "The 50 Best Britpop Albums." Released on 7 March 2011, the remastered album contained
4473-441: Was asked to play live with Weller on his tour, and the money Cradock made allowed the band to keep paying rent for a studio. The band recorded a demo that was sent to various industry figures. After hearing this tape, Noel Gallagher invited the band to play with Oasis on their 1995 tour. This support slot brought OCS to the attention of more record labels, and eventually in late 1995, the band signed with MCA Records . With
4544-419: Was decided upon when the band went through books in a library looking for words they liked. OCS signed to !Phffftt Records in 1990. Their first single, "Sway", was released in September 1990 during the indie era. When their record label was swallowed up by larger company Phonogram their eponymous début album was remixed , against the band's wishes, to fit in with the Baggy /indie-dance musical trend of
4615-428: Was offered appointment as a Commander of the [[Order of the British Empire] in the 2006 birthday honours, but rejected the offer. In 2007, Weller was a guest vocalist on the song " John Barleycorn " by the folk music project the Imagined Village , with Martin Carthy and Eliza Carthy also being credited as main artists. It was released on the band's eponymous debut studio album. The double studio album 22 Dreams
4686-436: Was preceded by top 10 hit single "It's Written in the Stars". Weller also appears on Noonday Underground's second studio album called Surface Noise (2002), singing on the track "I'll Walk Right On". In 2002, Weller collaborated with Terry Callier on the single "Brother to Brother", which featured on Callier's ninth studio album Speak Your Peace . That same year, he teamed up with electronic rock duo Death in Vegas on
4757-410: Was recorded , but it was released as Saturday - both "Rockfield" and "Saturday" being tracks thereon. On 2 November 2009, the band released a free downloadable version of a new song, "Mrs Maylie". "Magic Carpet Days", the first single from Saturday , was released on 25 January, followed by the album a few days later. The album charted at No. 35 on the UK Albums Chart. A second single, "Saturday",
4828-402: Was recorded in October 2018 at London's Royal Festival Hall with an orchestra. Weller's fifteenth solo studio album, On Sunset , was released 3 July 2020 and debuted atop the UK Albums Chart, giving Weller UK number-one albums spanning five consecutive decades. He joins the Beatles' John Lennon and Paul McCartney in having the distinction. His number-one albums: The Gift , as part of
4899-435: Was released in May 2010 but it failed to chart. On 24 July 2010 they performed at the Wickerman Festival . On 11 October 2010, the band released a 4-CD box set, 21 , to celebrate the 21st anniversary of the band. It included many previously unreleased tracks and a brand new song entitled "Twenty One". In March 2011, the band released a 15th anniversary special edition of their 1996 hit album Moseley Shoals . It consisted of
4970-423: Was released on 11 February 2013. They also played at V-festival where Inbetweeners actor James Buckley performed "The Circle" with them in Chelmsford and at The Electric Picnic Festival in Stradbally, Ireland. In 2014 a special edition of Marchin' Already was released on a 2 CD edition and a special deluxe 4 disc box set which included a DVD of their live performance at Stirling Castle in 1998. Early 2015 saw
5041-461: Was released on 2 June 2008, with "Echoes Round the Sun" as the lead single. Weller had parted company with his existing band before the recording this album, replacing everyone except guitarist Steve Cradock with Andy Lewis on bass, Andy Crofts of the Moons on keyboards and Steve Pilgrim of the Stands on drums. This album saw Weller move in a more experimental direction, taking in a wide variety of influences including jazz, folk and tango as well as
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