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Paul Weller: Studio 150

Studio 150 Paul Weller V2 Records VVR1026908 (CD, UK, 13 September 2004)

Produced by Jan ‘Stan’ Kybert and Paul Weller for Solid Bond Productions;
[1, 3-4, 9-11] co-produced with Steve White;
Engineered and mixed by Joeri Saal;
Recorded at Studio 150, Amsterdam;
[5, 11-12] engineered by Charles Rees, additional recording at Black Barn Studios, England;
Mastered by Kevin Metcalfe at Soundmasters

Musicians

Paul Weller: vocals, guitars, keyboards;
Steve White: drums, percussion;
Damon Minchella: bass guitar;
Danny Thompson: double bass [3, 10];
Steve Craddock: electric and acoustic guitars [1, 7, 12];
Eliza Carthy: solo violin, backing vocals [5, 7];
The Stands: male backing vocals [8];
Stefan Schmid: Moog and Korg synthesisers [5];
Bill Nusinger: mandolin [5];
Dalbir Singh Rattan: tablas;
Petra Rosa: harp;
Carleen Anderson, Sam Brown, Claudia Fountaine: backing vocals [11-12];

Tracks

1. If I Only Could Be Sure [David Porter, Gabriel Mekler] (3.41)
2. Wishing on a Star [Billie Calvin] (5.09)
3. Don’t Make Promises [Tim Hardin] (3.21)
4. The Bottle [Gil Scott-Heron] (3.04)
5. Black Is the Colour [trad. arr. Paul Weller] (3.29)
6. Close to You [Burt Bacharach, Hal David] (3.07)
7. Early Morning Rain [Gordon Lightfoot] (3.48)
8. One Way Road [Noel Gallagher] (3.21)
9. Hercules [Allen Toussaint] (3.30)
10. Thinking of You [Nile Rodgers, Bernard Edwards] (3.51)
11. All Along the Watchtower [Bob Dylan] (5.58)
12. Birds [Neil Young] (3.30)