Illumination (Paul Weller album)

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Released 16 September 2002 Artist Paul Weller Producer Paul Weller Genre Rock music		Length 47:39 Release date 16 September 2002 Label Yep Roc Records

Recorded Black Barn Studio & Wheeler end Illumination(2002) Fly on the Wall - B Sides and Rarities(2003) Similar Paul Weller albums, Rock music albums

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Illumination is the sixth album by English singer-songwriter Paul Weller, released on 16 September 2002. "Call Me No.5" is a duet with Kelly Jones of Stereophonics, and "One X One" features Gem Archer on acoustic guitar and Noel Gallagher of Oasis on drums, percussion and bass.

Reception

Initial critical response to Illumination was positive. At Metacritic, which assigns a normalized rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, the album has received an average score of 79, based on 12 reviews.

Track listing

All songs written by Paul Weller, unless stated otherwise:

"Going Places" - 3:34
"A Bullet for Everyone" - 4:11
"Leafy Mysteries" - 3:07
"It's Written in the Stars" - 3:11
"Who Brings Joy" - 3:30
"Now the Night Is Here" (Simon Dine, Paul Weller) - 3:53
"Spring (At Last)" - 2:28
"One X One" - 5:35
"Bag Man" - 3:22
"All Good Books" - 3:25
"Call Me No.5" (Kelly Jones, Paul Weller) - 3:28
"Standing Out in the Universe" - 4:50
"Illumination" - 3:06

Personnel

Paul Weller – vocals, guitar

Noel Gallagher – special guest (bass, drums, percussion)

Simon Dine – effects, brass

Steve Cradock – guitar

Kelly Jones – vocals

Gem Archer – acoustic guitar

Jocelyn Brown – backing vocals

Aziz Ibrahim – guitar, sarod, tamboura

Carleen Anderson – backing vocals

Damon Minchella – bass

Steve White – drums

Songs

1Going Places3:34
2A Bullet for Everyone4:11
3Leafy Mysteries3:07

References

Illumination (Paul Weller album) Wikipedia

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