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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

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Recorded
  
Black Barn Studio & Wheeler end

Illumination (2002)
  
Fly on the Wall - B Sides and Rarities (2003)

Similar
  
Paul Weller albums, Rock music albums

Paul weller going places album version


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.

Contents

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:

  1. "Going Places" - 3:34
  2. "A Bullet for Everyone" - 4:11
  3. "Leafy Mysteries" - 3:07
  4. "It's Written in the Stars" - 3:11
  5. "Who Brings Joy" - 3:30
  6. "Now the Night Is Here" (Simon Dine, Paul Weller) - 3:53
  7. "Spring (At Last)" - 2:28
  8. "One X One" - 5:35
  9. "Bag Man" - 3:22
  10. "All Good Books" - 3:25
  11. "Call Me No.5" (Kelly Jones, Paul Weller) - 3:28
  12. "Standing Out in the Universe" - 4:50
  13. "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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