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Released
  
6 September 1993

Length
  
54:04

Artist
  
Paul Weller

Label
  
Go! Discs

Recorded
  
April–May 1993

Wild Wood (1993)
  
Live Wood (1994)

Release date
  
6 September 1993

Genre
  
Rock music

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Studio
  
The Manor Studio, Oxfordshire

Wild Wood – Deluxe Edition (2007)
  
Live at the Royal Albert Hall (2008)

Producers
  
Paul Weller, Brendan Lynch

Similar
  
Paul Weller albums, Rock music albums

Paul weller sunflower


Wild Wood was Paul Weller's second solo record, released in September 1993. It made it to number 2 in the UK charts, and contained three UK hits: "Wild Wood", which reached #14 in the UK charts, "Sunflower", which reached #16 and "Hung Up", which reached #11.

Contents

The original 1993 UK and European CD included 15 tracks. When issued in the USA, and reissued in the UK in 1994, a 16th track was added.

In 2000 Q magazine placed it at number 77 in its list of the 100 Greatest British Albums Ever and it was also featured in the book 1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die.

A two disc deluxe edition was released on 22 October 2007.

Paul weller wild wood


Personnel

  • Paul Weller – Vocals (1-3,5-7,9,10,12-16), Guitar (1-6,8,9,11,13-16), Mellotron (1,2,13,14), Moog (1,4,11), Piano (2,7,9,10,13,14), Hammond (2,5,14), Bass (2,5,14), Handclaps (2,14), Percussion (2,14), Hammond Organ (6), Wurlitzer (6), Tambourine (6), Acoustic Guitar (7,10,12), Strings (7), Blues Harp (6, 9), Lead Guitar (10)
  • Jacko Peake – Flute (1,2,14), Horns (2,4,9,11,14)
  • Dee C. Lee – Extra Vocals (9,13,15)
  • David Liddle – Lead Guitar (9)
  • Brendan Lynch – Handclaps (2,14), Percussion (2,14), Mellotron (3,13), Mini-Moog (3,9,13), Stylophone (7)
  • Maxton G. Beesley, Jr. – Handclaps (2,14), Percussion (2,14), Extra Vocals (6), Wurlitzer (15)
  • Marco Nelson – Bass (1,3,4,6,9,10,11,13,15), Extra Vocals (6)
  • Helen Turner – Organ (3)
  • Steve White – Drums (1,2,3,4,5,6,9,10,11,13,14,15,16), Percussion (4,8,11)
  • Robert Howard – Guitar (6), Acoustic Guitar (7)
  • Steve Cradock – Guitar (10)
  • Simon Fowler – Extra Vocals (10)
  • Yolanda Charles – Bass (16)
  • Mick Talbot – Hammond Organ (9)
    • Technical
  • Martin "Max" Heyes - engineer
  • Simon Halfon, Paul Weller - design
  • Lawrence Watson - photography

    • Songs

    1Sunflower4:09
    2Can You Heal Us (Holy Man)3:42
    3Wild Wood3:22

    References

    Wild Wood Wikipedia
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