22 Dreams

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22 Dreams
Studio album by
Paul Weller
Released2 June 2008
Recorded2007-2008
GenreIndie rock, neo-psychedelia
Length68:45
LabelUK, EU Island/UMG, US Yep Roc
Producer
Paul Weller chronology
Live at the Royal Albert Hall
(2008) 		22 Dreams
(2008) 		Weller at the BBC
(2008)
Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Pitchfork Media
7.9/10 [8]
PopMatters [9]
The Times [10]

22 Dreams is the ninth solo studio album by Paul Weller. It was released on 2 June 2008.[11]

The album was released on double LP and single CD, as well as a deluxe edition CD, featuring a bonus CD with outtakes and extra tracks.

before they gained a recording contract
, more than 30 years before.

The album features

UK Singles Chart
.

It received almost unanimous critical acclaim and was featured on many Best of 2008 lists. Critics called it one of Weller's best albums to date.

The album includes "Black River," a song previously used on the b-side to "This Old Town".[11]

It went straight to number 1 on the UK Albums Chart on Sunday, 8 June, making it Weller's third number-one solo album.

Track listing

Deluxe Edition CD 1 / Standard Edition

All tracks are written by Paul Weller, except where noted

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Light Nights" 3:45
2."22 Dreams"Weller, Simon Dine2:48
3."All I Wanna Do (Is Be With You)" (released as a single) 4:36
4."Have You Made Up Your Mind" (released as a single) 3:15
5."Empty Ring"Weller, Simon Dine3:03
6."Invisible" 4:07
7."Song For Alice"Weller, Simon Dine, Steve Cradock3:38
8."Cold Moments" 5:00
9."The Dark Pages of September Lead to the New Leaves of Spring"Simon Dine, Weller0:45
10."Black River" 3:48
11."Why Walk When You Can Run" 4:14
12."Push It Along"Weller, Simon Dine2:53
13."A Dream Reprise"Simon Dine, Weller1:09
14."Echoes Round the Sun"Weller, Noel Gallagher3:09
15."One Bright Star"Weller, Simon Dine2:58
16."Lullaby Für Kinder" 2:23
17."Where'er Ye Go" 2:47
18."God" 2:03
19."111"Weller, Simon Dine, Steve Cradock2:24
20."Sea Spray" (released as a single)Weller, Hannah Andrews3:55
21."Night Lights"Weller, Steve Cradock, Charles Rees, Hannah Andrews6:07
iTunes bonus track
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
22."Echoes Round the Sun[13]" (Live)Weller, Noel Gallagher2:55

Deluxe Edition Disc 2

  1. "22 Dreams [original demo]"
  2. "Rip the Pages Up"
  3. "Light Nights [original demo]"
  4. "Cold Moments [original demo]"
  5. "Love's Got Me Crazy"
  6. "Invisible [Marco version]"
  7. "Big Brass Buttons [instrumental]"
  8. "22 Dreams [instrumental]" (Weller, Simon Dine)

Personnel

  • Steve Cradock – 12 String Guitar (1), Vocals (3,4,9,12), Guitar (3,4,7,8,12,14,20,21), Drums (4,8,12,14,20), Celeste (4,21), Piano (7,21), Percussion (8,12,20), Electric Guitar (11), Acoustic Guitar (11,18), Mellotron (19), Mandolin (20), Bazooki (20)
  • Hannah Andrews – Vocals (1,9,12,15,18,20,21), Horns (20), Hornpipes (20)
  • John McCusker – Violin (1,17)
  • Andy Lewis – Cello (1), Bass (3)
  • Barrie Cadogan – Guitar (2,13)
  • Billy Skinner – Drums (2,13)
  • Lewis Wharton – Bass (2,13)
  • Simon Dine – Cowbell (2), Horns (2,13), Guitar (2,12), Siren (2), Orchestration (5,7,9,15,20), Percussion (5,7,9), Marimba (12), Moog (12,19), Oo-Ahh (12), Sonic Elements (13), Mandolin (15)
  • Charles Rees – Drums (3), Moog (21), Harmonium (21), Piano (21)
  • Robert Wyatt – Trumpet (7), Piano (7)
  • Steve White – (8)
  • Graham Coxon – Drums (10)
  • Models Own – Peacock Voices (10)
  • Pete Howard – Drums (12)
  • Noel Gallagher – Bass (14), Piano (14), Mellotron (14), Wurlitzer (14)
  • Gem Archer – Guitar (14), Mellotron (14)
  • Terry Kirkbridge – Drums (14)
  • Steve Brookes – Spanish Guitar (15)
  • Arlia de Ruiter – Violin (16)
  • Lorre Lynn Trytten – Violin (16)
  • Mieke Honinh – Viola (16)
  • William Friede – Arrangement (16)
  • Aziz Ibrahim – Spoken Word (18)
  • God – Thunder (21), Rain (21), Elements (21)

Charts

Chart performance for 22 Dreams
Chart (2008) Peak
position
Australian Albums (ARIA)[14] 30
Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)[15] 49
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[16] 27
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[17] 30
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[18] 30
Irish Albums (IRMA)[19] 6
Italian Albums (FIMI)[20] 34
Norwegian Albums (VG-lista)[21] 38
Scottish Albums (OCC)[22] 2
UK Albums (OCC)[23] 1

References

  1. ^ "Reviews and Tracks for 22 Dreams by Paul Weller". Metacritic. Retrieved 24 September 2017.
  2. ^ Thomas Erlewine, Stephen. "Paul Weller 22 Dreams – Review". AllMusic.
  3. ^ "22 Dreams Review". Billboard. Archived from the original on 29 July 2008. Retrieved 30 July 2008.
  4. ^ Alexis Petridis (30 May 2008). "CD of the week: Paul Weller, 22 Dreams". The Guardian. London. Retrieved 14 August 2012.
  5. ^ Andy Gill (30 May 2008). "Album: Paul Weller, 22 Dreams (Island) - Reviews - Music". The Independent. London. Archived from the original on 25 November 2010. Retrieved 14 August 2012.
  6. ^ Raphael, Amy (19 May 2008). "The first 10: Paul Weller, 22 Dreams". The Observer. London. Retrieved 14 August 2012.
  7. ^ Jon Young (22 August 2008). "Paul Weller: 22 Dreams :: Music :: Reviews :: Paste". Pastemagazine.com. Retrieved 14 August 2012.
  8. ^ "Paul Weller: 22 Dreams | Album Reviews". Pitchfork. 22 July 2008. Retrieved 14 August 2012.
  9. ^ Mineo, Mike. "Paul Weller: 22 Dreams < PopMatters". Popmatters.com. Retrieved 14 August 2012.
  10. ^ "The Times | UK News, World News and Opinion". Entertainment.timesonline.co.uk. 13 March 2012. Retrieved 14 August 2012.
  11. ^ a b Unsigned. "Paul Weller - 22 Dreams (2CD)". play.com (UK). Retrieved 8 April 2008.
  12. ^ Fletcher, Alex (2 April 2008). "Weller, Gallagher release joint single". digital spy. Retrieved 8 April 2008.
  13. ^ The track is placed at number 9 in the running order.
  14. ^ "Australiancharts.com – Paul Weller – 22 Dreams". Hung Medien. Retrieved 26 October 2022.
  15. ^ "Austriancharts.at – Paul Weller – 22 Dreams" (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved 26 October 2022.
  16. ^ "Ultratop.be – Paul Weller – 22 Dreams" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 26 October 2022.
  17. ^ "Dutchcharts.nl – Paul Weller – 22 Dreams" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 26 October 2022.
  18. GfK Entertainment Charts
    . Retrieved 26 October 2022.
  19. ^ "Irish-charts.com – Discography Paul Weller". Hung Medien. Retrieved 26 October 2022.
  20. ^ "Italiancharts.com – Paul Weller – 22 Dreams". Hung Medien. Retrieved 26 October 2022.
  21. ^ "Norwegiancharts.com – Paul Weller – 22 Dreams". Hung Medien. Retrieved 26 October 2022.
  22. ^ "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 26 October 2022.
  23. ^ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 26 October 2022.
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