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22 Dreams | 
 enlarge | Artist: Paul Weller
Label: Universal
Category: Music
List Price: £11.99
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Rating:  41 reviews
Sales Rank: 41
Media: Audio CD
Discs: 1
Running Time: 69 Minutes
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 5.6 x 5 x 0.5
UPC: 602517656574
EAN: 0602517656574
ASIN: B0017L033U
Release Date: June 2, 2008
Availability: Usually dispatched within 1-2 business days
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| Tracks:
| • | Light Nights | | • | 22 Dreams | | • | All I Wanna Do (Is Be With You) | | • | Have You Made Up Your Mind | | • | Empty Ring | | • | Invisible | | • | Song For Alice | | • | Cold Moments | | • | The Dark Pages Of September Lead To The New Leaves Of Spring | | • | Black River | | • | Why Walk When You Can Run | | • | Push It Along | | • | A Dream Reprise | | • | Echoes Round The Sun | | • | One Bright Star | | • | Lullaby Fuer Kinder | | • | Where'er Ye Go | | • | God | | • | 111 | | • | Sea Spray | | • | Night Lights |
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| Editorial Reviews:
Amazon.co.uk review
It's never too long between Paul "The Modfather" Weller albums. Yet the starlet's prolific solo output over the last decade or so hasn't often reached the artistic heights of his work with The Jam or The Style Council. While consistent enough, recent projects have been marred by a certain complacency - a tendency to settle for the middle ground instead of the soaring, surprising heights of yesteryear. But on 22 Dreams, some of the old punk fire returns. Buoyed by a stellar Britpop cast including former Blur guitarist Graham Coxon and Oasis members Noel Gallagher and Gem Archer, 22 Dreams is the sound of Weller finally taking an unexpected artistic leap after a series of steady steps. Working across a wide range of genres--rock, funk, soul, free jazz, krautrock, classical music, electronica, even spoken word--Weller presents an hour-plus odyssey full of eccentric surprises and loveable chaos. From the blue-eyed soul of "Have You Made Up Your Mind?" and the eerily brilliant "Echoes Around the Sun" (a Weller/Gallagher collaboration), to experimental offerings such as "111" and acid-folk opener "Light Nights", Weller digs deep into his magician's hat, and pulls out rabbit after rabbit. Some of the more off-the-wall moments--"God" for example--won't be for everyone, but the way everything collides together in a haphazard, devil-may-care manner serves to remind us that we should never write off our beloved veterans - you never know when they're going to take an unexpected artistic risk.--Danny McKenna
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| Customer Reviews: Read 36 more reviews...
 Visonary masterpiece July 13, 2008
Andy T (UK)
All PW stuff is totally immense... his lyrics should be sold in droves... his is a true visionary... spiritual age and insight has nothing to do with hold old we are... he is just a see-er.... All his works are poetic masterpieces, he has made many laugh and I've had friends who have cried! As a teenager, how did he write Private Hell, Burning Skies and so many others. This album is just sheer brilliance, waiting 6 weeks before I could review an album I listen to everyday.
PW is like a vintage wine, he just improves with age. roll on the tour.
Many compare him to the Beetles, his music and lyrics transcend any other poet....
Thankyou Lord Weller July 12, 2008
Grae (London)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
This CD has popped my proverbial cherry, I am no longer an amazon review virgin! If you don't love it, you're not listening properly! All the way through, on your own. Trust me, it's dreamily majestic. Raise a glass to the modfather and then another to yourself!
summer dreaming July 10, 2008
R. Thomas (london)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
22 Dreams
This CD sums up the influences of Mr Weller, there is soul, jazz, folk and biting lyrics. This is a grand album, taking the listener on a magical tour of England, and all it offers, the songs roll into each other like chapters in a book, everyone will have a favourite, mine being "empty ring" a powerful song with sad lyrics set against an upbeat Curtis Mayfield style beat, this set is Weller at his best, taking chances and playing it like it matters, buy and play this with the knowledge that you will return to it time after time.
peace
probably weller's finest.. July 9, 2008
Anthony Duckmanton (essex UK)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
ive waited six weeks or so before writing this review as im often baffled why people write reviews on the basis of just a couple of plays. after playing the album a couple of times i would've probably given it 3 stars maximum but since then and every subsequent listen ive been more and more impressed with the sheer brilliance and genius of this collection.
initially i, along with some of the other reviewers, thought that there were probably 4 or 5 tracks that just didnt belong on this CD and i just couldnt see the reason for them. however after countless plays it all seemed to fall into place and these so-called duff tracks started to make more sense and to fit into the whole.
it is certainly weller's bravest and arguably best album in 30 years of trying. please people give this album a chance. dont listen to it once or twice and then write it off. listen over a couple of weeks or months and if your a lover of music i guarantee you'll love this as much as i do.
 A real mix July 7, 2008
Steve Horsfall ( author) (UK)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
Decided to listen to this a number of times before reviewing as it was so unlike any other Paul Weller album I've heard before. The conclusion is that 22 Dreams is a diverse collection of songs that has something for everyone but I would be amazed if anyone could hold up their hand and say they loved every track. I do have to use the skip button in the car on a few tracks but it's fair to say that the songs that do hit the spot are classics - songs like Have You Made up Your Minds, Invisible and Sea Spray. Not just another album from Mr Weller but a brave and talented affair that challenges the musical senses.
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