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Post by Deleted on Jun 5, 2011 17:50:51 GMT
 I have an announcement to make & one which will not be popular with many people on this earth but here it goes. The Gift is the greatest record Paul Weller has ever made. It's taken me many years to reach this conclusion. When I first heard The Gift it confused the hell out of me as it doesn't sound a great deal like what you'd expect from the Jam but as time has gone on I've grown to love it more & more & now it is my favourite Jam LP. I love the variation on the record, the ambition of the tunes & the overall big production whilst still managing to maintain a certain rawness. The only mis-step on the record is The Planner's Dream Goes Wrong which I think comes across as a bit novelty with it's calypso sound & never goes anywhere that interesting. The rest is some of Weller's best ever work. I recommend people revisit it who've not heard it for some time. Also, I think the last three Jam records (Setting Sons, Sound Affects, The Gift) are all better than All Mod Cons which is usually considered as their best LP. Love you forever Weller. This thread is dedicated to Columbia Rocks Man. |
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Post by twiceasbart on Jun 5, 2011 18:33:32 GMT
The Gift is the greatest record Paul Weller has ever made. You and I both know that that is not true  Running on the Spot has to got to be one of my favourite Jam tunes though: |
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Post by Deleted on Jun 5, 2011 18:37:07 GMT
That video is the bollocks, not seen this before. Today I purchased Confessions Of A Pop Group by the style council on vinyl for a quid. Never heard it before but just youtubed a clip... check this bad boy out I burst out laughing when the keyboard came in  |
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Post by twiceasbart on Jun 5, 2011 18:51:01 GMT
He later described that performance as "one of the highlights" in his career. Karl, what are your thoughts on Illumination? I love it to bits, definitely up there with his best work if you ask me. |
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Post by Deleted on Jun 5, 2011 18:57:38 GMT
I'm not so much of a fan. I think it's a half good record but theres some really uninspired moments on there (+ that track with Kelly Jones). One X One is definitely the highlight though, cracking tune.
I always thought Heliocentric was his real under appreciated record. A strange choice of singles plus the fucking horrible artwork let the record down a bit. Weller sounds inspired on that album, theres even some Love influences in there in places.
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Post by jp on Jun 5, 2011 20:44:38 GMT
one x one is a massive tune.
i listened to heliocentric the other week and yknow what i think it may have been the first time i ever listened to that album. even when i was into weller back in the day i think it was an album that i never actually got. mahoney is right though it is really good, suprised me a lot with the quality throughout.
ive been getting back into weller/the jam again recently along with what i guess youd describe as "mod music" as a whole, listening to lots of small faces/kinks and the who too.
as for the gift, any album with ghosts and town called malice is gonna be pretty fucking decent.
ghosts is probably my favourite weller tune of all time. will never forget the emotional scene in eastenders when kevin wicks AKA JIMMY QUADROPHENIA died and denise his wife was crying to ghosts by the jam.
huge tune
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Post by srk on Jun 5, 2011 23:38:15 GMT
Ghosts is the my favourite tune weller's ever done. 'The gift' has a soft spot in my heart for that, town called malice, happy together, running on the spot...
I still think sound affects is better, but it's probably my 2nd fave Jam album.
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Post by eddiemurphy on Jun 6, 2011 1:22:10 GMT
good at the beginnng and at the end. the middle of the record ain't the best. good album though. 7.5 outta 10. all mod cons waxes it though.  |
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Post by eddiemurphy on Jun 6, 2011 1:30:26 GMT
Ghosts is the my favourite tune weller's ever done. 'The gift' has a soft spot in my heart for that, town called malice, happy together, running on the spot... I still think sound affects is better, but it's probably my 2nd fave Jam album. "aren't u frightened can't ya see that's it's you there ain't no ghosts it a reflection of u" |
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Post by stewrty on Jun 7, 2011 0:44:14 GMT
Top album spoilt by one utter shit song: "The Planners Dream Goes Wrong". Agree with edmurphs that it starts and finishes strongly.
All Mod Cons is still my favourite though.
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Post by stewrty on Jun 7, 2011 0:49:37 GMT
Really need to give early Weller solo stuff a go.
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Post by eddiemurphy on Jun 7, 2011 14:29:23 GMT
Really need to give early Weller solo stuff a go. had stanley road on the other day. |
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Post by eddiemurphy on Jun 7, 2011 14:34:35 GMT
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Post by balldog on Jun 10, 2011 13:02:43 GMT
Gave it another spin, I just can't get over the production on the vocals, it puts me off.
Sound Affects is, in my opinion, better. The amount of tunes on that album is incredible. Problem with Sound Affects is that it always seems quiet.
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Post by Deleted on Jun 10, 2011 13:11:56 GMT
You've probably got my old CD rips of the jam records on your computer. A few years ago I re-ripped all my CD's in better quality & whatnot. Get a terabyte external & you can have all my music + my Itunes folder. All the sound is sorted now.
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Post by balldog on Jun 10, 2011 13:17:47 GMT
Have you got Dont Stop part II?
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Post by Deleted on Jun 10, 2011 13:20:50 GMT
I wish. Rollinice is such a cunt for losing that.
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