{"product_id":"paul-weller-presents-that-sweet-sweet-music-var-paul-weller-presents-that-sweet-sweet-music-var-cd","title":"Paul Weller Presents: That Sweet Sweet Music \/ Var - Paul Weller Presents: That Sweet Sweet Music \/ Var [CD]","description":"\u003cp\u003eSoul music has always been in Paul Weller's blood from early Jam covers of Martha \u0026amp; the Vandellas 1963 classic 'Heatwave'. Along with other forms of music, soul found it's way into Paul's record collection, nourishing his ears and informing his own songwriting. We don't need to recap a questing musical career from the Jam to the Style Council and then blossoming into one of the most productive and revered careers of any UK solo artist. Paul has written anthems, standards and a songbook that have always developed from his own feelings. Whilst Paul has talked about his love of soul music he has, before now, simply been too busy to sit down and curate a collection of his favourite tracks and get it into the record racks. Ace Records are honoured and delighted to finally release that Paul Weller curated collection which he has aptly titled, \"That Sweet Sweet Music\". This 2-LP set and CD open the curtains on 26 tracks that are some of Paul's favourite soul records most of which nestle on vinyl in his own collection. He can still recall paying £70 for his copy of Jon Lucien's 1971 'Search For The Inner Self' 7\" at a record shop in Leicester in the 90s. Some of these tracks are soul classics like James Carr's 1966 'Pouring Water On A Drowning Man' and Brother to Brother's brilliant take on Gil Scott Heron and Brian Jackson's 'In The Bottle' from 1974. Others are deliciously obscure wonderous gems like the A-side of Blackrock's sole 1971 single 'Blackrock \"Yeah, Yeah\"', 'Life Walked Out' from the same year by the Mist or Syl Johnson's 'Black Balloons' taken from his 1970 album \"Is It Because I'm Black?\". There are plenty of big vocal hitters such as Darrell Banks, Spinners, Joe Simon, O.C. Smith, the Dells and Betty Davis. Whilst the core is vocal soul the music does branch out with Paul selecting a wicked instrumental from the flipside of the Isley Brothers' 'Twist \u0026amp; Shout' from 1962 and the funky jazz of the Headhunters 'God Made Me Funky', the A-side of their first 1975 seven-inch. Paul has not only written an introduction but the way he has curated the music allows each side of the vinyl and the CD to flow like a river taking the listener on a journey through some of his favourite music.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cdiv data-bt-autogen\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTracklist:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003col\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGod Made Me Funky - The Headhunters\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSpanish Twist - The I. B. Special\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBreakaway - The Valentines\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTop Of The Stairs - Collins ; Collins\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDont Let The Green Grass Fool You -\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Spinners\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBlack Balloons - Syl Johnson\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSoulshake - Peggy Scott ; Jo Jo Benson\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eI Can't Make It Anymore - Richie Havens\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eYou Got To Have Money - The Exits\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePull My String (Turn Me On) - The Joneses\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRun For Cover - The Dells\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOn Easy Street - O.C. Smith\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIt Ain't No Big Thing - The Radiants\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSummertime - Billy Stewart\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIn The Bottle - Brother To Brother\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHard Times - Baby Huey\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMaggie - Johnny Williams\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhen - Joe Simon\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePouring Water On A Drowning Man\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eJames Carr\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThat's Enough - Roscoe Robinson\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBlackrock \"Yeah, Yeah\" - Blackrock\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGolden Ring - American Gypsy\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSearch For The Inner Self - Jon Lucien\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLife Walked Out - The Mist\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIn The Meantime - Betty Davis\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBeautiful Feeling - Darrell Banks\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eUPC:\u003c\/strong\u003e 029667111928\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLabel:\u003c\/strong\u003e Ace Records Uk\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRelease Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e 4.4.25\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFormat:\u003c\/strong\u003e CD\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Ace Records Uk","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52028098937063,"sku":"225197","price":16.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0625\/2481\/7639\/files\/4407774-3329632.jpg?v=1777667151","url":"https:\/\/monumentsinruin.com\/products\/paul-weller-presents-that-sweet-sweet-music-var-paul-weller-presents-that-sweet-sweet-music-var-cd","provider":"Monuments in Ruin","version":"1.0","type":"link"}