Paul Weller - Will Of The People (3CD)

Back in the autumn of 2003, the Fly On The Wall 3LP & 3CD collection brought together a wealth of Paul Weller solo recordings that stretched back to 1991. The B-sides, 12” EP tracks, single remixes and ‘live’ recordings featured all had one thing in common, namely that they hadn’t been included on any of his hugely successful solo albums. Furthermore, in many instances, they’d become highly sought after as the original 7”, 10”, 12” and CD singles and promo’s that first aired them were fetching significant sums from fans and collectors.

Will Of The People follows up Fly On The Wall and takes the listener through a similar mix of rarities, this time spanning the period 2002 to 2021. Like its predecessor not only does it make for some great listening but it’s a superb way to hear all those hard to get solo tracks that haven’t been featured on an album before. This collection has been compiled by Paul Weller himself and Paul has provided artwork ideas and sketches for the design. Alongside this Paul has written track-by-track sleeve notes. The release includes additional sleeve notes from writer and broadcaster John Wilson.

Tracklist

CD 1
01. The Piper
02. Into The Sea
03. Big Brass Buttons
04. Super Lekker Stoned (Richard Fearless Mix)
05. Saturns Pattern (Young Fathers Remix)
06. Let Me In
07. I Spy
08. Oranges And Rosewater
09. Praise If You Wanna
10. Mother Ethiopia
11. We Got A Lot
12. I'll Think Of Something

CD 2
01. Devotion
02. Sun Goes
03. Alone
04. Lay Down Your Weary Burden
05. The Olde Original
06. Pure Sound
07. Landslide
08. Dusk Til Dawn
09. The Ballad Of Jimmy Mccabe
10. Rip The Pages Up (Vocal Version)
11. How Sweet It Is
12. Golden Leaves

CD 3
01. Birthday
02. Sera-Fine
03. I Work In The Clouds
04. Portal To The Past
05. Hopper (White Label Remix)
06. Cosmic Fringes (Pet Shop Boys Remix)
07. Alpha