A Kind Revolution

A Kind Revolution
Studio album by
Paul Weller
Released12 May 2017 (2017-05-12)
GenrePop rock
Length42:54
LabelParlophone
ProducerPaul Weller
Paul Weller chronology
Saturns Pattern
(2015) 		A Kind Revolution
(2017) 		True Meanings
(2018)
Singles from A Kind Revolution
  1. "Long Long Road"
    Released: 30 March 2017
  2. "Nova"
    Released: 30 March 2017
  3. "Woo Sé Mama"
    Released: 25 August 2017
  4. "The Cranes Are Back"
    Released: 22 September 2017
  5. "One Tear"
    Released: 10 November 2017
Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic86/100[1]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[2]
The Guardian[3]
The Independent[4]
Mojo[1]
PopMatters9/10[5]
Slant[6]
Uncut[1]

A Kind Revolution is the thirteenth studio album by English singer-songwriter Paul Weller, released 12 May 2017. It contains a collaboration with Robert Wyatt in the song "She Moves with the Fayre".[7]

Track listing

All tracks are written by Paul Weller, except as indicated.

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Woo Sé Mama"Paul Weller and Jan Stan Kybert3:44
2."Nova" 3:58
3."Long Long Road" 3:24
4."She Moves with the Fayre" 4:23
5."The Cranes Are Back" 4:23
6."Hopper" 3:15
7."New York" 4:43
8."One Tear"Paul Weller and Jan Stan Kybert6:07
9."Satellite Kid" 5:17
10."The Impossible Idea" 3:40
Total length:42:54

Personnel

  • P.P. Arnold - Backing Vocals (1)
  • Madeline Bell - Backing Vocals (1)
  • Boy George - Lead Vocals (8)
  • Jessica Cox - Strings (4,7,8,10)
  • Steve Cradock - Acoustic Guitar (6), Electric Guitar (1–3,7), Percussion (7)
  • Andy Crofts - Electric Guitar (1,3,6,9,10), Bass Guitar (1,2,5,6,8,10), Organ (9), Hammond (2,3,6,7), Philicorda (1,2), Moog (2,8), Mini Moog (5), Backing Vocals (1–10)
  • Paloma Deike - Strings (3,4,7,8,10)
  • Ben Gordelier - Drums (1–10), Percussion (1–4,6,7,9,10)
  • Jan Stan Kybert - Keyboards (1), Programming (5,8)
  • Josh McClorey - Electric Guitar (8), Lead Guitar (1,2,9), Moog (9)
  • Steve Pilgrim - Acoustic Guitar (5,8), Backing Vocals (1,2,4,5,8–10)
  • Charles Rees - Drums (4)
  • Jon Scott - Trumpet (6)
  • Amy Stanford - Strings (4,7,8,10)
  • Laura Stanford - Strings (3,4,7,8,10)
  • Chris Storr - Trumpet (6)
  • Phil Veacock - Saxophone (2), Tenor Saxophone (6), Baritone Saxophone (6)
  • Hannah Weller - Backing Vocals (5)
  • Paul Weller - Lead Vocals (1–10), Acoustic Guitar (3,6,10), Electric Guitar (1,2,4–10), Bass Guitar (1,3,4,7,9), Piano (1,3–10), Hammond (1,3,5,9), Mellotron (4), Keyboards (5), Synths (7), Harmonium (6), Glockenspiel (9), Backing Vocals (3,5,7–10)
  • Alistair White - Trombone (6)
  • Robert Wyatt - Vocals (4), Trumpet (4)

Charts

Chart Peak
position
Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)[8] 45
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[9] 25
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)[10] 72
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[11] 45
Italian Albums (FIMI)[12] 24
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[13] 49
Spanish Albums (PROMUSICAE)[14] 40
UK Albums (OCC)[15] 5

References

  1. ^ a b c "Reviews and Tracks for A Kind Revolution by Paul Weller". Metacritic. Retrieved 24 September 2017.
  2. ^ Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "A Kind Revolution". Allmusic. Retrieved 24 September 2017.
  3. ^ Beaumont-Thomas, Ben (11 May 2017). "Paul Weller: A Kind Revolution review – robustly written and emotionally satisfying". The Guardian. Retrieved 9 December 2019.
  4. ^ Gill, Andy (10 May 2017). "Album reviews: Paul Weller – A Kind Revolution, Afghan Whigs – In Spades, Vieux Farka Toure – Samba, and more". The Independent. Archived from the original on 10 May 2017. Retrieved 24 September 2017.
  5. ^ Ingalls, Chris. "Paul Weller: A Kind Revolution". PopMatters. Retrieved 24 September 2017.
  6. ^ Hurst, Josh (9 May 2017). "Paul Weller: A Kind Revolution". Slant. Retrieved 24 September 2017.
  7. ^ Mongredien, Phil (14 May 2017). "Paul Weller: A Kind Revolution review – rich in warmth and optimism". The Guardian.
  8. ^ "Austriancharts.at – Paul Weller – A Kind Revolution" (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved 5 May 2019.
  9. ^ "Ultratop.be – Paul Weller – A Kind Revolution" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 5 May 2019.
  10. ^ "Ultratop.be – Paul Weller – A Kind Revolution" (in French). Hung Medien. Retrieved 5 May 2019.
  11. ^ "Dutchcharts.nl – Paul Weller – A Kind Revolution" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 5 May 2019.
  12. ^ "Italiancharts.com – Paul Weller – A Kind Revolution". Hung Medien. Retrieved 5 May 2019.
  13. ^ "Longplay-Chartverfolgung at Musicline" (in German). Musicline.de. Phononet GmbH. Retrieved 5 May 2019.
  14. ^ "Spanishcharts.com – Paul Weller – A Kind Revolution". Hung Medien. Retrieved 5 May 2019.
  15. ^ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 5 May 2019.
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