{"product_id":"paul-weller-presents-that-sweet-sweet-music","title":"Paul Weller Presents That Sweet Sweet Music","description":"\u003cp\u003eSoul music has always been in \u003cstrong\u003ePaul Weller's\u003c\/strong\u003e blood, from early Jam covers of Martha and the Vandellas' 1963 classic \"\u003cem\u003eHeatwave\u003c\/em\u003e.\" Along with other forms of music, soul found its way into Paul's record collection, nourishing his ears and informing his own songwriting.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWe don’t need to recap a questing musical career from the Jam to the Style Council and then blossomed 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWhilst 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 favorite tracks and get it into the record racks. \u003cem\u003eAce Records\u003c\/em\u003e is honored and delighted to finally release that Paul Weller curated collection, which he has aptly titled, \u003cem\u003eThat Sweet Sweet Music\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThis 2-LP set and CD open the curtains on 26 tracks that are some of Paul's favorite soul records, most of which nestle on vinyl in his own collection. Some of these tracks are soul classics like James Carr's 1966 \"\u003cem\u003ePouring Water On A Drowning Man\u003c\/em\u003e\" and Brother to Brothers' brilliant take on Gil Scott Heron and Brian Jackson's \"\u003cem\u003eIn The Bottle\u003c\/em\u003e\" from 1975.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eOthers are deliciously obscure wondrous gems like the A-side of Blackrock's sole 1971 single \"\u003cem\u003eBlackrock 'Yeah, Yeah'\u003c\/em\u003e,\" \"\u003cem\u003eLife Walked Out\u003c\/em\u003e\" from the same year by The Mist, or Syl Johnson's \"\u003cem\u003eBlack Balloons\u003c\/em\u003e\" taken from his 1970 album \u003cem\u003eIs It Because I’m Black?\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThere 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' \"\u003cem\u003eTwist and Shout\u003c\/em\u003e\" from 1962 and the funky jazz of the Headhunters' \"\u003cem\u003eGod Made Me Funky\u003c\/em\u003e,\" the A-side of their first 1975 seven-inch.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003ePaul 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 favorite music. It’s a Sweet Sweet collection indeed.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\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. 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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 - James 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","brand":"Ace Records","offers":[{"title":"2LP - Orange","offer_id":51561905783115,"sku":"R4626-7816","price":39.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"CD","offer_id":51173301518667,"sku":"2241760","price":11.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"2LP - Black","offer_id":51301521228107,"sku":"R4795779","price":29.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"2LP - Blue","offer_id":51173301715275,"sku":"2241763","price":39.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"2LP - Red","offer_id":51173301649739,"sku":"2242482","price":39.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0867\/1120\/6219\/files\/PAUL_WELLER_HI_RES_PICS_COVER_VERSION_b7fedfb4_thumbnail_4096.jpg?v=1738090982","url":"https:\/\/shop.roughtrade.com\/de\/products\/paul-weller-presents-that-sweet-sweet-music","provider":"Rough Trade","version":"1.0","type":"link"}