The Making of the Album and a Live Set from the 100 Club
DVD U.K. RELEASE – 21ST AUGUST 2006
“An icon reawakened.”
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Following hot on the heels of the double live album Catch-Flame released on 12 June 2006, Liberation Entertainment will be releasing 'As Is Now' – Paul Weller on DVD on 21st August 2006.
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This timely release will be Weller's first live DVD since he achieved the Brit Award 2006 for 'Outstanding Contribution to British Music'.
The DVD includes footage of the Live At The 100 Club Concert with performances of Broken Stones, Make It Alright and Town Called Malice; a Documentary On The Making Of 'As Is Now' and a full length interview with the man himself.
Recorded in just 2 weeks, 'As Is Now', Weller's ninth solo album and the inspiration behind the DVD, has been critically acclaimed as a “milestone record”, marking a “dazzling return to the form which made Wildwood and Stanley Road central texts to Britpop a decade ago”.
Weller decided to get the band into the studio to make the album immediately after their highly successful and emotionally charged Spring 2005 tour, keeping the momentum going and channeling their residual energy directly into the record. |
On making the album Weller says that he “really wanted to get that feeling of energy and excitement, of cutting it live onto the record.” Working intensively at the Oasis Wheeler End Studio with the production team responsible for the pared down sound of Studio 150, Steve Cradock (guitar), Steve White (drums) and Damon Minchella (bass); Weller emerged with an album of an urgent style reminiscent of his early days with The Jam and “Weller's best batch of new material in years”, The Independent.
Weller's 8th September 2005 gig at London's 100 Club was to an intimate audience of just 150, and his first performance at this venue since 1984. The DVD captures 42 minutes of highlights from a set drawn from his solo career, including tracks from 'As Is Now' and is testimony to the fact that for Weller playing live “still fills me with excitement…rock and roll is the only thing that unites people, and its great to get that vibe back again.”
During the 46 minute documentary, Weller tells Paul Moody, music journalist, that 'As Is Now' is the “best thing I've done in years, certainly the last 10 years… I just feel good about it …to feel that inspired again.” Paul Weller has always set the pace in music and is reaching a new pinnacle in his career, attracting deserved recognition for the ways in which he influences. Recently nominated for the Mojo Inspiration Award 'to be presented to the act that has been the catalyst for music fans and fellow musicians', Weller will also be headlining the Radio 1 / NME stage at T in the Park on 8 July, Oxygen on 9 July and the V Festival Main Stage on 19/20 August 2006.
Concert Track Listing
From The Floorboards Up
Broken Stones
Wild Blue Yonder
Paper Smile
Blink And You’ll Miss It
Come On / Let’s Go
All On A Misty Morning
I Wanna Make It Alright
In The Crowd
A Town Called Malice
DVD EXTRAS:
- Paul Weller Extended Interview – 30 minutes
- 5 X full studio tracks (during recording) –
- From The Floorboards Up
- Here's The Good News
- Come On / Let's Go
- The Start Of Forever
- Blink And You'll Miss It
- 'The Dam' – 4 minute extended interview in Amsterdam with Paul Weller and Jan 'Stan' Kybert
- 'The Fans' – 4 minute interview with fans
- Photo gallery
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Title |
As Is Now – Paul Weller |
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Release Date |
21st August 2006 |
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Format |
DVD |
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Genre |
'Making of' documentary and Live Music |
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Label |
Liberation Entertainment |
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Language |
English |
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Running Time |
118 minutes |
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Certificate |
15 (TBC) |
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Catalogue Number |
LIB6002 |
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Barcode Number |
5060131390017 |
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DVD Price |
RRP: £15.99 DP: £10.89 |
Paul Weller Official Website
www.paulweller.com
Liberation Entertainment Ltd
www.liberationentertainment.com
Cat Hollis
@ NOBLE PR
Central Ignition
1 Mercers Mews
London N19 4PL
Tel: +44 (0) 207 272 7772
Fax: +44 (0) 207 272 2227
E-mail: cat@noblepr.co.uk
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