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As Is Now Studio album by Paul Weller Released October 11, 2005 Genre Rock Label Yep Roc Producer Paul Weller & Jan "Stan" Kybert Paul Weller chronology Stanley Road - 10th Anniversary Edition
(2005)As Is Now
(2005)Catch-Flame!
(2006)Professional ratings Review scores Source Rating Allmusic [1]
Pitchfork Media (7.2/10) [2] NME [3]
The Observer [4]
The Independent (not rated) [5] As Is Now is Paul Weller's eighth studio album. Released in October 2005, it reached number 4 in the UK charts.
The singles from the record were "From The Floorboards Up" (charted at #6), "Come On/Let's Go" (charted at #15), "Here's The Good News" (charted at #21) and the "The As Is Now EP" (which included "Blink And You'll Miss It") which did not qualify for the charts and it had 4 tracks on and was only released on 7".
Recording
The album was recorded over a two week period in March 2005 at Wheeler End Studios, Buckinghamshire. It was then mixed at Studio 150, Amsterdam.
Track listing
- "Blink and You'll Miss It"
- "Paper Smile"
- "Come On/Let's Go"
- "Here's the Good News"
- "The Start of Forever"
- "Pan"
- "All on a Misty Morning"
- "From the Floorboards Up"
- "I Wanna Make It Alright"
- "Savages"
- "Fly Little Bird"
- "Roll Along Summer"
- "Bring Back the Funk" (Pts 1 & 2)
- "The Pebble and the Boy"
The Japanese Edition contains two bonus tracks:
15.Oranges and Rosewater (B-side of "From the Floorboards Up" single)
16.Shine On (B-Side of "Come On/Let's Go" single)
References
- ^ Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. As Is Now at Allmusic
- ^ Pitchfork Media review
- ^ NME review
- ^ The Observer review
- ^ The Independent review
Categories:- 2005 albums
- Albums recorded at Wheeler End Studios
- Paul Weller albums
- Yep Roc Records albums
- 2000s rock album stubs
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