Heliocentric
Studio album by
Paul Weller
Released10 April 2000 (UK)
9 May 2000 (US)
StudioHeliocentric Studios & Black Barn Studios
GenreRock
Length48:05
LabelIsland[1]
Producer
Paul Weller chronology
Modern Classics: The Greatest Hits
(1998)		 Heliocentric
(2000)		 Days of Speed
(2001)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[2]
The Encyclopedia of Popular Music[1]
NME[3]
Q[4]

Heliocentric is the fifth studio album by Paul Weller, released in 2000.[5][3]

It peaked at No. 2 on the UK Albums chart.[6]

Production

Heliocentric was produced by Brendan Lynch.[4] Its name was inspired by the Helios desk used in the recording studio.[4]

The string arrangements were contributed by Robert Kirby.[7]

Critical reception

Exclaim! wrote: "Infuriatingly, relentlessly dull, [the album] suggests that Weller is not only dry of opinions and melodies, but disengaged from the very concept of fresh ideas."[8] The Guardian called the album "a mustering of forces, as if [Weller]'s suddenly realised that coasting on his reputation as Mr Authentically Gritty won't keep those automatic Brit awards coming in."[9] The New Zealand Herald called it "a solid, often dense, and musicianly collection that in its acoustic-framed songs echoes Wildwood."[10]

Track listing

The original album cover has a printing mistake which shows tracks 4 & 5 in the wrong order. The correct order is shown below.

All tracks composed by Paul Weller

  1. "He's the Keeper"
  2. "Frightened"
  3. "Sweet Pea, My Sweet Pea"
  4. "A Whale's Tale"
  5. "Back in the Fire"
  6. "Dust and Rocks"
  7. "There's No Drinking, After You're Dead"
  8. "With Time & Temperance"
  9. "Picking Up Sticks"
  10. "Love-Less"

Personnel

References

  1. 1 2 Larkin, Colin (2006). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Vol. 8. MUZE. p. 578.
  2. ↑ "Heliocentric - Paul Weller | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic" – via www.allmusic.com.
  3. 1 2 "Heliocentric | NME". NME. 12 September 2005.
  4. 1 2 3 "Q Magazine Reviews - Over 18,000 music reviews from the world's greatest music magazine". 6 June 2000. Archived from the original on 6 June 2000.
  5. ↑ "Paul Weller | Biography & History". AllMusic.
  6. ↑ "Paul Weller | full Official Chart History | Official Charts Company". www.officialcharts.com.
  7. ↑ "Paul Weller In Robert Kirby Tribute". Clash Magazine.
  8. ↑ "Paul Weller Heliocentric". exclaim.ca.
  9. ↑ "Other pop releases | The Guardian | guardian.co.uk". www.theguardian.com.
  10. ↑ "Paul Weller: Heliocentric". NZ Herald.


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