Paul Weller’s 2003 compilation Fly On The Wall – a collection of B-sides, remixes and rarities is being given the reissue treatment on August 9.
A triple vinyl compilation, it brings together rarities from Weller’s first solo phase with Go! Discs and then subsequently Island Records.
Spanning the period 1991 – 2001, the set hasn’t been available since its original release in 2003. Additionally, this release will also be made available digitally for the first time.
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Chronicling a period when Weller was incredibly prolific and on the top of his game – so much so, he could throw some of this material onto B sides when it could so easily sit side by side on any of the 3 albums released around this period.
Bustling with energy and style, this collection is a stellar document of a star maturing and growing in confidence. Highlights include Weller’s fist post-Style Council single “Into Tomorrow,” “The Loved,” “Fly On The Wall” and “The Riverbank” (a reworking of a classic The Jam B side – “Tales From The Riverbank.”) The track-list also features Weller’s take on some classic tunes, including John Lennon’s “Sexy Sadie” and “Instant Karma,” Bob Dylan’s “I Shall Be Released” and a sparkling live version of Neil Young’s “Ohio” which was originally on ‘The Weaver’ E.P. Remixes include Portishead’s working of “Wild Wood.”
Fly On The Wall: 3-LP tracklist:
Side 1:
“Here’s A New Thing”
“That Spiritual Feeling”
“Into Tomorrow”
“Arrival Time”
“Fly On The Wall”
Side 2:
“All Year Round”
“Ends Of The Earth”
“This Is No Time”
“Wild Wood (Portishead Remix)”
Side 3:
“Kosmos (Lynch Mob Bonus Beats Remix)”
“The Loved”
“It’s A New Day Baby”
“A Year Late”
Side 4:
“So You Want To Be A Dancer”
“Everything Has A Price To Pay”
“Helioscentric”
“The Riverbank”
Side 5:
“Feelin’ Alright”
“Ohio”
“Black Sheep Boy”
“Sexy Sadie”
“I Shall Be Released”
“I’d Rather Go Blind”
Side 6:
“My Whole World Is Falling Down”
“Ain’t No Love In The Heart Of The City”
“Waiting For An Angel”
“Bang Bang”
“Instant Karma”
“Don’t Let Me Down”
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