Paul Weller

This is Weller's biggest-selling album thus far, even though it doesn't quite measure up to his first two solo albums. There's a great classic rock sound throughout; highlights include "Broken Stones," a deeply felt soul ballad, and "You Do Something to Me," which has earned lounge/wedding song status in Europe. (You know you've arrived when that happens.)

Named after the area in suburban London where he grew up, Stanley Road is possibly the
most autobiographical record Paul Weller has ever made. He doesn't need to sing, "I started
a punk band named the Jam, broke it up to play R&B pop with the Style Council and am now
on my third solo album." Thankfully, Weller confesses emotional states rather than
nitty-gritty details: "The Changingman" perfectly evokes the feeling of being unm... More >