Paul Weller : My Ever Changing Moods

by John Reed

Always uncomfortable in the pop limelight, Paul Weller has at times suffered for his art. His fascination with contemporary black music eventually led The Style Council to a dead end, and his moral convictions, championing causes like CND and Red Wedge, left him disillusioned with politics. Weller's return was slow but gradual, and for the last decade he enjoyed an artistic renaissance that continues unabated. Traces Weller's career from his upbringing in Woking, through his years with The Jam and the difficulties he faced after it's demise to his current status as one of Britain's most respected performers and songwriters. This new paperback edition has been revised and updated to take Weller's story into the 21st century. and lovingly compiled album of cover versions Studio 150. remarkable careers. Includes comprehensive discography and many previously unpublished photographs. John Reed, a former Research Editor of Record Collector magazine has interviewed many of Weller's friends and colleagues and presents a comprehensive picture 'The Modfather'.

Contents:
Stanley Road --
Remember how we started --
This is the modern world --
Here's a new thing --
You do something to me --
Above the clouds --
Bitterness rising --
Everything has a price to pay --
Always there to fool you --
All the pictures on the wall --
Time passes --
Has my fire really gone out --
Out of the sinking --
Into tomorrow.

Genres: Music, Biography

308 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1996

About the author

This is the disambiguation profile for otherwise unseparated authors publishing as John Reed

See also:
John Reed, poet
John O. Reed, African poetry
John Reed, author of Pinpointing Excellence
John Reed, author of Ten Days which Shook the World
John Reed, 1777-1845
John Reed, translator

Reviews

[Stuart Cuthill · Rating 5 out of 5]

John Reed has done an excellent job of capturing Paul Weller's life from his childhood days in Woking to the rise of the legendary Jam, to his second project The Style Council and charting his solo career to the release of Heavy Soul in 1997.
Considering this biography was researched without the help of Paul Weller or his close entourage John Reed has produced a truly great book.
If like me you are a true Jam and early Style Council fan and a Mod through and through this is definitely worth a read.

[Paul · Rating 3 out of 5]

Although I was born in the late 50's, Pop music of any kind was forbidden, therefore I was unfamiliar with many of the musical bands & artists mentioned in this biography. This made reading the book less entertaining. It is always good to read the life of a musician, being a musician myself and it was still a good read.

[Ginger Webb · Rating 3 out of 5]

A functional and fairly boring account of Weller's life that certainly covers all the bases but lacks any real spark.

It's good for those who want to know as much as they can on the factual side of things, but there's little on the man himself, or how he ticks.

For that you are better off going to Paul Weller: The Changing Man, by Paolo Hewitt.

[Ed Wagemann · Rating 4 out of 5]

Weller’s 1980 ode to self-entertainment is like a call out to the future of humanity: hurry up and create cell phones. It’s boring here…

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[Jim Pefferly · Rating 4 out of 5]

A good read. I enjoy Weller's music but didn't know much about him. This was a good biography though a little glowing as it was written by a fan.

[Alex · Rating 3 out of 5]

I need to read this again to give it a fair review, but I remember enjoying it very much at the time.