Noel Gallagher Contributes To Paul Weller's 74 Song Box Set
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September 30, 2008
Paul Weller is to release a four-CD set of rare and live tracks spanning the length of his solo career.
Noel Gallagher, Bobby Gillespie and Tim Burgess have contributed to the set
The 74 songs on 'Weller At The BBC' were recorded by the former Jam man during exclusive sessions and live shows for the corporation between 1990 and 2008.
The release features covers of Marvin Gaye's 'What's Going On' and Rose Royce's 'Wishing On A Star'.
Oasis' Noel Gallagher appears on a live version of Weller's adaptation of Dr John's 'I Walk On Gilded Splinters', as he does on the 1995 recorded version.
Other highlights include a previously-unreleased cover of Ronnie Lane's 'The Poacher', recorded for BBC Radio 1's Evening Session in 1997, and recordings from Weller's 1995 headline appearance at the Phoenix Festival.
Musicians including Gallagher, Primal Scream's Bobby Gillespie and The Charlatans' Tim Burgess have been interviewed for a 64-page booklet that will accompanying the album.
Source: www.nme.com