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Paul Weller’s 11 favourite British albums
Paul Weller’s musical influences range widely, but British rock, soul and folk have remained important throughout his career with The Jam, The Style Council and as a solo artist. A list of 11 British albums he has favoured offers a glimpse of the records and songwriters that helped shape his work.
The article highlights his admiration for Nick Drake, whose albums Five Leaves Left and Bryter Layter are among his favourites, and notes his enduring interest in 1960s groups such as The Kinks, The Who and The Small Faces. It also describes his tastes as extending beyond older rock to artists from later generations, reflecting the breadth of his listening.
In short
- Weller’s influences span British rock, soul and folk.
- Nick Drake’s Five Leaves Left and Bryter Layter are favourites.
- His choices reflect tastes across generations.
Explained simply
Paul Weller is a British singer and songwriter who first came to prominence with The Jam, a band associated with the late 1970s punk and mod revival. He later formed The Style Council and went on to make music under his own name, drawing on rock, soul and folk.
The albums he admires offer clues to some of those influences. They include records by Nick Drake, a British folk singer-songwriter, and music by 1960s bands such as The Kinks, The Who and the Small Faces. His choices also reach beyond those earlier artists, showing how a musician’s tastes can span generations.