Weller’s extensive solo career is documented by a range of photographers and friends, whose work shows Weller rediscovering himself as an artist. Later experimental images of The Style Council in Normandy and Paris recall the band’s European influences. Magic: A Journal of Song by Paul Weller, The JamMagic: A Journal of Song by Paul Weller, The Jamįrom the early days of The Jam, when the band played local talent competitions in Woking, through to performing in London, Tokyo and New York, Magic captures both the energy of their live shows as well as behind the scenes, in the studio and backstage. The photography featured is pulled from a range of never-before-seen negatives and iconic shoots that chronicle Paul Weller in detail throughout his extraordinary career. ‘The thing I have discovered is that music in its truest sense is beyond any trend or movement or category.’ – Paul Weller ‘As a songwriter, Paul Weller has proved that he is not only beyond reproach, in some senses he is quite possibly without equal.’ – Dylan Jones As told to journalist and author, Dylan Jones, Magic is Paul Weller’s most candid and intimate account of his musical life to date. An illuminating commentary of over 25,000 words gives unprecedented insight into Weller’s creative process. Presenting Weller’s personally curated selection of 120 songs spanning his entire musical career, Magic is illustrated with more than 450 photographs and items of memorabilia. Magic: A Journal of Song is the definitive book of Weller’s songwriting career from founding The Jam in his teenage years, to creating The Style Council, through to his years as a solo musician. The hardback edition will be available in bookstores on April 4th 2023, with the special limited editions shipping from May 2023. Genesis Publications will publish Magic: A Journal of Song, a fascinating portrait of one of Britain’s most prolific songwriters, Paul Weller. ‘There is talent and there is skill, but there’s a certain amount of magic attached to songwriting.’ – Paul Weller WATCH: Paul Weller and Dylan Jones in conversation trailer A unique insight into the creative process of one of Britain’s most prolific songwriters. “I’m happy to say it went straight to number 1 in the album charts, but it remains the only album cover I ever shot.Magic – A Journal Of Song by Paul Weller, with Dylan Jones Released April 4th 2023. Paul and Mick dressed most of the set, but we were all involved, and I shot it on a Mamiya RB6x7 on a 90mm lens.” The set was built by my assistant, and great friend, Ross Kerridge with Peter Chatterton. Fran Crawley was the stylist and she supplied the counter, book-rack etc. “Most of the stuff in the shop belonged to Paul and Mick, but the snooker cue and George Best coat hanger are mine. The other themes were Dallas, Arena and The Tube.” These were pictures of rooms based on a TV programme so we’d have Jewel In The Crown on the TV and all the props and food would be Indian. I was offered the job because Simon Halfon, the designer, had seen some photos I’d shot for the Observer Magazine Living Extra. I mostly shot magazine editorial in those days. “We shot the cover of Our Favourite Shop on a Sunday afternoon in London in April or May 1985, at Bow Street Studios in Covent Garden. Speaking to Snap Galleries, Olly Ball’s recollections of the session are fascinating:
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