'There is talent and there is skill, but there’s a certain amount of magic attached to songwriting.' – 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
'The thing I have discovered is that music in its truest sense is beyond any trend or movement or category.' - Paul Weller
'First and foremost, I try to satisfy something inside myself. And if other people get it and they share in it? That's fantastic.' - Paul Weller
'To play music is a pleasure. It's all I ever dreamt of doing. I have always taken it seriously, and I still believe in the cultural value of music.' - Paul Weller
'Over the years, he has developed an encyclopaedic knowledge of dozens of different genres. But more importantly, he still writes and performs with the enthusiasm of a teenager.' - Dylan Jones
Magic: A Journal of Song is limited to only 2,000 copies worldwide, each signed by Paul Weller.
'The closest thing to a Paul Weller autobiography.' - Mojo
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Collector | £275 |
In Magic: A Journal of Song, Paul Weller talks about his life and music through a personally curated selection of over 100 songs spanning his entire musical career.
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