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The Kundalini Target

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The Kundalini Target
Studio album by
Released9 February 2009
Recorded2008
LabelMoseley Shoals Records
ProducerSteve Cradock

The Kundalini Target is the debut solo album from Ocean Colour Scene member and Paul Weller collaborator Steve Cradock released in February 2009.[1] The album was recorded by Cradock at Paul Weller's Black Barn recording studio in Surrey[2] with Cradock playing most of the instrumentation on the album [3] with contributions from Paul Weller,[4] backing vocals from Cradock's wife Sally[5] together with additional production by former Talk Talk Bass player Paul Webb.[6] Steve Cradock recently described the genesis of the album as thus: It started with me trying to write a song for my two kids. I wanted to write something that wasn’t too sweet or saccharine and I think I managed that. The album just kind of grew from there[5] The art work was designed by Sally Cradock who also runs the record label and Kundalini Music

Reception

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Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[7]
musicOMH[8]
NME(3/10)[9]

Track listing

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All songs were written, produced and performed by Cradock, with the exception of 'Something Better' which was written by Gerry Goffin and Barry Mann.

  1. Something Better
  2. The Apple
  3. Running Away
  4. You Paint Your Picture
  5. On and On
  6. The Clothes They Stood Up In
  7. Still Trying
  8. It's Transcendental
  9. Ask The Sound
  10. Beware Of Falling Rocks
  11. Kundalini's Target

Additional personnel

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  • Paul Weller - additional vocals on "The Apple", "Beware Of Falling Rocks", "Still Trying" and 12 string guitar on "You Paint Your Picture"
  • Hannah Andrews - backing vocals on "The Apple"
  • Sally Cradock - backing vocals on "The Apple", "Running Away", "On and On" and "Beware Of Falling Rocks"

Charts

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Chart (2009) Peak
Position
UK Albums Chart[10] 114

References

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  1. ^ [1] Archived October 30, 2008, at the Wayback Machine
  2. ^ [2] Archived October 28, 2008, at the Wayback Machine
  3. ^ BBC Radio Tees Interview April 2008
  4. ^ "Weller 'Lending Hand To Kundalini Target'". Contactmusic.com. 2008-11-25. Retrieved 2014-08-05.
  5. ^ a b "What's On: Music, Film, & Things To Do in Manchester - Manchester Evening News". Citylife.co.uk. Retrieved 2014-08-05.
  6. ^ [3] Archived February 21, 2009, at the Wayback Machine
  7. ^ Stephen Thomas Erlewine (2009-02-09). "The Kundalini Target - Steve Cradock | Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards". AllMusic. Retrieved 2014-08-05.
  8. ^ Harper, Jamie (2009-02-09). "Steve Cradock – The Kundalini Target | Album Reviews". musicOMH. Retrieved 2014-08-05.
  9. ^ "NME Album Reviews - Album review: Steve Cradock". Nme.Com. 2009-02-18. Retrieved 2014-08-05.
  10. ^ "zobbel.de - debuting albums". Retrieved 25 February 2009.
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