The Kundalini Target is the debut solo album from Ocean Colour Scene member and Paul Weller collaborator Steve Cradock released in February 2009. The album was recorded by Cradock at Paul Weller's Black Barn recording studio in Surrey with Cradock playing most of the instrumentation on the album BBC Radio Tees Interview April 2008 with contributions from Paul Weller, backing vocals from Cradock's wife Sally together with additional production by former Talk Talk Bass player Paul Webb. 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 The art work was designed by Sally Cradock who also runs the record label and Kundalini Music
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Track listing
All songs were written, produced and performed by Cradock, with the exception of 'Something Better' which was written by Gerry Goffin and Barry Mann.
Something Better The Apple Running Away You Paint Your Picture On and On The Clothes They Stood Up In Still Trying It's Transcendental Ask The Sound Beware Of Falling Rocks Kundalini's Target
Additional personnel 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 Chart (2009)Peak PositionUK Albums Chart114
References
External links Official Album Webpage Featuring Audio Clips