A Paean to Wilson

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A Paean to Wilson
Studio album by
The Durutti Column
Released25 January 2010 (2010-01-25)
Recorded2010
StudioInch Studio Manchester
Genre
Length100:50
LabelKooky Records
ProducerBruce Mitchell
The Durutti Column chronology
Love in the Time of Recession
(2019) 		A Paean to Wilson
(2010) 		Chronicle
(2011)

A Paean to Wilson is the 26th studio album by English band The Durutti Column. It was released in January 2010, through Kooky Records.[1] Its title refers to Tony Wilson, the co-founder and owner of Factory Records, who was a personal friend of Vini Reilly, and had passed away three years prior to its release.[2][3] Reilly had been at the hospital the day Wilson died.[4] The second CD (Heaven Sent), had previously been released on F4 Records, another of Wilson's record labels, in March 2004.[5]

Critical reception

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Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[6]
Clash8/10[7]
Drowned in Sound8/10[8]
Record Collector[9]

The album was positively received, and noted as a return to form, and as the band's best album in 20 years.[1] It was noted that Reilly's choice not to sing in any of the songs may have been a deliberate choice to honour Wilson, who had long urged Reilly to not include his vocals and allow his guitar to sing for him.[10][11]

Track listing

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All tracks are written by Vini Reilly, Keir Stewart, and Bruce Mitchell.

A Paean to Wilson (CD1)
No.TitleLength
1."Or Are You Just A Technician"0:57
2."Chant"10:34
3."Quatro"3:21
4."Requiem"8:07
5."Stuki"7:11
6."Along Came Poppy"4:20
7."Brother"8:36
8."Duet With Piano"3:17
9."Darkness Here"2:29
10."Catos Revisited"8:24
11."The Truth"4:12
12."How Unbelievable"11:40
Heaven Sent (It was called digital. It was Heaven sent) (CD2)
No.TitleLength
1."Bruce"4:55
2."Mike"4:19
3."Keir"4:31
4."Alan"5:05
5."Neil"5:01
6."Anthony"3:51
Total length:100:50 (total)

References

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  1. ^ a b Sheppard, David. "BBC - Music - Review of The Durutti Column - A Paean to Wilson". www.bbc.co.uk. Archived from the original on 9 March 2025. Retrieved 8 March 2025.
  2. ^ "A Paean to Wilson". MIF t/a Factory International. Archived from the original on 9 March 2025. Retrieved 8 March 2025.
  3. ^ Simpson, Dave (19 July 2009). "The Durutti Column". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Archived from the original on 9 March 2025. Retrieved 9 March 2025.
  4. ^ "A Paean To Wilson | The Durutti Column | Cerysmatic Factory". factoryrecords.org. Archived from the original on 9 March 2025. Retrieved 9 March 2025.
  5. ^ "Heaven Sent | The Durutti Column | Cerysmatic Factory". factoryrecords.org. Archived from the original on 10 March 2025. Retrieved 10 March 2025.
  6. ^ A Paean to Wilson - The Durutti Column | Album | AllMusic, archived from the original on 8 March 2025, retrieved 8 March 2025
  7. ^ "The Durutti Column - A Paean To Wilson". Clash Magazine. 25 January 2010. Archived from the original on 8 March 2025. Retrieved 8 March 2025.
  8. ^ "Album Review: The Durutti Column - Paean to Wilson". Drowned In Sound. 25 January 2010. Archived from the original on 8 March 2025. Retrieved 8 March 2025.
  9. ^ Shirley, Ian. "A Paean To Wilson - Record Collector Magazine". Record Collector. Archived from the original on 8 March 2025. Retrieved 8 March 2025.
  10. ^ Wallace, Wyndham (12 February 2010). "The Durutti Column — A Paean To Wilson". The Quietus. Archived from the original on 23 December 2024. Retrieved 8 March 2025.
  11. ^ "The Durutti Column 'A Paean To Wilson'". Cargo Records UK. Archived from the original on 9 March 2025. Retrieved 8 March 2025.
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