The Kundalini Target is the debut solo album from Ocean Colour Scene

Ocean Colour Scene

Ocean Colour Scene are an English Britpop band formed in Moseley, Birmingham in 1989. They have had five Top 10 albums and six Top 10 singles to date.-Early days :...

 member and Paul Weller collaborator Steve Cradock

Steve Cradock

Steve Cradock is an English guitarist, most notable for playing in the rock group Ocean Colour Scene. Cradock is also the second guitarist in Paul Weller's band, having appeared on all of Weller's solo records following Weller's self titled debut album.He is a distinctive guitarist, who has a...

 due for release in January 2009.
The album was recorded by Cradock at Paul Weller's Black Barn recording studio in Surrey

Surrey

Surrey is a county in the South East of England and is one of the Home Counties. The county borders Greater London, Kent, East Sussex, West Sussex, Hampshire and Berkshire. The historic county town is Guildford. Surrey County Council sits at Kingston upon Thames, although this has been part of...

 with Cradock playing most of the instrumentation on the album with contributions from Paul Weller, backing vocals from Cradock's wife Sally together with additional production by former Talk Talk

Talk Talk

Talk Talk were an English musical group, active from 1981 to 1991. The group had a string of international hit singles including "Today", "Talk Talk", "It's My Life", "Such a Shame", "Dum Dum Girl", "Life's What You Make It" and "Living in Another World"....

 Bass player Paul Webb.
Steve Cradock

Steve Cradock

Steve Cradock is an English guitarist, most notable for playing in the rock group Ocean Colour Scene. Cradock is also the second guitarist in Paul Weller's band, having appeared on all of Weller's solo records following Weller's self titled debut album.He is a distinctive guitarist, who has a...

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

Gerry Goffin

Gerry Goffin is an American lyricist. He was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1990 with former songwriting partner and first wife, Carole King. he has co-written six Billboard Hot 100 chart-toppers.-Career:Goffin enlisted with the Marine Corps Reserve after graduating from...

 and Barry Mann

Barry Mann

Barry Mann is an American songwriter, and part of a successful songwriting partnership with his wife, Cynthia Weil.-Career:...

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The Art work was designed by Sally Cradock Who also Runs the Record label and Kundalini Music

Reception

Track listing

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 Trancendental
9. Ask The Sound
10. Beware Of Falling Rocks
11. Kundalini's Target

Additional personnel

1. Paul Weller
   Paul Weller
   Paul Weller is an English singer-songwriter. Starting with the band The Jam , Weller then went on to branch out musically to a more soulful style with The Style Council...
   
   - additional vocals on 'The Apple'; 'Beware Of Falling Rocks', 'Still Trying' and 12 string guitar on 'You Paint Your Picture'.
2. Hannah Andrews-backing vocals on 'The Apple'.
3. Sally Cradock- backing vocals on 'The Apple', 'Running Away', 'On and On' and 'Beware Of Falling Rocks'.

Charts

Chart (2009)	Peak Position
UK Albums Chart UK Albums Chart The UK Albums Chart is a list of albums ranked by physical and digital sales in the United Kingdom. It is compiled every week by The Official Charts Company and broadcast on a Sunday on BBC Radio 1 , and published in Music Week magazine and on the OCC website .To qualify for the UK albums chart...	114

External links

• http://www.myspace.com/stevecradockthekundalinitarget Official Album Webpage Featuring Audio Clips.