Stone Foundation return with their 11th studio album. Collaborative as ever, the band's first LP in 3 years boats appearances from a diverse range of soul artists from Omar and Laville to J.P. Bimeni and regular collaborator Mick Talbot (The Style Council). Following a year celebrating their 25th anniversary as a band with a major compilation release alongside a summer touring with Grace Jones and Paul Weller, Stone Foundation's sights are now firmly fixed on the future. Join them as the sound of small town soul transforms itself once again.

TRACK LISTING

1. How Many Times
2. The Revival Of Survival
3. Everything & All I Want
4. Cut Me Loose (feat. J.P. Bimeni)
5. Close To Where You Are
6. Fix You Up
7. The Beat I Know (feat. Sheree DuBois & Carmy Love)
8. 2 Die 4 U
9. When Worlds Collide
10. Reach Out (feat. Laville)
11. Summer Song (feat. Omar)

Stone Foundation release the 3rd 7" single taken from their 11th album 'The Revival Of Survival'. Featuring guest vocals from J.P. Bimeni (who recently collaborated with Moby), this single follows up a staggering 17 consecutive Top 10 hits on the UK Vinyl Singles chart. This release includes a non-album b-side in the form of 'Starting From Zero', and the 7" will be released the same day as 'The Revival Of Survival'. Limited to just 500 copies worldwide - it's sure to be another future collectible

TRACK LISTING

1. Cut Me Loose
2. Starting From Zero

First new material from UK soul heroes Stone Foundation for over a year. As they head into their 11th studio album due in 2025, this taster of new material shows the band experimenting with new sounds and influences whilst still remaining distinctively Stone Foundation. Mick Talbot (The Style Council, Dexys) joins the band to bring some of his trademark keyboard magic to both tracks. Strictly limited to 500 units worldwide, don't miss out on what is sure to be another future Stone Foundation collectible.

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A. Fix You Up
AA. Everything & All I Want

UK soul stalwarts Stone Foundation celebrate 25 years and 10 studio albums together with a career retrospective. The tracklist includes their biggest collaborations (Paul Weller, Durand Jones, Graham Parker, Melba Moore, William Bell, Bettye LaVette, Nolan Porter, Mick Talbot and many more) alongside their best known tracks plus 2 brand new songs.

TRACK LISTING

2LP / 2CD Tracklisting
A1 The Limit Of A Man
A2 The Light In Us (Feat. Laville)
A3 Now That You Want Me Back (Feat. Melba Moore)
A4 Deeper Love (Feat. Paul Weller)
A5 Next Time Around
B1 Beverley
B2 Carry The News
B3 Season Of Change (Feat. Bettye LaVette)
B4 Hold On To Love (Feat. Durand Jones)
B5 Your Balloon Is Rising (Feat. Paul Weller)
C1 Summer Feeling
C2 Standing On The Top
C3 Echoes Of Joy
C4 Let The Light
C5 To Find The Spirit
C6 The Night Teller (Feat. Graham Parker)
D1 Strange People (Feat. William Bell)
D2 B What U R (Feat. Shirley Jones)
D3 Pushing Your Love
D4 Tracing Paper (Feat. Nolan Porter)
D5 Outside Looking In (Edit)
D6 Back In The Game (Feat. Paul Weller)

5CD Box Set Tracklisting
CD1
1 The Limit Of A Man
2 The Light In Us Feat. Laville
3 Now That You Want Me Back Feat. Melba Moore
4 Deeper Love Feat. Paul Weller
5 Next Time Around
6 Beverley
7 Carry The News
8 Season Of Change Feat. Bettye Lavette
9 Hold On To Love Feat. Durand Jones
10 Your Balloon Is Rising Feat. Paul Weller
11 Summer Feeling
12 Standing On The Top
13 Echoes Of Joy
14 Let The Light
15 To Find The Spirit
16 The Night Teller Feat. Graham Parker
17 Strange People Feat. William Bell
CD2
1 B What U R Feat. Shirley Jones
2 Pushing Your Love
3 Tracing Paper Feat. Nolan Porter
4 Outside Looking In (Edit)
5 Back In The Game Feat. Paul Weller
6 Changes
7 Only You Can Feat. Hamish Stuart
8 Don't Walk Away Feat. Kathryn Williams
9 Hold On
10 A Love Uprising Feat. Dr Robert
11 When You're In My World Feat. Carleen Anderson
12 Heaven Knows Why Feat. Laville, Sheree Dubois
13 Sweet Forgiveness
14 Bring Back The Happiness
15 Don't Let The Rain
16 Love's Outro Feat. Peter Capaldi
CD3
1 Riches
2 Care Of Heather
3 Brain
4 From The Birth Of Time
5 Deep In The Water
6 The Waiting Game
7 Picked Up The Phone
8 Maybe In A Lifetime
9 Once In A While I Need Some Peace
10 5th October
11 My Love Will Never Be Enough
12 Not Around
13 Are You Really Happy?
14 To Love Somebody
15 Don't Give In Tonight
CD4
1 So Begins The Conversation
2 We'll Be Flying
3 Seven Days
4 Autumn's Child
5 Did My Baby Call Feat. Steve Calloway
6 Our Love Is In The Pocket
7 Eyes Of June
8 No More The Fool
9 Please Tell Me Feat. Joe Harris
10 Can You Keep A Secret (Part 1)
11 Uncomplicated
12 Dogtooth
13 Right Track Feat. Nolan Porter
14 The Last Goodbye
15 Wondrous Place Feat. Pete Williams
16 Crazy Love Feat. Nolan Porter
17 Don't Let The Rain (Dub) Feat. Dennis Bovell
CD5
1 That's The Way I Want To Live My Life
2 These Life Stories (Live)
3 Something In The Light
4 Learning The Hard Way
5 Life Goes On
6 It's Always Been There
7 Simplify The Situation (Live)
8 I'm Gonna Tear Your Playhouse Down Feat. Graham Parker
9 Rise Above It
10 Picture A Life
11 Stylin' Feat. Sulene Fleming
12 Deeper Love (Opolopo Remix) Feat. Paul Weller
13 The Light In Us (Soul Weekender Remix) Feat. Laville

Notching up their tenth studio album release with ‘Outside Looking In' the 8-piece Midlands-based Soul band Stone Foundation continue their rich vein of form. Throughout their nearly 25 years together, the band have always been known for their collaborative spirit and inclusive approach. ‘Outside Looking In’ is true to that. Recorded (as always) at Paul Weller’s Black Barn Studio, and featuring the man himself with a few Backing Vocals and instrumental contributions, the album also features a knockout guest lead vocal from legendary disco diva Melba Moore on ‘Now That You Want Me Back’. The album also boasts slots from Sulene Fleming, Laville, Sheree Dubois and Graziella Affinita; whilst Stone Foundation always bring a fresh new approach to each record, and a point of contrast to what came before, some things just do not need to be altered.

Neil Sheasby said, “When creating music the goal is always to recreate the sound you’re imagining in your head, sometimes it’s achievable, sometimes you fall short. With this record I believe it’s the closest we have come to realising what we set out to achieve. It was important to push ourselves and not get caught up in a musical cul-de-sac of complacency, it had to sound fresh and a leap forward into uncharted territory. I think the songs reflect that.”

Neil Jones added, “I think this is one of our most optimistic and uplifting records to date. We’ve all experienced so many negative things over the past few years and it was really important for us whilst writing this record to not dwell on the past but instead look forward to the future and all the amazing possibilities that lie ahead for everyone. Musically and lyrically it feels completely fresh and exciting, like a brand new chapter in our ever evolving story.”

This release feels like yet another big step forward for this constantly evolving band. Along the way they have always ploughed their own furrow and made their own luck. Yet they have enjoyed national airplay from BBC 6 Music, BBC Radio 2, rave reviews from a huge range of publications, played Glastonbury and sold out headline shows at London’s Shepherd’s Bush Empire and the Electric Ballroom. The album title ‘Outside Looking In’ reflects the fact that they are established, but never the establishment, Stone Foundation may be ten studio albums in, but still feel like the underdog. Just don’t bet against them…

TRACK LISTING

1. Soon You’ll Return
2. Turning Up The Hurt
3. Outside Looking In
4. Now That You Want Me Back (feat. Melba Moore)
5. I Need Your Love
6. Echoes Of Joy
7. Movin’ On
8. Stylin’ (feat. Sulene Fleming)
9. Feel The Colours
10. Heaven Knows Why (feat. Laville & Sheree Dubois)
11. Reach Up Higher (feat. Graziella Affinita & Sheree Dubois)
12. Somewhere A Voice

Following the release of their brand new top 40 album "Is Love Enough?”, Stone Foundation return with their 3rd 7” release of the year. Featuring regular collaborator Paul Weller on lead vocals, Deeper Love boasts a Balearic funk groove and one of Weller’s best ever vocal performances. Limited to 1,000 copies worldwide, certain to sell out quickly. Unmissable!

TRACK LISTING

A1. Deeper Love (feat. Paul Weller)
B1. Love’s Getting Deeper (Good Vibes Mix)

Everybody, Anyone features 11 new songs and as before, there’s a sprinkling of guest musicians who feature on the album including Kathryn Williams, Dr Robert, Mick Talbot, Steve White, & The Average White Band’s Hamish Stuart. And unable to stay away, Paul Weller (who produced and featured on the last album) sneaks back in with a bit of piano, guitar and BVs on a couple of tracks. The Midlands based band’s 5th studio album was recorded at Paul Weller’s Black Barn Studios in Surrey and produced by Stone Foundation founding members Neil Jones and Neil Sheasby and engineered by Charles Rees.

The band, buoyed & encouraged by the reception to their last album Street Rituals (chart position: 25), have taken a slightly different direction and hit upon a creative formula that clearly works. After a long period of extensive touring, which included headline shows at Shepherds Bush Empire and a storming set at Glastonbury, the band were so stoked that they went straight back to the studio to start work on Everybody Anyone while the creative juices were still flowing.

Everybody, Anyone sees a harder, heavier funk vibe than it’s predecessor but with the great grooves comes great songs. Talking about the album, bassist Neil Sheasby says: “In recent years I’ve heard a lot of records with great grooves but there’s no song, the message & melodies were still key to the records creation. To me it sounds like a very cohesive collection of tunes, a body of work that hangs well as a complete album. The next natural step for Stone Foundation” 

The bands 4th studio album was produced by Paul Weller, who also features on all the tracks (piano, guitar & vocal including lead vocal on ‘Your Balloon Is Rising’). Having been hugely impressed by Stone Foundations previous endeavours, Paul personally contacted the band to propose the idea of working together, initially on one specific track, but having enjoyed the process so much, the resulting ten compositions on ‘Street Rituals’ now all have musical input from Paul. Two songs - ‘The Limit of a Man’ & ‘Colour Of’ - are co-writes with a Jones/Sheasby/Weller credit.

Stone Foundation’s Neil Jones commented: "Paul contacted us at the start of 2016 after hearing our last record. He wanted to know if we'd like to get involved with a demo he'd been working on and we obviously grasped the opportunity with both hands. ‘The Limit of a Man’ was born out of those early exchanges and from that point onwards we never looked back". Neil Sheasby added “Paul pretty much joined the band for the recording sessions, playing guitar, piano and adding vocals to several songs as well as overseeing the production of the record.”

Elsewhere on the album there are stunning contributions from legendary soul singers William Bell, who lends his voice to ‘Strange People’, and the unmistakable tones of Bettye Lavette, providing the lead on ‘Season of Change’. The collaboration between Stone Foundation and these internationally celebrated artists cements the bands incredible reputation as one of the finest British Soul bands in existence.

With an extraordinary history of constant surprises and success against the odds, ‘Street Rituals’ feels like the culmination of years of hard work paying off for Stone Foundation as they continue to develop their unique style of soul on a much broader scale. Subtle horn & string arrangements add glorious swathes of colour and light to a new collection of songs that are unquestionably the groups strongest to date. Co-writers and founding members Neil Jones and Neil Sheasby have consciously delivered thought provoking lyrics that reflect current issues of uncertainty and division, but smartly balance that with a prevailing sense of hope and optimism within their musical delivery.

"These are dark, dark times so I was glad to hear a positive voice and vibrations in the words and a joy in the music...what a pleasure and a privilege it was to work with these fellas". “It’s their best songwriting to date, and I just hope people get to hear it because there are some great tunes and I like the message on the record. I like the social comment, because you have so little of that these days.” - Paul Weller on the band and record

TRACK LISTING

CD
1) Back In The Game (feat. Paul Weller)
2) Open Your Heart To The World
3) Love Rediscovered
4) The Limit Of A Man
5) The Colour Of...
6) Street Rituals (feat. Paul Weller)
7) Strange People (feat. William Bell)
8) Your Balloon Is Rising (feat. Paul Weller)
9) Season Of Change (feat. Bettye LaVette)
10) Simplify The Situation

CD+DVD
CD Same As Above
DVD
1) The Making Of Street Rituals
2) Back In The Game [In-studio Performance]
3) Your Balloon Is Rising [in-studio Performance]
4) Strange People [In-studio Performance]

LP
Side A
1) Back In The Game (feat. Paul Weller)
2) Open Your Heart To The World
3) Love Rediscovered
4) The Limit Of A Man
5) The Colour Of...

Side B
6) Street Rituals (feat. Paul Weller)
7) Strange People (feat. William Bell)
8) Your Balloon Is Rising (feat. Paul Weller)
9) Season Of Change (feat. Bettye LaVette)
10) Simplify The Situation