Paul Weller's Studio 150 marks the final resting point of a once inspirationally gung-ho voice in British music. Covers albums are rarely classics (Pin-Ups was okay,but even that wasn't great...) and this is no exception. This album, recorded because of a bout of writer's block, would have made sense as a contracutal obligation but it he is in fact on a new label. Perhaps he should have remained silent for longer. His version of Wishing On A Star passes muster, but his All Along The Watchtower is worse that the live version on U2's career-low Rattle And Hum (It is hard to imagine why he chose to cover it-he fails to convey either the fragility of Dylan's version or the power of Hendrix's version-what did he think he could bring to it?). As for recording The Carpenter's Close To You, how could that ever be anything other than a bad joke? It almost comes across in a similar way to Dylan's Self Portrait-maybe he wants no fans anymore...