Named after the street where he grew up, Stanley Road could be seen as a return to Paul Weller's roots. His third solo album has several notable contributors such as Noel Gallagher of Oasis, who appears playing acoustic guitar on 'I Walk on Gilded Splinters', Steve Winwood (formerly of The Spencer Davis Group and Traffic) performs on the songs 'Woodcutter's Son' and 'Pink on White Walls,' whilst Weller is also joined by long-time collaborators Steve Cradock (co-founder of Ocean Colour Scene) and Steve White (The Style Council). The album was co produced by Brendan Lynch who had also worked on Weller's previous two solo albums, Paul Weller and Wild Wood.