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Modern Classics - The Greatest Hits

~ Paul Weller
4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (12 customer reviews)
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  • Audio CD (6 Feb 2006)
  • Number of Discs: 1
  • Label: Universal / Island
  • ASIN: B00000FDNW
  • Other Editions: Audio Cassette  |  MP3 Download
  • Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (12 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 2,483 in Music (See Bestsellers in Music)

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Song Title Time Price
Listen  1. Out Of The Sinking 3:50£0.79
Listen  2. Peacock Suit 3:07£0.79
Listen  3. Sunflower 4:10£0.79
Listen  4. The Weaver 3:44£0.79
Listen  5. Wild Wood 3:23£0.79
Listen  6. Above The Clouds 3:51£0.79
Listen  7. Uh Huh Oh Yeh! (Always There To Fool You!) 3:21£0.79
Listen  8. Brushed 3:30£0.79
Listen  9. The Changingman 3:32£0.79
Listen10. Friday Street 2:20£0.79
Listen11. You Do Something To Me 3:38£0.79
Listen12. Brand New Start 4:07£0.79
Listen13. Hung Up 2:41£0.79
Listen14. Mermaids 3:04£0.79
Listen15. Broken Stones 3:22£0.79
Listen16. Into Tomorrow 3:11£0.79

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Amazon.co.uk Review

After making his name with the Jam and then nearly losing it (in some quarters) with the Style Council, Paul Weller reemerged in 1992 with a self-titled album. Since then he's released four studio albums (and one live set, Live Wood); Modern Classics is a democratic collection, choosing three tracks from Paul Weller, four tracks from each of the rest, and adding one new single, "Brand New Start", for good measure. There's not a loser in the lot, but the remarkable thing to note here is the coherence of this collection: Weller's mature rock and love of classic soul has resulted in a sound that's remained remarkably consistent over the course of the 1990s. There's plenty more that could've been included--his cover of "Sexy Sadie" and the touching "Has My Fire Really Gone Out?" just for starters--which simply means there are plenty of reasons to mine his catalog after Modern Classics whets your appetite. --Randy Silver


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For the U.S. market, the word "classics" is perhaps employed here with a certain irony, given that the vast majority ofAmerican listeners continue to turn the proverbial deaf earto Weller's work. (of course, back in England, where he's agod, of course, these songs really were hits.) In any case,MODERN CLASSICS collects the best cuts from Weller's four solo albums released between 1992 and '97, the period when the former Jam-meister finally forged a coherent style out of his love for late-'60s artists like Traffic, the Small Faces, the Move, et al. What's particularly impressive is how thewhole thing coheres. Despite the varying recording locations, dates, and personnel, the songs here sound like they wereall bashed at one marathon all-night session.

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21 of 21 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Astounding. Simply the best album I've ever purchased, 4 Feb 2000
By Ashley Cridland (London, UK) - See all my reviews
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I bought this album on the strength of one song (You Do Something To Me). Had I realised how amazing this album is, my justification of buying it would have been more substantial. If you're thinking about buying it, don't think at all. Just buy it knowing that you'll be missing out on a compilation album of one of the best songwriters of the past couple of decades. I simply can't speak highly enough of this album!
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4.0 out of 5 stars Modfather "Lite", 1 Mar 2007
By A. J. Rabet "Rabs" (United Kingdom) - See all my reviews
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This album shows the progression Paul Weller has made as a purely solo artist from 1992 to 1998. The tracks on it are stunning and include "Changing Man" "Out of the Sinking" "Broken Stones" "You do something to me " and many more it does not however include any of the stunning tracks which were not released as singles and therefore the collection is rather incomplete.

I would advise anyone buying this to treat it as an introduction to Paul Weller's solo work and then go on and buy his back catalogue as I am sure you will find songs on the albums which are better than some of the tracks included. I say this as a die hard Weller fan that first saw the Jam in the 1970's and still enjoys his work today.
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Never out of the CD changer, 4 Mar 2006
By ChezzyD "chezzyd" (Swindon, UK) - See all my reviews
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The quality of this collection is stunning - there is not a single duff track. Weller's raw, bluesy style is in evidence everywhere here from the pounding opening bars of 'Out Of the Sinking' and continues throughout, with the exception of the lighter, more 'Style-Council-y' 'Above The Clouds' and the Beatle-esque 'Sunflower' and 'Uh-Huh Oh-Yeh' which actually sit very happily here as a reminder of Weller's range and gift for melody writing. Though it is hard to choose my favourite tracks, the opener, the immortal, beautiful 'You Do Something To Me' and the classy 'Broken Stones' are without equal. Whenever I play this album around the uninitiated, they always end up asking me 'what album is this, it's great!' and I add another convert to the list. These are the kinds of songs that other artists only dream of producing. The guy is a god - and this album deserves every one of its 5 stars. This is music that never ages, dates or bores.
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Most Recent Customer Reviews

5.0 out of 5 stars Great buy
I bought this for my partner, I'm not a Paul Weller fan. But after hearing it I've claimed it. Modern Classics is the right name, it's great.
Published 3 months ago by Pamela

2.0 out of 5 stars Good Cd but
This a good CD with the songs I wanted, however, I was really disappointed that it took nearly a month for this item to reach me. Read more
Published 5 months ago by C. Lawrence

5.0 out of 5 stars great!!!!!!!!!!!!
It's a Weller hits collection....what more is there to say except....brilliant. Now go buy it if you want an overview, all his hits in one place or are just getting into his stuff.
Published 5 months ago by S. K. FLORA

4.0 out of 5 stars Changingman gets selective....
This is a tight well compiled and presented compilation containing all Mr Weller's singles from 1992 to 1998. Read more
Published on 30 Aug 2006 by Merry Terry

5.0 out of 5 stars who would of though?
Who would of thought? i came across the man paul weller whil viewing 'Big brother' amongst all things, they had the song 'you do somthing to me' on one of the... Read more
Published on 17 Feb 2006 by stevenmcg1983

5.0 out of 5 stars The guy is an institution--his own institution
If you gave up on Paul Weller because the later Style Council stuff was not to your taste, you made a mistake. Read more
Published on 3 Oct 2002 by C. Jannuzi

5.0 out of 5 stars Simply Brilliant
I bought this album on the day of the release and it is still in my CD player to this day. This is quite possibly the finest album ever made - especially the limited edition... Read more
Published on 15 Jul 2000

5.0 out of 5 stars Weller's vinyl proof that he's a singles guy first and forem
Anger and frustration (his fire hasn't really gone out) at people and the world in general, flow as a constant through a variety of (ever changing) moods. Read more
Published on 9 April 2000

5.0 out of 5 stars FANTASTIC
Modern Classics, a brilliant cd, what more can you say. Paul's many years if experience in the music industry really shows in this album
Published on 4 Jan 2000

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