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Modern Classics - The Greatest Hits | 
 enlarge | Artist: Paul Weller
Label: Universal / Island
Category: Music
List Price: £8.99
Buy Used: £3.74
You Save: £5.25 (58%)
New (47) Used (10) Collectible (1) from £3.74
Rating:  9 reviews
Sales Rank: 1362
Media: Audio CD
Discs: 1
Running Time: 54 Minutes
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 5.6 x 5 x 0.5
UPC: 731452455826
EAN: 0731452455826
ASIN: B00000FDNW
Release Date: February 6, 2006
Availability: Usually dispatched within 1-2 business days
Condition: Has a few light surface marks, but plays well
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| Tracks:
| • | Out Of The Sinking | | • | Peacock Suit | | • | Sunflower | | • | The Weaver | | • | Wild Wood | | • | Above The Clouds | | • | Uh Huh Oh Yeh! (Always There To Fool You!) | | • | Brushed | | • | The Changingman | | • | Friday Street | | • | You Do Something To Me | | • | Brand New Start | | • | Hung Up | | • | Mermaids | | • | Broken Stones | | • | Into Tomorrow |
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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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| Customer Reviews: Read 4 more reviews...
Astounding. Simply the best album I've ever purchased February 4, 2000
Ashley Cridland (London, UK)
19 out of 19 found this review helpful
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!
Simply Brilliant July 15, 2000
8 out of 11 found this review helpful
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 Modern Classics with bonus Live Classics CD. The first track, Out Of The Sinking sets up the feel of the album and every track is a piece of sheer class. It is easy to see why Paul Weller is one of the most respected figures in music.
Never out of the CD changer March 4, 2006
ChezzyD (Swindon, UK)
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
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.
Weller's vinyl proof that he's a singles guy first and forem April 9, 2000
2 out of 3 found this review helpful
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. This album is the definitive proof that Paul Weller is a singles act first and foremost, through hook-laden songs such as "Wildwood" and "Above The Clouds", and the album's general gelling and completeness of sound. And it's always good to hear "Sunflower" again
The guy is an institution--his own institution October 3, 2002
C. Jannuzi (Fukui, Japan)
3 out of 6 found this review helpful
If you gave up on Paul Weller because the later Style Council stuff was not to your taste, you made a mistake. First of all, a lot of the unreleased Style Council stuff turned out far better than we could have thought once it was released. Anyway, this compilation/sampler is the single best way to get caught up on Weller. 70s influence comes out strong in this rock, but it's not the stuff that influenced the younger Weller of the Jam (or not mostly I think). As a sampler to what this genius is about, this collection is flawless. Then, if you like a particular song or songs, you can figure out what original l.p. to go back to. There is plenty more where this came from. With Stuart Adamson gone, it's nice to think that there are still a few who have made good on the promise of all that creativity that burst forth after punk. Weller belongs to that elite.
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