After making his name with the Jam--at least in England, where their post-Kinks, Brit-centric lyrics; mod appeal; and blend of punk and soul sounds made them stars--and then nearly losing it 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, the British import 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

CD1
Modern Classics - The Greatest Hits
f The Sinking (03:51)
02. Peacock Suit (03:07)
03. Sunflower (04:10)
04. The Weaver (03:44)
05. Wild Wood (03:23)
06. Above The Clouds (03:51)
07. Uh-Huh Oh-Yeh (03:19)
08. Brushed (03:32)
09. The Changingman (03:32)
10. Friday Street (02:20)
11. You Do Something To Me (03:38)
12. Brand New Start (04:07)
13. Hung Up (02:41)
14. Mermaids (03:04)
15. Broken Stones (03:22)
16. Into Tomorrow (03:13)

CD2
Live Classics
01. Into Tomorrow (03:48)
02. Peacock Suit (03:13)
03. Friday Street (02:33)
04. Mermaids (03:15)
05. Out Of The Sinking (03:41)
06. Heavy Soul (08:20)
07. Wild Wood (03:56)
08. Up In Suzes' Room (04:46)
09. Can You Heal Us (Holy Man) (05:16)
10. The Changingman (03:33)
11. Porcelain Gods (05:27)
12. Sunflower (04:44)
13. Broken Stones (04:10)

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