Binding: Audio CD
EAN: 0602498425930
Label: Universal / Island
Manufacturer: Universal / Island
Number Of Discs: 1
Publisher: Universal / Island
Release Date: November 06, 2006
Running Time: 80 minutes
Studio: Universal / Island

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Amazon.co.uk Review:
With three decades of acclaimed songwriting behind him, former Jam frontman Paul Weller knows a thing or two about knocking up a catchy tune. It may come as a surprise, but Hit Parade is Weller's first major career retrospective, combining material from his Jam and Style Council days, as well as from his last 15 or so years as a solo artist. Released to coincide with a high-profile full-length BBC documentary, Hit Parade features 23 of his biggest hits. Seminal Jam anthems such as "Town Called Malice", "Going Underground", "Eton Rifles" and "Down In The Tube Station", sit surprisingly well next to Style Council selections like "Shout To The Top!" and "You're The Best Thing", connected of course via Weller's distinctive, raw vocals and his dual passion for soul and rock. Not all of his solo albums are represented, but most of his best loved records are here; "Wild Wood" and "Sunflower" (from Wild Wood), as well as songs from Stanley Road and 2005's As Is Now. It's a compelling profile of a man whose unique sound has proved not only thoroughly consistent, but also impressively enduring. --Paul Sullivan

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- Why Weller's finest hour will always be with The Jam
I read recently that Paul Weller regarded his time with The Jam as his creative low point, prefering both his solo material and that of the Style Council. I can't help thinking that this is in some way to further scupper any notion that the original 3 members of The Jam might reunite once and for all, after all, why should he revisit material that he regards as inferior?

However, what this Weller collection which covers some of his most famous material from all three stages of his career ... Read More

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- Not the Best of Paul Weller
Is this meant to be a Best Of? It's not. Nothing from In The City or This Is The Modern World; only Tube Station from All Mod Cons.

Mr Weller has moved on since the disbandment of The Jam, but it's not been upwards. There's some of the better later Jam material like Eton Rifles and Beat Surrender here, but any later than that is easy listening for those who don't want to be excited by the fast and fresh early material like the title tracks from the first two albums or the real venom-filled ... Read More

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- Marvellous
Wow! what a legacy, what a great little collection of hit singles spanning Weller's thirty year career history. The thing about this compilation is, that it's under no pressure to be fully comprehensive, as there are already some very well put together 'Best Of's' available for his Jam and Style Council phases (not sure if there is a detailed one for his solo stuff or not). You see, the joy of this cd is, that you grab a handful of hits from all parts of his career to give a brilliant overview, so with ... Read More

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- Above the clouds it's written in the stars
I actually went for the fans 4CD box set version (featuring 65 plus songs spanning Weller's 30 years) rather than this single CD aimed at the mass market. The box which is under £20 on Amazon is a fantastic bargain with superb packaging. Go and buy it. But this also caught my eye as one for the car, a party or to loan. You won't let the box set sit around amongst the beer & fag ends! And unlike the themed 4CD version, this one mixes Weller's catalogue up - Jam, Council & solo nestling nicely alongside ... Read More

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- That's Entertainment!!
Although you can buy compilations of Paul Wellers work in his various guise of The Jam, Style Council and solo, here we see the Mod Father's ultimate collection. Earlier review was looking for Jam album tracks that were missing - that isn't what this CD is about. This is an extraordinay look back at the depth of the 60plus singles in his repetoire - from Eton Rifles to From the Floorboards Up. Not every single Weller has ever released has been a ground shaking classic, but here is a classic collection of ... Read More

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