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An explicit sequel to his first solo hits collection, Modern Classics: The Greatest Hits, 2014's More Modern Classics covers more ground than its 1998 predecessor, packing in 15 years and seven studio albums into its 21 tracks. There are more songs here but not necessarily more hits. The last time Weller cracked the U.K. Top Ten was in 2005, when the coiled "From the Floorboards Up" went to six, but the upper reaches of the charts were rarefied territory for Weller in the new millennium; "It's Written in the Stars" reached number seven in 2001, "Wishing on a Star" from 2004's covers album Studio 150 went to 11, but singles from his celebrated critical comebacks of 2008-2012 -- the trio of LPs that included 22 Dreams, Wake Up the Nation, and Sonik Kicks -- went no further than 19, and by the time the 2010s rolled around, breaking into the Top 40 was a difficult task. This lack of big hits hardly diminishes More Modern Classics, which contains almost all the A-sides he released during these 15 years (a few singles from Studio 150 are understandably left behind, as is anything that could be called a digital single), plus the new singles "Flame-Out!" and "Brand New Toy." Weller may have had bigger hits in his first decade of solo stardom but these second 15 years often produced richer music. The earliest records covered here -- 2000's Heliocentric and 2002's Illumination -- sound bigger and wilder than his popular peak circa Stanley Road, and then when his commonly accepted comeback kicks in via 2008's "Echoes Round the Sun," Weller starts taking risks, opening himself up to new sonic vistas without abandoning the signature he created on Wild Wood. This shift was apparent on the studio albums, but condensed into a 21-track compilation, Weller's new millennial work sounds all the more startling, and it also sounds like an addictive jukebox filled with crackling 7" singles.
© Stephen Thomas Erlewine /TiVo
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Damon Minchella, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Tony Cousins, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Paul Weller, Producer, Vocals, Music Production, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Brendan Lynch, Producer, Glockenspiel, AssociatedPerformer - Steve White, Drums, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Steve Cradock, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Jamie Johnson, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Martyn 'Max' Heyes, Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2000 Go! Discs Ltd.
Damon Minchella, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Tony Cousins, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Paul Weller, Producer, Vocals, Music Production, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Brendan Lynch, Producer - Steve White, Drums, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Steve Cradock, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Jamie Johnson, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Martyn 'Max' Heyes, Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2000 Go! Discs Ltd.
Damon Minchella, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Kevin Metcalfe, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Paul Weller, Producer, Vocals, Music Production, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Brendan Lynch, Glockenspiel, AssociatedPerformer - Steve White, Drums, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Simon Dine, Producer, Co-Producer, Bass Trombone, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Steve Cradock, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Charles Rees, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Jan "Stan" Kybert, Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2002 Craft Recordings, a division of Concord Music Group, Inc.
Damon Minchella, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Kevin Metcalfe, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Pauline Terlouw, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Sarah Koch, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Mieke Honingh, Viola, AssociatedPerformer - Paul Weller, Producer, Guitar, Keyboards, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Lorre Trytten, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Aimee Versloot, Viola, AssociatedPerformer - Bastiaan van der Werf, Cello, AssociatedPerformer - Joeri Saal, Mixer, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Steve White, Drums, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Billie Rae Calvin, ComposerLyricist - Jan Kybert, Producer - Anne Knappstein, Cello, AssociatedPerformer - Petra Rosa, Harp, AssociatedPerformer - William Friede, String Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - Mia De Ruiter, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Herman van Harren, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Seia Teeuwen, Violin, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2004 Solid Bond Productions Ltd
Damon Minchella, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Kevin Metcalfe, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Paul Weller, Producer, Guitar, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Joeri Saal, Mixer, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Steve White, Drums, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Steve Cradock, Guitar, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Jan Kybert, Producer
℗ 2005 Solid Bond Productions Ltd
Damon Minchella, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Kevin Metcalfe, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Paul Weller, Producer, Guitar, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Joeri Saal, Mixer, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Steve White, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Steve Cradock, Guitar, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Jan Kybert, Producer
℗ 2005 Solid Bond Productions Ltd
Ray Staff, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Paul Weller, Producer, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Joeri Saal, Mixer, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Jan Kybert, Producer
℗ 2005 Solid Bond Productions Ltd
John Davis, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Richard Wilkinson, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Paul Weller, Producer, Vocals, Music Production, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Simon Dine, Producer - Steve Cradock, Producer, Drums, Guitar, Vocals, Celesta, AssociatedPerformer - Charles Rees, Producer, Mixer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2008 V2 Music Limited
Noel Gallagher, Piano, Mellotron, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist, Bass (Vocal) - John Davis, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Paul Weller, Producer, Vocals, Music Production, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Simon Dine, Producer - Steve Cradock, Producer, Drums, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Charles Rees, Producer, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Gem Archer, Guitar, Mellotron, AssociatedPerformer - Terry Kirkbridge, Drums, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2008 V2 Music Limited
Paul Weller, Producer, Music Production, Vocalist, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Simon Dine, Producer - Steve Cradock, Producer, Guitar, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Charles Rees, Producer, Mixer, Drums, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Andy Lewis, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal)
℗ 2008 V2 Music Limited
John Davis, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Richard Wilkinson, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Paul Weller, Vocals, Music Production, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Simon Dine, Producer, Marimba, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Steve Cradock, Drums, Percussion, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Hannah Andrews, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Charles Rees, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Jamie Johnson, Unknown, Other - Pete Howard, Drums, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2008 V2 Music Limited
John Davis, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Richard Wilkinson, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Paul Weller, Vocals, Music Production, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Barrie Cadogan, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Lewis Wharton, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Simon Dine, Producer, Horn, AssociatedPerformer - Charles Rees, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Jamie Johnson, Unknown, Other - Billy Skinner, Drums, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2008 V2 Music Limited
John Davis, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Emma Owens, Viola, AssociatedPerformer - Rosie Danvers, Cello, AssociatedPerformer - Sally Jackson, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Kerenza Peacock, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Paul Weller, Vocals, Music Production, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Simon Dine, Producer, ComposerLyricist - Steve Cradock, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Hannah Andrews, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Clem Cattini, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Wired Strings, Strings, AssociatedPerformer - Charles Rees, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Jamie Johnson, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Laura Rees, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2010 V2 Music Ltd
John Davis, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Terry Edwards, Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Paul Weller, Vocals, Music Production, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Bev Bevan, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Simon Dine, Producer, ComposerLyricist - Steve Cradock, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Charles Rees, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Jamie Johnson, Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2010 V2 Music Ltd
John Davis, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Paul Weller, Vocals, Music Production, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Bruce Foxton, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Simon Dine, Producer, ComposerLyricist - Steve Cradock, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Charles Rees, Mixer, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Jamie Johnson, Mixer, Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2010 V2 Music Ltd
Howie Weinberg, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Paul Weller, Producer, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Stan Kybert, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Simon Dine, Producer, ComposerLyricist - Charles Rees, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Jamie Johnson, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Jan "Stan" Kybert, Producer, Additional Mixer, Additional Producer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2011 Universal Island Records, a division of Universal Music Operations Limited
Howie Weinberg, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Paul Weller, Producer, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Simon Dine, Producer, ComposerLyricist - Charles Rees, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Jamie Johnson, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Jan "Stan" Kybert, Producer, Additional Mixer, Additional Producer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2011 Universal Island Records, a division of Universal Music Operations Limited
Howie Weinberg, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Paul Weller, Producer, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Stan Kybert, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Simon Dine, Producer, ComposerLyricist - Charles Rees, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Jamie Johnson, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Jan "Stan" Kybert, Producer, Additional Mixer, Additional Producer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2011 Universal Island Records, a division of Universal Music Operations Limited
Howie Weinberg, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Paul Weller, Producer, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Stan Kybert, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Simon Dine, Producer, ComposerLyricist - Charles Rees, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Jamie Johnson, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Jan "Stan" Kybert, Producer, Additional Mixer, Additional Producer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2011 Universal Island Records, a division of Universal Music Operations Limited
Howie Weinberg, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Paul Weller, Producer, Mixer, Performer, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel, ComposerLyricist - Charles Rees, Producer, Mixer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2013 Solid Bond Productions Ltd
Robin Schmidt, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Paul Weller, Producer, Guitar, Hammond Organ, Piano, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Charles Rees, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Andy Crofts, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Andy Lewis, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Jan "Stan" Kybert, Producer, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Ben Gordelier, Drums, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2014 Solid Bond Productions Ltd
Album review
An explicit sequel to his first solo hits collection, Modern Classics: The Greatest Hits, 2014's More Modern Classics covers more ground than its 1998 predecessor, packing in 15 years and seven studio albums into its 21 tracks. There are more songs here but not necessarily more hits. The last time Weller cracked the U.K. Top Ten was in 2005, when the coiled "From the Floorboards Up" went to six, but the upper reaches of the charts were rarefied territory for Weller in the new millennium; "It's Written in the Stars" reached number seven in 2001, "Wishing on a Star" from 2004's covers album Studio 150 went to 11, but singles from his celebrated critical comebacks of 2008-2012 -- the trio of LPs that included 22 Dreams, Wake Up the Nation, and Sonik Kicks -- went no further than 19, and by the time the 2010s rolled around, breaking into the Top 40 was a difficult task. This lack of big hits hardly diminishes More Modern Classics, which contains almost all the A-sides he released during these 15 years (a few singles from Studio 150 are understandably left behind, as is anything that could be called a digital single), plus the new singles "Flame-Out!" and "Brand New Toy." Weller may have had bigger hits in his first decade of solo stardom but these second 15 years often produced richer music. The earliest records covered here -- 2000's Heliocentric and 2002's Illumination -- sound bigger and wilder than his popular peak circa Stanley Road, and then when his commonly accepted comeback kicks in via 2008's "Echoes Round the Sun," Weller starts taking risks, opening himself up to new sonic vistas without abandoning the signature he created on Wild Wood. This shift was apparent on the studio albums, but condensed into a 21-track compilation, Weller's new millennial work sounds all the more startling, and it also sounds like an addictive jukebox filled with crackling 7" singles.
© Stephen Thomas Erlewine /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 21 track(s)
- Total length: 01:02:49
- 1 Digital booklet
- Main artists: Paul Weller
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: EMI
- Genre: Pop/Rock Rock
© 2014 Solid Bond Productions Ltd This Compilation ℗ 2014 Solid Bond Productions Ltd
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