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Paul Weller - Hit Parade Audio CD

A fair review of the Paul Weller "Hit Parade" Audio CD. Please note that the below review is the views of the authors, and authors only. You can get a complete list of all Paul Weller reviews here, or go back to the Paul Weller tabs.

Paul Weller Band: Paul Weller
Title: Hit Parade
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Release Date: 2007-01-23
Media: Audio CD

Tracks: 1: Town Called Malice 2: Going Underground 3: Shout to the Top! 4: From the Floorboards Up 5: Down in the Tube Station at Midnight 6: Peacock Suit 7: Changingman 8: Eton Rifles 9: Come On/Let's Go 10: Sunflower 11: Beat Surrender 12: Walls Come Tumbling Down 13: That's Entertainment 14: Broken Stones 15: Out of the Sinking 16: Long Hot Summer 17: You're the Best Thing 18: Wild Wood 19: You Do Something to Me 20: Hung Up 21: My Ever Changing Moods 22: Speak Like a Child 23: Start!

Good Intro to a Legend But....
If 25 couldn't fit on the cd, the compilers could cut out the popular top-10 b-sides "Precious", "Dreams of Children" and "Paris Match". The condensed version of HIT PARADE would have been better if it had all 25 of Paul Weller's Top-10 UK Hits. Get the 4-cd box set instead. .


A very condensed version of an English icon
My first introduction to Paul Weller was watching Live Aid in 1985 and seeing the Style Council for the first time. I would have to agree with the two previous reviewers that this is a stab at condensing an almost 30 year career onto one disc. Since then, I've been following a greatly underappreciated singer /songwriter (in the US, at least)through his wonderful solo career. I recently purchased the import 4 disc version which is specially priced and can be purchased from Amazon. uk at a very reasonable price. The DVD version is available and is highly recommended in that every one of his music videos is collected and can be watched on a region 1 player. However, do yourself a favor by getting any of his live DVD concerts like "Days of Speed" along with the CD version for some great songwriting/singing. He is also a great live act but he doesn't get to the states that often. In short, if you are new to Paul Weller/Jam/Style Council then spring for this otherwise the fans have these tracks already.


It could be so much better


The best way to do it tho' is get the Jam's DIRECTION REACTION CREATION (5CD BOX), Style Council's THE COMPLETE ADVENTURES OF (5CD BOX) - ok you'll have to put up with the unreleased lp, but still worth it. Get the 4 cd set instead! Or if you're doing it on the cheap look for the single cd version of the Jam's Compact Snap (used), Style Councils's Greatest Hits (cutout) & Paul's Modern Classics (cutout). Then get
Live Wood (import only)& the 2disk set Catch Flame. Alright you'll still need Modern Classics but it's a cutout now right?

Unfortunately this 1 disk "sampler" just doesn't do Paul or his Jam & SC mates justice. Misses some fantastic stuff (Just Who Is The 5 o' Clock Hero?, Ghosts, Fresh Carnation, Little Boy Soldiers, Smithers-Jones (both versions).


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