Paul Weller - Modern Classics - The Greatest Hits

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Yesterday & Tomorrow
A1	Brand New Start Bass – Steve CradockPiano [Wurlitzer] – PW*	4:07
A2	Into Tomorrow Bass, Percussion – PW*Guitar, Backing Vocals – Dr. RobertOrgan – Max Beasley*	3:11
B1	Uh-Huh Oh-Yeh Bass – PW*Saxophone – Jacko Peake	3:21
B2	Above The Clouds Bass, Piano [Electric] – PW*Co-producer – Chris BangsPerformer [All Else] – Chris Bangs	3:51
Into The Trees
C1	Sunflower Flute – Jacko PeakeKeyboards [Mellotron], Keyboards [Moog] – PW*	4:10
C2	Hung Up Backing Vocals – Simon FowlerBass – Yolanda Charles	2:41
D1	The Weaver Guitar – Steve CradockPiano – PW*	3:44
D2	Wild Wood Keyboards [Mellotron], Keyboards [Mini Moog] – Brendan LynchOrgan – Helen Turner	3:23
Down The Road
E1	Out Of The Sinking Backing Vocals – Carleen AndersonBass – Yolanda CharlesOrgan, Keyboards [Novatron] – Helen TurnerPiano [Wurlitzer] – PW*	3:50
E2	The Changingman Backing Vocals – Carleen Anderson, Dr. Robert, Steve CradockBass – Dr. RobertGuitar – Steve CradockInstruments [Cyremin] – Brendan LynchPiano – PW*Written-By – Lynch*, Weller*	3:32
F1	You Do Something To Me Bass – Yolanda CharlesOrgan – Helen TurnerPiano, Keyboards [Novatron] – PW*	3:38
F2	Broken Stones Accordion – Brendan LynchBacking Vocals – Carleen Anderson, Simon FowlerPiano [Fender Rhodes] – Mick TalbotPiano [Wurlitzer], Organ – PW*	3:22
From The Soul
G1	Peacock Suit Guitar – Steve CradockSitar – Mark Nelson*	3:07
G2	Brushed Percussion – Steve White Performer [All Other Sounds], Percussion – Brendan LynchWritten-By – Lynch*, Nelson*, Weller*, White*	3:30
H1	Friday Street	2:20
H2	Mermaids Arranged By [Strings] – Rosie WettersEngineer – Jamie JohnsonStrings – The Wired Strings*	3:04

Companies, etc.

• Licensed To – Island Records Ltd.
• Marketed By – Independiente
• Produced For – Lynch Mob Productions
• Produced For – Solid Bond Productions Ltd.
• Phonographic Copyright (p) – Go! Discs Ltd.
• Copyright (c) – Island Records Ltd.
• Published By – BMG Music Publishing Ltd.
• Published By – Stylist Music Ltd.
• Published By – Notting Hill Music Ltd.
• Published By – MCA Music Ltd.
• Recorded At – Abbey Road Studios
• Recorded At – Solid Bond Studios
• Recorded At – Comforts Place
• Recorded At – The Manor
• Recorded At – Rockfield Studios
• Recorded At – The Wool Hall
• Recorded At – Gallery Studios

Credits

• Artwork [Sleeve Design] – Paul Weller, Simon Halfon
• Bass – Mark Nelson* (tracks: C1, D1, D2, F2 to H2)
• Drums – Steve White (tracks: A1 to B1, C1 to H2)
• Engineer – Martin 'Max' Heyes*
• Guitar – PW* (tracks: A1 to F1, G1 to H2)
• Photography By [All Photos] – Lawrence Watson
• Producer – Brendan Lynch, Paul Weller
• Vocals – PW*
• Written-By – Paul Weller

Notes

Produced for Lynch Mob Productions and Solid Bond Productions.
Steve Cradock & Simon Fowler appear courtesy of Ocean Colour Scene & MCA / Universal Records.
Carleen Anderson appears courtesy of Circa Records.
'Brand New Start' Recorded at Studio Two, Abbey Road, London, April '98.
'Into Tomorrow' & 'Above The Clouds' Recorded at Solid Bond Studios, London, Feb '91.
'Uh-Huh Oh-Yeh' Recorded at Comforts Place, East Grinstead, Sept '91.
'Sunflower', 'The Weaver' & 'Wild Wood' Recorded at Manor Studios, Oxford, April/May '93.
'Hung Up' Recorded at Manor Studios, Oxford, Feb '94.
'Out Of The Sinking' & 'You Do Something To Me' Recorded at Manor Studios, Oxford, Aug '94.
'The Changingman' & 'Broken Stones' Recorded at Manor Studios, Oxford, Jan '95.
'Peacock Suit' Recorded at Rockfield Studios, Wales, May '96.
'Brushed' & 'Friday Street' Recorded at Wool Hall Studios, Bath, Feb/March '97.
'Mermaids' Recorded at the Gallery Studios, Chertsey, Sept '96.
Published by BMG Music Publishing Ltd/Stylist Music Ltd. except:
'Brushed' BMG Music Publishing Ltd/Stylist Music Ltd./Notting Hill Music Ltd./MCA Music Ltd.
A1 ℗ 1998 Go! Discs Ltd.
A2 to B2 ℗ 1992 Go! Discs Ltd.
C1, D1 & D2 ℗ 1993 Go! Discs Ltd.
C2 & E1 ℗ 1994 Go! Discs Ltd.
E2 to F2 ℗ 1995 Go! Discs Ltd.
G2 ℗ 1996 Go! Discs Ltd.
G2 to H2 ℗ 1997 Go! Discs Ltd.
This compilation ℗ 1998 Go! Discs Ltd.
© 1998 Island Records Ltd. A Polygram Company.
The copyright in this sound recording is owned by Go! Discs Ltd. and is exclusively licensed to Island Records Ltd. in the UK.
The copyright in this artwork is owned by Island Records Ltd.
Marketed by Independiente.
Track durations not listed on the release.
Track Listing on the box and in the booklet is the same as other formats of this release:
Out Of The Sinking
Peacock Suit
Sunflower
The Weaver
Wild Wood
Above The Clouds
Uh-Huh Oh-Yeh
Brushed
The Changingman
Friday Street
You Do Something To Me
Brand New Start
Hung Up
Mermaids
Broken Stones
Into Tomorrow
Tracks on this release are divided up into different era's with individual titles:
'Yesterday & Tomorrow' features the 3 singles from the Paul Weller LP plus the single Brand New Start which was recorded & released to promote 'Modern Classics'.
'Into The Trees' features the 3 singles from the Wild Wood LP plus 'Hung Up' which came out as a single after the album was released but was added to Wild Wood later CD pressings.
'Down The Road' features the 4 singles from the Stanley Road LP
'From The Soul' features the 4 singles from the Heavy Soul LP

Barcode and Other Identifiers

• Barcode: 7 31457 24727 3
• Rights Society: BIEM/MCPS
• Label Code: LC 0407
• Other (Distribution Code): PY102

Other versions

Category	Artist	Title (Format)	Label	Category	Country	Year
524 558-2, CID 8080	Paul Weller	Modern Classics - The Greatest Hits ‎(CD, Comp)	Island Records, Island Records	524 558-2, CID 8080	UK	1998
none	Paul Weller	Modern Classics ‎(CDr, Comp, Promo)	Mercury	none	Germany	1998
CIDD 8080	Paul Weller	Modern Classics - The Greatest Hits ‎(CD, Comp, Promo)	Island Records	CIDD 8080	UK	1998
CIDD 8080/524 609-2	Paul Weller	Modern Classics - The Greatest Hits ‎(2xCD, Comp, Unofficial)	Island Records	CIDD 8080/524 609-2	Bulgaria	Unknown
CIDD 8080, 524 609-2	Paul Weller	Modern Classics - The Greatest Hits ‎(2xCD, Comp, Ltd)	Island Records, Island Records	CIDD 8080, 524 609-2	Europe	Unknown

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