Track Listing

1. Town Called Malice
2. Going Underground
3. Shout To The Top Full Version
4. From The Floorboards Up
5. Down In The Tube Station At Midnight Single Edit
6. Peacock Suit Single / Album Version
7. The Changingman Single Edit
8. Eton Rifles Single Edit
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 Original / Single Version
16. Long Hot Summer Single Edit
17. You're The Best Thing Single Edit
18. Wild Wood
19. You Do Something To Me
20. Hung Up
21. My Ever Changing Moods Single Edit
22. Speak Like A Child
23. Start! Single Version

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #7646 in Music
• Released on: 2006-11-06
• Number of discs: 1
• Running time: 80 minutes

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

CD Description
Career overview of one of the most successful British songwriters of all time, Paul Weller. All of his most popular andenduring material is featured here, from his angry, heavilypoliticised beginnings in The Jam through to the bluesier, retro work he turned in as a solo star in the mid-90's. Includes the tracks 'Eton Rifles' and 'You Do Something To Me'.

Customer Reviews

Commercial but still awesome
Having read a recent review slating the choice of tracks chosen for this album, I felt compelled to add my own review. Yes there are a huge number of lesser known songs that could have been included on this cd. Yes it does include the Modfather's most commercial and successful hits but this is exactly what this album is all about. It's a celebration of an artist's catalogue of hits over the past 30 years and what a 30 years this guy has had. Many young people will not have heard most of the earlier stuff, but what a chance to open their ears to some of the best music of an era. The selection of tracks may only rate as 2 star for the most avid Weller fan, but 2 stars for the quality of the music??? Any album that has Down In The Tubestation, Going Underground, Long Hot Summer, You Do Something To Me, From The Floorboards Up....... I could go on and on listing awesome tracks from this album!

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 Paul Weller over the last 30 years.

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 each other. I'd say it's not only a handy primer and also a good companion. Sure as one reviewer said there are some better songs not here, but that's not the point. It does what it says on the tin - Hit Parade - chart stuff contained within. For completest's get Direction, Reaction, Creation (in the new 12x12 hardback earbook form) and you'll have hours of fun. Alternatively buy all the CD Albums. Better still dust off the old vinyl and enjoy the crackles. Simply put, if you like the hits buy. If you haven't sampled his music it's a great way in. Hell Down In The Tubestation At Midnight is worth £17 plus postage on it's own. Enjoy.