Paul Weller (Photo: Paul Bachmann for Live4ever Media)
Paul Weller has unveiled the details of his second solo career retrospective ‘More Modern Classics‘.
The accompaniment to 1998’s ‘Modern Classics‘ will be available via Virgin Records from June 2nd, and contains highlights from the past 15 years of Weller’s output, as well as the brand new track ‘Brand New Toy‘.
“This is just another few chapters of my life’s work, a journey which I would hope you would come with me on,” Weller says. “The music on this compilation is over 15 years but for me it feels like it could be 5 or 6 years. I’m rushing through like, I can’t slow it down. I’ll cling on tight and see where it ends up.”
The collection is out on standard CD, deluxe CD, heavyweight vinyl and digital formats. Two intimate live shows are planned for May, but as yet the dates and locations have not been disclosed.
Tracklists:
Disc 1
‘He’s The Keeper’
‘Sweet Pea My Sweet Pea’
‘It’s Written In The Stars’
‘Wishing On a Star’
‘From The Floorboards Up’
‘Come On Let’s Go’
‘Wild Blue Yonder’
‘Have you Made Up Your Mind’
‘Echoes Round The Sun’
‘All I Wanna Do (Is Be With You)’
‘Push It Along’
’22 Dreams’
‘No Tears To Cry’
‘Wake Up The Nation’
‘Fast Car/Slow Traffic’
‘Starlite’
‘That Dangerous Age’
‘When Your Garden’s Overgrown’
‘The Attic’
‘Flame-Out!’
‘Brand New Toy’
Disc 2
‘A Bullet For Everyone’
‘Who Brings Joy’
‘Dust & Rocks’
‘With Wine And Temperance’
‘Frightened’
‘Don’t Make Promises’
‘One Way Road’
‘Birds’
‘Empty Ring’
‘One Bright Star’
‘Why Walk When You Can Run’
‘Night Lites’
‘The Pebble and The Boy’
‘Roll Along Summer’
‘Trees’
‘Up The Dosage’
‘7&3 Is The Striker’s Name’
‘Be Happy Children’
‘Green’
‘Paper Chase’
‘The Olde Original’
Disc 3
‘All I Wanna Do’ (The Sun session)
‘From The Floorboards Up’ (XFM session)
‘The Attic’ (Lauren Laverne 6Music session)
‘Around The Lake’ (Lauren Laverne 6Music session) ‘Andromeda’ (Absolute Abbey Road session)
‘That Dangerous Age’ (Lauren Laverne 6Music session)
‘When Your Garden’s Overgrown’ (Lauren Laverne 6Music session)
‘Wake Up The Nation’ (Lauren Laverne 6Music session) ‘Savages’ (Capital Gold session)
‘Time Of The Season’ (Radio 2 session)
‘Aim High’ (Black Barn session)
‘Daydream’ (XFM session)