Modern Classics – The Greatest Hits is a compilation album

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 of music by English

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 singer-songwriter

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 Paul Weller, originally released in 1998. It featured most of his solo singles up to that point as well as a new track "Brand New Start".

Track listing

1. "Out of the Sinking"
2. "Peacock Suit"
3. "Sunflower"
4. "The Weaver"
5. "Wild Wood"
6. "Above the Clouds"
7. "Uh Huh Oh Yeh"
8. "Brushed"
9. "The Changingman"
10. "Friday Street"
11. "You Do Something to Me"
12. "Brand New Start"
13. "Hung Up"
14. "Mermaids"
15. "Broken Stones"
16. "Into Tomorrow"

A limited edition of the album came with a bonus 13 track live disc recorded at Victoria Park, London on August 8, 1998.

1. "Into Tomorrow"
2. "Peacock Suit"
3. "Friday Street"
4. "Mermaids"
5. "Out of the Sinking"
6. "Heavy Soul"
7. "Wild Wood"
8. "Up in Suzes' Room"
9. "(Can You Heal Us) Holy Man?"
10. "The Changingman"
11. "Porcelain gods"
12. "Sunflower"
13. "Broken Stones"

the above live tracks have since been released as part the Weller At The BBC Digital Box edition.