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It's been a damn good run for Paul Weller-- and the man isn't showing any signs of slowing down yet. To celebrate a whopping 30 years of music-making, the former frontman for the Jam and the Style Council and current prolific solo artist has announced a whole bunch of anniversary hoopla. And like all good things, these come in threes.

First up, three slightly different career retrospective releases bearing the title Hit Parade, all due January 23 via Yep Roc Records. Hit Parade conveniently collects the best material from Weller's days in the Jam and the Style Council, as well as his proudest solo moments-- and seriously, there's something for the whole family here. Dad wants it all, so get him the four-disc box set, featuring over 60 Weller jams from across the man's catalogue. Kid sister just wants the hits, so get her the single-disc version, featuring only the finest Weller cuts. And grandma just loves to watch her some TV, so why not buy her the two-disc DVD, collecting videos and performances from "Top of the Pops" and "The Old Grey Whistle Test"?

Next up, Weller plays three very special nights at New York's Irving Plaza at the end of the month. The first focuses on his work with the Jam, the second spotlights material from the Style Council, and the third spans Weller's entire prodigious career. After that it's off to Los Angeles' Avalon from another trio of gigs.

And it wouldn't be a celebration without some late night television antics. Weller hits up "Late Night with Conan O'Brien" on January 31 and "Jimmy Kimmel Live!" on February 5.

Three decades, three releases, three New York shows, three L.A. shows. Is Paul Weller the Second Coming??

And now, if you're ready to view the most intense tracklist this side of Bob Pollard (as well as tour dates), by all means, click away.

Hit Parade Box Set:

Disc 1:

01 In the City
02 All Around the World
03 The Modern World
04 David Watts
05 'A' Bomb in Wardour Street
06 Down in the Tube Station at Midnight
07 Strange Town
08 When You're Young
09 The Eton Rifles
10 Going Underground
11 Dreams of Children
12 Start!
13 That's Entertainment
14 Funeral Pyre
15 Absolute Beginners
16 Town Called Malice
17 Precious
18 Just Who Is the 5 O'Clock Hero
19 The Bitterest Pill (I Ever Had to Swallow)
20 Beat Surrender

Disc 2:

01 Speak Like a Child
02 Money Go Round - Pts. 1 & 2
03 Long Hot Summer
04 Solid Bond to Your Heart
05 My Ever Changing Moods
06 You're the Best Thing
07 Big Boss Groove
08 Shout to the Top
09 Walls Come Tumbling Down
10 Come to Milton Keynes
11 The Lodgers
12 Have You Ever Had It Blue
13 It Didn't Matter
14 Waiting
15 Wanted
16 Life at a Top People's Health Farm
17 How She Threw It All Away
18 Promised Land

Disc 3:

01 Into Tomorrow
02 Uh Huh Oh Yeh
03 Above the Clouds
04 Sunflower
05 Wild Wood
06 The Weaver
07 Hung Up
08 Out of the Sinking
09 The Changingman
10 You Do Something to Me
11 Broken Stones
12 Peacock Suit
13 Brushed
14 Friday Street
15 Mermaids

Disc 4:

01 Brand New Start
02 He's the Keeper
03 Sweet Pea, My Sweet Pea
04 It's Written in the Stars
05 Leafy Mysteries
06 The Bottle
07 Wishing on a Star
08 Thinking of You
09 Early Morning Rain
10 From the Floorboards Up
11 Come On/Let's Go
12 Here's the Good News
13 Blink and You'll Miss It

Hit Parade (Single Disc Version):

01 Town Called Malice
02 Going Underground
03 Shout to the Top
04 From the Floorboards Up
05 Down in the Tube Station at Midnight
06 Peacock Suit
07 The Changingman
08 The Eton Rifles
09 Come On/Let's Go
10 Sunflower
11 Beat Surrender
12 Walls Come Tumbling Down
13 That's Entertainment
14 Broken Stones
15 Wishing on a Star
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!

Hit Parade DVD:

Disc 1:

01 In the City
02 All Around the World (Live on "Top of the Pops")
03 The Modern World (Live on "Top of the Pops")
04 News of the World
05 David Watts (Live on "Top of the Pops")
06 'A' Bomb in Wardour Street (Live on "The Old Grey Whistle Test")
07 Down in the Tube Station at Midnight (Live on "Top of the Pops")
08 Strange Town
09 When You're Young
10 The Eton Rifles (Live on "Top of the Pops")
11 Going Underground
12 The Dreams of Children
13 Start
14 That's Entertainment
15 Funeral Pyre
16 Absolute Beginners
17 Town Called Malice
18 Precious
19 Just Who Is the 5 O'Clock Hero?
20 The Bitterest Pill (I Ever Had to Swallow)
21 Beat Surrender (Live on "Top of the Pops")
22 Speak Like a Child
23 Money Go Round
24 Long Hot Summer
25 Solid Bond in Your Heart
26 My Ever Changing Moods
27 You're the Best Thing
28 Big Boss Groove Stereo
29 Shout to the Top
30 Walls Come Tumbling Down!
31 Come to Milton Keynes
32 The Lodgers
33 Have You Ever Had It Blue
34 It Didn't Matter
35 Waiting
36 Wanted
37 Life at a Top People's Health Farm
38 How She Threw It All Away
39 Promised Land

Disc 2:

01 Into Tomorrow
02 Uh Huh Oh Yeh
03 Above the Clouds
04 Sunflower
05 Wild Wood
06 The Weaver
07 Hung Up
08 Out of the Sinking
09 The Changingman
10 You Do Something to Me
11 Broken Stones
12 Peacock Suit
13 Brushed
14 Friday Street
15 Mermaids
16 Brand New Start
17 He's the Keeper
18 Sweet Pea, My Sweet Pea
19 It's Written in the Stars
20 Leafy Mysteries
21 Wishing on a Star
22 Thinking of You
23 From the Floorboards Up
24 Come On/Let's Go
25 Here's the Good News

Live Weller:

01-29 New York, NY - Irving Plaza (Playing the music of the Jam)
01-30 New York, NY - Irving Plaza (Playing the music of the Style Council)
01-31 New York, NY - Irving Plaza (career retrospective)
02-03 Los Angeles, CA - Avalon
03-04 Los Angeles, CA - Avalon
03-05 Los Angeles, CA - Avalon