"heavy soul", the follow-up to the million-selling "stanley road", saw weller twist his sound again. the album was more raw than its predecessor; weller was now frequently playing live in the studio in as few takes as possible. the first single "peacock suit" reached no. 5 in the uk singles chart, and the album reached no. 2. success in the charts also came from compilations: "best of" albums by the jam and the style council charted, and in 1998 his own solo collection "modern classics" was a substantial success.